Thrive

The prompt for this week's 52-Card Pick-Up comes from a post called Because We ARE Worth It from Ink on My Fingers.  She discusses her process of learning to be her own cheerleader and support herself, rather than tear herself down with negative self-talk.  This also reminded me of one of the Heart the Art Prompts ~ Thrive (I realized after I finished that I already did a page for that prompt ... oh well, two pages is even better).  Because, until you love yourself & support yourself, you will never be able to truly thrive.

 
The quote in the center was my starting piece, and then I built my page from there.  My base is some of my favorite Basic Grey paper (Scarlet's Letter).  I added several stamped flourishes, thickers letters, and a repeating sentiment from CatsLife Press. 

The finishing touch was to sponge around a chipboard cut-out of a women I got from Random Arts (Wholey Formations Die Cuts ... very cool).  Then I added an extra-big heart (because to love yourself you need an extra-big heart) and the words heal, because finally reaching this place in your life is a truly healing and cathartic process ... and oh, so empowering.

I love how the close-up looks like a cool ATC.

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Thanks ladies for the inspiration.

Comments

[Gina]

Really cool. tHe masking is amazing. Great job!! I'm so glad you are still playing along here and there. Yeah! ;)

[Dawn T]

Very impressive Steff. Love how you embellished and added to the patterned paper, makes it really special. And the way you sponged the heart within the woman's outline,.. awesome

[Beverly Gotthardt]

Hey Steph, you always beat me at 52-love how you did the women with heal in the heart. Very special creation.

[lauren]

oooooooooooh!!!
no waiddaminnute...on second thought, make that:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!
♥♥♥♥♥

YIKES this is awesome!!! and hey how could anyone have TOO MANY pages about thriving...especially when this one is

a) AMAZING (!!!)(♥♥♥)
and
b) such a great illustration of your own *THRIVING* art journally creativity
and
c) AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!
(yeah i know i said that already but it's DEFINITELY a "2 amazings...and one of them italicized" kind of page!
(trust me.)
♥♥♥

[StampinCathy]

WOW! This is awesome and so inspiring. I just love that sentiment too.

[Sherry D]

Your artwork shares are so inspiring Steph.. they really do tell a lovely story and I can see that it's a journey for you from one to the next.. I'm always excited to see what you have to share!