The journey is the destination

 Hello everyone, 

Another new month, another new challenge over at Country View Challenges. The theme this month was chosen by Monika and it is 'Vehicles'. We would love for you to play along with us but before you do, please read the rules on the CVC blog.

For this first project I have made a journal spread. 

Here's how I made it:

I wanted to work in my journal so first thing I did was stamp the 'vehicle', a car in this case and a little stamp from the same set on the left top corner. Just for the fun of it. These stamps are by PaperArtsy.

I then used white paint to cover the pages; I wanted the next layers to move and not go directly into the paper. I also coloured the car with watercolour markers and coloured pencils. 

I used Acrylic paints to colour the pages. I put it on and wiped it off. This only works when you have paint underneath. i wanted a very light and 'cloudy' effect. 

I then used my trusty brayer and toned it all down with white paint. 

Next, stamping; my favourite bit. I used inks in the same-ish colours and added grey and black. 

I still was not happy and added some stencilling using white ink but it didn't show up much and it takes forever to dry so I sprinkled white embossing powder over it and heat embossed. It's nice and white and shiny now... and dry ! 

Some small talk stickers by Tim and some black splatters finished these pages off. 

I hope this inspired you to take part in the challenge ! You could win a £20 voucher for the shop. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! I will be back soon with more inspiration.

A grumpy old woman

 Hello everyone, 

It is September, can you believe it? For the new challenge over at Country View Challenges I have made an art journal spread. I also finally did another video. I have been so busy with stuff that I simply didn't have enough time to do videos. It is not the filming but the editing that takes so much time. Anyway here is my art journal:

Isn't she adorable... lol

It is a really quick and easy spread. It's just ink and stamps and if you'd like to see how I made this then please hop over to my YouTube channel where you will find a tutorial.

We would love it if you played along with us, you might just win a £20 voucher to spend in the shop. Make sure to read the rules before you do though. You'll find them HERE. 

or you can click on the picture below:

Thank you for stopping by ! I will be back soon with more inspiration. 

Happy birthday

 Hello everyone, 

First of all Happy New Year ! Let's hope 2021 will be a better year. 

Today is also the day that a brand new challenge is starting on the Country View Challenges Blog! The theme is 'use one of more squares on your project' and is hosted by me ! So I would like you to use squares, either in you background or even as a focal point ! Put your thinking caps on.. 

Here's mine:

I decided to make a birthday card because we always need birthday cards, don't we? This one was quite easy and almost one layer. I used stamps by PaperArtsy and Tim Holtz and a stencil by AALL & Create. 

If you'd like to see how I made this then go to my YouTube Channel HERE or click on the picture below:

I will be back in a few days with another 'square project'. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Merry Christmas

 Hello everyone, 

There is still lots of time to play in the Country View Challenges 'Christmas, anything goes' challenge.

I have made a journal spread and it didn't quite go to plan... lol

There is a process video if you'd like to see how I made it. 

You can click HERE or go via the pic below:

Merry Christmas ! 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

AJ made on a dreary. rainy afternoon.

 Hi everyone, 

I have an artjournal spread to share with a video. I made this on a rainy Sunday afternoon with different materials. 

I have used AALL & Create, PaperArtsy and Ranger/Tim Holtz materials. 

You'll find the video HERE. Or you can click on the link below. 

I hope you enjoy the video ! 

Thank you for stopping by ! 

A whole year more incredibleler

Hello everyone,

It is a new month again and that can only mean one thing ! Over at Country View Challenges we have a new challenge starting. The lovely Miriam is hosting and she chose the theme of 'tea party/ birthday party' so I decided to make a birthday card.

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He looks like he is up for a party ! lol 

I have a video of course, if you would like to see how I made this card.

You'll find it HERE. 

Or you can go via the picture below. 

We hope you will play along with us but make sure to stick with the theme or your entry might be deleted ! 

You'll find the rules HERE. 

I'll be back with more inspiration soon ! 

The prettiest smiles...

Hello everyone,

Welcome to March and Country View Challenges where today a new challenge starts, hosted by the lovely Jane. She chose the theme of 'The eyes have it'. We would love it if you could play along with us; before you do please read the rules on the CVC website. I have made a tag.

Of course, as always, there is a YouTube Tutorial too. You'll find it HERE or you can click on the picture below:

I hope you enjoy ! 

Thank you for stopping by today. I wil be back with more inspiration soon ! 

She flies with her own wings

Hello everyone,

and welcome to June where today sees an inspiration piece for the "it's a bug's life" Challenge that starts today over at Country View Challenges! The theme was chosen by Jane and here's my interpretation:

I decided on making a card and this is it ! 

If you'd like to know how I made this then please hop over to my YouTube Channel or click on the pic below: 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

I'll have some more inspiration soon. 

Here comes the sun !

Hello everyone,

welcome to my blog where today I have a new post for Country View Challenges for you. It's a new month and that means a new challenge. The theme this time is 'Spring and/or Easter' and was set by the lovely Monika. Because I already made an Easter card for last month's challenge  I have made an art journal spread with a Spring theme this time. Of course you can watch me make it as always ! We hope that you will play along with us and maybe if you do you'll win the £20 voucher for the shop ! Just read the RULES first !

For the video you can click HERE or click on the pic below...

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Happy Easter

Hello everyone,

welcome to today's new post for Country View Challenges. It is the 1st of March so we have a new challenge. It was set by Evelyn and she chose the theme "letters and/or numbers". I chose the letters and used them in my background. I made an Easter Card and filmed how I did it.

We hope you'll play along with us this month ! You could win a £20 voucher for the shop. Just make sure to read the rules HERE. 

If you are interested in how I made this card then you can watch the process HERE

or click on the pic :

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

No journey is too great...

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blog and Happy New Year !
Today a new challenge starts over at Country View Challenges. The theme was set by Christine and she chose 'Landscape/cityscape' and I chose to make a cityscape in my art journal. I filmed the process to if you would like to see how I mad this. You'll find a link below.

Or you can click HERE to go straight to YouTube. 

We would love you to play along with us ! You could just win a £20 voucher to spend in the shop! Just read the rules first. You'll find them HERE.

I will be back soon with more inspiration. 

Unsupervised !

Hello everyone,

and welcome to my second post for Country View Challenges this month. I hope you will play along with us. There is a £20 voucher for the shop to win ! Please make sure to read the RULES though!

I have made an art journal page for Monika's 'be humorous' theme and I hope it will make you chuckle !

I have used all PaperArtsy materials for this apart from the sentiment; I picked that up at the Dutch Art Specially meeting in April and it is by Lost Coast Designs/Carmen's Veranda. 

I have filmed the process of making this and I hope you'll pop over and have a look. It would be even more fantastic if you could subscribe to my channel ! Thank you ! 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Pretty awesome

Hello everyone,

I was lucky again and was asked to make a project for PaperArtsy ! This time the topic is "Nautical Colours" and I used the great Clare Lloyd stamps. I made a little canvas:

Now if you want to know how this came about you'll have to hop over to the PaperArtsy blog ! 

HERE.

Thank you for stopping by ! 

I talk to myself

Hello everyone,

For the second inspiration piece for Country View Challenges I have made another postcard. There is still plenty of time to play along with us. But before you do, please read the RULES. You could win a £20 voucher to spend in the shop !

I have filmed the process so if you would like to know how I made this then hop over to my YouTube Channel. If you like what you see and you want me to keep on making these little tutorials then please subscribe ! Thank you so much !

Thanks for stopping by today ! 

Vogeltjes/Birds

Hello everyone, 

Hallo allemaal,

Today I have 2 cards to show you that I made with the new PaperArtsy Zinskis and Zinis. 

Vandaag heb ik 2 kaarten om te laten zien die ik heb gemaakt met de nieuwe PaperArtsy Zinski's en Zini's.

Both cards have been made with a gelli printed piece of paper as a background. I stamped the animals on the background and also on white card stock. I coloured the ones on the white paper with Copic Markers, cut them out (yes, i cut off the legs and other small bits) and then adhered them on top of the one on the background. That way you have all the details. 

Beide kaarten zijn gemaakt met een gelli print als achtergrond. De dieren zijn gestempeld op wit card stock en ook op de achtergrond. Die op het witte card stock heb ik ingekleurd met Copic Markers en ze daarna uitgeknipt zonder pootjes en andere kleine details. Door ze op hun 'evenbeeld' op de achtergrond te plakken zijn alle afgeknipte delen weer terug ! 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Leuk dat jullie er waren ! 

Sheep and bird

Hello everyone, 

Hallo allemaal,

Today I have 2 cards to show you that I made with the new PaperArtsy Zinskis and Zinis. 

Vandaag heb ik 2 kaarten om te laten zien die ik heb gemaakt met de nieuwe PaperArtsy Zinski's en Zini's.

Both cards have been made with a gelli printed piece of paper as a background. I stamped the animals on the background and also on white card stock. I coloured the ones on the white paper with Copic Markers, cut them out (yes, i cut off the legs and other small bits) and then adhered them on top of the one on the background. That way you have all the details. 

Beide kaarten zijn gemaakt met een gelli print als achtergrond. De dieren zijn gestempeld op wit card stock en ook op de achtergrond. Die op het witte card stock heb ik ingekleurd met Copic Markers en ze daarna uitgeknipt zonder pootjes en andere kleine details. Door ze op hun 'evenbeeld' op de achtergrond te plakken zijn alle afgeknipte delen weer terug ! 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Leuk dat jullie er waren ! 

Experiment

Hello everyone,

I am so happy that I am on the PaperArtsy Blog yet again ! This time I am showcasing Seth Apter's new Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Colours and his new stamps too !

Here are the finished art journal pages that I made. They are all different but the same. I used four different background techniques.. For the whole story, hop over to the PaperArtsy Blog HERE.

How fabulous are those stamps ! 

And the new colours of Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics ! 

I had loads of fun putting these pages together.. 

I hope you like them too ! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

Live the life you've imagined.

Hello everyone,

For my second piece for Country View Challenges this month I have made an art journal page in the theme 'Anything but cute'. There is plenty of time to play along with us so what is stopping you ? You could win a £ 20 voucher from the shop ! Just read the RULES first.

Here's mine:

This was great fun to make and if you would like to see how it came together then please hop over to my YouTube Channel where you can watch me do it. 

If you like what you see, I would hugely appreciate it if you could SUBSCRIBE to my channel. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today ! 

New Zinkski Stamps at PaperArtsy

Hello everyone,

Last Saturday I had the honour to be featured on the Paper Artsy blog with some samples I made for the new release of Elana Guzinska's Zinski Art. I had fun making loads of different samples and today I will show you what I made.

These sheep are my absolute favourite ! I combined them with small stamps from the other stamp sets. 

A tag with one the of baking themed Zini's. 

The potty baker on a tag...

More baking ! on a gelli print. 

Love the lovebirds on a background made with Infusions. 

Another tag with 2 of the new Zini's, also on a gelli print. 

Love this one, gelli printed background with a sheep..

Really love these sheep. CaS coloured with Copic markers. 

Another gelli printed background for these guys.. 

These are chatting ! Copic coloured images on gelli prints. 

I stamped these guys on gessoed book paper and then adhered them to an Infusion background on which I stencilled with gesso. 

And a set of 4 twinchies with my favourite sheep ! All done with Copics. 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. 

I need cake

Hello everyone,

Today I have an art journal page with a video to share. I made this for Hobbycompleet de Duif.
If you'd like to know how I made this page then. please hop over to my YouTube channel and have a look ! I would also appreciate it if you subscribe !

Thank you so much for stopping by today !