ART JOURNAL/SPRING FLOWERS...playing with mixed media

well, well.

i had to jump on week 9 of 

Joggles Art Journal.

i will make up for the miss pages, hehe.

this week's inspiration are spring flowers. 

you can see barb's (joggles owner) art page here.

Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate!

It's a Spring thing!

is what i called my page because of the stamps i used.

here is a sneak peak but i have 5 more pics below.

i wasn't feeling the way i started this page. i went over it with gesso and started all over again.

 all the imperfections from the page that didn't make it just added beauty to this one, in my opinion.

after i applied the gesso, i went over with the crayola watercolors. i used yellow for the top, blue for the center and green for the bottom. i then mixed them all and what you see is the gorgeous result. 

i added some circles in different pigment ink colors using a piece of a stencil made out of one of my paper punches. i outlined them with a black pen and added some clear wet embossing to some of them.

I also stamped the word celebrate three times and the phrase It's a spring thing! and boxed them in.

the banners were also stamped with pigment ink and outlined in black. i added those x's to the flowers to simulate the stems.

the flowers were also stamped, on some patterned paper, cut by hand, color with some gelatos and glued to the page. i also added some shadows around the page with some charcoal color pigment.

i also stamped that cute butterfly on the left because it was a bit empty on that side.

and this is it.

i hope you like it and join us. 

they are so much fun. 

i love making them and playing with all these mediums i have accumulated over my years of crafting.

there is no right or wrong, just go with the flow, that is the way i do it. 

if it makes you happy, hey...who is anyone to dispute it, right?

Thanks so much for stopping by.

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ART JOURNAL/CIRCLES...playing with mixed media

sharing another mixed media project for 

joggles art journal challenge.

-this time we are using circles-

CHEERFUL STATE OF MIND

i called it

i enjoyed using some gelatos for my background. the colors are tangerine, red cherry and lemon. 

i started applying them with my fingers but ended up using the brush and mixing them with water on my mat. i also applied them on the watercolor paper, sprayed water and mixed them with the brush. i think i got a good mixing of colors.

for the circles i used sun images from various cricut cartridges: gypsy wanderings, just because cards and, soccer.

i outlined them with a black marker and then with a white gel pen.

for the phrase i used joy clair stamps.

i know i am super late with these challenges and i am not able to upload them to their site but nonetheless you can enjoy them here as  much as i am enjoy them. you should come and give them a try too.

i would love to see what you make.

thanks so much for stopping by

and have a great sunday!

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ART JOURNAL/POTION GRIDS...playing with mixed media

this is my second entry for the art journal challenge from joggles. 

no experience necessary, it is just for fun.  lol.

Potion Grids

the apothecary bottles are cling stamps from graphic 45 and the background is a mix of spray inks, acrylic paints and gesso.

the numbers and arrows are clear stamps. 

had fun making it. not as many steps but just the same. 

4fun. 4fun. 4fun.

NOTE: i lost the chance to upload it to their blog because i was super late--- a month late, ouch! :(

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PLAYING ALONG WITH CHALLENGES

while browsing fb i saw joy clair is having its first monthly challenge
http://joyclair.typepad.com/blog/2016/02/monthly-challenge.html
and why not to join them since they are a fabulous group.

this is my submission.

I love to have you in my life

3.5" x 5.75"

the greetings on this card are from joy clair stamps: the i love is from hugs and smiles, the to have you in my life is from thank you for everything and the tiny outlined hearts are from wedding wishes. 

the girl and the mailbox is a stamp set from mft and is called pure innocence. i purchased it used from one of their designers.

the blue textured strip was done with another punch negative and some blue texture paste (already colored) and i added some wet embossing to all the hearts. the small yellow flowers are from io. i used the same ones on this halloween haunted village, they are super cute and they have come in handy more than once. the piercing was done with a thin die from paper smooches. i used that same die on this new year's day watercolor background card. 

the challenge page has been linked in case you want to play along.

take care and thanks for stopping by.

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ART JOURNAL/YOU MAKE MY HEART SING...playing with mixed media

you should know by now i like to dab here and there and my style is all over the place or eclectic like some call it and because of it all i do too like mixed media and that is nothing new but i haven't played with it for a while so here i am...lol

-you make my heart sing-

(you can click on the pics for a bigger view)
 you should also know i hardly ever plan my projects and this one is no exception. i normally just go with the flow.
all i knew was i wanted to use some stamps, some spray inks and some texture paste.

if you want to have some fun but are a bit intimidated, please, do not be.

i just carelessly....wet the paper, sprayed the inks, stamped, used textured paste (using a stencil i made from a heart paper punch), added twine, a piece of corrugated cardstock (from a previous project), embossed the chevron heart, added some flowers, some sequins, some stickles and that is all i did. i did not use the word carelessly lightly, belive me. i was really care free.
i like the unplanned and the fun in throwing things together and see what happens kind of attitude. sometimes if i think and i plan too much things do not turn out nice and easy.
have you have those moments too? i bet you have.

the heart, the phrase, the snake skins, the birds...are all from dollar clear stamps. well, not the snakeskins, they are from inkadinkado but the sequins are from a dollar pack too. the prima flowers i had forever in this tube with hundreds of flowers (i think we all bought the same tube at one time or another). hehe.
the pp is an oldie from mme. oh, the chevron heart's flower center is one of the mini hearts from the stencil covered in golden glitter. so cute!

and here is the entire picture. not too shabby, huh? for being thrown there just for fun.

want to give it a try? go ahead and have fun. do not over think it. just go with the flow.
impress yourself, you can do it too.

thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

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SECRET DIARY

hello all,

this is my  last project for

nanikeola's.

first, i want to say what a blast being a designer at nanikeola's. i enjoyed these ladies company and i enjoyed making my projects using the products and collections offered in the store and sharing them with you all.

thanks.

 now...

 my project for today.

Secret Diary

   

hehe, just a sneak peek for now.

i used a variety of products i used during my term, not all but some.

and....loving the color combo that came out to be.

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everything was distressed and inked.

we have here some chic tags paper, some nature walk chipboard, some old country words,  prima ink, and some spray inks from lindy's stamp gang, paper from finley and a stamp from 7dots/

-a couple more pics-

and now have to say good bye to nanikeola!

and thank you all and thank you jennifer for giving me the opportunity to be in your design team.

NOTE: after i uploaded i added a "2" to the title. now it reads:

"secret diary...memories 2 remember"

thanks again for stopping by.

A BOOKMARK FOR DAD

HELLO ALL

hope you are doing great.

i am doing fab....just had my son over for 2 entire weeks, yay!

we spent some priceless time together.

i am so happy.

anyway, since father's day is coming soon i made a bookmark for my husband since he does not like to read, lol....but he can use it at work for some paperwork...mmm, all is paper less anymore, hehe.

i guess i will end up using it myself.

i am calling the bookmark

Oh, Happy Day!

Dad

 i am sharing my project at nanikeola scrapbooking. it was my turn to play with the awesome cold country from 7 dots.

between nature walk and cold country i do not know which one i like better. both collections are beautiful...but then nanikeola have more from 7dots that i am also in love with. the pictures do not do them justice. when you have those papers in front of you...oh my!

on this bookmark i also used some of lindy's stamp gang sprays, some embossing powder, gesso and a  clear stamp set from illumination (another awesome collection from 7dots) . the orangey mini alphas are from messy head (heh, another fab 7dots collection. can you tell how much i like 7dots?) and those mini alphas are so very cute.  

the mini paper clip is from tim holtz. the stamped numbers are from my mind's eye.

 the heart and the tag where i stamped the sentiment are from nature walk. i added some purple dots with some kind of texture media i had in my stash for a while and i rubbed some of it on the edges too. 

 some machine stitching and rough edges of course, :D

well, and this is it for now. i hope you enjoyed my bookmark and i hope inspires you to play with some different media like i am just doing. i still love my die cuts but right now i am having fun getting stained, lol.

thanks for stopping by.

note the comments have been disabled due to spammers, but you can always pin it, facebook it or click on the reactions little boxes at the end of the post.

most supplies have been linked to nanikeola scrapbooking where you can see more of them.

TAKE FLIGHT WITH ME...playing with inks

hello all

hoping you guys had a fabulous mother day.

i spent mine in a flower garden i am working on and then out for dinner.

it was a beautiful day.

today i want to share with you this journal cover i made using some of  lindy's stamp gang sprays.  this is my second time using them i love them. i love the colors and how they spray. i also like that they come in powder form and you  get to mix them at home. i felt like an alchemist, lol.

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 Take Flight with Me

i used the "starburst" set sprays from lindy's:  tibetan poppy teal, ponderosa pine olives and autumn maple crimson.

i think these are my favorites from the starburst set.

the sticker that i chose for my project's title comes from the nature walk collection from 7dots (another love of mine).

i also used the same "spring" stamp set from the paper wings productions i used on the mini for the hop.

"and i think to myself, what a wonderful world"

think about it...this small phrase has a huge meaning. love it too.

the stencil used was pre-cut with my cricut expression and i used some white pigment ink with it.

i also used some foam stamps for the word "me" and used the same white pigment ink. i then outline the word with a black ink zig pen.

the "with" mini alpha stickers are from glitz.

above you can see the "music" stamp, some white splashes done with gesso, some clear embossing powder and the

if i might say, beautiful flower  i embellished with stickles, gesso and some of the spray inks.

you also can see some zigzag stitching.

here you can see the entire finished cover.

this was really a lot of fun.

and....i know i said i would leave the mixed media to my teammates but i got curious and decided to give it a try.

no regrets.

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most products used have been linked for your convenience.

thanks so much for stopping by!

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NOTE:
 i will be adding my project here on this month's challenge at the aviary.
the theme is anything goes.

STRONG AS AN OAK

hello all,

it has been a while since my last post.

hope you are doing great.

as for me,  i have been working on my garden. it is finally getting there.

 anyway, today i am sharing another father's day project: 

a mixed media card

Strong as an Oak

3" x 6"

 i used pattern papers from cold country (7dots studio) for my base. they are so pretty by themselves it is almost a crime to cover them up, lol.

the banner and alphas are also from 7 dots.

the chevron pattern was done using a glitz designs giant roller doodle called curvy chevron. they were embossed with the awesome embossing powders from lindy's stamp gang. i love the shimmer i get from them.

 some jute i had in my supplies and some tim holtz mini staples.

i also splashed some gesso, alcohol ink and mists on the front and wet embossed two of the corners.

below is a collage of 4 extra pics including the inside of the card.

(you can enlarged them all just by clicking on them)

and this is my father's day card for hubby, along with the bookmark.

hope it gives you some inspiration.

most products have been linked for your convenience.

have a great weekend.