Thursday 26 December 2019

Micro Journal




Sharing pictures of my micro journal and the last few pages today.





Entering them into the following challenges:




Saturday 14 December 2019

Micro Journaling




Trying some micro journaling for the first time. Have some new stamps designed by Vera Lane Studio for ALL and Create stamps to play with. In the end decided to limit my colour palette for this journal. Here are my first three double pages.



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Saturday 9 November 2019

Journal Cover




Front 





Back



Paced myself making just one patch each month throughout the year for this journal cover. Used lots of paint and stamping on the fabric along with some stitching, beads, etc. Found time this week to make a journal to go inside and going put it away ready to start a fresh journal in 2020.


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Friday 1 November 2019

Tangled




Really enjoyed inking up this new stamp from Divine Stamps for this quirky Christmas card.

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Monday 21 October 2019

Being Normal...




Loved how this journal page turned out and inked up two new stamps as well! Didn’t have any coordinating papers for her dress so in the end found some fabric so added some nice texture too.

Friday 11 October 2019

BE YOU


A ledger book painting this week using both acrylics and watercolours.

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Friday 4 October 2019

Craft Stamper Spooktastic!




Very pleased to have a project in this month’s issue of Craft Stamper magazine and I was able to play with one of my girlie stamp designs.


Available to purchase from many stores but here are a couple links to shops selling this Halloween themed design:


For Craft Stamper Magazine:
Copies available from:
www.craftstamper.com to buy subscriptions,
 www.mags-uk.com for single print copies, 
digital copies from www.pocketmags.com 
Overseas subscriptions are available too!

Friday 27 September 2019

Midnight

Playing in my 12” x 12” ledger journal. 
I love the midnight blue colour for the night sky.



Sharing over at Paint Party Friday 


Friday 20 September 2019

Difficult roads


More art journaling in a little journal I have decided to dedicate to Stampotique images only.
I created this background using Washi tape and Gelatos.


Sunday 15 September 2019

Got to play...

With some fabulous products by Mama Makes and Custom Cut Makes the October Issue of Craft Stamper magazine.



To purchase the magazine go to:


 www.craftstamper.com to buy subscriptions, 
www.mags-uk.com for single print copies, 
digital copies from www.pocketmags.com 

Overseas subscriptions are available too!

Friday 13 September 2019

Wanna Fly?


Some more journaling.
Stampotique images and some glitter on the butterfly wings.
Working through my collection of quotes that are gathered in a Pinterest file.

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Friday 6 September 2019

Knobbly Knees



My own drawing and a really mixed media background.

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Tuesday 20 August 2019

Be Still



And listen! We definitely all need to do more of that. A journal page in a new journal gifted to me by a friend and even better a new Stampotique image.

Friday 19 July 2019

Furry Friend



Another matchbook using mixed media stuff and some Stampotique images.

Sharing over at the Stampotique Designers Challenge, Creative Artiste Challenge and Love to Craft.

Friday 28 June 2019

Summer Bees


A touch of summer in today’s post. I really enjoyed colouring these lovely Woodware images to create my little matchbook.


Sharing over at A Bit More Time to Craft, Fab n Funky and Love to Craft Challenge.

Friday 14 June 2019

Warrior



Been a while since I have done a painting and the one is based on the following quote:


I worked in a Moleskine watercolour journal and used Neocolor crayons.

Sharing over at Paint Party Friday 

Friday 7 June 2019

Craft Stamper




Pleased to have a project published in this month’s new Craft Stamper magazine (July 19)


Purchase your copy from www.craftstamper.com to buy subscriptions
 www.mags-uk.com for single print copies, 
digital copies from www.pocketmags.com 
Overseas subscriptions are available too!









Monday 3 June 2019

In the moment



been making some matchbooks for a crafting swap and here is one that I made using lots of PaperArtsy stamps.




Very much mixed media as I used watercolour, acrylic, pens, Washi tape and stamping  plus lots more!

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Sunday 19 May 2019

Heart


Enjoyed working on this little mixed media heart to send to a fellow crafter.
Painted with a couple of coats of Fresco paint, after some stamping painted with some watercolours,
My Stamping Bella girl by Danielle Donaldson was coloured with Copics/Promarkers.

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Friday 8 March 2019

International Women’s Day


Proud to have one of my girls being exhibited as part of International Women’s Day at The Makers Mezzanine in Whitney on Wye. 
All the works of art are postcard size and I decided to work on a wood block using acrylics, watercolour and of course some washie tape. 
I added an inspirational quote which I felt reflected the theme #balanceforbetter.
All the works of art are for sale and a percentage of the profits will go to local women’s services in Herefordshire and Powys.


Friday 22 February 2019

Happiness is...


Started with a Gelli print background in my paperbag journal. Added some stamping, foiling and frantage to the page. The image (Danielle Donaldson designs for Stamping Bella) is coloured using Copics/Promarkers and a touch of coloured pencil.

Sharing over at Paint Party Friday 


Tuesday 19 February 2019

A bit of a puzzle!


I decided it was time to dust of some of my PaperArtsy girls for these altered jigsaw puzzles pieces. Drippage using acrylic ink, stencilling using both neon ink and acrylic paints. Of course plenty of stamping and I coloured my girls in with Promarkers/Copics.

Sharing them over at Addicted to stamping, Crafts Galore Encore, Passion for Promarkers and  Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge. 

Friday 15 February 2019

Skies I’m Under



Another page in my paper bag journal. 
Worked on the Gelli print page by adding stamping and some doodling. 

Sharing over at Paint Party Friday and A bit more time to craft.

Friday 8 February 2019

More Focus


Upcycled a little metal tin for this cute little door hanger. Painted using Fresco paints and glittered the inside. The background is a Gelli print using Distress Oxide inks and the girlie stamps are from Stamping Bella. I chose the quote as it included my word for 2019 ‘focus’. 

Sharing over at Paint Party  Friday and Love 2 Create



Wednesday 6 February 2019

Positive


Used a graphite stick and pencil shading using paper stump. 
Went for some simple inky stencilling for the background.

Sharing over at Love to Create and Move along with the Times challenge.




Friday 1 February 2019

Workshop Project


Been wanting to do a workshop for ages but was in limbo in 2018 waiting for and having an operation. All recovered and focussing on things I really want to do in 2019.
So spent some time playing with ideas and finally got a workshop organised for Saturday 23rd February at my local craft shop called The Pedlars Tray in Herefordshire.
 You can book a place by emailing sales@thepedlarstrayltd.co.uk or by telephoning 01432 379095.


Sharing my project over at Paint Party Friday and More Mixed Media 

Friday 25 January 2019

Be Bold!



Sharing my first art journal page for 2019 today.
Made myself a little paper bag journal.
 First I Gelli printed onto each side of the bag and then stitched the pages onto the cover. It’s only small but perfect for some quick art journaling work.


Sharing over at Paint Party Friday 



Wednesday 16 January 2019

Little Heart


Really enjoyed inking up this little cutie from Stampotique.
Made a little wooden door hanger with my word for 2019.

Sharing over at A Bit it More Time to Craft, Stamping Sensations  and The Happy Craft Challenge