Karatootie: art journal

...art journal ENTRY No.#001

i have an art journal.

in fact, i have a few of them.

i actually created art journals, before i even knew what they were.

when i was little i used to love to take ruled 3 ring binders and fill them with pages of doodles, notes and drawings.

i have often featured sewing/fabric tutorials over here at karatootie, but today, I wanted to share with you another aspect of what karatootie stands for.

as you may have read before, i always thought that i was a complete LOST CASE when it came to anything artistic.

i guess i was, because i was scared to try.

i was really scared to fail. scared of what anyone else thought and mostly terrified of the criticisms that i knew would follow.

i think that there are more people feel that way than not.

it's a shame.

because the truth is, that i believe that i was made for a greater purpose. i believe that about you as well. i believe that we all have the power to become the greatest of great. i think that dreams are very powerful and when cultivated, they can turn doubts into realities. {really}

i do.

so art journaling may not be your dream of dreams or the thing that completes you, but i believe that it is a step into that direction. through your journal, you can declare your hopes and dreams, even those that you think are unattainable.

especially the ones you think are unattainable.

so today, i decided to begin documenting my journals with karatootie. with you.

so this isn't a tutorial per say, but a look at my process thru the page....