Making art journals

 

"El cajón en donde las alas se pueden extender"

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Acrylics on paper 

11" x 14"

Hello sweets, how are you? I know the world has been weird these year, I feel 

sad and in wonder but I also have faith that everything happens for a reason 

and we have to stay strong and keep going, I believe you are your own

motivator, only you can think your thoughts and only you can make your

self happy or sad, be careful not to give this power to anything or anyone or 

you could end up loosing, I know, it´s easier to say than to do but the more you

are aware of it the less you will allow it.

I keep my self entertained in my free time in different ways so my mind has creative

things to cling to and not wander without guard, you see, again you are the thinker,

the doer of your life, the creator of your experiences, how could it be any other way? 

We have darkness and light but we have the freedom to choose which path

to take and follow, to me, light is work, a hard one, I believe the light is to be 

earned and not a free gift waiting somewhere, and yes, it is painful and it takes 

courage and discipline, things not many want to pursue but I do, some days it 

feels like I´ve gained the amount of a grain of sand in my work and that is OK 

because after a simple grain of sand added, there is no turning back to the old 

you, you keep adding, that is what is amazing about life and no, this does not 

make me or anyone better, for I believe we are all learning different things

in different areas and levels of deepness, we are all the same

with different choices of paths.

I´ve been making some art journals, I am trying to remember the many

 things I can create and I will be trying new things and I plan to share them 

with you, maybe create some classes but one step at a time, here is the sample 

of some painted papers and how they became

the art journals, they will be available in my shop!  

All pages have been hand painted with acrylics on a white card stock, 

I feel like I removed the fear of the white page, I know how that feels

 and having a journal like this, can give you an inspirational boost!

Use the page as it is, fill with more paint, add collage, cut outs or even 

add a coat of guesso, think of it as a collaborative art journal between 

you and me! ;D 

The covers are of acid free cartoon and hand painted as well. Maybe you are

inspired to make some or but one of these, anyway, I hope you enjoy this post!

Thank you for visiting! 

Purchase this art journal here! 

Purchase this art journal here!

Also check my ephemera kits I have put together for you! I call them 

Paphemera kits, there are 4 colors now on the shop, check them out! 

This are some memories of my creative life from the past, from now.

Memories are to be treasured! I now understand better that quote from

Picasso...

 "Painting is just another way of keeping a diary"

How true! It all has a season, a taste, a smell, a sound,

a place, a face, a feeling, an image, a passage.

May all your endeavors come from your true self,

and may they be from your heart and for your soul.

Love. Moni.

Life is a blessing

RENASCENT

adjective. being reborn; springing again 

into renascent being or vigor.

Life is awesome but is also a constant challenge, 

so many things cross our way and we cross on the

 way of others making me believe it is also a miracle

 to live, to have conversations and just to share life.

Therefore we should constantly reborn, every day, 

to a new day full of possibilities and chances to

do it better, like spring, like new years, like new mornings.

I love words and how they connect us to a certain meaning 

of something, words, they can be true, they can lie, they can

 hide something and they can be healing, words can

 mean so much and words can be empty.  

It´s my hope to grow towards the truth,

 in my heart, in my words.

This word, renascent, what does it bring to you? 

How could you apply it in your current life moment?

This is my word now, this week, I will be thinking about it

and I share it with you here, maybe we can learn something from it.

How many gifts from life are you receiving now 

that you can name, or even better, make a list! 

That`s my spread about this time, focusing on my 

blessings, once you get started, you will see that

it´s hard to stop, then, a heart full of gratitude is born.

This is what I wrote but I am sure I will keep on it

longer, a beautiful exercise to keep your self happy:

Blessings from the sun and it´s warmth,

blessing from the birds and their song,

blessing from the trees and the air,

blessing from life and it's natural joy,

blessing from music and it's connection to the divine,

blessing from loved ones and their smile,

blessing from friends and their love.

How much we miss if we don't put attention to what really matters!

Stamina, I love that word, sounds great for what it means,

were or how stamina is born? Is that our spirit? 

Still thinking about happiness, what it is, 

were it comes from, how to stay there...

These are my beliefs about it now and I gladly share 

them with you hoping it may help and inspire you 

somehow, this may be improved later on life, hopefully.

To stay happy shouldn't be a dream, it should be a task.

Some put a lot of effort in their careers, or in making tons of

 money and prestige, having the things they think are 

the good ones to have a wonderful life but I know of many 

that haven't find true happiness even after reaching all this.

That is sad and scary!  But we are educated to think this 

way, everything in our society points there and how the misery

 of not getting it will finish you, it's not a direct information 

about it but  a subtle voice, running under our skin and guiding

 us towards strange places in our souls, all of this in 

the pursuit of happiness.

When you give things the power of your joy you are 

hopelessly falling into that place were depression will rise 

for sure, things don't have that power, things are just to be used,

 enjoyed for a while but happiness or a well state of being 

has to be born inside consciously.

The better you understand this, the better you will create it for 

your self but for that you have to dedicate some time to understand it, 

but have you really taken the time to do it? 

First know if happiness is what you are looking 

for and what does it mean to you? 

This is not the same for everyone and you should 

know  what it is to you.

Really have a talk with your deep self, write about it, discuss it,

 art journal about it, here are a few questions you could ask 

yourself to help you with it, take time to receive the answers, 

they will come but please, listen carefully and take notes.

I write this for my self as well, I also take a look from time 

to time to renovate my feelings about what I do and what 

I want to live.

What is happiness for me?

Is it a feeling?

Is it something I create?

How is it born?

Were is it born?

What does it depend on?

Happiness is also a sign of maturity, you achieve this knowledge 

by growing and learning, or for some of us, it is like that, 

this understanding is a consequence.

That doesn't mean you can't love things or feel happy for them 

but it is important to know the source of your happiness and 

know that you own that source.

I made a spread about some things I heart, up here,

there are so many wonders in the world, focusing on them 

can help in you feeling happy all the time, even though we 

face many things in life, we can do what makes us happy 

and learn and grow while we do them, for me, one is journaling 

or should I say "scrap-journaling" how can I call this new way of 

journaling that it's taking shape in my studios? Perhaps in yours too?

I´ll be off for some

time, vacations!, See you soon! ;)

Happy week!