This is my interpretation for this week's Documented Life Project.

February Theme
Layers You Will Love!
February 7
Art Challenge:  When Not To Stop
Journal Prompt:  "Don't Stop Til You Get Enough!" (Ooh)

Layer 1: assorted papers (my art)

Layer 2: White “gesso

Layer 3: Journaling

Layer 4: Background sheet splotched with white paint

Layer 5: flower shape stamped and then portions erased

Layer 6: flower shape (Vicki Robinson); painted in places

Layer 7: white splotches

Layer 8: pink flowers (Google image) and butterfly (free clip art)

Layer 9: left border

Layer 10: bubblewrap and black stamping

Layer 11:  leaf shapes along bottom

Layer 12: text

Outline/frame

I must say this was tons of fun and much less messy than paper/paint/glue.

Here is what I've been working on/playing with ... (lots of pics!)

DLP: Week 2

DLP: Week 3

DLP: Week 4 (Digital)

Learning more about photoshop

Playing with digital scrapbook templates

Digital scrapbook

creating digi backgrounds

digi background

digi art

digi art journal

Loving the digital art world. However I'm also playing with paints and collage ...

Following the videos from Terri Kahrs "I Have a Secret" journal, I created this using a manila envelope for the cover. I used a variety of medium on the pages (cardstock) - water soluble crayons, watercolor pencils, acrylic paint, gelato crayons. The page featured includes an images from the class as well as one of my painted birds. The right side is a plain envelope covered with a printout of my digitally enhanced background sheet. On the flip side is a place to put a note (secret) inside the envelope. This page is ready for journaling.

And finally, I made a scrappy journal for my granddaughter for her 11th birthday. Still love making these!

And that's it!

A switch to digital collage?

The first challenge for the Documented Life Project (DLP) is to use book paper as a first layer. The journal prompt is "Be Your Own Goal Keeper". I'm using the dylusions creative journal 5x8 size for these prompts. For the physical page, I glued a variety of book papers, followed by a layer of gesso. Then some paint and stenciling. I decided to use a snippet from a photograph as a pocket to hold a tag for my journaling. A painted birdie awaits "soaring" with my goals.

very unfinished!

Having decided to do both digital and physical and see which I like better, I started my digital version while waiting for "paint to dry". Within an hour I had produced a page that I love. It has several layers: book pages (which I'd scanned in), papers that look like a layer of gesso, paint splotches, embellishments that I've created from my own art background pages (circles, borders), the photo snippet and the birdie. I love how easy the text is to create. 

DLP Week 1:  Digital Collage

This would have taken me a long time to complete on the physical page. So, I stopped working on that and have the two side by side in my journal. I'll continue this personal challenge for a while and see where it leads me.