Journal Dolls and Patterns from Elena Zinski

Hi everyone,  I recently purchased one of Elena Zinski Art's books called Journal Dolls and Patterns. It is a wonderful source of images and backgrounds for use in your art journal. This is the first of many creations.

To begin, I chose and cut out the background piece.  I then glued it to a page in my black Dylusions journal. 

Next, I added a faux stitched border using a 3M black Posca pen. 

Then, I stamped the floral heart stamp from the Art Inspirations with Elena Zinski Art You Are Wonderful stamp set using picked raspberry distress oxide ink.

After that, I stamped the spiral square, from the same stamp set, using Versafine Clair nocturne ink. 

Next, I used a 1MR black Posca pen to add heart and circle doodles to the page.

Then, I chose and cut out one of the paper dolls, a heart and a flower.

I, then, glued these images to the page. Using the bottom spiral squares to ground the girl.

Finally,  I added a sentiment from the Clarity stamps Words Sticker Collection by Leonie Pujol. 

Products used:

Elena Zinski Art Journal Dolls and Patterns Book

Art Inspirations with Zinski Art - You Are Wonderful stamp set 

Claritystamps Words Sticker Collection by Leonie Pujol 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Tim Holtz collage

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating this art journal page using a selection of Tim Holtz stamps.

To begin I used matte medium to adhere scrap pieces of rice paper to the page of my 4" Pink Pig journal. 

Then, I used my finger to blend a very thin layer of white gesso over the page.

Then, I used my finger to blend a light layer of worn lipstick and mowed lawn distress crayon over the background. 

Next, I blended Charming Pink Versafine Clair ink through the circles part of the stencil from Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection set 39.

Then, I stamped the number from the Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection set 41 using Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

I, then, stamped the crosses from set 41 using Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

Next, I blended black soot distress oxide around the edges of the page. 

On separate card, I stamped my selected ephemera from sets 39 and 41. I used Versafine Clair Nocturne,  Green Oasis and Charming Pink. When the ink was dry, I cut the ephemera out. 

I glued the ephemera to the background using a mix of wet glue and foam pads to vary the depth of the items.

Finally I added a sentiment from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk pad.

Products used:

4" Pink Pig journal 

Scraps of rice paper

Dina Wakley white gesso

Tim Holtz Distress Crayons

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection #39

Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection #41

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Small Talk pad

Versafine Clair ink pads

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Art Inspirations samples

Hi everyone today I'm sharing the samples I created for the latest release from Art Inspirations. There were two stunning stamp sets, a stencil and a paper pad in this release. One stamp set was designed by Leonie Pujol and the other by Sylvia Allen.

Products used:

Art Inspirations Leonie Pujol  - Texture Backgrounds stamp set

Art Inspirations Sylvia Allen - Trees stamp set 

Art Inspirations - Blobs stencil

My first sample was created using both new sets. I stamped the large circle using hawthorn rose versafine clair ink. I then inked around the outside of it with salty ocean distress oxide. I stamped the two border stamps using twilight versafine clair ink, then added the trees using three green versafine clair inks. Finally I stamped the sentiment. 

For my second sample, I created a background by wiping stormy sky distress oxide over the stencil and spritzing with water. I pressed this down on my card, removed the stencil and left it to dry. I stamped a selection of the smaller circles using versafine clair twilight onto separate card. I coloured some of these using Personal Impressions Woodless Watercolour Pencils. I also stamped the pine tree using rainforest versafine clair. I cut these out. I then edged the background piece with mermaid lagoon distress oxide before stamping two of the border stamp and the small group of circles on to it. I then used matte medium to glue my cut out pieces to the piece, varying the levels. Finally I stamped the sentiment several times using twilight ink. 

For my third sample, I stamped the large circle using versafine clair strawberry ink so that some was over the edge of the card. I then added other circles using versafine clair twilight directly over the original stamping. I also added one of the borders and the fence posts using the same ink. I used a black pen to edge the piece of card before sticking on a card blank. The sentiment is from the Zinski Art Just Be me stamp set (also available from Art Inspirations).

For my fourth sample I began by tearing a piece of paper to create hills. I placed this approximately halfway down my piece of card and blended  stormy sky distress oxide from on the paper up the card to the top. I then removed the paper and blended crushed olive distress oxide over the remaining white area. Next I stamped the two ground stamps using versafine clair nocturne.  I added the trees to these. I then stamped the sentiment and added hand drawn birds in the sky.

For my fifth sample, I  began by blending spiced marmalade, wild honey and mustard seed distress oxide over a piece of card. I placed the stencil over this and blended spiced marmalade through it. I then stamped the trees using versafine clair strawberry ink. I added one of the borders and circle stamps using versafine clair summertime ink and another border with nocturne ink. I added several of the sentiment using strawberry ink. 

For my final sample I beganby creating a background using the lippy lime and poppin' pink vivid inks. Next I stamped the largest circle several times of the edge of the piece of card using versafine clair verdant ink. I then placed the blobs stencil over the piece and spritzed through it with seedless preserve distress spritz. I stamped the three smaller circles with hawthorn rose versafine clair.  I added the border using twilight versafine clair, then added the trees to the bottom right corner. For the sentiment I stamped the circle on to a selection piece of card and added the sentiment stamp to this. After cutting it out I used matte medium to glue it to the card.

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Cat ATCs

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating these ATCs using one of the cats from Art Inspirations WendsiMade Luck Rabbit and Cat stamp set.

To begin cut three pieces of white card to two and a half by three and a half inches.

To begin, cover the ATCs with rice paper. I used a piece left over from another project.

Using the gridcstencil from Art Inspirations Nature Prints Elements set, add grit paste to different corners. When dry, place a few drops of Art Inspirations Poppin Pknk vivid ink on the texture paste, then spritz with water. Manipulate the ATCs so the ink runs in all directions. Leave to dry. 

On separate card stamp three of the grid circles, from Art Inspirations WendsiMade Flower Embellishments stamp set, with Versafine Clair Charming Pink ink. Then, using Versafine Clair nocturne,  stamp three walking cats and three flowers and the sentiment. Cut them out.

Glue the images and parts of the sentiment to each ATC.

Products used:

White card

Left over rice paper (Ciao Bella Hummingbird)

Art Inspirations Nature Prints Elements stencil

Art Inspirations Vivid Ink Poppin Pink

Art Inspirations WendsiMade Lucky Rabbit and Cat stamp set 

Art Inspirations WendsiMade Flower Embellishments stamp set

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Let's have a big cup of positivi-tea

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a mixed media tag created using stamps and stencils from Art Inspirations and Bee Crafty.

To begin I cut about 1mm off every side of the Visible Image mixed media craft card tag. This will mean it will now form a layer on the black tag.

Before glueing it to the black one, I blended rusty hinge distress oxide through the Floral Panel stencil. I then blended gathered twigs distress oxide around the edges of the tag.

I, then, used Bee Crafty's dots dinkable, from set 2, to add festive berries distress oxide dots to the background.  I also used first, second and third generation stamping to add the How do I love tea sentiment around the tag.

On separate card, I stamped, using Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves ink, the cup and saucer twice and the cup once. I cut out the cup and saucer, the single cup and just the cup from the second cup and saucer. I also stamped the sentiment and cut it out. I edged this with gathered twigs.

Using a strong double sided tape I adhered half a crocheted doily to the bottom of the tag. I trimmed off the excess.

I used a mix of foam tape and matte medium to glue the craft tag to the black tag.

I glued the cups and sentiment to the tag and used a brown fineliner to add a faux stitch to both the tag and sentiment. 

Finally I added a selection of ribbons and lace to the hole.

Products used:

Visible Image mixed tags

Art Inspirations 

Floral Panel stencil

WendsiMade How I love tea stamp set 

Bee Crafty 

Dinkables set 2

Crotchet doily

Selection of ribbon and lace

Distress oxide - gathered twigs, rusty hinge, festive berries 

Versafine Clair - fallen leaves

Brown fineliner

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Decorated Canvas

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a canvas that I have decorated using goodies from my stash.

To begin, I used a palette knife to spread the three colours (lychee, orange and violet) Isink acrylic paints in different directions on the canvas.

Next I blended black soot distress oxide through the boxed in stencil from Dolly Dimples.

I then blended the same ink through the Moroccan Trellis stencil from Dolly Dimples. 

I then blended black soot distress oxide around the edges of the canvas.

I covered the wooden heart with old music manuscript and edged it with the same black ink.

I wrapped the heart with some orange and gold string.

I used matte medium to adhere two pieces of cheese cloth to the canvas.

I then used a large dollop of matte medium to adhere the heart to the canvas. I left this to dry for about 1 hour before doing any more to it.

I chose two ready made flowers from my stash and edged them with carved pumpkin distress oxide.

I die cut some leaves and then added them and the flowers to the canvas using matte medium. 

Finally I stamped one of the sentiments from Bee Crafty's Incredible Words. I cut it out following the contours of the words and then blended black soot distress oxide around the edges before adding it to the canvas.

Here's another look at the finished canvas. 

Products used:

Canvas

Art Inspirations 

Izink Acrylic Paint - Lychee, Violet, Orange 

Wooden Heart

Dolly Dimples

Boxed in stencil

Moroccan Trellis stencil 

Bee Crafty 

Incredible Words sentiment stamp set 

Ready made flowers 

Die cut leaves

Music manuscript 

Distress oxides - black soot, carved pumpkin

Cheese cloth

Orange/gold thread

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison