Pretty is for everyone

This is my first completed art journal page. It isn't fancy or spectacular, but I kind of like it. It is done on the front of an old birthday card from my mother. It is one of those very girly adult daughter cards, with pink roses and a shabby chic background. I lightly covered with gesso, making sure I could still see the flowers. Then, I stenciled the dressmaker's dummy and butterfly on it. I colored them in using colored pencils, some watercolors, and cheap water soluble crayons. Then, I used Sharpies to color in the flowers and tray. I also used a Sharpie to add text. When I looked at the page, I couldn't think of anything besides how gender specific we have made certain images. This one screamed feminine. Why do we get all the pretty things? Shouldn't guys enjoy pretty things, too?