Welcome to week 4 of our Moon Phases Art Journaling challenges for September. This week, we are going to focus on the waning moon or "Coming to an End".
The Balsamic Moon, also known as a waning crescent, is the last phase before the darkness of the New Moon, which starts off the whole cycle again. Waning refers to the decreasing of the moon’s light, inviting us to surrender and soften, to renew, withdraw and rest.
After the energetic activity of the full moon, the Balsamic moon phase bids us to turn inwards and reflect on what has come to pass during the moon cycle to just gone. It’s a time to contemplate on the month that has been, to be grateful for the things that we received, to release any negative thoughts or feelings you may have picked up during this time, or simply to reflect on your life in general. As the waning moon begins to darken, it is also a good time to start preparing for the intentions you want to set when the new moon arrives once again, a great time to declutter, decrease, cleanse and heal.
Keywords;
contemplate
rest/restore
feeling grateful
releasing/letting go negativity
ending (breaking a bad habit)
cleansing
heal (finding closure)
declutter
Prompts and Affirmations:
Themes you can explore in your art journal during the balsamic moon phase include; intuition, spirit signs, dreams, synchronicity, subconscious healing, unconditional love, self-love, being grateful for what you have.
For this challenge, we ask that you have a circle on your page representing the moon and have it cover 1/4 - 1/2 of the finished page, and let the topic inspire you however and where ever it takes you! On the Waxing and Waning months, you have the choice of making your circle be a full circle, or the shape of your moon in the phase you're scrapping!
Here's my layout, that I hope will be of some inspiration to you. I used some of the keywords and added them to my layout. Here's a link to my layout in the gallery: https://oscraps.com/community/media...ling-challenge-week-4-the-waning-moon.383206/
I started with a background paper from the Space Cadet Collection by Crafty Button Designs. Next, I added in elements from the Nocturne Collection by Lynn Grieveson. I used two different moons from Lynn's collection, then added the yellow moon from MultiMedia Moons No 1 by Anna Aspnes. Because I love to do something funky, I added the cute red polka dotted bow from MultiMedia Kindred No.1 by Anna Aspnes. I felt like my page needed more color, so I added the hearts paint from the Sweet Dreams Collection by Connection Keeping. The final step was to add in some of the key words and affirmations that are associated with the waning moon. I used very small font, Stephania Regular, and color matched the moon.
Remember, for the art journaling challenges you can create any style of page. You get to decide what art journaling means to you. It can be a traditionally artsy page, clean and simple, pocket style, junk journal or something else. That is up to you.
Everyone who participates in any of this month's challenges will be entered into a drawing for a $5 gift certificate to Oscraps. You can receive up to four entries into this month's drawing. Remember, you have all month to complete any or all of this month's challenges.
For this challenge, we ask that you have a circle on your page representing the moon and have it cover 1/4 - 1/2 of the finished page, and let the topic inspire you however and where ever it takes you! On the Waxing and Waning months, you have the choice of making your circle be a full circle, or the shape of your moon in the phase you're scrapping!
Regular Challenge Rules:
Adding a linked layout from the Gallery to a thread:
The Balsamic Moon, also known as a waning crescent, is the last phase before the darkness of the New Moon, which starts off the whole cycle again. Waning refers to the decreasing of the moon’s light, inviting us to surrender and soften, to renew, withdraw and rest.
After the energetic activity of the full moon, the Balsamic moon phase bids us to turn inwards and reflect on what has come to pass during the moon cycle to just gone. It’s a time to contemplate on the month that has been, to be grateful for the things that we received, to release any negative thoughts or feelings you may have picked up during this time, or simply to reflect on your life in general. As the waning moon begins to darken, it is also a good time to start preparing for the intentions you want to set when the new moon arrives once again, a great time to declutter, decrease, cleanse and heal.
Keywords;
contemplate
rest/restore
feeling grateful
releasing/letting go negativity
ending (breaking a bad habit)
cleansing
heal (finding closure)
declutter
Prompts and Affirmations:
Themes you can explore in your art journal during the balsamic moon phase include; intuition, spirit signs, dreams, synchronicity, subconscious healing, unconditional love, self-love, being grateful for what you have.
For this challenge, we ask that you have a circle on your page representing the moon and have it cover 1/4 - 1/2 of the finished page, and let the topic inspire you however and where ever it takes you! On the Waxing and Waning months, you have the choice of making your circle be a full circle, or the shape of your moon in the phase you're scrapping!
Here's my layout, that I hope will be of some inspiration to you. I used some of the keywords and added them to my layout. Here's a link to my layout in the gallery: https://oscraps.com/community/media...ling-challenge-week-4-the-waning-moon.383206/
I started with a background paper from the Space Cadet Collection by Crafty Button Designs. Next, I added in elements from the Nocturne Collection by Lynn Grieveson. I used two different moons from Lynn's collection, then added the yellow moon from MultiMedia Moons No 1 by Anna Aspnes. Because I love to do something funky, I added the cute red polka dotted bow from MultiMedia Kindred No.1 by Anna Aspnes. I felt like my page needed more color, so I added the hearts paint from the Sweet Dreams Collection by Connection Keeping. The final step was to add in some of the key words and affirmations that are associated with the waning moon. I used very small font, Stephania Regular, and color matched the moon.
Remember, for the art journaling challenges you can create any style of page. You get to decide what art journaling means to you. It can be a traditionally artsy page, clean and simple, pocket style, junk journal or something else. That is up to you.
Everyone who participates in any of this month's challenges will be entered into a drawing for a $5 gift certificate to Oscraps. You can receive up to four entries into this month's drawing. Remember, you have all month to complete any or all of this month's challenges.
For this challenge, we ask that you have a circle on your page representing the moon and have it cover 1/4 - 1/2 of the finished page, and let the topic inspire you however and where ever it takes you! On the Waxing and Waning months, you have the choice of making your circle be a full circle, or the shape of your moon in the phase you're scrapping!
Regular Challenge Rules:
- You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30th to complete your pages for this challenge.
- To qualify for the drawing, you need to use 80% Oscraps products that are currently in the store (non-Oscraps products or retired O designer products can be used whether the designer is selling elsewhere or not).
- You need to credit all the products used on your page.
- You cannot use a page you create for this challenge for another Oscraps challenge.
- Upload your page to the Art Journal Gallery and then add your layout to the challenge thread. (Below you will find instructions on adding your page to this thread.)
Adding a linked layout from the Gallery to a thread:
- Upload your layout to the gallery first. In your forum post click the Gallery Embed icon (little camera).
- This will open your gallery, simply click on the layout you require, then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the Continue button.
- Your linked layout is now in your post, the image will appear once you have clicked the Post Reply button.
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