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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Todays post is a little bit more writing than normal, which is harder for me. I just like to post pretty pictures. But I wanted to tell you about something I love- <i><b>Art Journaling! </b>and more specifically, the Get Messy Art Journaling Community.</i></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IicHlewBUfwVN0KIQI08x97K4Tfp8IhyU1eo5uaFiGtdv_H89E8_YBKRZWM43pi013B9Cp9VI5sToKJI2Y-WBA9ivr8t9UfsXgxfXJ2dZKEkNJAf4Lvop33pSPim_IeQ2fsva1mfY1E/s1600/gm-ctface-KatieSmith_edited-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IicHlewBUfwVN0KIQI08x97K4Tfp8IhyU1eo5uaFiGtdv_H89E8_YBKRZWM43pi013B9Cp9VI5sToKJI2Y-WBA9ivr8t9UfsXgxfXJ2dZKEkNJAf4Lvop33pSPim_IeQ2fsva1mfY1E/s640/gm-ctface-KatieSmith_edited-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I've been art journaling for a couple of years now, but it was always just off and on. At the beginning of this year though, I joined the Get Messy Art Journal community. Not only did <a href="http://cayleegrey.com/">Caylee</a> and <a href="http://www.lauren-likes.com/my-creative-story-part-7-the-get-messy-roots/">Lauren</a> (the Get Messy founders) provide fabulous art journal prompts, but the community of journalers and artists involved are so nice and talented.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I'm saying this as an introvert. I hate social things, communities, etc. But I enjoy being a part of this group. <b>I found my art journaling voice </b>this year and the Get Messy community has been very supportive.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> You can see all of my blog posts featuring my Get Messy inspired art journaling pages <a href="http://www.punkprojects.com/search/label/get%20messy">here.</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6N7eBxfWVBET86EV75Cn464KjoaLnRjnSmx_nAv6oDOuDjaYfcWyoTtlmedWQ7myvAmTGGssk9aqakYPWNRCO2O7t6yDnTqB4a3P8MlOsr4MLSxuZ4Iy7hVcxffRxknxrAY6ERqdTrM/s1600/IMG_8572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr6N7eBxfWVBET86EV75Cn464KjoaLnRjnSmx_nAv6oDOuDjaYfcWyoTtlmedWQ7myvAmTGGssk9aqakYPWNRCO2O7t6yDnTqB4a3P8MlOsr4MLSxuZ4Iy7hVcxffRxknxrAY6ERqdTrM/s1600/IMG_8572.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRgG4JLOTx9yPV-tEk75wCxO8kewEMZRCfA99cDHixQmOwANtJnam6mae1rrSpTLdbJ9_TP84mh_Qi3opC-DEMQhJpfgcMB_hTw3O5dWBIdlM-kTKN0DIrHd06KRXHUJ6djWcoFHbBzc/s1600/season+of+words+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVRgG4JLOTx9yPV-tEk75wCxO8kewEMZRCfA99cDHixQmOwANtJnam6mae1rrSpTLdbJ9_TP84mh_Qi3opC-DEMQhJpfgcMB_hTw3O5dWBIdlM-kTKN0DIrHd06KRXHUJ6djWcoFHbBzc/s1600/season+of+words+%25286%2529.JPG" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div>  Here on the blog I've already shared<a href="http://www.punkprojects.com/2015/01/reasons-to-keep-art-journal.html"> reasons why I keep an art journal</a> (and maybe reasons you should), and they're all still true. I keep an art journal because I need it to turn how I'm feeling into art.<br /> Some people do more actual "journaling" in their art journals, but I love quotes and I like to use my journal to document those quotes. Usually they fit how I'm feeling that day or week, etc.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> It's also a great place to practice art techniques.</div> <br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Jr0QUdTI52eh54EhIHZ-N4m_j_6CQcQ5iTpMSThCPO2TBPPaQaDIqJv8Du6lEOp2jodzq1CJkA-HWTV7IUEGqAX9MZTvNPTX4ZClfr8a9_37crBsFk-xMHClxrJnUQZLW3sRZ7sibJo/s1600/art+journal+butterfly+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Jr0QUdTI52eh54EhIHZ-N4m_j_6CQcQ5iTpMSThCPO2TBPPaQaDIqJv8Du6lEOp2jodzq1CJkA-HWTV7IUEGqAX9MZTvNPTX4ZClfr8a9_37crBsFk-xMHClxrJnUQZLW3sRZ7sibJo/s1600/art+journal+butterfly+%25281%2529.JPG" /></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDbhpWSF3eVLXznAMk6BaS9iAqgfXJK093_rBNyMMn8r4B04c7dBmedIwidp7uI1WIcNdLG8APjJRdUjWYjA22kEeZJzqGrwwXDi0b8wmGWJiAbnkiUw2-zWwebd6HAklRnkHVn6QZKk/s1600/gm-ctKatie-page9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDbhpWSF3eVLXznAMk6BaS9iAqgfXJK093_rBNyMMn8r4B04c7dBmedIwidp7uI1WIcNdLG8APjJRdUjWYjA22kEeZJzqGrwwXDi0b8wmGWJiAbnkiUw2-zWwebd6HAklRnkHVn6QZKk/s640/gm-ctKatie-page9.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIrRCw4eNPG7uX1iaXnbfoMB0_0YeXv9qmuDSpwj_K5mGQbz-U3LsyMyEY-W7O46jhAaNHll7_IVZcmnwG3zjj5_nxevmdRr-tdf2J6y4z1Jy6XuDhlChE_1fSJ09i0ZgsVglL9Hi_yA/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxIrRCw4eNPG7uX1iaXnbfoMB0_0YeXv9qmuDSpwj_K5mGQbz-U3LsyMyEY-W7O46jhAaNHll7_IVZcmnwG3zjj5_nxevmdRr-tdf2J6y4z1Jy6XuDhlChE_1fSJ09i0ZgsVglL9Hi_yA/s640/IMG_6220.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Why am I telling you all of this? Well, I have an exciting reason- I am now on the Get Messy Creative Team! YAY.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> This gives me even more reasons to play in my art journal.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://mamafinch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gm-ct.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://mamafinch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/gm-ct.jpg" width="384" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;">The team:</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> </span><a href="http://thehandcraftedstory.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Anika</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://www.cait-makes.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Cait</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="https://squiggleandswirl.wordpress.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Emily</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> ||<a href="http://mamafinch.com/2015/12/art-journalling-radness-plans-and-a-creative-team.html"> Essie</a> || </span><a href="http://gretchenhope.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Gretchen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://julestea.blogspot.co.uk/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Julia</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://karen-gaunt.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Karen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://www.scatteredconfettiscrap.blogspot.com.au/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Kathleen</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://www.punkprojects.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ME!</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || <a href="http://imapapernerd.com/">Nina </a>|| </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nullsie/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sharon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> ||</span><a href="http://www.thedrawingboardau.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tanyalee</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://foxandhazel.blogspot.ca/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Torrie</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://www.dans-mon-crane.blogspot.com.au/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Vanessa</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start;"> || </span><a href="http://abstractinspiration.com/" style="background: rgb(255, 255, 255); box-sizing: border-box; color: #f66f68; font-family: Alegreya, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.8571px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Zinia</a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div> I'm thrilled to be joining this group of talented ladies in 2016. Let's make it the year of the art journal.<br /> <br /> <br /> My goal for 2016 is to find my art voice and style even more. <b>Do you have a creative goal for the new year?</b><br /> <br />

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Todays post is a little bit more writing than normal, which is harder for me. I just like to post pretty pictures. But I wanted to tell you...