I could only grab half an hour to work on today's journal entry which was inspired by a little boy stood at the bus stop trying to share his precious haul of autumn leaves with those who passed by in the same way my son would, when he was little. Thankfully I had taken some time to prep some pages last night so I was good to pick up my paint and go.
Finger Painting
There was no time for brushes so I randomly applied paint to the pages with my fingers, then pressed wet kitchen roll over the top to remove patches and create a mottled effect.
Reliving My Childhood
After using a hair dryer to dry the background I used some crimson and burnt umber acrylics along with the leaves I had been gifted to make prints. (this was so much fun I felt like a big kid)
Ring Ring!
My cue to wind things up was a phone call from the hungry teen telling me he was minutes away. So out came the biro for some quick poetry, leafy doodles and a mother and child.
I have no idea why but my phone suddenly decided to start saving photos as teeny tiny pictures.
I hate tech sometimes!
With moments to spare, I closed my journal, ran towards the kitchen putting on my responsible parenting hat just in time.
That's awesome! I think a poem written on that paper, framed would be a beautiful gift. What a great idea! Thanks for sharing <3
Thanks Michelle, I was really pleased with how it turned out. Especially with so little time to work on it.
I like the gold effect! Really nice!
That was a happy accident. for once I left the gold paint in the draw :D
That is beautiful hun but can't read the poem.
What does it say?
same as the title picture hun. ( with the phone saving tiny pictures I had to blow them up hence the pixel nightmare. )
ow I see now sorry hun xx
Love that gold effect, very clever. I hope your phone sorts itself the feck out! :O)
me to. I'm trying to decide if I hate tech or if it just hates me.
Tech hates everyone :O)
Beautiful colours and post.
Thank you.