Art Slam » Food for the Creative Soul

Busy, busy two weeks and weekend, so I did not have a chance to post the Slam prompt.

This week, use your words. Use one of your catch phrases as the focal point of your journal page. This would should be relatively easy and fun to do and you will see how you can create a page using only words. Have fun, enjoy the process, no pressure.

Let me first thank Kristina Contes for being our guest Slammer this week. I have always loved her rebellious style and her willingness to create for the sake of creating. Have fun with this week’s prompt and SLAM ON!

One of my favorite ways to spice up a page is by creating tension.
Mixing up big/little. Rough/smooth. Messy/sleek.  Combing opposites is
just way too fun. By playing with balance, texture and whitespace, you
can create really simple pieces that speak volumes.  I love the
fingerprint-like texture of the woodgrain letterpress next to the
sleekness of the transparency. The roughness of the glitter emboss and
then starkness of the word "don’t". A messy, painted background with
sparkly sequin ribbon. The shiny transparency on top of the cork. When
the contrast is this visually stimulating, you don’t need to add a
bunch of journaling or titles. When I look back through my books and
cards, it seems these simple pieces always evoke the most complex
feelings. So this week I challenge you to use less and have it say
more. Practice mixing it up and playing with opposites.