I’m having back surgery (complete disc replacement) in December. I’m nervous about it. There is a list of things I shouldn’t do in the 3 months after surgery, for example, no lifting more than 10 lbs., no twisting or bending, etc.! I’ll go stir-crazy if I don’t have anything to do. Since my paintbrushes, paints, and paper don’t weigh much, I will work on an art journal just as I did during COVID-19. I’ve already started the prep work.
Journal Cover (front)
I bought quite a few dollar-store children's books, cut books apart
and punched holes using a Cinch machine.
Sanded the front and back of each page; applied a layer of gesso on each side.
Painted the front and back of one page with acrylic paint - this will be the cover
Now the fun really begins.
I created and painted my image using watercolors, acrylic paint, and Inktense Blocks.
I utilized my Cricut Explore3 machine to cut a thought bubble and add the text.
Glued thought bubble on the cover.
The pages are so thick that I must make several sections before binding.
I have no idea where this is going, but that's the fun of it!
