M3 September Gallery Love

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This month certainly brought an influx of new talent to the M3 gallery, with our open forum and birthday challenges! I love how art journaling gets the creative juices flowing outside the box!

I've selected a few layouts to highlight for September as my top picks, but the choice was difficult! I invite you to add your own picks to this thread and state what captured your attention or made the layout stand out for you. It might be a special technique that was used, the overall aesthetics of the page, the photo treatment, etc… By showcasing these layouts we can all improve our craft and be inspired to reach deeper into our creative beings!

My first shout-out goes to @mcurtt for this incredible layout! I love the photo treatment and the bold use of colour. It is very powerful, but not overwhelming. The artistic treatment of the photo really makes the page. Can you believe that she is 63??!! Wow!

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My second pick is by @Kate W with this original use of the word strips to create the girl's skirt! I also love the emphasis on blue and teal with hints of red and yellow. The page is both artistic, quirky and has lots of breathing room with the white space. She anchored her art to the right side of the page and has the doll gazing towards the emptiness. Beautiful!

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Here's a colourful artsy one by @wombat146 . It would make a gorgeous ATC or wall-print! Everything blends together so beautifully that it could easily be mistaken for a non-digital art page! The shadows are there by subtle, adding to the realism. Her paint overlaps the edges of the artwork onto the kraft paper background, leaving a gap where the paint would lift off the edge. Beautiful technique and craftsmanship went into this page!

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My last pick is this gorgeous clean design layout by @n33 , created for my M3 birthday challenge. True to her signature style, she uses her Mixed Media stash to colour wash her photos and give them an artistic dimension of their own. An otherwise ordinary photo becomes a work of art, giving full attention to the subject of the page rather than the decor. Beautifully scrapped!

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Now it's your turn! Pick one of your favourite layouts from this past month in the Mixed Media Monthly gallery and tell us what makes it exceptional!

 

Thank-you Paula!

 

Actually, I prepared the tread ahead of time and only moved it to the subscriber forum today, so you saw it when it was available to be seen. I really, really LOVE your page!

 

Those are amazing picks @mcurtt ! I love reading your comments!