Art Journal & Cards

First up is my third art journal entry.

This has taken many weeks to complete.

Firstly because I am working on wedding invitations

for friends and secondly because I wanted a

really worn background.

The background is designed to look like very shabby walls

with old peeling paper.

I used the peeled paint technique using Vaseline

layers of paint, followed by more Vaseline

& more paint. I think in total I applied about

9 layers until I was happy!

I used some free paper that came in a craft mag

a few years ago. It is gorgeous roses by Raspberry Road.

I wanted that to be in the very background and built my "peeled"

layers over the top.

I also added a bit of tinted texture paste

to give the walls a crumbling look.

To finish I added the roses but I feel they

do not do the piece justice. I have not got them aged

enough despite 6 coats of white paint to tone down

the colours!!

The quote reads;

It was June and the world smelled of roses.

The sunshine was like powdered gold

over the grassy hillside.

by Maud Hart Lovelace - 1892 - 1980

 Other Materials used;

French Book text

Dylusions Paints;

Bubblegum Pink & White Linen

Fresh Lime.

Waltzing Mouse Stamps - (previously loved)

Gelatos in green & pink for roses.

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Next are two cards that were "lost"

I took the photos prior to going to stay

with my sister for Easter.

When I got home I could not find them anywhere.

It then became apparent they were on the camera

& not on the SD Card in the camera.

After a few weeks of searching for the cable

(been so busy with wedding invites in between)

I finally got my photos!





 This features my two favourite rabbits - Alice Palace

Background stamped with a previously loved

script stamp and then finger painted with

Tim Holtz distress paint;

Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade

& Mermaid Lagoon.

Stencilled with TH Blossom and picket fence.

Rabbits coloured Antique Linen & Sq. Lemonade

with touches of Wild Honey

& a touch of clear Wink of Stella.

Finally, I splashed the card

with Heidi Swapp Gold Colour shine.

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This final card is a free stamp set

with a magazine & a touch of water colouring

using my Derwent Inktense Pencils.