Oh that I had a good answer. Sometimes, I do a great job of choosing a kit or brushes or papers because they work well with my photos or my art journaling goal. In those instances I am a good shopper. But I also have a problem with that kits with lots of flowers and feminine elements call to me...

Totally different from my normal art journaling pages.

Created for the April Art Journaling Challenge #2 - Food This is totally different than my normal style of art journaling. No blending. No paint. Totally different for me. But sometimes we just have to go where the creative muse leads us.

Just a reminder that all art journaling challenges last the entire month. As each new challenge is posted for the month, the previous challenge does not end. It's not too late to participate in any of our monthly art journaling challenges. (I know this is a little different than most...

Such great work with the OOB on the photo. Great color choices too. Wonderful page. Thank you for joining the challenge.

So, so cute! I am in love with this scene.

Wonderful fantasy scene! Love how you used that frame.

What a great heritage page. Love all the textures.

Great composition. Great color choices and I love all those trees.

Love your image choices. Great composition for this awesome fantasy scene.

I am in love! This is so sweet. What a great, romantic fantasy scene.

Great textures and I love that blue background for those photos. Great work with the masking too.

About the only time I use a stock photo is for a fantasy page. Although, I'm sure I have done it occasionally for a page where a photo does not exist. (Like I'm about to use one for one of the art journaling challenges this month.)

Awesome fantasy page! Great headdress and I love the colors.

Such a happy, cheery page. I love all the yellow and great flower clusters.

Great page! Love all the butterflies and your use of the wordstrips.

Beautiful spring page. Your mask choice goes so well with the background.

Beautiful page! Love that photo cluster and great job with the masking.

Such a kewl page! I especially like the sketches on the water.

What a great page! Love your use of flowers and the work you did on the photos. Great page!