Journal Page for Hallowe'en

I had real fun creating this Hallowe'en themed Page!

I had the image in my head from the word, go

& I'm pleased to say it mostly went as planned.

 

The background began as pieces of dry wall tape

randomly stuck down. It was then covered generously with

gesso & dried. Then came the two stencils & home made

texture paste. Beaded home made paste added at the bottom.

I then painted the sides with TH distress paints but

once dry it was too dark so I went over it with Silk Acrylic Glaze.

Added die cuts & hand cut pieces all in black.

Then painted them with matt black paint.

I added texture paste to the top of cauldron & made it look

as if it had spilt down the side as the Witch stirred the mix.

For fun I added textured circles for bubbles.

Acrylic Glazes - Moss Green, Olive Vine

& Boysenberry. Beads painted with Primary Element Pigments

Black Orchid & Blushing Rose to redden some of the brown.

I painted the bubbles & Cauldron "gloop" with Primary elements

Lucky Apple & added some further colour with Big Brush Markers

by Faber Castell. Finally gave both the Cat & Witch some

white highlights to make them stand out as bit.



Art Journal Pages

Page 13 of my large journal.

Loved how this eventually turned out.

Background made of tissue

sprayed with inks (dylusions ground coffee

& tattered angels coffee shop)

Postcards using Papermania stamp

and covered with more.

Lettering stamped and painted with

Crimson Silks Acrylic Glaze.

Word - Art die cut

Word Writing - computer generated.

The title is a play on words

my question is really two.

Is letter writing dead, or in this technological world,

is writing dead?

Bottle made from chipboard

Feather found on floor.

Stencil - Cubist / old postage stamps.

 

My next pages are the start of my new Visual Journal.

I bought a gorgeous Derwent hard covered journal in

Corbridge during my holiday it measures roughly

61/2 x 4 3/4 & I will mainly be doing work in watercolour with

inktense pencils.

Some paint (TH Distress because dries flat, smooth & permanent)

My first page below (hidden address)

2nd pages not yet complete.

 

3rd pages - using paper, photos

& inktense pencils to tell my story.



Stamp - Sheena Douglass

This will be pretty much how my book will look on each page.

Except I will do stencilling with paint

here and there.

thank you for looking.



Happy Anniversary Tracy & Martin!

 

 It took me ages to get this photo

and even now it is not the greatest!!

Background was hand made, as was the tag.

I applied some texture paste and a Tim Holtz die

trellis. I made the bird & circle with the silhouette Cameo by

creating the hoop & welding one of my bird shapes onto it.

I then applied beads with some soft matt gel

& nutmeg primary elements.

I added tiny birds & leaves (die cuts) along with the

prima flowers.

Stamping used here and there to add interest.

I am quite pleased with this one, but as usual

I am critical of it & would do bits another way!!

Baby Mini Book

WARNING!!!! Photo Heavy!!

One of my colleagues, Krystal recently

gave birth to her son, Jimmy.

I didn't make a welcome baby card, instead

I made this mini book.

 

 

The book began life as a 12"x12" sheet of white

cardstock, folded like a maze book but then

pages glued together to make 8 double

spreads. I then primed them all with gesso.

Once dry, coated each page with texture paste,

(my binding ingredient - baby talc)

once this was dry it all got a coat of

clear gesso to seal and then when that was dry

I went in with blue acrylics in baby blue & sea spray.

It took 3 days just to get all that done!

So I busied myself making the watercolour paper stars.

Photos were all taken by Krystal, partner Mark

and various friends/relatives.

I had the pleasure of meeting baby yesterday

even had a cuddle! and Krystal loved

the book so I can now share it!



Another Wedding Commission!

This time it was another colleague,

Hollie, who requested a card for her friend

Samantha's big day.

My design brief was, hearts & roses,

Cream & deep red & to include a phrase

& a verse. Quite a lot to go on.

Here's what I came up with..

 

Die cuts by Tonic Studio

Embossing Folder - Vintage Floral (roses)

by crafters Companion.

I added the phrase like a banner.

 

 I used Art Extravagance Texture Paste

by Finnabair /Prima in Platinum crackle to

age this Tim Holtz die cut bookplate.

 

Verse created in Silhouette Cameo design software.

I then printed it onto cardstock before running

through the big shot.



Finally, I made a box for her to put it in

& decorated it with more tonic studio die cuts.

I saw this box on this You Tube Video  by LiveLoveScrap.

I just had to give it a go.

Very pleased with the finished result.

 



I have been very busy, reading,

learning & playing in my art journals.

Nothing complete that I am able to share just yet.

I am also creating a mini book for a colleague, Krystal

who recently had her first baby.

That I will be sharing soon.