More journal pages

I really like both of these pages Lots of collaging and colouring going on along with some stamoping and stitching. The poppies are from a serviette - aren't they gorgeous.

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I used Rangers Dabbers and Gesso to create the background for this page - I then added some stamping and some bits cut from magazines. I used a music stencil and stencils I'd made for my hearts and then coloured them with dabbers and outlined them - the three hearts on the left were a gift from my friend Joy. I fiished off by adding my wording which I had generated on my pc using a new font I've just got - again a lot of fun was had creating the page

Art Journalling

I had lots of fun creating this page - used loads of paint and got real messy !!! I started my page with a coat of gesso and then gradually added paints to colour it. I added some cuttings with Mod Podge and then more paint - I painted through stencils and sequin waste - I outlined some of my ephemera with my journalling pen before adding my journalling - I love the textures on this page although I do think its a little dark in places

More pages

I made a little pocket on this page and put some hearts in it. The hearts were cut from a collaged art sheet that my friend Joy had done and used to wrap up some goodies she sent me.

Journal page

Another page in the style of Teesha Moore - I just love her videos on utube and have learned such a lot from her. She also has some fab collage sheets to buy and I just can't get enough of them she's a wonderful artist

Remains of the Day Journal

I have joined an on line group with Mary Ann Moss to make a journal entitled Remains of the Day. I created my covers by stitching various pieces of cotton to each other and to a backing to make like a pillow case. I then added a stiffener and stitched the whole thing together. My tie around was again made with scraps of material sewn to each other. - The journal will be filled with all sorts of pages and pockets - I'm busy working on them now and having a great time

16 page journal - page 1

I followed Teesha Moores tutorial on utube to produce a 16 page journal out of one sheet of 22 x 30 insh water colour paper. This is the first page I have completed and am quite pleased with the result.

altered CD

I altered this CD for a swap on the Lotstodo Forum - I coated it with gesso - then applied a coat of PVA and whilst still wet dropped alcohol inks into it. I stamped and inked my leaves and added them along with a flower - I finished off by putting a hole in for the hanger with my crop o dile and then adding a few bedazzles to the outer rim.

Patchwork Quilt

At long last my quilt is ready for the next stage - its taken me 3 months to hand stitch all the pieces together. Next I'll be adding the batting and backing before quilting it. Its the first quilt I've ever made so am pleased with the results so far

Graffiti Journal

I have had so much fun completing this journal - trying out different techniques - using my sewing machine - getting very inky and messy - and just having fun - its the first time that I have actually bound my own so am pretty chuffed with the results

Vintage atc's

Another set of atc's for a swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo Forum - my backgrounds were created with Acrylics using various techniques - I then added my images, bits and pieces from my stash and wording before inking the edges

Art Skinny's

This set of skinnys with the them "Art" are for a swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo forum - I had great fun creating the backgrounds and then adding images and wording to complete my pieces

Banner

I used Acrylics and stencils to create my banner on a crackled background for a swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo Forum.

Altered Apron

This is the last piece of the online workshop I have been doing with Christy Tomlinson (link in my side bar) - I have really enjoyed it and had loads of fun and laughs as well as getting very inky and messy - Roll on the next one

I did my apron in stages dyeing the background and letting it dry before doing the next colour. All the artwork is done through stencils - love the result - Thanks Christy for all your encouragement and inspiration

Hanging sign

I created my crackled background with Acrylics and PVA - I then added more colour by painting through serviettes and sequin waste. I used my Rollagraph Typewriter stamp and gesso to add some texture I painted my lettering with acrylics through stencils and then put on some rub ons. I finished off by adding a couple of bits and pieces and using my crop o dile added eyelets which I threaded cord through

She canvas

Such a long time since I blogged - I have been very busy with lots of arty projects but have been a bit lacking in getting things finished - the weather has been so nice here in Oldham that I have been taking advantage of it.I've also been very busy with a patchwork quilt that I am hand piecing - a mammoth task !!!

Anyways here's another one of my She girls that I just finished off this week - the background was created with dressmaking pattern coverd with lots of paints and inks - some brayering some rubons and lots of stencilling. My doll was cut out from script paper - I then added cotton to all the buttons and added them along with the ribbon - I added the face from a cut out I finished off the piece with the wording