****Collage potpourri is back in a whole new way!!!****
For those of you who enjoyed these prompts you will LOVE the new Soul Journaling Collage Potpourri: A Tweet A Day! Every day for the next year, (that's 365 ideas!) I am going to post to Twitter a new material, short instruction, or idea for you to add to your journals. You can use these "tweets" when they inspire you, add each one to a page somewhere in your journal every day or collect them in a jar to grab randomly when you are working on a page. For those of you who are new to twitter you can join here: www.twitter.com Make sure you "Follow me" so you can read my tweets every day. They can be read online or through your cell phone if you have internet access. http://twitter.com/Sarah_Whitmire
This is a great way to add a little to your journal every day even if you are short on time!
The tweeting begins tomorrow on November 3rd. Join us!
XO
Sarah
Monday, November 2, 2009
Great new press!
Hey guys,
I just wanted to share with you some great new publications I'm currently in. This is a very exciting time of the year!
I just wanted to share with you some great new publications I'm currently in. This is a very exciting time of the year!
I'm on the current cover of Rubber Stamp Madness Holiday 2009 magazine. There's also an awesome full page article in there about me.
I've got a beautiful 4 page article in the newest issue of Somerset Studio November/December 2009 issue.
Here's a sneak peak:
And Alpha Stamps choose one of my pieces to be in their new ad. It's running In Somerset Studio, Cloth Paper Scissors and I think Quilting Arts.
I'm going to be taking a short hiatus next year on publishing so that's gonna be it for a while while I concentrate on online classes and Soul Journaling. :)
XO
Sarah
Monday, September 28, 2009
Soul Journal Yahoo Group Goodness!
*****I love my Soul Journaling Yahoo group girls!!!!*****
This time they inspired ME to make a art journal page this afternoon. I used the Soul Journaling writing prompt " I'm afraid that if I start dreaming I will..." with this whimsical poem by Shel Silverstein.
Invitation
“If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!"
I left a lot of my words showing through my thinly applied paint because I love the writing prompt and wanted to keep much of what I had written.
PS. I used a bit of Rub 'n buff on the edges of these pages. It is even more beautiful in person. If you've never used it before I urge you to RUN to your nearest Micheal's, Joann's, or hardware store and grab some. It's a few dollars per tube and comes in lots of yummy rich colors and creates a great effect when rubbed into your pages. LOVE it!
For more Soul Journaling prompts, friendship, inspiration, and a really good time join our Soul Journaling Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoulJournaling/
To learn more about Soul Journaling, please visit http://www.souljournaling.com/
This time they inspired ME to make a art journal page this afternoon. I used the Soul Journaling writing prompt " I'm afraid that if I start dreaming I will..." with this whimsical poem by Shel Silverstein.
Invitation
“If you are a dreamer, come in,
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!"
I left a lot of my words showing through my thinly applied paint because I love the writing prompt and wanted to keep much of what I had written.
PS. I used a bit of Rub 'n buff on the edges of these pages. It is even more beautiful in person. If you've never used it before I urge you to RUN to your nearest Micheal's, Joann's, or hardware store and grab some. It's a few dollars per tube and comes in lots of yummy rich colors and creates a great effect when rubbed into your pages. LOVE it!
For more Soul Journaling prompts, friendship, inspiration, and a really good time join our Soul Journaling Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoulJournaling/
To learn more about Soul Journaling, please visit http://www.souljournaling.com/
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
New Altered Matchboxes
Hey guys,
I am sorry I have been so lax in regards to updating this blog. I have so much going on right now with my wedding coming up and a few health problems that something has have had to give. Unfortunately, that means my blog and website are in serious need of some new art postings. Even though there hasn't been much activity here I assure you there is a lot of new juicy art in my studio right now. I just need to find the time to photograph and upload it all. :) So expect a huge influx of arty goodness after December. In the mean time, here are a few pieces I just finished to wet your appetite!
These are altered matchboxes in two sizes done with acrylic paints and mediums, mica, found objects and more. These were demo pieces for Alpha Stamps so the blank matchboxes, many of the metal embellishments and collage images can be found on their site. Enjoy!
"The Meaning of All"
I am sorry I have been so lax in regards to updating this blog. I have so much going on right now with my wedding coming up and a few health problems that something has have had to give. Unfortunately, that means my blog and website are in serious need of some new art postings. Even though there hasn't been much activity here I assure you there is a lot of new juicy art in my studio right now. I just need to find the time to photograph and upload it all. :) So expect a huge influx of arty goodness after December. In the mean time, here are a few pieces I just finished to wet your appetite!
These are altered matchboxes in two sizes done with acrylic paints and mediums, mica, found objects and more. These were demo pieces for Alpha Stamps so the blank matchboxes, many of the metal embellishments and collage images can be found on their site. Enjoy!
"The Meaning of All"
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Altered Journals class begins Oct. 6th!
Hi Guys, 
Hope to see you there!
My Altered Journals class at Joggles is set to begin October 6th and registration is open now. This is a fun self paced class, great for anyone new to the properties of acrylic paint!
Here's the link: http://www.joggles.com/store/catalog/index.php?cPath=75_873
Hope to see you there!
Friday, July 31, 2009
See me in Somerset Home!
My gorgeous new copy of Somerset Home (Volume 3) has arrived and I am thrilled to see my "Let Them Eat Cake" painting and article in there. (pg. 72-75) This is one of my favorite pieces to date and Stampington did a wonderful job with the photography. The Magazine is sold at booksellers around the world and at craft and hobby stores such as Micheals and Joanne fabrics. Great eye candy in here guys...go grab your copy today! :)
Here's a sneak preview of my article:
Have a sweet day!!! :D
(sorry, couldn't resist)
XO
Sarah
Friday, July 17, 2009
Soul Journaling Prompt: Easy Backgrounds (part 1)!!!
For this prompt I’d like to share a few of my favorite backgrounds. Having multiple finished backgrounds done ahead of time is a great idea when journaling so that when you have the urge to write or draw or make a page, you can do so without worrying about having to prep you pages first. Making a bunch of backgrounds in your journal before you go on a trip can also be helpful for spontaneous art making and journaling. I always have 4 or 5 pages prepped and ready to journal on…more if it’s a long trip. :)
To start, I want to show you my most basic technique for priming a journal page and getting down a fast and easy background. This is the type of background I use all the time and is a great base for jumping off of with all your creative ideas!
Sarah’s must-have, easy-peasy basic background:
To start, glue down random ephemera onto your pages. Don’t use anything precious and do this in a fast haphazard manner. Ephemera can be pages torn out of old phonebooks, textbooks, dictionaries, sheet music, or any other papers you have lying around. This is a great way to use up small scraps of scrapbook paper and junk mail too. If you are using a thicker paged journal such as a watercolor book you don’t need to cover the entire page with ephemera. However, if you are using a thinner paged journal, take the extra time to cover all of your page to help reinforce it. Use any kind of glue you have handy to stick them down and don’t worry about them being perfectly flat. If they dry rippled it will just give you extra cool texture! ;)
When your pages are dry, dry brush a coat of gesso on top. “Dry brush” means to use a light coat and a dry (no water) paint brush to apply your paint. The gesso will give a light tooth to your pages and is a fabulous primer to protect your papers from sloppy paints and messy work later on.
Tip: Pay special attention to the crease of your book, giving it a second coat of gesso for good measure.
Now choose 1-3 of your favorite mixable paints. For this, I chose green, blue and brown. They look nice separately and are fabulous when mixed together. If you are new to mixing paints try choosing a favorite color such as red and then using tints of red: made by adding black (or brown) and white to the red. This way you will have a red, pink, and deep red background. You can also experiment with color mixing and see what happens.
Tip: The more colors you mix, the better chance you have of getting a muddy brown color. When choosing colors from the opposite side of the color wheel to mix, such as purple and yellow, you will also get muddy brown. Instead, try colors next to each other on the wheel.
Here's wishing you a wonderfully creative day!
To start, I want to show you my most basic technique for priming a journal page and getting down a fast and easy background. This is the type of background I use all the time and is a great base for jumping off of with all your creative ideas!
Sarah’s must-have, easy-peasy basic background:
To start, glue down random ephemera onto your pages. Don’t use anything precious and do this in a fast haphazard manner. Ephemera can be pages torn out of old phonebooks, textbooks, dictionaries, sheet music, or any other papers you have lying around. This is a great way to use up small scraps of scrapbook paper and junk mail too. If you are using a thicker paged journal such as a watercolor book you don’t need to cover the entire page with ephemera. However, if you are using a thinner paged journal, take the extra time to cover all of your page to help reinforce it. Use any kind of glue you have handy to stick them down and don’t worry about them being perfectly flat. If they dry rippled it will just give you extra cool texture! ;)
When your pages are dry, dry brush a coat of gesso on top. “Dry brush” means to use a light coat and a dry (no water) paint brush to apply your paint. The gesso will give a light tooth to your pages and is a fabulous primer to protect your papers from sloppy paints and messy work later on.
Tip: Pay special attention to the crease of your book, giving it a second coat of gesso for good measure.
While still wet, draw or scratch into the gesso with the wrong end of your paintbrush or any other objects handy. Allow to dry fully. A hair dryer on low can also help speed up the drying process
Now choose 1-3 of your favorite mixable paints. For this, I chose green, blue and brown. They look nice separately and are fabulous when mixed together. If you are new to mixing paints try choosing a favorite color such as red and then using tints of red: made by adding black (or brown) and white to the red. This way you will have a red, pink, and deep red background. You can also experiment with color mixing and see what happens.
Tip: The more colors you mix, the better chance you have of getting a muddy brown color. When choosing colors from the opposite side of the color wheel to mix, such as purple and yellow, you will also get muddy brown. Instead, try colors next to each other on the wheel.
I added a dot of brown, blue, and green to different spots on my pages and then added water. I allowed them to mix and pool in random places.
For extra pizzazz you can add a drop or two of interference paints with water. Here I have added interference blue, and though it is hard to see in the photos, in person it is very sparky and pretty. Allow this to dry fully and you’re all ready to add art to your new background! ;)
For extra pizzazz you can add a drop or two of interference paints with water. Here I have added interference blue, and though it is hard to see in the photos, in person it is very sparky and pretty. Allow this to dry fully and you’re all ready to add art to your new background! ;)
To get the free easy to print .pdf file of this and other new prompts join our inspiring Soul Journaling Community at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoulJournaling/
The following bonus backgrounds are also shown with instruction as part of the same easy to print file on our group. Come join the fun! :)
Here's wishing you a wonderfully creative day!
*SOUL HUGS*
Sarah
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