#artisanjournalprompt2024

Thank you friends for stopping by to see my art page for this week! I appreciate your support and encouraging comments. You all are amazing! This is a wonderful open collaboration hosted by Patti at ‪@lifewithpatti9531‬ . Every Sunday she gives us new prompt to play with for that week, this week was Butterflies!
This week I used distress oxide -mowed lawn, vintage photo, and archival ink peeled paint for inking and stamping. Collaging with bookpage and napkins. Circle were cut with circle punch, not hole punch! lol Circle embellishments were inspired by ‪@TrashyTreasyours‬. A wonderful new channel for me, with lots of creative ideas daily! Highly recommend checking her channel out!
Have a wonderful day! See you soon!
#junkjournal
#artpage
#napkinart
#butterfly

[@GrandmaSandy]

For another great video, my dear friend you always come up with something wonderful to share. You are so creative.

[@cornflowercrafts]

Good evening Gwen. So pretty...🦋🦋🦋 galore! Thank you for sharing! Take good care. 🌽🙂

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you!! Yes! Butterfly extravaganza! HUGS !!

[@JCarrie-24]

Amazing video as always! Very Beautiful journal page as always! I am so glad you are feeling better!! Hugs!!!

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much! I always appreciate your well wishes! Thank you!! Hugs back!

[@CianneDoodles]

You have such a comforting voice. It’s so calming! Of course I’m trying to read the book while you glue it down. Ha! My library has amazing sales too. It is hard to not buy, buy, buy. As for the brush pen, if you can’t unscrew the top, I’m not sure how you’d get water inside it. I’ll had pens like that. They get warped at the top and get stuck. I adore butterflies and your page came out beautifully! So natural. 🌺💕

[@JustDonnaMaria]

Sammy hears your bird, LOL. You’re sounding like you’re feeling better so that’s good! I’m glad. Keep following dr orders. You don’t want to risk getting anything else. Our AC decided to quit over the weekend. So many went out around here because they’ve been working so hard through this heat. I keep mine at 70. Love your page! Beautiful! Happy 4th ❤️ 🤍 💙

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

lol!! Love our little birds! Yes, the last two days I can really feel improvement! So grateful for that! Oh no! Can you get your AC fixed soon? I sure appreciate ours working again. 70 sounds delightful! It's not been too hot this week, I'll save that temp for the heat wave I know is in our future! Thank you my friend, Happy 4th!

[@GeorgeMoore-eh1kr]

Hi Donna🌹🌹 How are you doing?

[@Audri_at_Auds-and-Ends]

🦋🦋🦋 love your butterfly page. We just watch fireworks from the yard. We can see the crazy neighbors and the tops of the city sponsored display. We are having a potluck with friends. I don’t do crowds anymore. I keep the ac at 78*. Work is set at 76*. It is 95 outside at 630am, so no open doors weather for here for awhile.

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you Audri! That's fun you can see the fireworks from home. I can hear the Disney fireworks every night, but can't see them. Pot luck sounds nice for tomorrow. I guess I don't do crowds anymore either! I can see ours is at 78 right now too. Feels really nice! Always fun to see you! Have a great day tomorrow! Eat some yummy food!

[@ReginaCreates2]

Hi Gwen! The heat has been affecting my glue sticks too 🤣 I’ve been trying to use my ac sparingly so that hopefully it won’t break down in this awful heat wave 🥵 I very much enjoyed your process video. Love butterflies ❤ 🦋 Hope you are feeling better … Take care 😊 ❤ Like 23 👍

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

HI Regina!! Yep, that's what I figured was going on with the glue stick. Thanks for confirming! Butterflies are so fun to create with! I am feeling a lot better! Thank you for your concern! See you soon!

[@lifewithpatti9531]

Hi Gwen, I absolutely love your page. I love working with napkins also. We just got a new air conditioning unit installed today thank goodness! It’s been 110-112 everyday here and our ac was not keeping up so it was miserable in here. 95 at the perk of the day in the house. But now it’s a beautiful 75 inside my house. 😊😊😊😊

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you Patti! I'm so happy to hear you got a new unit! I know we were pretty miserable without it, and it wasn't nearly the high temps you have been having! Glad you can be comfortable and cozy back in your home again!! See you soon! Take care!

[@GinaLovestocraft]

Gorgeous glue book page wow Gwen gorgeous background collage ❤❤❤

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much Gina! It's always fun to work with Butterflies! Take care!

[@sunflowersandcrafts]

Beautiful page with the butterflies 🦋 Gwen! I love your creations. So inspiring! Enjoy your 4th ❤️🤍💙❤️🤍💙

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you! So sweet of you to stop by and leave your sweet comments! Have fun tomorrow!

[@AnnieCreates-hugs]

Gwen so happy your starting to be better best to avoid crowds. Loved watching your create your beautiful page 🦋 I always rip napkins so I avoid them most of the time 😂 Our house is always 76 living in Florida it has to be . Enjoy your fourth relaxing from home . Hugs & Moochies my sweet friend 🤗🤗💋💋🐘🐘

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much Annie! Yes, I think you are right, I'll be fine here with my dogs and all my fun craft supplies! 76 seems like where we will keep it too. Hope you have a great 4th tomorrow! Hugs back my sweet friend!

[@Mariannscraftcorner]

We have a parade and whole day activities in the town we live. But we don’t have any plans other than watch the parade. ❤Happy 4th. Turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing this technique. Looks great and easy and the outcome is beautiful ❤❤ tfs

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Oh that sounds fun, a town parade! Thank you for viewing my butterfly page today! Enjoy the 4th tomorrow! TYFW!

[@JamisRandomWorld2326]

Hello!! I love butterflies! Very nice idea! Beautiful 😍

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you! I'm so glad you like it! Thank you for stopping by!

[@kittyscoloring1]

I love the background. We keep our AC on 76! Love your circles that you made. Amazing work on your page✨

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thanks so much Kitty! sounds like we do about the same then with the AC 😊. Thank you for coming by and leaving such supportive comments! Take care!!

[@MissBELLE003]

I truly enjoy watching you

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

That is so sweet!! Thank you!! I like watching you too!

[@peteypiedesigns]

Love it so much !!!! ❤

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

I'm glad you like it! Thank you!

[@Mariannscraftcorner]

Expert opinion is don’t cool down too much your home. Can cause serious problems. We keep our house as yours.

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Good to know Mariann! thank you! 💖

[@DonnaDesigns]

Hi Gwen, Sorry to hear your still recovering but getting better. Great price on the books from the library. Beautiful page. Love your botanical napkin. It looks AMAZING . We keep our air at 77. If it was up to me I would go lower in my house. I'm Hot & my Husband is cold. LOL Hope you have a nice 4th of July.🌝💛🌼🌻🇺🇸

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much Donna for stopping by! Thank you for all your kind compliments! 77 sounds good to me too. Especially since it's not at it's hottest right now. I'm so grateful to have the AC back and working! Makes such a difference in feeling better! Take care, enjoy your 4th tomorrow!

[@MissBELLE003]

I totally love this. You did this so well.

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you!! It's always fun to work with Butterflies!! Have a great wednesday night!

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

One of the library in Phoenix has a couple shelves at the exit for purchase and you just put the money in a locked tin. So that's pretty cool

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

I love that your library does that ! Much better than thinking they need to be thrown out! Hope you find some treasures there!

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

@@GwenTheTrashWitch it's been awhile but I had

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

You 🦋🦋🦋 page is beautiful ♥️🤍💙💖 staying home since I work tomorrow. I did go to the grocery for pasta salad add in for the salad I made for tomorrow potluck 😂🎉

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much! Pasta salad sounds good! lol Now i'm hungry! lol I guess it is dinner time. Have a good day at work tomorrow! Thank you for coming by and chatting with me!

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

@@GwenTheTrashWitch my pleasure, it was fun!! Yes lots of food and possibly not much work 🤣🤣🤣

[@MaryEllen236]

enjoyed watching you create this lovely butterfly page Happy 4th of July tfs hugs

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you! Hope you are enjoying the 4th today! Hugs back to you!

[@ShelbyreviewGirl]

So pretty

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much! Happy 4th!

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

Beautiful ❤️

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you Jamie! 😊

[@JAMIES_LIFE_101]

@@GwenTheTrashWitch Your welcome 🤗

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

My water pen unscrew opposite of the "righty tighty lefty loosy" and i use a syringe to add the water.

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Hmmm, interesting! I will try that right now!! lol

[@LesliePethybridge]

Beautiful work ❤

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you Leslie!! I'm so glad you like it!

[@almaticer3737]

Beautiful page😊❤

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thanks so much Alma!😊

[@MissBELLE003]

They’re letting fireworks go where I live

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Be safe! But have fun!

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

Our AC is set at 78° and we don't touch it. Phoenix is hot but too low and bill is ridiculous 💸💸💸💸

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

That's what I was thinking too. We are trying for 77-78. So far that temp has been good enough to beat the heat!

[@fairykeileyshobbies]

@@GwenTheTrashWitch yep sometimes just had to test a few days. We were dropping to 76° at night and my bill def went up. So summer it's set at 78° and winter it's set to 68°. Then the in between time it might not even come on at all lol

[@GrandmaSandy]

For another great video, my dear friend you always come up with something wonderful to share. You are so creative.

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you so much!! I really appreciate you saying such encouraging words! Thank you!!

[@CianneDoodles]

You have such a comforting voice. It’s so calming! Of course I’m trying to read the book while you glue it down. Ha! My library has amazing sale too. It is hard to not buy, buy, buy. As for the brush pen, if you can’t unscrew the top, I’m not sure how you’d get water inside it. I’ll had pens like that. They get warped at the top and get stuck. I adore butterflies and your page came out beautifully! So natural. 🌺💕

[@GwenTheTrashWitch]

Thank you Cianne! I worry that my voice still sounds a little hoarse from being sick. lol Of course you are reading the book pages! right!! I feel like the library is just giving them to me! How can I say no! lol I think you are right about the pen, it's not going to unscrew for some reason. oh, well, I can still dip the brush. Thank you for all your supportive words!