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It's Valentine's Day! To celebrate, I thought I'd create an art journal page all about self care. They do say that loving yourself is the first step towards any happy and healthy relationship!
I found this list of twelve items online and it really spoke to me, so I decided to illustrate it!
I created this page in my junque journal and it has a funky uneven top edge.
A number of markers were used to create this spread….
I used Copics, Big Brush Pens, Permapaques, Koi Coloring Brush Pens, white Sharpies, and Pen Touch metallic pens.
I like to shake up my art journaling every now and then and I find that changing the materials I'm using gets my brain moving in different ways. Putting the paint away and only using markers was freeing (though tiring — my hand, my back, oy). Do you ever change up your materials to see what will happen?
Here is this week's linky list:
Thanks for stopping by! (And happy Valentine's Day!!!)
Julie I love your 12 steps, you’re so right!
Julie I love your 12 steps, you’re so right!
Julie I love your 12 steps, you’re so right!
Julie I love your 12 steps, you’re so right!
Julie I love your 12 steps, you’re so right!
Fantastic, color-filled pages, Julie! Many very good sayings, too. I totally agree that one must love themselves b4 one is able to truly love someone else. Happy Valentine’s Day, Julie. 🙂
Fantastic, color-filled pages, Julie! Many very good sayings, too. I totally agree that one must love themselves b4 one is able to truly love someone else. Happy Valentine’s Day, Julie. 🙂
Fantastic, color-filled pages, Julie! Many very good sayings, too. I totally agree that one must love themselves b4 one is able to truly love someone else. Happy Valentine’s Day, Julie. 🙂
Fantastic, color-filled pages, Julie! Many very good sayings, too. I totally agree that one must love themselves b4 one is able to truly love someone else. Happy Valentine’s Day, Julie. 🙂
Fantastic, color-filled pages, Julie! Many very good sayings, too. I totally agree that one must love themselves b4 one is able to truly love someone else. Happy Valentine’s Day, Julie. 🙂
If you sold this as a mini poster, I’d buy it!! Fits my life to a T!
If you sold this as a mini poster, I’d buy it!! Fits my life to a T!
If you sold this as a mini poster, I’d buy it!! Fits my life to a T!
If you sold this as a mini poster, I’d buy it!! Fits my life to a T!
If you sold this as a mini poster, I’d buy it!! Fits my life to a T!
The colors are vibrant and attractive–the rules what every girl needs to follow! Love these pages!
The colors are vibrant and attractive–the rules what every girl needs to follow! Love these pages!
The colors are vibrant and attractive–the rules what every girl needs to follow! Love these pages!
The colors are vibrant and attractive–the rules what every girl needs to follow! Love these pages!
The colors are vibrant and attractive–the rules what every girl needs to follow! Love these pages!
I love everything about these pages– colors, words, richness of thought. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the mini-poster idea.
I love everything about these pages– colors, words, richness of thought. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the mini-poster idea.
I love everything about these pages– colors, words, richness of thought. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the mini-poster idea.
I love everything about these pages– colors, words, richness of thought. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the mini-poster idea.
I love everything about these pages– colors, words, richness of thought. Thanks for sharing it.
I like the mini-poster idea.
Wonderful, bright and colorful pages Julie, love them and your 12 steps too!
Peace,
Donna
Wonderful, bright and colorful pages Julie, love them and your 12 steps too!
Peace,
Donna
Wonderful, bright and colorful pages Julie, love them and your 12 steps too!
Peace,
Donna
Wonderful, bright and colorful pages Julie, love them and your 12 steps too!
Peace,
Donna
Wonderful, bright and colorful pages Julie, love them and your 12 steps too!
Peace,
Donna
Love, love, love it Julie!!! 🙂
Love, love, love it Julie!!! 🙂
Love, love, love it Julie!!! 🙂
Love, love, love it Julie!!! 🙂
Love, love, love it Julie!!! 🙂
Yes, I do change up the materials and it is a nice challenge for me. Recently I’be been playing with using people cut out from fashion magazines.
Love the bold bright colors that you used and the art of saying no is a difficult but important one for many of us to use.
Yes, I do change up the materials and it is a nice challenge for me. Recently I’be been playing with using people cut out from fashion magazines.
Love the bold bright colors that you used and the art of saying no is a difficult but important one for many of us to use.
Yes, I do change up the materials and it is a nice challenge for me. Recently I’be been playing with using people cut out from fashion magazines.
Love the bold bright colors that you used and the art of saying no is a difficult but important one for many of us to use.
Yes, I do change up the materials and it is a nice challenge for me. Recently I’be been playing with using people cut out from fashion magazines.
Love the bold bright colors that you used and the art of saying no is a difficult but important one for many of us to use.
Yes, I do change up the materials and it is a nice challenge for me. Recently I’be been playing with using people cut out from fashion magazines.
Love the bold bright colors that you used and the art of saying no is a difficult but important one for many of us to use.
Love all of your self care sayings! All so important. Happy Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Love all of your self care sayings! All so important. Happy Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Love all of your self care sayings! All so important. Happy Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Love all of your self care sayings! All so important. Happy Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
Love all of your self care sayings! All so important. Happy Valentine’s day. Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
ABSOLUTELY love this!
ABSOLUTELY love this!
ABSOLUTELY love this!
ABSOLUTELY love this!
ABSOLUTELY love this!
Fabulous self-affirming work!! LOVE this!
Fabulous self-affirming work!! LOVE this!
Fabulous self-affirming work!! LOVE this!
Fabulous self-affirming work!! LOVE this!
Fabulous self-affirming work!! LOVE this!
Love your work – this one especially. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love your work – this one especially. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love your work – this one especially. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love your work – this one especially. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love your work – this one especially. Thank you and Happy Valentine’s Day!
This is beyond awesome …. great words. Hey, I have looked everywhere for white sharpies with zero luck … where do you get them? I get so frustrated b/c my white ink pens (Ranger) do not work on my painted pages
This is beyond awesome …. great words. Hey, I have looked everywhere for white sharpies with zero luck … where do you get them? I get so frustrated b/c my white ink pens (Ranger) do not work on my painted pages
This is beyond awesome …. great words. Hey, I have looked everywhere for white sharpies with zero luck … where do you get them? I get so frustrated b/c my white ink pens (Ranger) do not work on my painted pages
This is beyond awesome …. great words. Hey, I have looked everywhere for white sharpies with zero luck … where do you get them? I get so frustrated b/c my white ink pens (Ranger) do not work on my painted pages
This is beyond awesome …. great words. Hey, I have looked everywhere for white sharpies with zero luck … where do you get them? I get so frustrated b/c my white ink pens (Ranger) do not work on my painted pages
Theres a link in the post. 🙂
Theres a link in the post. 🙂
Theres a link in the post. 🙂
Theres a link in the post. 🙂
Theres a link in the post. 🙂
These pages are awesome! I am a little intimidated to use my handwriting but you have inspired me to try it out 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
These pages are awesome! I am a little intimidated to use my handwriting but you have inspired me to try it out 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
These pages are awesome! I am a little intimidated to use my handwriting but you have inspired me to try it out 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
These pages are awesome! I am a little intimidated to use my handwriting but you have inspired me to try it out 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
These pages are awesome! I am a little intimidated to use my handwriting but you have inspired me to try it out 🙂 thanks so much 🙂
I love this. Wish I could do something so neat. My markers all streak on me.
I love this. Wish I could do something so neat. My markers all streak on me.
I love this. Wish I could do something so neat. My markers all streak on me.
I love this. Wish I could do something so neat. My markers all streak on me.
I love this. Wish I could do something so neat. My markers all streak on me.
Thank you for making me aware of The Happiness Institute and the 12 Steps. Love visiting your blog. You are creative, brave and so smart.
Thank you for making me aware of The Happiness Institute and the 12 Steps. Love visiting your blog. You are creative, brave and so smart.
Thank you for making me aware of The Happiness Institute and the 12 Steps. Love visiting your blog. You are creative, brave and so smart.
Thank you for making me aware of The Happiness Institute and the 12 Steps. Love visiting your blog. You are creative, brave and so smart.
Thank you for making me aware of The Happiness Institute and the 12 Steps. Love visiting your blog. You are creative, brave and so smart.
Hi Julie,
This is wonderful done. Thanks for sharing. Just what i needed today.
Hi Julie,
This is wonderful done. Thanks for sharing. Just what i needed today.
Hi Julie,
This is wonderful done. Thanks for sharing. Just what i needed today.
Hi Julie,
This is wonderful done. Thanks for sharing. Just what i needed today.
Hi Julie,
This is wonderful done. Thanks for sharing. Just what i needed today.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ALL OF IT!!!! Should be framed and put up to remind us all of these. Good for you changing it up and using markers this time.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ALL OF IT!!!! Should be framed and put up to remind us all of these. Good for you changing it up and using markers this time.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ALL OF IT!!!! Should be framed and put up to remind us all of these. Good for you changing it up and using markers this time.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ALL OF IT!!!! Should be framed and put up to remind us all of these. Good for you changing it up and using markers this time.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! ALL OF IT!!!! Should be framed and put up to remind us all of these. Good for you changing it up and using markers this time.
All those gorgeous colors and the juicy vibrant energy of the page just energizes all those affirmations and will fill you with power every time you see it because of that! Awesome.
All those gorgeous colors and the juicy vibrant energy of the page just energizes all those affirmations and will fill you with power every time you see it because of that! Awesome.
All those gorgeous colors and the juicy vibrant energy of the page just energizes all those affirmations and will fill you with power every time you see it because of that! Awesome.
All those gorgeous colors and the juicy vibrant energy of the page just energizes all those affirmations and will fill you with power every time you see it because of that! Awesome.
All those gorgeous colors and the juicy vibrant energy of the page just energizes all those affirmations and will fill you with power every time you see it because of that! Awesome.
12 Steps pages are amazing. I love all the colors. I love what it says. Everyone should do a journal page with it! Thanks Julie.
12 Steps pages are amazing. I love all the colors. I love what it says. Everyone should do a journal page with it! Thanks Julie.
12 Steps pages are amazing. I love all the colors. I love what it says. Everyone should do a journal page with it! Thanks Julie.
12 Steps pages are amazing. I love all the colors. I love what it says. Everyone should do a journal page with it! Thanks Julie.
12 Steps pages are amazing. I love all the colors. I love what it says. Everyone should do a journal page with it! Thanks Julie.
Words of Wisdom! I especially like #2.
Words of Wisdom! I especially like #2.
Words of Wisdom! I especially like #2.
Words of Wisdom! I especially like #2.
Words of Wisdom! I especially like #2.
I found this on Pinterest and thought of your creative habit of decorating your own things. Not saying you should, but a DIY of this would be really cool!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/69735494204275042/
I found this on Pinterest and thought of your creative habit of decorating your own things. Not saying you should, but a DIY of this would be really cool!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/69735494204275042/
I found this on Pinterest and thought of your creative habit of decorating your own things. Not saying you should, but a DIY of this would be really cool!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/69735494204275042/
I found this on Pinterest and thought of your creative habit of decorating your own things. Not saying you should, but a DIY of this would be really cool!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/69735494204275042/
I found this on Pinterest and thought of your creative habit of decorating your own things. Not saying you should, but a DIY of this would be really cool!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/69735494204275042/