cuz I am SISTAHS!!!   I have decided to start YET ANOTHER journal.  Now sistahs.. don’t think I am CUH-RAZY.  I have been thinking about this for SUCH a long time… and now it is finally coming to fruition!  and it is so simple to boot (why is that even a saying.. “to BOOT”… LOL.. what does that even mean??.. kinda like “I don’t give a rat’s a$$..”  now WHAT does THAT mean?? hmmmm??)

I digress…

Ok, so I collect a lot of things right?  OUI OUI!   I have a lot of images I download online.. from ETSY to PINTEREST, FLICKR and from random blogs… and I ALWAYS want a place to look at them.. to reference them.. and not just stare at them on a computer screen..  know what I mean, bean?  Sometimes you NEED a piece of paper…

So this is what you will need to do the same, if you so wish (see how polite I am?)

you will need a GLUE or a MEDIUM to stick down your images.  This is one that I use often.. it is “seamless”, NOT sticky at all or tacky to the touch once dried… just a really great all around sealant and collage glue.  It comes in both glossy and matte.

Some PAINTBRUSHES.  I love these!  They are the perfect assortment of sizes and shapes.. I use them ALL the time!

and you will need a journal… I bought this one… it’s nice and BIG!

what I am doing is printing out ALL of my inspiration (LOL- and there’s LOTS of it).. on my colour printer .. cutting it out and gluing into this sketchbook!  I am planning on assembling in LIKE colours so it looks nice and PRETTY… what I also will do is take my watercolors and my acrylics and make a swatch next to the pictures just to get some nice colour combos going… not quite at that point yet.. but will share when I do it :).. will also put fabrics.. paint chips.. OMG.. it’s ENDLESS SISTAHS!!! (SOMMMMEBODDDYYY STOPPP MEEEE.. wasn’t that from a Jim Carey movie??)

you can also use a TINY ATTACHER like the RANGER one to attach your photos, clips etc.. I LOVE that STAPLER!! OMG!

Now don’t forget , if you are using a wet glue like the PERFECT PAPER ADHESIVE mentioned above, make sure you apply the glue on the sketchbook page (enough of it to cover the whole area your image will take up), place your image and then seal it by covering the whole image with the glue as well (can I say the word IMAGE again? LOL)

Here’s a closeup of the first page (I actually used GOLDEN GEL MEDIUM here.. cuz I didn’t have my PPA at home!)

and page 2 and 3

the BEST part about this whole thing is how CRUNCHY (crunchy in journal terms means wrinkly pages and from the side, when filled looks very worn in and YUMMALISH)  the book will be at the end… I am so excited to work on this, you have NO idea!!

What inspires YOU sistahs?  Any specific websites I need to find?  If you decide to start this project, please please share your journals with me… you can post it in our FORUM.. on our WALL on FACEBOOK too!  would LOVE to see!!

but WAIT.. there’s MORE! (said in a very INFOMERCIALISH voice)

Our Julie Fei-Fan Balzer-ABELLA, art JOURNALISTA extraordinaire will be running 7 days of videos using her stamps !!!  Her first 2 videos are PHENOM and INSPIRATIONAL.. she really is inspiring.. you will wanna whip out your paints and go CRAZY!! that’s what I’m doing tonight!  If you want to learn more about journaling you should really read her posts.. she is really AMAZING.. TRUST me..  She is also running a contest.. you must enter every blog entry and write WHY it is you LOVE stamping.. that’s a pretty easy question, no?  You will have a chance to win all 7 of her stamps! Winners will be announced next week!

here is her video using JULIE’S JOURNALING LABELS

and HERE is her video using JULIE’S PERFECT CIRCLES.. BRILLIANT I say! BRILLIANT!

Don’t forget to check out her blog.. tell her I sent you when you place a comment!

can’t wait to see what she is up to tomorrow!  oh and I may be up to something toooooooo!!! hehehehe!

DON’T FORGET TO PLACE A COMMENT on the BELLARIFIC FRIDAY POST for a chance to win $10 in BELLARIFIC BUCKS!  our theme this week is FLOWERS!! don’t forget to enter a card for a chance to win $20 BELLARIFIC BUCKS!

Where the heck IS EVERYBODY? YOOOHOOO!! i know you’re there….

Mwah to da sistahs who are inspired and who KNOW the name of that JIM CAREY movie mentioned above because for the LIFE of me, I can’t remembah!!!

Em