Be Bold. Be Brave.

Hi everyone,  today I'm sharing an art journal page created using lots of products available from Art Inspirations Dina Wakley Media range.

To begin, I tore a piece of Carnival Wet Strength tissue paper, that had been used to mop up excess ink on another project, so that it would fit my Thé Lamali Carnet Biblio Notebook. I placed this onto my Lusa Horton Tacky Mat so that I could work on it.

Using the Dina Wakley Media Bubbles Coaster stencil, I added salvaged patina distress oxide to the page.

I then, stamped one of the Squared Up stamps using Versafine Clair Bali Blue ink. 

Next, I stamped two of another of the Squared Up stamps using Strawberry Versafine Clair ink. 

Then, I stamped one of the Let it Fly birds using Sand Dune Versafine Clair ink. 

Next, I blended Versafine Clair Strawberry ink through the AALL and Create Lotza Diamonds stencil. 

I used Cadence Matte Bond and Seal to adhere my tissue paper to the page. In the process the bird disappeared, so I restarted it using Portobello Versafine Clair ink. 

Next, I added two strips of the small circles from the Pattern Play 2 Transparencies.

I carefully tore out one of the faces from the Bold Collage Papers and cut out one of the sentiments from the same pack. These were both glued to the page with Bond and Seal. 

Product used:

Lamali Carnet Biblio Notebook 

Lisa Horton Tacky Mat 

Carnival Wet Strength tissue paper 

AALL and Create Lotza Diamonds stencil 

Cadence Bond and Seal

Versafine Clair  - Bali Blue, Str, Sand Dune, Portobello 

Distress Oxide - Salvaged Patina 

Dina Wakley Media

. Bubbles Coaster stencil 

. Squared Up stamp set 

. Let it Fly stamp set 

. Pattern Play 2 Transparencies 

. Bold Collage Papers 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Be Not Afraid

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing the first page in my brand new Lamali Sagarmata journal.

To begin cut out two pieces of the Be Not Afraid paper, from the same sheet. Stamp the large circle from Art Inspirations Texture Backgrounds stamp set centrally on the larger piece using Versafine Clair Hawthorn Rose ink. Ink the edges of both pieces using the same ink.

Use foam pads to glue the smaller piece to the right side of the larger piece.

Using Versafine Clair Chianti ink stamp the main image from the Be Not Afraid stamp set. Colour using Polychromos pencil crayons and cut out.

Glue the background to a page in the journal.

Add the cut out image using a mix of wet glue and foam pads.

Cut out a sentiment from the Paper Pad,  ink the edges with a black pen, then stick to the page.

Here's another look at the finished page.

 Products used:
Lamali Sagarmata Journal 

Be Not Afraid stamp set 

Be Not Afraid paper pad 

Texture Backgrounds stamp set 

Versafine Clair - Hawthorn Rose,  Chianti 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Small Wings

Hi everyone,  today I'm sharing a set of 5 small mixed media projects that have winged things as a theme.

For my first project I have glued an 11 x 7 cm piece of Bee Crafty's A5 Spring Bloom Catalyst Collage paper to a 12 x 8 cm piece of card. I stapled a piece of sari ribbon to the bottom of the catalyst collage paper. I flicked fossilised amber distress spritzer on to the page and went round the edge of the catalyst collage paper with a rusty hinge distress crayon,  this I blended out using a wet paintbrush. I stamped one of the bees from the Bee Monarchy stamp set, on separate card, and coloured it with tumbled glass and mustard seed distress watercolour pencils. I added it to the page along with some flat back gems and a sentiment from the Bee Words Wordy Stickers. 

For my second project,  I glued a piece of the A5 spring bloom catalyst collage paper to my piece of card. I added some purple sari silk with staples. I added Villianous Potion distress spritzer splatters and edged the puece with Hocus Pocus distress crayon.  I stamped the muddle size dragonfly, from the Dragonfly stamp set, on to separate card and coloured it with seedless preserve and peacock feathers distress ink. I added this to the background, along with flatback pearls and a sentiment from the Wordy Stickers 1.

For my third project, I did exactly as above but used a carved pumpkin distress crayon and a bird from the Birds and Butterflies regular stamp set. The sentiment is from the Wordy Stickers set 1.

For my fourth project,  I repeated the above steps but used a chipped sapphire distress crayon, a butterfly from the Birds and Butterflies stamp and a sentiment from the Wordy Stickers 1.

For my final project,  I repeated the above steps but used the Bubbling Cauldron distress crayon, another butterfly from the Birds and Butterflies regular stamp set and sequins. The sentiment is from the Wordy Stickers 1.

Products used:

BEE CRAFTY

. A5 Catalyst Collage Spring Blooms

. Birds and Butterflies regular stamp 

. Dragonfly stamp set 

. Bee Monarchy stamp set 

. Wordy Stickers

Sari Silk ribbon

A selection of Distress Crayons

Selection of flatback pearls and sequins

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison

Stamperia All Around

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating this art journal page using Stamperia's All Around Collection.

To begin I cut a piece of the A4 rice paper to fit my page, then glued it in using matte medium. 

Next I roughly cut out 2 Sketchy Flowers and the purple/pink stripe from the washi pad and added them to the page, burnishing them well.

Next, I blended Lisa Horton Cloud 9 Tree Bark ink around the edge of the page.

I then chose some of the adhesive ephemera. 

To adhere this to the page, I peeled the backing off and chose where I wanted it.

Products used:

Stamperia All Around A4 Rice Paper Selection 

Stamperia All Aroud Washi Pad

Stamperia All Around Adhesive Ephemera pack

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Crack Me Up

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating this art journal page created using AALL and Create's Crack Me Up stamp set with the Reel Haze die set and a paper from the Archive Tales pad.

To begin, cut one of the Archive Tales papers to fit the art journal page. Use a blending tool to edge the piece with Lisa Horton Cloud 9 Tree Bark ink, then glue to the page. 

Cut two sets of the Reel Haze die, one in black and one in white. Swap the centres. Put the white frame and black centres aside for another project.

Glue the frame to the page.

Ensure the white pieces are the correct way up to fit back in the frame. Stamp the Crack Me Up birds heads on to each piece using Versafine Clair nocturne ink. 

Colour the images and backgrounds. I used distress watercolour pencils and added details with gel pens.

Stick the images in to the frame.

Add a sentiment from the Les Sentiments  pack.

Here's another look at the complete page.

Products used:

AALL and Create 

. Archive Tales 12 x 12 paper pad

. Reel Haze Die Set

. Crack Me Up stamp set 

. Les Sentiments 

Lisa Horton 

. Cloud 9 Tree Bark ink pad

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Be Not Afraid Bloom

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing how I've used three more of my apperature gelli print backgrounds (created at the Craft Collective Weekender) with Art Inspirations with Louise Sims Be Not Afraid Collection. 

For the first one, the circular gelli print backgrounds, I used the Be not Afraid Bloom stamp and added the coloured area with peacock feathers distress ink. I added the text, circle and square stamps from the Be Not Afraid stamp set. The sentiment is from Clarity Stamps Words Stickers by Leonie Pujol. 

For the second one, the background is from a gelli print clean up pull so is quite faint, I've added the Be Not Afraid Bloom stamp and used prize ribbon distress oxide to add the centre part. I've added the text stamp from the Be Not Afraid set.

For the rectangular background I have added the Be Not Afraid Bloom with the text and squares stamps from the Be Not Afraid stamp set. 

Products used

Be Not Afraid stamp set 

Be Not Afraid Bloom stamp set 

Be Brave Background stamp set

Thank you for taking a look.

Alison

Three Little Birds

Hi everyone one today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating this art journal page in my 12 x 6 landscape Pink Pig sketch book.

To begin, I blended picked raspberry,  fossilised amber  and seedless preserve distress oxide through one of the Art by Marlene playful frames stencils leaving the central area free from ink. Next I blended hickory smoke distress oxide through part of  the dancing lines mask.

Next, I used fossilized amber distress oxide to stamp the text stamp, from the perfect textures stamp set, over the background. 

Then, using picked raspberry distress oxide I stamped the hearts from the perfect textures stamp set.

To finish the background, I used seedless preserve distress oxide to stamp the circle stamp from the same stamp set. 

On separate card, I stamped three of the Marlene's Birds. I coloured them with my ecoline pens and a wet paintbrush  and then cut them out.

I added them to the page using pva glue.

Finally I added one of Clarity Stamps Words Stickers by Leonie Pujol to the page.

Products used:

Studio Light Art by Marlene

. Playful Frames stencils 

. Dancing Lines mask 

. Perfect Textures stamp set 

. Marlene's Birds stamp set 

Clarity Stamps Words Stickers by Leonie Pujol 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison