Today for Mixed Media Mag

Hello everyone thanks for stopping by! Today I'm over on blog of Mixed Media Mag, with a journal page using Gelatos. Below is a peep, but for full details pop over to the blog. 

I'll be back soon with a whole new project, so pop in and find out what I e been up too.

Take care 

Hugsx 

Trying out Dina's 1oz pots of her Heavy Body Acrylic

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. I went for a walk to a waterfall but couldn't climb down to get behind it because of my knees but my hubby could, and he got some good shots. 

On our return I had a parcel with some of the new Media Line products designed by Dina Wakley for Ranger, so thought I'd have a play. I have a few photos of the process but when I started I had no idea what I was going to do, it just developed. 

 

Dina's Journal is lovely, it's full of mixed Media Paper which feels lovely and it's a nice size.

 

 

I also used her new brushes which I like far more than her long handle ones. Mixed up lots of colours for the first coat.

 

I knew what I wanted now, and so it started coming together.

 

Last look

 

 

I really enjoyed painting this, and what I liked about the smaller packaging is that the paint has a tip which you can you use to draw/paint with adding more interest than just brush strokes.

Thank you for popping in

Take care hugs xxx

 

Something playful

Hello everyone I do hope you are all okay. It's been a while since my last blog due to the big move up North. I have relocated from Essex up to Cumbria, new job and home. Just need my lovely husband to join me (once he gets a job) and our dream is complete, although much earlier than we anticipated. 

Anyway onto a quick play I had the other evening! It took me over a week to get the craft room sorted, but whilst packing I made myself a an emergency bag of craft stuff as I knew it would take a while to get straight. In all honesty I haven't had the energy or motivation to do much crafting but hope now I'm straight and settled in that my creativity will return. So here it is!

 

 

I didn't take any process shots as I was in the moment and enjoying myself, but I'll walk you through the stages!

The background was Infusions by Paper Artsy which I sprinkled onto the page and spritzed with lots of water, I then used a wooden stirrer from a coffee shop to spread the colour around the page. 

Next I stamped the feature again from Paper Artsy Wings Plate 1 and then I used one of the lovely Emma Godfrey's new Stencils which were released this week. Here's a link to the blog where you can see all the stamps and Stencils in this release.

You can see that I added some shapes of my own which I painted with Inktense pencils from Dewent.

Hope you like my page!

Take care for now

Hugs xxx

 

New challenge in only 30 mins

Hello everyone, thanks for popping in! Today being the first day of the month sees a new challenge start at Country View Crafts and it's a fab one chosen for us by the fabulously Talented Sue. Make something in 30mins!

All your entries entitle you to be in the draw to win £20 to spend in the shop plus Sue will pick her favs. So come on don't be shy set your timer and go!

For my inspiration I chose to work in my small journal!

 

Here's what I did, I'll provide a list at the bottom of materials used.

I knew I wanted to get sticking so I gathered all my supplies and set my timer, I forgot to screen capture the start and finish times

But trust me I stuck to my limit! 

 

So everything got stuck down with Matt medium and painted over with White. Wasn't sure where I was going here as although I knew I was doing a 

Journal page I hadn't a clue at this stage what it would be. I love all the different textures you can see below!

 

Still not knowing where I was going I add some infusions in my fav colour Violet Storm. I loved the effect, you can see more below!

 

Then for some unknown reason I grabbed the spray paints and sprayed it Pink

 

I loved how the Infusions darkened the pink giving different values to the piece and creating some depth. 

I knew now it had to be one of these fabulous girls which I painted with watercolours and added shading with Pencils 

 

Added my sentiment and time was up. I had 3 mins spare so not bad! Let's take a last look.

 

Ranger- Matt Medium : Paper Artsy - Infusions,  Snowflake Fresco Acrylic: Lyndy's Stamp Gang Sprays - Moon shadow Mist, Moonlight Mulberry: StarTrish Designs by Trish Latimer - Whimsy Girl 2

If you have any questions please leave in comment or use my contact page found at the top of my home Page.

Hugs for now xx

 

Hot colours

Hello crafty friends,  I've been playing in my journal and thought I'd share this very colourful page. I made the background quite a while back, when I was in a wild carefree mood.  The colours and patterns flowed with ease, as I wasn't thinking about creating something, I was playing. I had nothing in mind when I started and wasn't over keen on what I created but at that time it didn't matter, as I had really enjoyed the process. I really wasn't keen on it so left it alone. Until today that is! I fancied having a play with one of my images and after printed it off and cutting it out I flipped through my journal and found the background page. I knew it was perfect!

 

   

              

Using Andy  Skinner Stencils I started building the layers. The paints were Dina Wakley Media Line As I wanted a heavy bodied Acrylic.

I kept the colours similar using those next to  Each other on the colour wheel.

 

Using my fingers I quickly painted in        the  Flowers and leaves. I then outlined them using a tip applicator.

I added some doodles with a white Gel Pen.

The image can be purchased from my Etsy Store, don't forget you you can get a free download this month in a Mixed Up Mag.

 

 

I so enjoyed finding a way to use the page, don't just love it when these things come together!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon

Hugs xx

 

New Home

Hello everyone, today I have a small card I made with new homes on my mind. I am shortly moving from Essex to Cumbria, but as yet not found somewhere to live. On that point I will keep you updated! Back to my card! 

 

I used these great texture houses by Rubber Dance and added a love tree and some love plants. These are fabulous stamps, full of wonderful detail.

I started by spraying Lyndy Stamp Gang spray ink in blue and green to get my background topped off with watercolour from sennellier. 

 

I stamped several of the houses and cut them up into twos and three, painted them and added some shading. I added my tree and flowers using a black pen as well as some details around the houses.

 

I added my second row of houses which I had cut down slightly to help with perspective and painted in the same way.

 

 

I settled the houses in with some details and finally added a simple text from Tim Holtz!

 

I hope I get somewhere as lovely to live!

Take care 

Hugs Debsxx 

Quick journal page

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to visit me today, I hope you like a quick journal page I completed last week. I have found it difficult to create the last few weeks, having very little inspiration and even trying my 'go to' journal didn't help much. I don't often struggle so it has been frustrating to say the least. I've started several pieces then become bored or think it's rubbish and dump it into my try again later pile, which is currently huge.

Do you ever feel this way? I would love to know what sparks your creativity or what you do to get it going again, so please leave your thoughts in the comments and let's have a discussion!

Anyway I had a play and came up with this!

 

I used my tiny shapped  Jelly plate and Fresco Acrylic Paint from Paper Artsy to create this unique background. I applied the paint and then 

Gently made patterns on the plate then stamped them onto the page. I chose colours randomly at first, then once I got the effect I wanted 

I went for colours that would contrast.

 

The picture below shows more contrast and I have also used my Stencil in places

 

Once I was happy, I moved on to the feature! I used white as I wasn't sure at this stage whether I would use colour or not on the flowers.

 

I chose to paint one and leave the others white! I added the white circles to pull it all together. 

 

I used a black pen around the flowers and added some dots.

 

A close up! 

 

Well that's it for now! 

Take care hugs

Debsxx