2014 Journal52 - Week 26 - Under the Sea

I had a lot of fun making this scene for week 26 in Journal52. The prompt was "Under the Sea". I used a page in a tall journal that had been gessoed and had leftover acrylic paint on it. It seemed very suitable for water so I used that page.
I drew the fish and coloured them with pencil crayons and then cut them out and glued them to the page. I drew, coloured and cut out the anchor and the rocks the same way. I used some deli paper that I had painted for the tall grasses, cutting it in long, thin strips. I drew and stamped some underwater greenery on the background. I added some bubbles with a white gel pen.
I wonder what those fish are thinking? *LOL*
I hope you have this much fun with your next page. :D

2014 Journal52 - Week 22 - Travel

The prompt for week 22 was Travel. We were to do a page that showed one of the ways we like to travel. I looked in my paper stash and I found an old piece of patterned paper that looked like an outdoor scene so I used it for the background. I stamped, coloured and cut out several trees and glued them down. I stamped the Stampin' Up camper from the stamp set Happy Camper and I enlarged it on my printer. I coloured it with pencil crayons and cut it out and adhered it to the background.Then I added some doodling, colouring, stamping and journaling to complete the page.
What is your favourite way to travel? Have fun doing an art journal page about it.
Take care and have a great day! :D

Art Journal - My First "Houses" page

My friend Linda came over to do some art journaling and showed me her page that she had done of some houses. I loved it! Her inspiration was Cathy Bluteau who does awesome "Houses" art journal pages and has some videos on youtube.
Linda wanted to do another one so we both got to work and this is my first attempt at making a page of houses. It was so much fun adding all the different little details. I put some things in there that make me laugh. If you click on the above picture, it will enlarge and you can see more of the details. I know I will be making more little villages in the future. I have already started my second one.
The houses on this page are all patterned paper cut free hand into house shapes and collaged onto the painted background on the page in the art journal. Then I added some paint and doodling and stamping and rub-ons.
This was too much fun. Give it a try! :D

Stampscapes - Tri-fold Card - Lakeside View

This is a tri-fold shutter card that I made for my friend a while ago. The instructions for this style of card can be found on Splitcoaststampers or you tube. I decided to make a scene for this type of card using my stampscapes stamps. I cut all the pieces of white glossy cardstock to fit each space of the card and then I laid them down in place like a puzzle and stamped my scene using black archival ink. When the ink was dry, I then added colour using stipple brushes and dye inks.

Below is the card stretched out so that you can see the scene.

And below here is the card folded up and ready to go into an envelope.

These cards are intricate to do but look great when they are standing up in 3-D. Some people make the scene first and then cut it up into the correct size pieces. I chose to do it differently to make each element fit into each space.
Take care! :D

Stampscapes card - Hula Dancers #1

This is a stampscapes scene that I stamped on watercolour paper and painted with watercolours. The hula dancers are by Inkadinkado. I coloured the hula dancers with markers. I stamped three different scenes with the hula dancers so that is why this card is #1.
A Hawaiian vacations sounds like a great idea right now doesn't it? :D
Take care and do the hula!

Tree Art Journal - Birds on a Branch

I started this page by stamping some leaves in versamark and then rubbing pan pastels over top. Then I used a stencil and pan pastels for the birds on the branch. After that I did some more stamping with inks on the background and drawing and doodling with black fine line markers. I also coloured in the birds and branches with markers. I've always loved the autumn colours. I guess we will be seeing much more of that soon.
Enjoy what's left of summer! :D

Art Journal - Home Time

On this journal page I was painting the page to use up some extra paint when I saw a house shape emerging. So I went with it and painted this simple scene. It's fun to see what speaks to you on a page when you are just slapping down some paint.
Give it a try and show me what you make! :D I'd love to hear from you.
Have fun!!!!

Art Journal - Falling Leaves

Here is another page in my art journal where I was using up paint from another project. I painted it quickly and with abandon. It is so freeing to work this way with no particular care of the outcome, just a joy in the moment. So much fun!!! You should try it. :D
Take care!

Art Journal - Cypress Trees Van gogh Style

Hello!
On this art journal page I was connecting with my inner Van gogh.  *L* I was also trying to use up some paint from another project. I painted the cypress trees and made a wild sky for fun. It is very freeing to paint with abandon like this. I figure anything goes in an art journal so just play!!!!! Hope you like it!

Have fun! :D

Stampscapes Bookmarks

These are two bookmarks that I made creating the scenes with several stampscapes stamps. The images are stamped with black Archival ink and then the ink colours are applied with stipple brushes and markers.
I love to give bookmarks away and I love to have several for myself.
Happy stamping and reading! :D

Tree Art Journal - Color it Green

This is a page that I did in my Tree Art Journal. I painted the background and did some stamping with inks and paints, shading with gelatos, doodling with pens and paper piecing for the trees. The tops of each tree was made from 3 different sized circles of three different patterned papers that were put together and embossed in different embossing folders to give them texture. The title is a Stampscapes stamp and after I stamped it, I doodled around it to give it a frame.
This was a fun mixed media project. Why don't you give it a try and show me what you made? I'd love to see it. :D

Christmas Cards - Stampscapes

 

 

These are two Christmas cards that I made this year. I masked the area off with post-it notes and sponged colour onto the front of each card. I stamped my Stampscapes images in black. Then I dry embossed around the edges with my Scor-Buddy. I also made a fancy insert with masking for the insides. I used non-traditional colours for these cards and I'm pleased with the way they turned out.
I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas this year. :D

Christmas Card - From Our House to Yours

Merry Christmas everyone!
I made this card using masking, sponging, stamping, colouring and glittering.
I wish you all joy and peace no matter what you celebrate this season. :D
Enjoy!

Tree Art Journal - Autumn's Splendor

I just love the colours of Fall. I did this scene in my tree art journal using all the fall colours. I stamped it with the Stampin' Up stamp set called "Season of Friendship". I sponged the background and used masks for the sun and cloud. Then I doodled the frame and printed the title. The wee bird is singing in the tree.
Happy Fall y'all!

Stampscapes - Retirement Bliss

This is the card I made for a retirement-birthday party. The couple will be going to Florida for the winters now so I made the card with a tropical theme. The two chairs represent rest and relaxation.
I used stampscapes stamps for the scene and the chairs are a stamp by Rosewood Canada www.FrogsWhiskersink.com.  They are called Muskoka Chairs F727.
I used matte cardstock and inks and coloured pencil to add the colour to the scene.
Retirement is a wonderful thing! Make the best of it! Do what you love with passion! :D

Tree Art Journal - Spooky Halloween

I had added some leftover paint to this page in my tree art journal quite a while ago and didn't know what to do with it. It had some weird shapes in it and it looked kind of creepy so I decided to do a Halloween scene on it. I drew and painted the tree and painted in some plants and grasses in the foreground. Then I got out my Halloween stamps and started to add the spooky details with inks. I then stamped a ghost on a used dryer sheet and cut it out and glued it up in the tree.
Autumn is just around the corner so I guess I'm getting into the mood.
Happy creating! :D

Sympathy Card - Wildflowers and Butterfly

I made this sympathy card using the  masking technique. I cut an oval from a piece of paper and used the hole left by it over the card front as a mask. I then stamped my scene and sponged some ink inside the mask. I removed the mask and stamped the sentiment and added the butterfly. I used a border punch for the bottom and added some ribbon. I like to keep the colours fairly muted for a sympathy card.
Although sympathy cards are for sad occasions, they can still bring some comfort to those grieving. *HUGS* to those that need them.

Stampscapes - Dock of the Bay

I did this 8.5" x 11" Stampscapes scene when I was visiting my friend Pat in Green Bay, Wisconsin. I used a stipple brush to apply most of the ink and some markers for details. I used a torn paper for a mask to make the clouds in the sky.
Larger scenes like this are fun but take a bit more organizing than a smaller card sized scene. Give one a try!
Take care and keep creating! :D

Stampscapes - Tropical Sunset

I stamped this card at the Savanna Stamping Retreat in 2011. I added most of the colour when I was there with dye inks and stipple brushes. I finished it at home with more colour to frame it and then stamped the palm leaves and grasses.
I just love that sun stamp that I used at the retreat and now I'm going to have to order it. :D
Have a great day and I wish you all beautiful sunsets.

Art Journal - African Sunset

For this two page spread I first painted the background sunset with acrylic paints. After that was dry, I used a stencil for the animals and tree and grasses and sponged black acrylic paint to complete the scene. I had to paint in the grey colour of the giraffe. I wanted a stark contrast from the background and foreground elements.
Here are the pages shown individually.

Have a fabulous, creative day! Try using a stencil on your journal page today.
Take care. :D