Get Messy Week 1

Here they are, my very first art journal pages for the wonderful Get Messy adventure! It has been a bit of a whoopsie-do of a week, but I still managed to find a bit of time to create these pages (very cathartic, I might add). I’m still trying to get the posting time worked out as well (brain fog makes everything worse – especially when numbers are involved!) but I shall get it right. This is a small journal and for my first pages I was feeling like a bit of dreamy and magical expression, since my favorite thing to do when things are a bit crazy is to day-dream (it’s almost like meditation in a sense). Soft colors, light texture and a mix of cut-up letters felt just right.

This page needed more color and a few doodles to add some flair and delight. Both pages are rather simple in their flow and design, but I feel that I achieved the effect I was going for. Creating both of these also got my creative juices flowing and I have some ideas that I am working around my head for future pages! I think this is going to be one grand adventure, indeed!

Namaste ~ Ella

Get Messy is an art journal challenge where a gang of crafty vixens are sharing art journal pages we have created to practice our skills and push past our creative limits with hopes to inspire. We share our pages without restraint every week, and once a month we create around a prompt. Go check out these crazy talented ladies who are creating pages who each have a unique perspective and style. We will be sharing our work around social media so follow the hashtag #getmessyartjournal.