A small journal for AALL & Create

Hello everyone,

For today's AALL & Create Guest Design Post I have made a small journal..

This was so much fun to make and here's how:

So, after die cutting Eileen Hulls wrapped journal I simply cut the flap that is on the right side off. I then added paint with some cut and dry foam. I used Dina Wakley's Heavy Body Acrylic Paints and these are my favourite colours. I then used the fabulous Lotza Dotz stencil and white acrylic paint to add the circles. I also used a brayer to add some more white paint here and there. You can see that in the next photo. 

Next, I stamped Bipasha's 'Postbox & Phonelines' stamp in two parts on the cover. I used my stamping platform but had to put it on the rubber side because I folded the journal closed to get it all in the platform. I used some masking tape to keep it in place. 

Next I stamped some more image from two other Bipasha sets on Mixed Media paper to colour and cut out. The idea is to collage them onto my book cover. 

Here's a pic with the stamp sets I used. One (#23) is an older one but I love the eye and the lightbulb. 

I also used the triangles as flags and the circles from the new stamp set (#231) as the wheels for the bicycle. 

 

Here you can see it all together. I also cut out the words 'friends and family' to add as a sentiment. Of course I had to add white splatters too. 

I love how it came out.. this is the front..

the back..

I put some signatures of paper in too and used elastic to keep them in place. I added some beads at the ends of the elastic.

The back once more.. 

I have used the following stamps:

#23 by Bipasha BK

#231 - Dial up by Bipasha BK

#228 - Postbox & Phonelines by Bipasha BK

Stencil:

#39 - Lotza Dotz by Autour de Mwa

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

and happy Thursday to you ! For today's post I have made a journal page and a postcard.

This journal page was made with the set called "the Kiss" which was released this week. I coloured the images, cut them out and adhered them to a mop up page from the gelli plate from my stash. 

You'll find 'the Kiss' HERE. 

This postcard was made with another gelli print from my stash. I printed and coloured Contessa, cut her out and adhered her to the print after brayering on some white paint to make her stand out more. The sentiment is a word chip by Tim Holtz. 

You'll find Contessa HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

I am not a bitch !

Hello everyone,

welcome to my blog where today I have an AJ page for VivaLasVegaStamps! to share. There is a video too if you'd like to see how I made this. 

I am not sure that I like it, lol, but these things happen!

Here's the video:

 

I have used the following stamps:

20471 - Smirking scribble girl

20469 - I am not a bitch

20464 - bitch

19995 - overlapping circles 

19338 - color wheel lines

20342 - Library return dates 

Other materials :

Dina Wakley heavy body acrylics: Turquoise, Lime

Amsterdam Acrylics : Nickel Titan Yellow, Titanium White

Distress Oxide Inks: Broken China, Twisted Citron, Worn Lipstick 

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Tim Holtz Flourish stencil

Coloured pencils 

Thank you so much for stopping by ! 

Tring tring

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my weekly AALL & Create post where today I have a 6' x 6' journal page to share.

One of the things I enjoy most is trying to match the different stamp sets together and when I saw Bipasha's fabulous new 'Phone booth elements' I knew I had to make a telephone out of two of the stamps and add it to Olga's grumpy cat. I did have to take his coffee cup away though; maybe that is why he looks so grumpy ! 

Here's how:

I painted a piece of white 6' x 6' card stock with green paint using a brayer. When it was dry I did the same with white paint, but a little more sparingly. I laid the stencil on the top and wiped away some of the paint with a baby wipe. When I was happy, I dried it and then used the same stencil but rubbed ink (Distress Oxide ink - Tumbled glass) over it, sprayed it with water and printed it here and there, just offsetting it slightly. 

Next I used this fabulous set by Aida for stamping the background using a variety of inks; mostly Distress Oxide in similar colours. I also used a black VersaFine Clair Inkpad.

Next I scraped a tiny amount of black acrylic paint along the edges to frame the page. I then added some modelling paste through this stencil. 

Next I stamped the elements and images that I wanted ready to colour.

I had to draw the phone wire but the rest are stamped images. I added some washi tape for him and the phone to stand on and added the sentiment. I didn't use the sentiment that comes with the cat in the end. 

I have used the following stamps: 

#211 - Count on you by Aida Domisiewicz

#237 - Phone booth elements by Bipasha BK

#254 - Safety first by Olga Heldwein

Stencils: 

#30 by Autour de Mwa

#27 by Kassa Haselden

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This week at Vera Lane Studio

Hello everyone,

Happy Thursday ! For today's Vera Lane Studio post I have made two postcards.

This card was made with the newly released 'What the fluff' set. She and her hat come separately so you can combine them or use them separately. I coloured her with Copic Markers and Pablo coloured pencils and cut her out. I then prepared the background; I sprayed a piece of card stock with Distress Oxide ink in Mowed lawn, added some stencilling, stamping and I used a brayer to put on some white paint and that was that. 

You'll find her HERE. 

This postcard was made with one of the 'Firefly Fairies',  I coloured her with my Copic Markers and cut her out. I used one of the backgrounds in my stash. I cannot even remember how and why I made this background. I found 3 similar ones... I added white paint with a brayer to tone it down, put some tissue paper down and then added some washi tape for her to stand on. I also doodled around the card. 

You will find the Firefly Fairies HERE.

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Reservations

Hello everyone,

It is time for the second inspiration piece for the Country View Challenge for November. The theme is 'use a hand stamped focal point'. I have made a mini art journal page this time. We would love it if you would play along with us. You will find all the details on the Country View Challenges BLOG.

If you would like to see how I made this then go to my YouTube Channel HERE or click on the pic below. 

Thank you for stopping by today ! 

Shine

Hello everyone,

Welcome to my blog where today I am sharing a card that I made for the new Country View Challenges November theme which is 'use a hand stamped image as a focal point'. Now, I thought this was an easy one but I did struggle with this card. It just wasn't my day! If you'd like to have a go please hop over to the Country View Challenges blog where you'll find all the information.

This is what it became in the end but it took me ages... lol

Of course there is a YouTube tutorial:

Or you can click HERE to go straight to YouTube.

I will be back with another inspiration piece soon. I just hope it won't be such a struggle ! lol

Thank you for stopping by today !