SA Elections = Public Holiday = Crafting

Yes you got it - today is Election Day here, so it means everyone has a public holiday - that way folks don't have an excuse not to vote...

Kelsey was over the moon cos it meant a day off school... Lazy lie in and watching telly all day...

This is the life...

I decided I would get out the new visual journal that I bought at the weekend, and have a go at colouring some of the pages, make some backgrounds first and then figure out what I'm going to do with them...

Why is it the ideas are all there till you get started??? and they never actually turn out how you want them to... well this was the result of playing about. Disaster struck I've just realised my black ink is nearly dry... Panic! gotta find me a refill or a new one!!!

I've been surfing the net to see what others have used art journals for and there are some really great ideas out there... so much talent ...

I used Memories Soft Rose Dye ink for background colouring, and Ancient Page Black Dye ink for stamping. Stamps used Stampendos SSC087 - borders and scrolls.
Notice how the pink ink has pooled in areas, the paper in my journal is obviously watercolour paper and very absorbent... Gotta watch that for future pages.

This page is coloured with Memories Dye ink - Soft Leaf and stamped in Memories Dye ink - Chestnut. Stamps are Inkadinkadoo also scrolls and flowers.

Ok so suggestions on what to use these backgrounds for???