Houses and Buildings

While I was worrying about my daughter

I decided to have a play in my art journal

so forgive any crazy mess!!

My mind struggled to leave my

worries behind.

The theme over at Art Journal Journey

is Houses and Buildings.

So I started with an old book page to cover

my page then stamped in brown using 

Crackle Paint Stamp (SU).

I then inked up around the edges in black,

and added some blue and green here

and there to create a base for my houses.

I stamped the houses using 

From our House to Yours (SU),

colouring them in different colours

using my markers then going in with

a black fine liner to add more

definition.

I cut them out and set them where

I thought looked good.

Before sticking in place I stamped

some trees from the same set,

adding colour with my markers.

I added some sentiment stickers

which I cut apart to suit the space.

I finally finished with some

embossing paste (SU) and a

brick stencil.

I added some stamped hearts

 and wink of stella here and there

for good measure!

I would like to enter this into

Art Journal Journey - houses and buildings

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

a Perfect time to craft - anything goes

Make My Monday - use a stencil

A Place to Start - anything/anything but a card

Creative Artiste - anything mixed media

It has been non stop rain here this morning.

So dark and depressing!

Here's hoping for a descent weekend.

Bird journal page

I did another page in my journal this week

following the prompt over at

Art Journal Journey

which is birds.

I covered my page in a page from

an old novel and covered that in gesso.

I then used some scraps of the rose paper

and cut myself a frame.

I used some embossing paste and music stencil

to add the music notes in the background.

I then added some yellow acrylic paint

around the edges of the roses

and when dry I doodled on it.

The bird was cut out and placed

on a nest using some packaging

I received recently.

I finished with the word stickers.

Items used:

Bird - TLC Creates Vintage

Papers - SU

Stencil - i-Craft

Paste from Tim Holtz,

rescued packaging,

old book page.

I would like to enter this into

Art Journal Journey - birds

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Crafty Animals - include an animal

Critter Crazy - feature a critter

Paper Rock Scissors - use paper and/or scissors

The Outlawz - no cards

Welcome to my newest follower Janeese.

Love your name!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend.

Flower fairy!

So I was hoking about some boxes in my craft room

for a certain Hunkydory card kit and came across

some of these gorgeous wee fairy decoupage sheets.

They are from Reddy Creative Cards.

I must have them for absolute years!!

So I decided to make an art journal page using one of them.

There is a challenge for art journals and their

theme is trees so that is where I started.

I added scraps of paper to my page all

around the outer edge. 

I then covered it in a coat of gesso.

I then added some pink gelato and acrylic

paint to get some colour.

The trees were made using a stencil (SU)

of tree trunks in brown ink in the centre.

I then sponged some light green and dark green

acrylic paints to create the tree top.

I then stamped some leaves over the top of that

using a stamp set called Life is Beautiful (SU).

Next I used some fun flock to create a mossy bottom

and added some punched flowers and 

pearlized enamel effects for the centres.

Next I popped out the little angel

and stuck her in place.

I highlighted some areas with my black pen.

I added the wording which I got from

Willowing Arts.

At this stage I should have left it but NOOOOO!

I decided to cover the corner in yellow paper

to look like a sunshine.

I stamped the sentiment from the

Life is Beautiful stamp set (SU)

and finally finished by splattering some gold ink

and adding some

white acrylic paint around the edges.

Then when dry I added some faux stitching.

It was very therapeutic and fun but my

desk was a complete and utter mess lol.

I would like to enter this into

Art Journal - trees

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Pearly Sparkles - old and new

The Outlawz - no cards

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Splattered Moon!

I bought myself some of those make-up brush paddles people have been using

to ink up their backgrounds and this is my first play.

They really are good for spreading the ink, though I do need more practise.

But at least I got to make another journal page.

The sky is a mess! I forgot to put my mask down for the moon so had

to try and make one by lifting the ink lol.

The stamp set is Nature's Beauty and it was a very enjoyable,

but large learning curve!!

The brushes were only a few quid off ebay and work perfectly. 

£5.39



I would like to enter this into
The Sisterhood of  Crafters - forest friends
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter
Mix it up challenge - anything goes + option watercolouring
More Mixed Media - anything goes option black


Product List

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set

[150528]

£20.00

Pressed Petals Journal

[149588]

£6.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

£7.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

£7.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

£7.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

£7.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

£5.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

£7.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

£8.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

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£8.50

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A walk in the countryside journal page 12

This is the first time in ages I have felt like doing something in my art journal.

As usual it started out to be something entirely different!

I was working on the theme from Art Journal of dreams or wishes and this happened!

But I am pleased with it as I am not an artist at all!

Says you 'I know' lol.

I started by covering my page in a decoupage finish to stick down a paper towel

as I wanted some texture.

From that I just went mad with my inks and somehow ended up with a country scene.

I used gold thread along each of the hills but it's hard to see on here.

I added some fencing using my blend pens.

Stamped some trees and added leaves using my blends again.

Then I thought it needed some animals so I drew the sheep heads and

added the bodies by dipping a bud into gesso and dotting it on.

Then came the horse, or is it a donkey, or is it a giraffe lol.

As I say I am not an artist but I did have fun drawing him.

I finally stamped some grass in the lower field and that was me done.

I seriously had to walk away!!

But I will look at this page on a dull dark winter's day and dream

of being out for a lovely walk in the countryside.

I would like to enter this into:

Southern Girls - on the farm

Sweet Stampers - autumn or halloween

ART Journal - dreams or wishes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media - anything goes mixed media

Mix it Up - anything goes

Product List

Nature's Beauty Cling Stamp Set

[150528]

£20.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

£7.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

£7.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

£7.00

Seaside Spray Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150085]

£7.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

£8.50

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

£8.50

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

£8.50

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

£8.50

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Art Journal Page 11 - New Wonders!

Art Journal page 11!
Can't believe I have stuck at this very enjoyable project!
My page today started off pretty random. I decided to
cover my page in gesso and then made myself a punched
1" circle stencil and proceeded to ink up the page.
I made a 1/2" circle template and did some using the same ink.
Then I just swished the sponge to create the block of ink underneath.
Now what!! Wasn't sure what way to go but thought it needed
some depth so out came the twinkle twinkle dsp and more punched circles.
Of course that led to the nursery rhyme and that led to the little fairy image.
And so my page was finished!!

I would like to enter this into:
Art Journal - polka dots, stripes, plaids or patterns
a Perfect Time to craft - anything goes
Mix it up challenge - anything goes/option 3d project
More Mixed media - anything goes + option brown

Product List

New Wonders Cling Stamp Set

[149426]

£12.50

1" (2.5 Cm) Circle Punch

[119868]

£12.00

1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch

[119869]

£5.50

Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad

[147098]

£7.00

White Stampin' Chalk Marker

[132133]

£3.25

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

£7.50

Pressed Petals Journal

[149588]

£6.00

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Journal Page 10 - Rainbow

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Back with my journal page number 10!

This week past my daughter and her partner went to the PRIDE parade

in Belfast. It was a brilliant day and the photos she sent were so colourful

I thought it deserved a mention in my journal.

I used Forever Lovely and Crackle Paint stamp sets

and tried my best to create a nice soft rainbow of colour.

I added black hearts around the edge to show how still, to this day,

there is hatred shown to people who do nothing to warrant it!!

I fill the inside with a heart shape made from the matching card colours

and filled the inside area with lots of matching hearts.

I wanted to express the idea that true love will push that hatred away!!

The sentiment simply tells my daughter that she is loved

for the special person that she is.

I would like to enter this into:

More Mixed Media challenge - anything goes option BRIGHT

The Artistic Stamper - anything goes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge - anything mixed media goes

Product List

Forever Lovely Photopolymer Stamp Set

[148624]

£20.00

Crackle Paint Cling Stamp Set

[148752]

£15.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

£7.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

£7.00

Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad

[147097]

£7.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

£7.00

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