Cool Background

I was playing around with a scrapart page (my new term for scrapbook pages that have a lot of ink...) I didn't like it. I had used too much mist & it had gone under the stencil creating a bit of a mess. I tried outlining my images to fix it, inking again with the stencil to get some definition...still did not look good. Applying a thinnish layer of gesso, covered up the mess but created a layer. I put squirts of glimmer mist at the top of the page & spritzed water letting the color drip down the page which made a totally cool background. Because of the gesso the mist is a darkish pastel color, some of the stenciling shows through but now it doesn't matter that you can't make out the images. Finally I flicked mist on it. The page is ongoing, definitely needs some black stamping... stay tuned!

Chevron Stencil

This is an art journal page from my Book of Days. There are lots of layers starting with one of my favorite Crafters Workshop Chevron. I used the luscious Dylusions sprays and than added some washi tape & ephemera. I have been working a lot lately & have been neglecting my art journal so I am going to get back to the idea of journaling a bit everyday, it definitely helps keep me in the creative mode!

A Biking We Will Go.

Sorry for not posting! Between being hammered with allergies, prepping & teaching classes I have neglected my blog! 

So here is a layout I did in my book of days- just love that this was a library clearance book & now it is a beautiful art journal. This page was a fun experiment. I gessoed the page & used the awesome Dylusions spray, painting it on. I let the spray dry then put the stencil on & using a baby wipe, wiped off parts through the stencil. I wasn't sure if this technique would work with the sprays but it worked beautifully. Using Tim Holtz's new stamp set Road Trip to do some back ground stamping & the title. I added some die cut/stamp from sizzix/heroarts. The banner is made from canvas. Some stickers & doodling and my page was done.

Journal the Everyday.

 I've been feeling the ephemera lately & on a tear to use up some of my endless stash. I started this page with gesso & a stencil to create a resist. Next was some Dylusions sprays-told you I can't stay away from them right now. The one thing about these sprays is (if you want the image to be white) you have to wipe the color off the gesso quick because the color will stain the gesso. Stamped my title & added my ephemera- K& co? On the next page I added a tip in. I have had these journal cards for years & am very happy to use them. They are double sided & I always hated to waste one side by gluing them on a scrap page. Some washi tape on the side of the card... love me some washi...

voila extra journal space! The bright blue is a stamped image heat embossed-I love this look & need to do it more- just makes an extra pop of both color & texture. The journaling reads-"You've stolen my joy" Trinny to me after I was making her help me clean up the playroom that she had completely destroyed. "I come home from school all happy & you've stolen my joy." My response "Honey you stole my joy hours ago when I started cleaning this mess! I guess we're even!"  
Remember to journal the everyday fun things that your kids say and the annoying things they do so you can remember. That way when they complain to you about their kids years from now, you will be able to say-"well when you were 7...".

Published! It's Official!

Here is the art journal page I did for the blogozine Unruly Paper Arts. Check out the link here for the tutorial!

Light & Dark

I started my page with a rich dark brown paint & added stamping in black archival ink. To help add dimension to the background, stamping in gold script is the perfect solution. Next I need some lighter elements. There is so much fun ephemera available, this is a Kaiser Craft pack-perfect! Added my ephemera & attached the tag with a brad from My Minds Eye. Love your art!

Zoo Time

This page has a lot of nummy Dylusions sprays on it. The color is so luscious & intense-absolutely love it! The great thing about Dyan's sprays is they layer really well. I dried the london blue color & used a stencil to add the bubble gum pink. The pink layers on top & the color is great. I wanted to add journaling but the background was really dark so I gessoed lines which lightened up the area so you can see my words better. The fun part of this page is I got to use up some stickers from my stash! Yay!