File Folder Journal - Encouragement Tag

I made this tag to go in a pocket in my File Folder Journal. The background was inked and then I drew the rest. I used inspiration for the patterns from the book "Zenspirations Letters and Patterning" by Joanne Fink. I coloured the drawings with markers.
I hope you succeed in all that you wish to accomplish.  :D

File Folder Journal - Booklet insert

This is the last page of the Positive Affirmations Booklet that goes into a pocket in my File Folder Journal. I stamped the quote and owl and heart. I drew the frame using ideas from the book "Zenspirations Letters and Patterning" by Joanne Fink. I love how she embellishes all her drawings and letters. I then coloured it in with markers.
I hope that this booklet has inspired you as it has me. From time to time I need reminding to stay on a positive path.
Keep smiling and stay positive! :D

File Folder Journal - Booklet insert

 

 

This is pages 4, 5, 6, and 7 of my Positive Affirmations booklet that goes in a pocket inside my File Folder Journal. I have used some stamps and markers, inks and sponging, and I drew some zentangle patterns as well.

This was a fun and thought provoking booklet to make. I will show the last page in my next post....and it's my favourite!

Stay Positive! :D

 

p.s. I sure wish they'd get blogger fixed!



File Folder Journal - Booklet insert

 

 

This is page 2 and 3 of my Positive Affirmation booklet that fits into a pocket of my File Folder Journal. I used inks and sponging, stamps and markers and stickles to decorate these pages.

Keep smiling! :D



File Folder Journal - Booklet insert

 

 

Hello! I'm trying something new here and hope it works because Blogger is still broken for doing a post the way I used to do it. Hope this works!

This is a booklet that I made as an insert for my File Folder Journal. I posted the File Folder Journal on April 4, 2012.  This booklet has 8 pages and fits into one of the pockets in the jounal. I have written over 40 positive affirmations that I found from different sources or wrote myself. I made the booklet from vanilla cardstock and coloured each page with inks and then drew some tangles or stamped on each page. I can post only one photo at a time this way so I'll post more pages each day.

Thanks for stopping by and stay positive! :D



Happy New Year and Blogger technical difficulties

Happy New Year 2013!
Due to technical difficulties with Blogger at this time, I am unable to upload any photos to my blog. This has been going on for over a week now. I will resume posting my art as soon as the problem has been corrected. Thanks for your patience!
I hope everyone has the best year yet in 2013.
Take care! :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 Bookmarks - Emboss Resist

I made 6 different bookmarks with the emboss-resist method. First I heat embossed the background with snowflakes or Christmas trees on white glossy cardstock. Then I sponged different colours of ink over the whole glossy piece. Then I mounted them on white cardstock with ink sponged around the edges and then mounted that onto a coloured cardstock. I added matching coloured yarns and ribbons to the top.

 

You can click on any of these photos to see the design up close.
Next is how I finished off the back of each bookmark.

It is fun to watch my family and friends picking out their bookmark. :D

 

 

 

Christmas Bookmarks - Snowmen Pyramid

Here is another bookmark that I made this year. It was stamped on white, coloured with markers and edged with silver marker. I drew the sign and outlined it in red. I added a red snowflake at the top. I love this little snowman stamp. I stamped it five times to make a snowman stack! Then I stamped some silver snowflakes around the snowmen and added glitter to the snowflakes with some stickles.
Here is a close-up.

Happy stamping! :D

My 100th Blogpost! Christmas Bookmarks - Christmas Characters

 

 

Merry Christmas season! This is my 100th blogpost! Wow! :D

I first stamped these tall bookmarks on white cardstock.  I sprayed two of them with spray inks and then glitter spray. Then I coloured them in with marker and added some stickles and added stitch marks around the edges with a fine black marker. The other two I coloured in with markers and a gitter marker and some stickles. Then I outlined them with a silver marker. Then I mounted them all onto black cardstock. I'm going to laminate them but wanted to take the photos first to prevent the glare from the laminating.
I hope you're having fun with all of your Christmas projects too!

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!

Zentangle Inspired Art - Christmas Tree

This is a zentangle I did in my small sketch journal. I saw a Christmas tree drawn like this on the blog www.rainbowelephant.com. I then tangled inside the tree with my own ideas. I added the hanging decorations and base and then printed Merry Christmas. I shaded with pencil.
How are you doing with your Christmas projects? I still have bookmarks and cards to do. Christmas always sneaks up too fast!
Happy creating! :D

Healthy Lifestyle Journal - Nothing Tastes as Good as Thin Feels

This is my new mantra....Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
For this 2-page spread, I first covered the pages with striped patterned paper. Then I sprayed Adirondack Color Wash through a Crafter's Workshop stencil. I stamped the border with border stamps that I made with left over rubber. I then wrote my mantra title with a black marker pen and did some journaling.
Now let's hope it works!!! :D
Have a healthy and creative day.

Healthy Lifestyle Journal - Eat Clean

This is the first two page spread in my Healthy Lifestyle Journal.
I did this mixed media collage page using some grocery ads. I first painted and stamped the background and then added patterned paper for the border. I outlined the border with a fine line marker and stamped on it as well. Then I collaged pictures of fruit on one side of the spread and vegetables on the other side. I added the title with a marker.
Here's to happy, healthy eating! :D

Healthy Lifestyle Journal - Title Page

I bought a composition book to use as a journal for my healthy lifestyle pages. I will use this book for inspiration and encouragement,  information, recipes, workout plans and anything else that helps me live and feel better.
I began by gluing two pages together and did this mixed media title page. I gessoed the page and then used paints and inks and stamps and markers and stickles....and whatever I can't remember.... to create this page.
Stay tuned for more pages to come. If you have some ideas for my book, please let me know! I'd love some input from you.
Here's to healthy living!  :D