For December Valerie is our hostess over at Art Journal Journey and her theme is When One Door Closes Another One Opens. We can interpret the theme how we wish using doors.
I had an idea in mind but since I am not that great with my own sketches or paintings (yet-hope to improve) I grabbed my Ideals magazines and looked for what I could use. One issue had several different illustrations with doors. I grabbed one, and from another page I cut up parts of it to use as well. I also first looked online for rubber stamp images of doors and found one I liked. Reminded me of a hobbit door, or a garden door.
I printed that door image off and used my watercolors and water brush. Then also used my pencils to highlight flowers. For the back of the door I covered it with packing papers that I save for mixed media pages. Since I was using watercolors on regular copy paper I needed to strengthen it a bit I hope you like my page, I am happy with this one.
Opening doors to kindness. Thought perhaps the lady opening her door and seeing a young boy sharing flowers lifted her spirits. Perhaps she was sad and opening her door she found happiness.
Again I am using the German cookbook turned mixed media journal
Happy Saturday and weekend
Absolutely stunning entry for AJJ and Val's theme. I love the hidden aspect, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Elizabeth, I am really happy with this page
DeleteLove this, and it is such a beautiful idea to open doors of kindness. So many doors are slammed shut in anger and this balances it out so beautifully. Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea at AJJ. Have a good day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I just woke up, I must have slept in my armchair for 2 hours!
You must have been really tired to fall asleep in your chair-hugs
Deletethank you much Valerie
Kathy your page is lovely. I like the them opening doors to kindness. You did such a great job with this journal. Hope you are enjoying these first days of Dec. Have a great weekend. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Debbie, yes we are loving the warm weather for sure. today allot cooler than yesterday but tomorrow mid 60's Happy weekend
DeleteLove your kindness thought and the little boy with blue flowers. Very sweet sentiment.
ReplyDeleteAnother great journal page, Kathy. It is a great theme for you because your door always seems wide open to kindness!
ReplyDeletethank you so much Mary
DeleteBeautiful and kindness vibes journal. Meaningful message too. Great one.
ReplyDeleteThe last one is my favourite...such a sweet little boy.
ReplyDeleteGood morning thank you so much
DeleteNice idea!
ReplyDeletethank you
DeleteI like your door page Kathy. I love the smaller page with that cool door and how it flips to welcome the little child. It tells a wonderful story, and it was a great idea. This is perfect for Valerie's challenge at AJJ. Thank you for joining us. I always hope to improve with my art too. And the more you do, you do impoverish. Have a great rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeletethanks so much Erika, I enjoyed making this page Happy weekend
DeleteThis is fabulous Kathy. I love how your door opens. I love the words you used. A great page for Valerie's AJJ theme, Hugs, Chrisx
ReplyDeletethank you so much Chris
DeleteFabulous page and sentiment, you shared a wonderful back story and the images showed so much joy . Thank you for linking up with Valerie's theme at AJJ.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
A wonderful creative page!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I'm sick so I couldn't comment that often
I wish you a Merry Christmas, hugs, Elke