"Once we clearly acknowledge the soul, we can learn to hear it's cries. - Dallas Willard, Renovation Of The Heart."

It takes courage to pursue our dreams. It takes time and patience to unearth buried treasure. But I believe with all my heart that we must do both.

6.08.2010

Two More


One completed page
and
one background

see some new transparent tape?
Yum!!

Oh, I have decided I don't like to use gel medium to glue images on theses.  Though it's great for smooth backgrounds it gets a little messy,and if it gets on the top of the image it's hard to write on.  If I am doing a painting or mixed-media piece I use the gel medium and cover the image with it too, especially if I will be adding paint on top. But in these collage journal pages I want to be able to write directly on top of the papers and images.  I have found a glue stick I like a lot.  It's Scotch wrinkle -free glue stick. 

I am off to take our kitty Flirt to the vet.  She has a bladder full of stones and is having surgery today. 



13 comments:

Martha Lever said...

Love both of these pages. I hope Flirt does ok! Sending Kitty prayers for her!

Unknown said...

Oh Mar I'm so sorry to hear about flirt. He must be in lots of pain...Honey I love the journal pages, and agree with you about using gel medium on papers you want to write over. Honey thanks for visiting my blog..will let you know how things are progressing..take care sweetie...love you so much!!!

Bren Graham Thebeau said...

hope the cats doing alright. Talk about sacrificing your art supply money for the love of your cat :-) Fun pages Mar, enjoying hearing about your process.

Marsha said...

Poor kitty! Hope she heals up "purrfectly" real soon.

Denise said...

Praying for dear kitty, love the journal pictures.

Unknown said...

Hope all goes well with your kitty...your journals rock.

LeeAnn@Encouragement Is Contagious said...

I hope Flirt had a good prognosis at the vet today.

Once again I love your journal pages. I really like how you use numbers on your pages. It looks so cool! For some reason I relate so many things to music. As soon as I saw your journal pages here, I thought of the song: 1,2,3,4 by Leslie Feist. You will have to look that song up! It's a catchy tune that sticks with you.

DJ said...

Keep us updated on the furbaby. Your journal pages are lovely.

Debbie said...

poor kitty! I hope he's ok! (I'll pray for him!) I'm enjoying your journal pages so much Mary!

Mollye said...

Hopeing Flirt will come through her surgery nicely. Mary I am so inspired by your journaling.

Buffy said...

awww poor kitty,I hope everything goes well. I love both of your pages.

Gina Lee Kim said...

Sending positive healing thoughts....may your kitty have rapid recovery.

I love the glue stick idea compared to gel medium. But glue sticks can be quite messy too.....or maybe I'm just a messy person, period.

Dina said...

Lovely pages...and hope your kitty feels better soon. I love the UHU glue stick...works awesome! I do mostly use gel, though, and apply it with my finger.