Storytelling Owl

Been a while since  I have painted in my art journal and this page is inspired by the animal art created by Micki Wilde in her The StoryTellers class. I used PaperArtsy Fresco paints, Big brush Pitt pens and a black watercolour pencil.

Paint Party Friday

Art Journal Journey

Tiny Houses

I have had these dies for a while and planned this project for a crafting getaway with some likeminded friends. I used a Gelli print technique by Birgit Koopsen using Distress Oxides.

Entering them into the following challenges:

Allsorts (3 dies tiny houses using and two flower dies) 

Fab n Funky (sunshine colours)

Special Birthday

Been making a card for someone with a very special birthday.

You can buy my stamps and stencils from PaperArtsy HERE

Entering it into the following challenges:

Fab n Funky- birthday with number 

Crafty Calendar - 3 of something 

(I use three different stencils to create the background)

Stars

A couple more Christmas cards for my stash, pacing myself throughout the year works well for me and saves on the last minute madness!

Entering my cards into the following challenges:

Christmas Card Throwdown 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin

Fab n Funky

Artist Trading Coins

Been busy making some of the latest thing that seems to appear on craft social media ‘Artist Trading Coins’

Had real fun layering up all the mixed media elements to make mine.

Entering them into the That’s Crafty and More Mixed media challenge.

Upcycled Heart

Upcycled an old box from some body shop goodies I was given at Christmas.

Images by Stampotique and Emma Godfrey at PaperArtsy.

Entering it into the following challenges:

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge 

More Mixed Media Challenge 

Journals

Been making some journals using Gelli prints inspired by Birgit Koopsen 31 days of Gelli prints challenge. As you can see I made lots out of my prints and they will make some nice craft gifts.

These mini journals which are just 7cm by 5 cm were inspired by a YouTube video by Teresa Morgan went slightly off piste and have used them for my 2018 gratitudes rather than just jotting them down on scraps and dropping them into a box. Will need to make more of these.