09/25/14 - "Get Messy" : September Prompt

Hi there!

I wanted to stop by real quick and share what I created for the "Get Messy" September Prompt.

If you don't know what "Get Messy" is, please check out this past blog post of mine (which also includes a link to the "Get Messy" blog): Get Messy

 

There, now that you have been educated, let me tell you what September's prompt is.

Just like in August, there is a "Journal" challenge and an "Art" challenge:

 

Journaling Challenge: Live your adventurous dreams on paper. What would you love to do, or at least try, if you had the courage to live more adventurously?

Art Challenge: Try a method or material you’ve never worked with before. Be adventurous!

 

Here is what I came up w/:

 

As you can see I went in a different direction w/ this prompt.

The truth is I am a very simple person; I don't need much to make me happy!

My life is fine just the way it is.

We travel,  and although I would like to travel more...it's lack of money, not lack of "courage" or "adventure" that makes us unable to do so.

I don't have a "bucket list" and struggled to think of things I would put on a list if I had one.

I couldn't think of a single thing which just goes to show why I don't have one! LOL!

I then thought about the things I like to do and realized that as much as I liked them, others would probably find them very boring!

And that's when I remembered this quote I saw a long time ago:

 

"You never realize how boring your life is until someone asks you

what you like to do for fun"

 

I love quotes and this one was so true about my life and made me chuckle so I remembered it.

And it was perfect for what I was feeling about this prompt!

I printed it out and stuck it to my page and framed it w/ a  die cut frame I've had in my stash for over 13 years (before my daughter was born)!
I also added some journaling:

 

"I love my life just the way it is!
But I am well aware that since simple things make me happy, others

might find me boring!"

 

I also dated it and referenced that the page was created for the "Get Messy" prompt and included the prompt and Art Challenge info.

 

As for the "Art" challenge part of the prompt?

I used a roller stamp that I have had in my stash since December of last year.

 

Nothing fancy, but it turned out to be fun to use!
Although I wasn't very "adventurous" w/ it... I used it on a regular piece of paper and glued the finish product to my art journal page!
Oh well, close enough! LOL!