Trouble

A new Art Journal spread,

watercolor, hand-carved and commercial stamps,

crayon-watercolor resist,

and Sharpie marker.

This spread was indirectly inspired

by visiting my friend Marlynn's blog,

Honeysuckle Breeze.  She has been organizing,

straightening, and purging in her studio.

She mentioned watching the TV show

'Hoarders,' which I don't receive on my TV,

but after watching an episode on-line,

I really got motivated to start cleaning! 

This spread was completed

after sorting through a stash of scraps

and magazine clippings. 

I find it difficult to discard even the tiniest 

piece of painted paper, because of the potential

that I see in it! The above tiny collage measures

1 1/2 inches x 1 1/2 inches, and is 

located on the bottom left of the spread.

I did, however, throw away a lot of 

magazine clippings, as I have resolved

to use my own drawings, images, and prints

as much as possible in my collages.  I still have

a long way to go, but feel as though 

I made a little progress!