when i go to the bookstore, i make a beeline for the children's section......i always find the most wonderful little books there...... with the most fabulous illustrations.....and this little board book is no exception! how could i possibly resist this sweet little makes-me-happy-pastel-doodle-elephant?! so when i got home, i decided to try that same "elephant technique" in my journal. i took a piece of paper and randomly stamped some images using some hand-carved stamps. then i put some splotches of pastel here and there......and cut out three free-form heart shapes. next i added some doodles to the hearts....... and glued them onto a journal page that had been previously watercolored. add some flower petals, some stems and a few leaves.......and voila, those seeds of inspiration have grown their very own garden! materials used: watercolor, uniball signo white gel pen, charcoal white pencil, watersoluble pencil 8B, hand-carved stamps, chalk pastel click on image for larger view