Second Floor Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: I never start with white cardstock. Not ever.

I used to use it ALL the time when I scrapbooked.

It never occurs to me to use it in art journaling.

I'm not sure why.

 So I began with white cardstock and spread gesso over a stencil.

I loved the example Julie used for the challenge.

 http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2012/10/second-floor-challenge-10-white-cardstock.html

The white on white was fabulous.

But I am a color person and I had to spray some color on.

This is still a big challenge for me because I NEVER start this way.

I never start to design the components of the spread seperate from the page.

I looked at it awhile and didn't really know where to go...

Because I NEVER start this way!

What the heck, I got a circle punch out and cut the whole page up.

 I hated to throw away the scraps so I cut little triangles.

I auditioned the circles here and there with different color backgrounds.

It needed something really pale

because I wanted to highlight the circles even more. 

 

What I learned from this:

First- I actually do better with deadlines.

Granted this Second Floor Challenge was a self imposed deadline.

But I have had so many quilts to quilt for deadlines

that I had to juggle my day back and forth from quilt to journal.

But it worked and probably helped the quilt fatigue.

Second- This spread is not nearly as color intensive

as my usual work... but I like it.

It was a super duper hard challenge

NOT to use my normal color pallette (brights).

And I wouldn't have naturally tried it on my own.

But I am going to keep working on it.

Third- This is a message to myself....Start Today.

 

Be Brave and Challenge yourself today!