Ranger and Dina Wakley are teaming up again for another exciting Show Us Your Media challenge. For the next 12 months, Dina will be providing an art journal prompt every month focusing on gratitude. We will be working in the Dina Wakley Media 6” x 6” White Journal and it is our hope that at the end of the year all the participants will have a completed gratitude journal.
Today is the official launch of the new challenge and the challenge prompt is: What is a simple pleasure you are grateful for?
I am excited to play along! You may not realize it, but I LOVE to art journal. I just haven’t had a ton of time for it lately. Having these prompts will kick my butt in gear!
Want to see my pages?
Simple Pleasure
I am working in Dina Wakley’s 6×6 journal. I love that the size isn’t intimidating. This will also help me each month get some pages done since they aren’t too big.
I started by gesso’ing the pages – Dina teaches you in your classes it’s like your underwear… don’t want to get dressed without it. ha! Then I played with water and Dina’s paints. I used Ocean, Mineral, Cheddar, Magenta.
I tried to loosely paint the ocean and sun. I wanted it to be recognizable, but not over the top.
I used Dina’s Petal’s Stencil to wipe away a bit of the paint and leave some markings. I also added some Backgrounds Collage Paper.
I added some paint to the loose script stamp in Dina’s Refuse To Be Ordinary Stamp Set, and stamped all over adding texture.
Smooshed some paint on a small tag, added some journaling with a Fude Ball pen to that and my pages and then taped it in with Dina’s Washi Tape, creating a hinge.
I really enjoyed getting some paint under my nails. I am looking forward to participating each month and taking some time to reflect on what I am grateful for.
If you are going to participate be sure to use the #ShowUsYourMedia so that Dina and Ranger will see it. Ranger pulled together a kit to get you started. However, you do not need the kit to play along- just use whatever is in your stash!
Head on over to Dina’s site for more details!
Supplies Used
Supplies I used are linked throughout the post. Click on the product name and you will be taken to the product. I use affiliate links when available which means if you make a purchase I get a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
 Dina Wakley, Year of Gratitude Challenge Bundle Shop at: Ranger |  Ranger Fude Ball 1.5 Mm Black Pen Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley Media, White Gesso Shop at: SSS |  Dina Wakley Media, Brushes Shop at: SSS |
 Dina Wakley Media, Palette Knife Shop at: SSS |  Dina Wakley, 6×6 Media Journal Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint, Mineral Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint, Magenta Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint, Ocean Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley Acrylic Paint, Cheddar Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley Stencil, Petals Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley, Collage Paper Backgrounds Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
 Dina Wakley, Refuse To Be Ordinary Stamps Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley, white #3 and #5 assorted media tags Shop at: SSS | Ranger |  Dina Wakley, Washi Tape 1 Shop at: SSS | Ranger |
Gorgeous page. Love the contrast and shape of the journalling words — and the thoughts. Really excellent!
Love your pages! When I look at them I can imagine myself at the beach!!! Thank you for sharing.