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NaNoJouMo 2015 Day #11 (Art Journal Page - "Paris")

Another quick page today for NaNoJouMo 2015. Making quick, easy pages is the only way I can fit art journaling in everyday.
 

 
ABOUT THIS PAGE:
 
I used a stamp on this page from a Studio Calico Project Life Kit. The stamp says, "Around Here" and every time I see it, it reminds me of the Counting Crows Song "'Round Here".
 
So, I wrote the lyrics all around my page incorporating the stamp when the words fit.
 
""Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs.."  This makes me think of how people are generally in their own world, just focusing on themselves. Except when a tragedy happens, people rally for each other - they support each other. Seeing how every one around the world is praying for Paris and starting dialogues of change makes me hopeful. It's sad that some people can be such monsters, and so violent. Yet, it gives me hope when I see how everyone gathers to support those victims affected.
 
What happened in Paris is a terrible, horrible thing. You could choose to focus on how evil people can be, but I choose to focus on how people rise up for each other when tragedy strikes. I wish it didn't take a tragedy for people to come out of their own selfish world and stand for each other and maybe I need to do some changing, too.  
 

Process Video for this Page:


PRODUCT LIST:

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic:

“Sky”: http://amzn.to/1SQUBpg

“Night”: http://amzn.to/1SQUFFh

“Magenta”: http://amzn.to/1SQUGJq

“Turquoise”: http://amzn.to/1SQUJF0

Dylusions Ink Spray in "White Linen": http://amzn.to/1NxgzZG

Tim Holtz Stencil "Dots Fade": http://amzn.to/1SQUOIR

Fude Ball 1.5mm Pen: http://amzn.to/20U05ES

Studio Calico Stamp (from a Project Life kit- no longer available)

Items Used For (most) Every Project:
Strathmore Visual Journal (Mixed Media Vellum): http://amzn.to/1HuVLQw
Dina Wakley Paint Brushes: http://amzn.to/1RwKc0P
Ranger CraftMat Non-Stick Work Surface: http://amzn.to/1KNpPHf
Black Watercolor Pencil: http://amzn.to/20tv0rx
Stabilo Marks-All Pencil: http://amzn.to/20tv2iX
Collage Pauge: http://amzn.to/1lhZcFH
Plastic Palette Knives: http://amzn.to/1MlEIm2
Darice Heating Tool: http://amzn.to/1lhZkoM
Golden Gesso: http://amzn.to/1kIAePl
Project Life Date Stamp: http://amzn.to/1kIADkw

 
Thanks so much for Looking!

~Jenn

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