After the better part of a year where I barely touched my art journal, now I can’t stop the ideas coming from the AJJ prompt. Flipping back thru my small journal, there are actually more pages with faces on them than not! Clearly this is something I am drawn to anyway so the prompt is an easy one.
I had to go back to something a little different then, something that I expect not too many other peope have done, and that is using my custom. stencil of my face on the page. I have done this before – I have a stencil, a stamp I carved, and the folded book I have shared. But it has been a while so I thought Why not?
It needed something more so I added some printed washi tape and a couple of word strips as well as a bit of copper paint thru a number stencil that I ended up outlining to make it stand out a bit more.
And then I spied the little stamp I made for my ATC mailings and decided to add that. I wish I had a less chaotic area that it fit in but hey ho… I really only wanted to add the No Cash Value part and I got that part actually spot on, it’s just not as readable as I would have liked.
Funnily enough, the page right before this one is one of my favourite faces page so I thought I would pop that in as well, although it isn’t technically for the challenge as I made it a while ago!
OK, now I really do need to move on to another challenge!
scrappystickyinkymess 
23/01/2022 at 6:33 pm
I’m not sure you will eve see this comment, since I can’t remember if you use comment moderation or not. One thing I DO remember is when you created that stencil of your face. It means I’ve been around the internet and WOYWW a long time, which is where I’m sure I first saw you share it. It is actually perfect for Erika’s theme, so this delights me and it even prompted my memory. I really like that you used the number stencil, too. You are SO talented, Mary Ann. I even like the pages you didn’t claim for the challenge, even though they fit Erika’s theme perfectly. I’m off to see what else I’ve missed.
17/01/2022 at 12:07 am
Oh my gosh, I am so impressed you have a stencil and a stamp of yourself. Very fun. I like your ATC stamp too. GREAT page and great page you did before as well. Fab post.
13/01/2022 at 9:11 am
Fantastic pages, the face stencil looks super. Thank you for linking to Erika’s theme at AJJ.
11/01/2022 at 5:26 pm
I love these pages Mary Ann!
10/01/2022 at 10:51 pm
I do hope that we will see more faces this month – I really love the additions to your stenciled face and the words that you used. Thanks for sharing at AJJ. Those joined faces look great too. Chrisx
10/01/2022 at 12:17 pm
It must feel great to get back to journaling. I don’t journal for a week or two and I am so happy to get back to it. It’s addicting. I think your face stencil is great and it is good to see what you look like. And you have some super details on the page too. And I also love your double spread with all those faces. You have some cool colors and I love the grunge look so your page is amazing. Thanks so much for joining us at AJJ and hopefully you’re journaling fun continues. Hugs-Erika
10/01/2022 at 10:59 am
Like the ‘art cards’ stamp-diffenitely one the have!