Hello to all! Hope you’re having an awesome week!
Today I’m happy to share one of my recent journal pages, which is featured in my friend Kim Rae Nugent’s newest book, Journal Starters: Nature Backgrounds, Textures, & Collaborations.
This page is called “Storm Clouds,” and was created earlier this year in response to a highly negative and stressful situation at work. I really don’t know a kinder, gentler way to describe what was going on, except to say that the proverbial sh** was about to hit the fan, and there was no way to hide or escape from it. I knew I had no choice but to take a stand for what was right, and it tied me up in knots for a long time. Thankfully, asserting myself gave me the confidence to fight for the opportunity to leave the chaos, and today the future looks significantly brighter.
This page was created with vintage book pages, patterned paper, gesso, acrylic paint, stamped punchinella and bubble wrap, rub-ons, stickers, found poetry, a date stamp, pigment ink, pens, and an image from the Journal Starters book.
Kim’s book is now available for purchase at Amazon.com.
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to share my work with you! It is indeed one of my most favorite and enjoyable parts of being an artist!
Have a wonderful week! 🙂
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Im sorry work has been so stressful! But on the bright side… you have made some gorgeous journal pages from your stress!!
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Much appreciated! Thankfully, I’m still on summer break right now–but things will be starting up again soon in a matter of weeks, and the inevitable stress will probably return! 😉
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Im a teacher are you a teacher too?
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Yep, middle school! 😉 It won’t be long now at all until we’re back in the game again…
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Wow! You have a ton of patience. I taught middle for 7 years and needed a change. Now I teach K-5 ESL and love it. I have had such a great summer! It is hard to go back.
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I have to return on Friday of this week for inservice…not really looking forward to it!
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I need to ask you a work question. Could you email me? Jadesuttonart@gmail.com
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I can definitely email you! I haven’t really been on the blog since August, so I apologize for replying so late!
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