Today's thought on "An Attitude of Gratitude" was about things you have learned. The techinque - a messy one - Vaseline Resist! I was a bit dubious about the vaseline as I wasn't sure how my pages would take it but piled in yet again!
I don't have many nice paints so was left with grey, oh well..... and worse still I only have 2 stencils not counting the few I have made since starting this challenge. Really needed one with not too big holes so plumped for the alphabet one, and did just a small boarder top and bottom - just incase!
Well the Vaseline didn't make too much of a mess. It hardly showed through the previous page and not too bad on the following page.
As for the things I have learned - well the grey turned out to be the right colour after all, as I have learned that life just isn't black and white most of the time. And the pink pearlescent "clouds", well they seem to represent the happy sparkles in life.
About Me

- BJ
- Hi, Welcome to my Blog. I'm a lapsed crafter of late but still managing my diary Scrapbooking, plus cards as required. Previously I've also dabbled in ATCs, Tags, Altered Books, Art Journaling, Décopatch, Knitting, Crochet, and Embroidery amongst other things. I live in Surrey, UK with my husband and son. For exercise I usually play Badminton and go Ballroom and Latin Dancing, not really got back to the latter since the pandemic. I like walking which I couple with Geocaching and sometimes Bouncing on my Rebounder (mini trampoline). I am a Christian.
5 comments:
Oh, BJ, this turned out so great! Way to jump in and try it. I'm going to give it a try on a scrap first!
Your page is wonderful and your lesson is oh so true!
I love the soft colors, I think it turned out beautiful. I've not heard of a vaseline resist except in distressing furniture, but it sure looks great on paper too! waving hi from the hills of North Carolina :)
Oh, BJ, that's just marvelous - love how the colours turned out just right for you and I like the idea of having pink clouds and happy sparkles in life - brilliant :)) I've tried the vaseline technique - with some success - but I'd not have the courage to do it straight onto a journal page ... just in cases :) Elizabeth xx
Well done. Your whole page is great. I'm impressed with how far you have come since day 1 with art journaling.
Yes! I like the grey. :) Wonderful page!
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