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There’s been a whirlwind of excited creativity going on in the Emporium lately. Have you seen all the new stuff? Here’s a quick rundown of the latest and greatest for you:
That’s all in addition to our daily awesomeness. Speaking of daily awesomeness…let’s look at some art from the past week that caught my eye.
The Daily Art Dose
You don’t get more daily awesomeness anywhere else, folks. These mini-masterpieces always make me smile.
Marilyn’s sketches are always great. I love the redundant-ness of a sheep in a wool sweater.
Liz’s ideas for her daily ATC’s are always clever, but I really liked this little turtle.
Book Club
We’re heading toward the end of our first book with some great inspiration and great art under our belts. I can’t wait to see what our next book in April has in store for us.
Kay’s layout from Exploration #7 is simply gorgeous. There’s so much going on. I love her varied writing style.
March Monthly Mini-Workshop
I love these little challenges!
Fonda took the triangle challenge and squeezed it! See what I did there?
Shari posted this on Instagram with our tags, but I thought it fit best here in the March Monthly. I love the quote!
I’m so looking forward to seeing what goodies I get in the postcard and ATC swap!
Until next time, remember that art needs to speak only to its creator. Enjoy the process!
As always if you want to see more of our art, check out our links on social media with the tags: #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
ATC Swap
Are you excited to see what kinds of wonderfulness is in the ATC swap? I know I am. The due date is coming which means we will be seeing our cards soon!
Did you miss March’s swap? We’re doing another one in April – sign up now!
Book Club
This month we are finishing up one book and getting ready to tackle another. In these last few weeks, I wanted to highlight a layout I think does an excellent summary of the entire book.
Dianne’s layout is filled with incredible color and an awesome quote.
Super New Release
Tangie just released another Ink & Paint Along and what gorgeous watercolors they are! I can’t wait to see how they are used.
The Daily Art Dose
As always these small works of art make my day.
Liz made these two ATC’s for ‘momentour’ and ‘magical.’ Yes, yes they are.
Marilyn’s zentangles never disappoint. This one for ‘whistle’ is no exception.
Lastly, in honor of the word ‘lucky’ here is Penny’s mini-masterpiece.
That’s it for now. See you here next week for another review! If you’d like to keep track of our art on social media between now and then, search for our tags: #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
I’m late! I know. I’m sorry. I’ve been sick. But, whilst I slumbered, there was some amazing stuff going on in the Emporium.
The Daily Art Dose
Penny’s mini-masterpiece has a great message for everyone to remember. Love the colors on this one!
I also really liked Cindy’s version of ‘lucky.’ The colors work so wonderfully together.
March Monthly
I love these surprise mini workshops that show up in the Emporium.
I also love Marilyn’s traditional Gaelic blessing in her Irish themed page.
I can’t wait to see what everyone else has planned for this workshop.
Tangerine Telescope
Have you gotten your zine yet? What have you been doing with them? Personally, I love the inclusion of the ‘one to play on.’
New Digital Tutorial
Lou Anne did a fabulous job at applying the techniques in the video to create this layout.
Book Club
We’re still going strong with our first title and a second book has been announced to start in April. If you haven’t been in the book club area in a while, you should really check it out. More inspiration than you can shake a stick at.
A great example is Dianne’s layout. It looks fantastic.
If you are interested in seeing more artwork from the Art Journal Emporium, search out our tags on social media: #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose. If you post your creations, make sure to tag them!
See you all soon!
Posted by : Becky Sasala
February has flown by, hasn’t it? The Emporium members have been busy with all kinds of projects this month…take a look.
What we worked on this month:
We’re doing a postcard swap! Entries for that are due March 5th. We also have started a monthly themed (I love themed things, there is one less variable to think about) ATC swap. Those are due in by the 15th of March. I can’t wait to see what we’ve done.
The Daily Art Dose
Kay did a fantastic mini-masterpiece for the ‘behold’ prompt.
I love Marilyn’s take on the ‘number’ prompt. She couldn’t pick just one she said.
Carol’s ‘scribble’ is a perfect example of the daily art dose.
February Challenge
Liz focused on houses for her challenge. I really like this fairy house.
In this last of her series, Anne Lou gives us some wisdom to live your life by: When in doubt wear red.
Penelope is doing a Song Circle Series for her challenge. I love this one; it is so pretty.
Book Club
Dianne used a favorite sentence in our book as the journaling on her page. I really like the feel of this one.
Other Stuff
We’ve also had downloadable collage sheets, a new set of BeMused cards, Mythical Mist Art papers, the Art District Grab Bag, and, of course, the zine. Whew.
Last note, there is an incredible font bundle available in the shop until Monday. Do. Not. Miss. It.
Want to get in on the fun? Join the Art Journal Emporium: tours begin monthly. As always, feel free to tag (or search for) art on social media with #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose.
That’s it for February, we’re looking ahead to a marvelous March in the Emporium!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
We’re coming up on the end of the month, so I decided to check out social media for our tags (#artjournalemporium & #thedailyartdose) to see what wonders could be found…
Mindy did this fabulous mixed media collage; I really like the blended colors.
Kay’s Daily Art Dose of ‘window’ gives me the hope of spring. Very important in the midst of winter!
I love this before and after picture of Balinda’s flowers before and after with a white journal pen. Just one example of how one little thing can have a huge impact.
I couldn’t pass up Shari’s ‘be awesome’ ATC. LOVE it!
Finally, I love this ATC by Dianne. It’s gorgeous!
Take a look at the rest of our works of art on social media! Better yet, come and join us in the Emporium.
See you soon!
Posted by: Becky Sasala
February is spinning by. As we get closer to the end of the month, I wanted to send out a quick reminder for members of the Emporium to download the printables and freebies before the end of the month. Speaking of them, aren’t those Stitchy Hearts incredible?
February Challenge
Have I mentioned that I love the challenge this month?
Cindy’s hearts take on the challenge is really pretty. I love all the different papers.
Sticking with the heart theme, this layout done by Jan is simple, but striking. I like that she used stripes of color that match the bird across the letter.
The Swaps
Totally excited to get mine finished and sent out. Anyone done yet?
The Daily Art Dose
10 minutes of art a day…
Kay’s Music Theory is a fantastic mini-masterpiece.
We get two works of art for one in these ATCs done by Liz.
That’s it for this week. Remember that if you want to see more of our art, check social media with the tags #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
I hope your part of the world is warm and cozy!
We are just over half way through the month and the Emporium Art Explorers are making some fantastic art. To see more art than what is sampled here join the Emporium or check out our tags on social media (#artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose).
Book Club
It’s really inspiring to read how just one quote from the book can change the whole way people look at their art or how the book helped them make the leap out of their art comfort zone.
Cathy sketched this beauty in her journal.
Swaps
No sneak peeks at the swaps we are doing, but from the chatter I hear, the artists are all working diligently on their submissions.
The Daily Art Dose
I just love checking out these mini-masterpieces!
Marilyn’s zentangles are always great, but this one is amazing.
Liz has some amazing backgrounds going on in these ATCs.
February Challenge
I cannot say enough about the fantastic art I’ve been seeing during this challenge. Here are just a few to give you a glimpse of what we are doing.
Tracy’s challenge is doing houses. I LOVE that she incorporated her challenge into the background for a journal page.
Amy’s doing heart postcards.
Kay took the challenge to heart and even told us her process in this lovely landscape.
So. Much. Awesome. But I can’t post everything.
Check back on Friday for more amazing art. As always, check on social media for more of our art.
Posted by: Becky Sasala
Hold on a second, I need to shake some glitter off of me. February just EXPLODED with art and inspiration.
Sweet Treats
Members of the Emporium are being treated royally this Valentine’s weekend with some incredible offers on workshops. Now is your chance to catch up on past years of the caravan or any other workshop you might have missed.
Swaps Announced
In case you missed it! Emporium members are invited to join ATC and postcard swaps. I’m super excited. Are you joining?
BeMused Cards, Grab Bag, and Collage…oh my!
February’s collage sheets and video are up. I’m looking forward to seeing what the art explorers in the Emporium create! I also wanted to give you a quick reminder that the BeMused cards and some of the collage scatters from January have some Valentine themes to them so they would be good to use on projects this month. And, finally, have you seen the grab bag stuff? It’s available in the shop now and it is fantastic!
The Daily Art Dose
This section of the Emporium never fails to brighten my day (no matter how much homework I have).
Today’s prompt of ‘hug’ is done spectacularly by Kay.
Marilyn’s cute pig made me smile and I hope it makes you smile too.
February Challenge
There is just too much awesomeness going around in this classroom.
Anne Lou is focusing on red shoes for her challenge. I love the watercolor look to her layout.
Fonda has turned to blue for her inspiration. The chalk marker here looks great.
And Cindy is doing hearts. I could not pass up that cute little owl.
Art Journal Emporium Book Club
Balinda’s illustrated quote is fantastic. She “remembered to let go of perfection and just love the journey.” Well, we all love the face too.
This page by Liz reminds us that art can be everywhere and everything, even “just memory keepers.”
That’s it for this week. Don’t forget to tag your art with #artjournalemporium and #thedailyartdose when you share it on social media. We’ll see you here again next week!
Posted by: Becky Sasala