Picking up where I left off yesterday…

9.13.0913-front

A very plain page here.  I pulled off the journaling card (got to love UnDu) and added the date.

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The back of the page got a few vinyl stickers and some white pen action.  Can you tell it was mid-month and I was too busy to spend much time on the book?

9.14.09

Below, on the left, you can see the page that was there.  I replaced it with a piece of cardboard that arrived in my Chinese food takeout bag.  With the painted words, it really has a cool kind of outsider art feel, don't you think?
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And here's the back:

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9.15.09

Below, you can see the original page for day #15:

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I replaced it with the page below, which uses one of my all time favorite inking techniques.  But, I can't share it because it's part of my Technique-a-Palooza class!

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This is the back…

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…which looks similar, but it's a totally different technique.  It's a remnant from my "Trash to Tools" tutorial, which was on Ali Edwards' blog.

9.16.09 
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I know I say this every single time, but it's amazing how much paint transforms things.  A little blue paint and a whole new page is born!  The journaling square looks super different with the heart placed on top of it too.

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Back to my old tricks on this one.  I combined the four photos in Photoshop and printed them as a single 4×6 photo.  A bit of journaling with a white pen and I simply stuck it to the page.  So easy!

I'll share the rest of the book tomorrow! 

Before I go, I just had to link to this post by Kelly Purkey.  I love all the very cool things she's done with type.  The third layout is my favorite.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

16 thoughts on “More Daily Inspiration!

  • love your pages- such cool different looks!

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  • love your pages- such cool different looks!

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  • love your pages- such cool different looks!

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  • love your pages- such cool different looks!

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  • great pages, I wonder if I will get my butt into gear to do one of these again this year.

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  • great pages, I wonder if I will get my butt into gear to do one of these again this year.

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  • great pages, I wonder if I will get my butt into gear to do one of these again this year.

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  • great pages, I wonder if I will get my butt into gear to do one of these again this year.

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  • I especially love what you did with page 15!

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  • I especially love what you did with page 15!

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  • I especially love what you did with page 15!

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  • I especially love what you did with page 15!

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  • Your pages are great. Thanks for sharing them … very inspiring.

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  • Your pages are great. Thanks for sharing them … very inspiring.

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  • Your pages are great. Thanks for sharing them … very inspiring.

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  • Your pages are great. Thanks for sharing them … very inspiring.

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