Art Journal Page: Fashion

The idea for this page came from something I saw on Pinterest. I don't really like the girl I used, but I recently purged my stash of magazines and catalogs and didn't have much to choose from.

 The quote says "Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it's always 20 times better." - Margaret Oliphant.

Project Life for October: Weeks 40 - 43

Art Journal Page: Blue Hair

I have always wanted to dye my hair a non-standard color. When I was younger, I didn't dare- my mom would have killed me. After that, I wanted to be seen as a mature adult, and blue or purple hair didn't really fit in with that (or so I thought at the time). Then I felt like I was too old for such things. But now, at 37, I really don't care what anyone else thinks. It makes me happy and doesn't hurt anyone, so why not?

I only did a few inches at the ends, in case I hated it or got tired of it. I could just get a haircut and it'd be gone. But I love it and am so glad I did it!

The pictures on this page came from the instructions for the hair dye. (The rest of the instructions were used on the bottom layer under the paint.) There's also a picture of me. It's a little dark and hard to see the blue, but I know it's there!

Art Journal Page: Art and Love

I'm not sure the quote goes with the rest of the page, but I really wanted to use it.

I didn't really like the background at first, but it grew on me. The girl was sort of an experiment. I'm not sure if I"ll do more of that sort of thing in future.

Art Journal Page: Nevaeh

This page is a lot more scrapbooky than I originally intended, but I like it. This is my cousin's new baby Nevaeh. Isn't she a cutie?

In other news, I've (mostly) learned to use my scanner, so my pictures should look a bit better.

Art Journal Page: 37

This week's art journal page is in celebration of my 37th birthday. The quote says "A birthday is a time to plan ahead and to dream of all the beautiful things life has to offer."

Project Life for September weeks 36 - 39