Oscraps

This month we have been focusing on SERENITY in our Art Journaling challenges for August. There have been many pages that people have done, and they are ALL amazing! I am so happy for all of you who have embraced the challenges! It seems like there are more pages each week and I am SO excited to see it grow! We have been doing the challenges for about 2 years, and it’s finally starting to catch on! Thank you to all of the people who have supported us! Cheryl, Chris, Sonja, and I have really enjoyed bringing these challenges to you, and challenging ourselves to scrap our feelings about the topics at hand.

So I ask this question: Have you started yet? If so, thank you for taking the risk and the step to trying something new!!! If not, is there something we as an oScrap community do to help you take the risk and at least try it? We’re here for you – and remember: You never know if you’ll like it or not unless you try it!!!

I want you to know is that I am no expert. I am learning right along with you, so don’t be worried that you aren’t “good enough” yet or that you are too new to do these challenges.

I PROMISE you that if you play along with us, and give us half a chance, you will find yourself growing in the art journal style. Pretty soon you will notice that paint and gesso are your friends! 

Do you know why I can promise you that? I can promise you that because the biggest secret of art journaling is this:

THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO DO IT!

Yes, you heard me correctly. There is no right or wrong, no grades, no “more talented than me” or anything else of that kind of thinking. Stick with us, and you will find yourself enjoying yourself more than you ever thought. Throw away your critical self. Put her in a box and tape that sucker shut!!!

The only rule is to be inspired by the topic we provide. You can scrap it in any style (artsy, clean and simple, pocket scrapping, hybrid, paper…) you wish, with any oScrap kits that you wish. You can get deep with your journaling. You can have no journaling at all. Remember that this is for anyone who wants to be inspired by the topic!

So come on in, get your favorite beverage, your comfy clothes, and your willingness to try something new, and let’s have FUN!!

Here is week 3 that we are working on right now. Here’s the mood board posted:

Here is my page that I did this week:

And on a random draw, here is one of the pages that was done for this week and it comes from Sylvia.

Serenity by Sylva

Come join us…we don’t bite! We promise!!