Put a bow on it

 Hello everyone, 

Today is Tuesday so that means another project for AALL & Create. I have made a journal spread this time because journalling is still my favourite thing to do. I combined a lot of products to get to this result. I am thinking maybe even to much! I sometimes don't know where to stop.. 

Here's how:

I painted the background with acrylic paints, used a brayer to add some white paint and did some stencilling, also with white paint. 

Next, I added some Rub-Ons. I also put the stencil back onto the circles and used a white pen to make them rounder. 

Some washi tape to add a little interest. 

and some stamping of course. 

Next the main image. I stamp her and the party hat. I stamped the bow, then masked it off and stamped the hat over the top. I now looks as if the bow was always on there. I coloured all the images with Copic markers. I then cut them out. 

I decided to cut out one of these borders. I coloured it by going over it with a brayer and the same paints as I used for the background. 

and here it is, all put together. 

I have  used the following products:

Die:

#51 - Majestic Borders

Stencil:

#136 - Bug Hotel by Autour De Mwa

Rub ons:

#3 - Geeny Meanies by Autour De Mwa & Co

#8 - Enchanting Larking by Autour De Mwa & Co

Stamps:

#1110 - Time Heals All by Autour De Mwa & Co

#1156 - Numero Uni by Autour De Mwa & Co

#284 - Hat Drama by Janet Klein 

#1164 - Sparkle by Janet Klein

Washi tape:

#61 - Harvest Time

#17 - Mix and Match

#68 - 7 Seas 

All by Janet Klein

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or 

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Do what makes your soul shine

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today it is time for yet another AALL & Create project. I have made an artjournal page with one of Bipasha's new stamps. In fact the whole page is made with only Bipasha's stamps, stencil and washitape. 

Here's how:

First I made a gelli print with this stencil

Next I stamped the background

I then toned it down with white paint and a brayer.  I also added some more stencilling using white paint, a blending tool and the same stencil as before. 

I put a pieces of washi tape down.

This is my focal point. I stamped it on the page, without the sentiment on the top and also on a piece of card stock to colour and cut out. 

I coloured the bird with watercolours and added some white accents here and there.

I then glued him im place and added some white splatters. Lastly I matted the page on black card stock.

I have used the following materials, all by Bipasha Bk

Washi tape #24 - Power Words

Stencil #146 - Reverse Cobweb

Stamps:

#349 - Bold Alphas Mini

#443 - Scripted Circles 

#457 - Background Voices 

#711 - Airborne

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Thanks so much for stopping by today ! 

Talking to the stars

 Hello everyone, 

Today is the 1st of June and I will be going on my holidays ! Yay ! I did manage to make a postcard for the new challenge over at Country View Challenges though. The theme is star shapes/astronomy and was set by the lovely Sue. Here's it is:

If you would like to see how I made this postcard then please head over to my YouTube channel

HERE 

or click on the picture below:

We would love for you to play along with us but make sure to read the rules first, you'll find them on the Country View Challenges blog 

HERE

Thanks for stopping by ! 

This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone, 

Happy Thursday ! For today's Vera Lane Studio DT post I have made an art journal spread with the newly released Marine Mammals set. I have also a VIDEO for those who want to see how I made it. 

This cute fish and his fellow Marina Mammals came out this week and you'll find them HERE.

If you would like to watch the video click HERE of go via the link below..

The second project is a postcard that I made with an older set called 'Bit by bit'.

I coloured her with pencils and then cut her out. The background is a piece of design paper on which I put some white paint with a brayer. I added some washi tape and a sentiment and that finished it off. 

You'll find Bit by bit HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Don't look down

 Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I have another project for AALL & Create. It is a journal spread with a VIDEO. I used some of my favourite stamps and stencil and materials. Hope you enjoy watching ! 

I have some step-by-step photos too:

I started with stamping the image of the flamingo and the sentiment I planned to use. I really love this flamingo and have used him before. Today I coloured him in not-so-flamingo colours though.. 

He turned orange ! This colour goes better with the background I was planning. 

For the background I used this stencil, one of my all time favourites.. I painted the pages, each colour separate, put the stencil on and wiped some of the paint away with a baby wipe. I then added some white paint with a brayer to tidy up the edges of the painted areas. 

Next I stamped the background, using colours that are similar to the background. 

Next I added some washi tape... and more stamping which you can see in the finished spread. I forgot to take a picture but you can see me do it in the video.

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Washi tape:

#1 - Eclipses by Autour de Mwa

#2 - Inspire - by Autour de Mwa

Stencil:

#30 - by Autour de Mwa

Stamps:

#391 - Orchid Cluster by Bipasha Bk

#350 - Splattered Numbers by Tracy Evans 

#366 - Roundly by Autour de Mwa

#428 - Charlie  by Janet Klein

#434 - Newsprint Numbers by Olga Heldwein

For more information about all the fabulous AALL & Create products please visit:

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Thank you so much for stopping by today!

the Queen

 Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a journal page which I made for AALL & Create. 

How cute is she?? 

Here's how I made it:

I started off making a gelli print. I brayered yellow and lime acrylic paints on my plate and took a print, I then added two shades of turquoise and put this stencil on. With a piece of scrappaper I took off some of the paint. I then removed the stencil and printed over my yellow and lime print. 

Next, again with the brayer I rolled some white paint around the edges to tone it all down a little and almost give a cloud like finish. I also added white splatters. 

I used this stamp and white embossing powder to get some more interest. 

With grey and black ink I added some more stamping. I used Versafine Clair, of course it won't dry very easy on painted backgrounds so I heatembossed the stamping with clear embossing powder. 

I added some washi tape... 

Next I stamped this little girl in her bikini, so cute ! I did think to do something with her though; first I thought of a woolly hat but then I saw the crown, so that was that. 

And here she is in full glory ! I added some cross stitching with thin metal wire after poking holes with a needle. I added some shading under her feet and some clippings stickers, first on her crown and then on the page. It's a bit of fun but sometimes the choosing of the sentiments etc. takes me almost as long as making the whole page. 

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Stencil #116 - Tre Fiori by Janet Klein

Washi tape: #2 - Inspire by Autour de Mwa

Stamps:

#399 - Framework Elements by Tracy Evans

#398 - Celestial Navigation by Olga Heldwein

#284 - Hat Drama by Janet Klein

#423 - Seaside by Janet Klein

For more information about all the AALL & Create products, please visit:

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Thank you for stopping by ! 

Into the wild blue yonder

  Hello everyone, 

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a Journal spread which I made for VivaLasVegaStamps!  

I still really like the Banksy stamps by VLVS! so from time to time I can't stop myself from using them, like today. The background is made with acrylic paints, a stencil and VLVS! stamps. I also used a little bit of washi tape. The girls was stamped on tissue paper and cut out and glued on, just because stamping in a journal can be problematic. 

I have used the following stamps:

19659 - Numbers set

19567 - Writing circles background

19565 - Measuring tape section

19571 - Writing triangles

19568 - Double Coffee rings

19430 - Banksy Balloon girl

19795 - Into the wild blue yonder

Other materials:

Dina Wakley Acrylics - Lemon, Lime, Turquoise and Cheddar

 Amsterdam Acrylics - Titanium White 

Reeves Acrylics - Mars Black

Archival inks - Jet Black, Watering Can, Tiger Lily, Aquamarine, Leaf Green

Tissue paper

Tim Holtz Washi tape 'Halloween'

Black fine liner

Thank you for stopping by today !