Journal Page

Hi everyone, thanks for popping in. I had a play today with some new stamps, and had so much fun.

 

I was thinking about the next workshop I'm teaching, wanting to get some ideas down. I love these big flowers and thought they would be perfect for showing shading. I'm afraid the photo doesn't show the true colours as the light was very poor.

I also wanted to be able to incorporate Crackle Glaze onto the page and the scribbled circles were a perfect size. I used Gold for the first coat which looks lovely, but again it's hard to see in the photo. In the pic below, it shows up well on the one in shadow.

On this page the background was one I had wiped off my brush, which had chalk acrylic paint. It was a nice start to the page and gave me ideas for other colours without over thinking it - which is my worse nightmare. Sometimes I get so caught up in the thinking, that I don't actually get anything done. So if I can give you a tip I've learnt, don't think about what you are doing too much. Go with the compulsions you feel, as this is your intuition.

I chose to shade the flowers in similar colours to the background, as I wanted to create harmony on my page. Sometimes I will use opposing colours to make them pop. I used the cut circles as my focal point and because of the lightness of them your eyes are drawn there. I added some dots too, giving interest; dots are cropping up in a lot of my art lately, and seem to be poplar everywhere.

 

I finished with a sentiment in the scribbled circle at the top and as it didn't print the 'art' fully, it gave me the opportunity to exaggerate the word with the large Art at the bottom.

If you want to know more about materials or techniques I used, please leave me your questions in the comments box and I will try to answer them.

Bye for now Hugs Debs xx

 

Deborah's Designs

Fabulous day at Birds in the Barn

Hello everyone, thank you for stopping by. I'm sharing some wonderful journal pages created by a great bunch of ladies at my recent workshop at Birds in the Barn.

We used lots of emphera, paints, stencils, and inks, on these pages, and the ladies stepped right outside their comfort zones getting creative and very messy!

We were provided with a lovely lunch and looked after by the lovely Karen and Sue, keeping us in drinks and gorgeous home made cake.

My workshop is on the 6th of Feb, please call the shop to book your place, but hurry as places go quick. We also have a closed Face Book group, which you will be invited to once you have attend a workshop. Here we share projects with each other, chat, ask questions etc.

We will be using Crackle Glaze from Paper Artsy next month on our projects to create a vintage page. Hope to see you there.

Take care for now hugs Debs xx

 

Deborah's Designs

Fab Day and a winner

Hello every, thank you for popping in. How's your day been? Ive been busy today playing with secret things shhhh....more will be revealed next week.

I felt tired today so didn't play along as I wanted to, but enjoyed what I did. Before I go any further, time to name the winner of the braclet and box which is Sandie Cottee. Thank you all for joining in. There were 10 entered in the draw.

Okay now onto the makes I demoed at Birds In the Barn on Saturday. A big thank you to all you ladies that popped in, it was great chatting with you all, and showing you the different techniques I use. I would also like thank Janet, for her lovely message she sent me when she got home, which I've shared below.

'Hi Debbie. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon at Birds in Barn. I'm already covered in paint and enjoying every minute. Bought loads of paint stencils and stamps oh and the grunge paste. Can't stop smiling thanks to you xx Regards, Janet'

How lovely! Here are the samples, all on White/ grey board from Paper Artsy. Dylusions Paint 3 stencils Grunge Paste, Treasure Gold and ELB 22.

 

It was great fun; I'd also like to thank you Janet and Karen at Birds In The Barn for looking after me. I hope to see some of you on 24th at my Journal Workshop.

Take care all, see you soon Hugs Debs xxx