Art Journal pages

What fun I've had creating these pages - I used texture paste,pan pastels, lots of stencils and bits and pieces along with serviettes, stamping and even some sand !!!

These pages fall in with the challenge set on Take a Word which this week is Wings

Doodling pages

I wasn't quite sure where these pages were going to go when I started but am quite pleased with the finished result. I again started with gesso and pan pastels - did my doodling - added some stamping and a couple of bits of ephemera and then did my journalling

I think these pages fit in well with the Three Muses Challenge where this week the theme is "Words"

Journal pages

Another 2 pages done for my journal - I'm having so much fun creating them. I started with a coat of gesso then added colour with my pan pastels - used colour wash spray through a stencil to add the lettering - added siome stamping and pieces cut out from a magazine along with soem bits of ephemera I finished off by adding my wording

I think these fit in well with the Wednesday Stamper challenge where the theme is "Numbers"

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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Journal page

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

Tags

These tags are for a swap being hosted on the Lotstodo Forum the theme is "Tim style"

Fabric covered book

Another piece for a swap being hosted on the Lotstodo Forum

ATC's - stitches

I made these atc's for a swap I'm hosting on the Lotstodo Forum - I used lots of scrap material - machine stitched - The images are from Lisa's Altered Art. To finish off I added the wording - again machine stitched

My patchwork curtains

I've so enjoyed making these patchwork blinds for my craft room - all the squares were hand stitched and then the backing was done on my machine - I used skirts, tops and bits and pieces I bought in the charity shops and on ebay to complete my project - its my first try at something like this so am pleased with the result

Altered Cigar Box

I used Chalky Emusion Paint and PVA to create my crackle background. I then inked the edges with Distress Ink - all the images are rub ons

Patchwork Bag

Quite pleased with how this bag turned out its my first go at patchwork - I followed the tutorial here

http://www.chicnscratchlive.com/2009/11/rag-quilt-purse-video.html

Backgrounds

Had some fun playing with backgrounds :- Peeled paint - Crackled - Splattered I used cheap matchpots from B & Q

My Spring themed She Doll

I had lots of fun crackling and working on thebackground for this one


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Fabric covered book

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She Doll Number 2

For this doll I used Corrugated cardboard as my base. I covered this with old print, music sheet and a couple of old tags which I adhered with mod podge. I then gessoed over the top and using stencils and Color wash spray added my lettering. I then added texture paste through sequin waste - did some stamping here and there and added some dry brush Ivory Acrylic. a few rubons were added and then another coat of mod podge. She was cut out from scraps of print and patterned paper. The buttons on the top are rubons - I added some Acrylic and some roller stamping. I painted and highlighted her hair added her wings, a bit of lace around her neckline and a bow.I then added the wording and dry brushed them with acrylic - The "when you smile" wording are rub ons, I am having such fun with this course - love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fabric covered book

I stamped on to fabric with Stazon and then stitched 2 layers of cheescloth over the top - I cut away the aperture for the image and then stitched on some lace - I then glued it all to the book cover and finished off by adding a scrap and a button. it makes a delightful little notebook - nice and light for popping in handbag

My very first She Doll

I have started an on line Art Class and am enjoying every minute - the tutor Christy is brilliant. This is my very first piece - if you would like to know more about the class there is a link on my side bar


























This is the material I chose to use for my 3 She Dolls for this week


























And this is them when I had added some background





















I added lots of texture, masking inking stamping you name it I added it before I added my doll. I have the other 2 to finish before we go on to bigger things next week


I think She fits in well with the theme this week on Wednesday Stamper

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