Journal inspiration

Morning everyone, today I have a journal page to share with you. 

I don’t have any process shots but ill walk you through it.

I started with a background of blue and white acrylic smooched together with wet dry foam. Next the stencilling is one of my own (Pattern) used with VarsaMark and sparkling white Embossing Powder from Stampendous. This was heat set.

I then used Vintage Script in dark Blue archival Ink randomly over the page. Once it had been heat set I started to stamp the

Roses from Blossoming Rose around the page.

And lastly Beautiful You was stamped

I drew in some more hair as I wanted her to spread to the next page and gave her a cloak, as I didn’t want her just floating.

I used Sennelier watercolours for hair and cloak, and originally her face, but I didn’t like the script showing through on her face 

As it just looked dirty, so I repainted her face, first with white acrylic and pale flash tones.

To finish, I couloured the flowers with Signo Mettalic pens and added some pearls to hair. The sentiment is from Tim Holtz Christmas words.

Let’s have a last look.

All stamps are from Rubber Dance

That’s all for today, but I will be back soon

Take care

Hugs

New challenge at Rubber Dance

Hello Everyone it’s new challenge time over at Rubber Dance and what a fun theme we have to delight you and get those creative fingers itching to get in the craft room. So the theme is Inspired by a Movie.

So can you guess what the movie is? 

Stamps I used were the small Rosies from Blossing Rose and the leaves from Crazy Flowers2

All from the fabulous Rubber Dance Shop

And if you spend over €15 and use this code DWFreeShip

You will get free shipping 

Take care everyone 

Hugsxxx

Remember

Hello Everyone today is a special day throughout The Commonwealth of Nations as we celebrate the ending World War 1. I do not support War, I do not believe in aggression to fight aggression, but it it is a personal view, and one you may not hold. However I do celebrate Peace, and respect the remembrance of all the those that lost their lives, then and every War since, so that we can live our lives Free.

I drew and painted these Poppy’s for today!

Here’s some pics  of the process and close ups.

And because you know I love to mix it up, here are a couple of pics after I played with the original in Brushstrokes a digital App.

Take care everyone and I hope you can join me at 11am in a 2minutes silence.

Stay safe

HugsXxx

New challenge at Country View Crafts

Morning everyone, the new challenge at Country View Crafts was chosen for us by the lovely Gabrielle and the theme is Stencils, yah said I when I saw. All entries into the challenge are in with a chance to win £20. 

I do love a stencil lol, and here’s my creation. 

This is how I created this piece

Using different stencils and 3 colours 

I kept to the same 3 Stencils but added some complimentary colours to get a nice contrast.

Then add my feature using one of my own Stencils Skellen. My faces are designed to either add an outline of a face or you can 

Join up the lines to get full features as I have done here.

I reversed the stencil to give me my second face and added a few details. I chose to not add colour to the face as I liked the background showing through

I also added a white flower to her non eye. (A hint of something to come maybe)

The acrylic paint I used is Dina Wakley for Ranger as well as her Scribble Sticks which I love. Black Archival ink.

Thanks for popping in.

Take care

Hugsxx

All things spooky

Hello Everyone today I’m sharing a scary woman I created for Halloween and a special post over on The Mixed Up Mag blog where some of the team share their fiendish makes to get you in the mood. To be honest though I’m a little scared myself, as I’m trying to write this post in my normal app and it’s doing some really weird things, like opening and closing it’s self for no reason. I’d best get it finished!

Here is my spooky woman

I first drew then painted her and once she was finished I took a photo then took her into an app on my IPad called Distress FX. Here I gave her the vintage look. Below are the different steps.

Wishing you all a spooky Halloween 

Keep safe

Hugs xxx

Write your own story

Morning everyone, today I’m over on the Mixed Up Mag blog with more from our sponsor this month, Sin City Stamps and our fabulous leader Katy who designed this gorgeous set called Correspondence.  You can see all the details over on the blog here but for now here is the journal page I created.

Hope you enjoy reading how I created this page 

Take care

Hugs Xxx

Simple tag with beautiful flowers

Hello Everyone, today I’m over at Rubber Dance with a simple tag using brand New stamps just released! 

All the details can be found over on the blog 

 the stamps can be purchased 

Here

and if you spend over  €15 you can get free shipping using this code

DWFreeShip

How amazing is that!

See you all soon

Hugsxx

What an amazingly day!

Hello Everyone, I just couldn’t let this evening go by without sharing the fabulous journal pages my ladies created at Handmade at Helen’s earlier today.

The original sample which we used for inspiration was created with lots of layers of collage, paint, sprays and use of stencils. For the feature I drew and painted some simple flowers.

To demonstrate the techniques I was teaching I created this page.

And just look what these talented ladies did!

If you have ever been to one of my classes you will know that I encourage you to find yourself  through creation. I teach you the techniques you need to make your own journal page and you come away with something unique to you. You do not end up with same as everyone else as you do in traditional classes. You will learn about colour theory and how to use colour to express yourself.  One lady today said she isn’t creative, and cannot draw. Well, she now knows she is creative and she can definitely draw. 

Here we go in no particular order!

Aren’t they all fabulous!

If you want to learn to create beautiful journal pages then speak to your local craft shop. Maybe I can come to a shop near you, to show you how anyone  can create pages to be proud of, unique to yourselves. 

Take care for now

Hugsxx