Journal 52 Week 2: Just Be

January 18th 2015

So far I am keeping up relatively well at Journal 52 - LOL we are only at Week 3 and I actually have the first 2 weeks done!

Theme for Week 2 "Just Be" - couldn't resist using this great "Old Maid Bee" digi from Sandra Caldwell - love Sandra's images - am planning to use another of her digis for my Week 3 Journal 52 page as well!

I Gessoed the background and added some texture paste through a stencil then sprayed Dylusions Inks, added some scrap paper & tissue paper, muslin, my page was ready to add my image which I mounted with mounting tape and then the bee and wording were cut on my Silhouette. Very happy with the result.

On to week 3 now before I get too far behind ha ha!!!!

SLS Lines New Challenge Blog...

January 15th 2015

I came across SLS Lines Stamps a little while ago whilst hunting around on Etsy - one of my favourite "haunts" and I saw they have a great new Challenge Blog and for those interested they are currently having a DT Call and you can find all the details at the blog. They really have some great quirky and not the norm images - perfect for what I like to create with!

I had made this card with a SLS Lines digi for my daughter's 21st birthday which was Xmas Eve and have been waiting for their new challenge theme to see if it just might fit!!! Well the new challenge theme is "Portrait" and I think this card is just perfect!

I was really happy with the background look with the spritzed inks dribbling down the page. I really only "basically" coloured the image because I didn't think it needed to be too busy with the style of card. Added a group of hearts cut on the Silhouette, bit of muslin fabric, tulle flower, little "made with love" heart charm and "21" numbers in the top corner to finish off! Needless to say my daughter loved it and it's still on "display" on the cupboard!

I am also entering this card in the current challenge at the Mixed Media Card Blog!

Girly Stuff.....

January 14th 2015
Just love this weeks new challenge at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog! the theme is "Girly Stuff" but more importantly Vera Lane Studio is our wonderful sponsor!!! I'm a big fan of Janet's digis so what a great excuse to create with them!!!

 

 

I've made 2 ATC's for this week. Background on the above image is from Gecko Galz and background on image below was made by me with spray inks - thought is was perfect for the little artist gal!

 

We would love to see what you create this week!

Something to Crow About....

January 12th 2015

I've been following the Tag Along Blog for awhile but haven't played so this is my first time playing! The theme for the week is to use washi tape. I've used black & white coloured washi from a set of 3 I bought some time ago. Love the effect of striping it all over the background.

Image is Brentwood Owl of course - from JessicaLynnOriginal - this is a fantastic set - includes the crow and other stamps - "Voodoo Halloween Crow Set" - you really need to check it out here. Wording I did myself on the computer and cut out. Couldn't resist sitting the crow in Brentwood's hat LOL!! Had fun making this!

Journal 52 Week 1: Pathways

January 11th 2015

Here's my Week 1 page for the Journal 52 Prompt of "Pathways" - I am going to try to do a few more weeks of the Journal 52 than what I did last year - so we'll see how that goes!!!

Images are from Vera Lane Studio - just love these quirky images!

Background is Dylusions spray inks and I made a stencil on my Silhouette of a brick/path and used on the background too. I even used my own handwriting to write the quote - I really don't like my handwriting so maybe that's something else I can work on this year!!!

All Dressed Up Colour Challenge at Wicked Wednesday....

January 7th 2015

A fun colour palette challenge at the Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog for this week so pop over and check it out! Great sponsor - All Dressed Up - such cute images to play with!

We look forward to seeing your ATC's this week!

Guest Designer at the Fitztown Challenge Blog!

January 6th 2015

For the next 2 months I am lucky enough to be a Guest Designer at the Fitztown Challenge Blog! they have a great range of digi stamps to pick from and my journal page today uses LE1 - check out their store!

As you can see I've made a journal page - background Dylusions Sprays and stencil - which I made myself of course with my Silhouette! Image coloured with Copic Markers. Bee and wording also cut on the Silhouette.

The theme for this month of January is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of using Patterned Paper - my little cut out Bee has die cut behind the wings and the "None of your Beeswax" cut out was cut with the same patterned paper as the bees wings but I added some ink sprays to it to darken it up a bit.

Check back later in the month for a "reminder" post where I will share another journal page for the challenge inspiration!