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Cartmel Sticky Ginger Pudding

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday, which for the next two weeks is Add Some Text.

What could be better than a bowl of Sticky Ginger Pudding on a cold winter’s day, well actually I’d have it anytime of the year it was so very yummy (smile!).

Get ready to be amazed as I transform Cartmel Sticky Ginger Pudding packaging into an art journal page in the short video below.

https://youtube.com/shorts/gXzNNbLaBas

In this video, I’ll show you my step-by-step process; from cutting and preparing the materials to adding textures, I’ll guide you through the process of creating this one-of-a-kind art journal page. Get ready to unleash your creativity and give new life to old packaging.

For this mixed media page, I used napkin, UHU Stic, Distress Paint, Cartmel Sticky Ginger Pudding packaging and Faber-Castell Pitt Artist marker.

For more inspiration, please pop over to Try it on Tuesday to see the wonderful creations from our Guest Designer and the rest of my Design Teamies.

This pudding was so scrummy and as my hubby doesn’t like ginger I enjoyed it over a number of days and all to myself – yum!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Erika from her blog BioArtGal is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen What’s Up? as her theme and I’m joining her with my ginger pudding page.

Fright Night

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It’s 31st October and Halloween is upon us, so I created this spook-tacular art journal page – Happy Halloween everyone (smile!).

Join me for a hauntingly good time by watching the video below to see how this page came together.

In this eerie tutorial, I’ll be creating a spooky skeleton graveyard art journal page that’s perfect for Fright Night. From selecting the right colours and materials to adding creepy details, I’ll take you through every step of the process.

The mixed media that I used for this page included Archival Ink, Docrafts Stamp Set, Cosmic Shimmer Embossing Glitter, Dry Wall Tape, Faber- Castell Big Brush Marker, Skeleton Bookmark, Crafter’s Companion Topper Pad, Mushroom Ephemera, Washi Sticker, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, UniPin fine line marker, Old Magazine and Liquitex acrylic ink.

We saw this Halloween display whilst out shopping, I love the happy skeleton family on the back chair cushion and the cat and dog skeletons and the way they are posed are such fun (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Elle from Empire of the Cat is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Steampunk, Halloween or Steampunk Halloween as her theme, so I’m joining her with my Halloween page – thanks for a great challenge!

Cakes almost too good to eat

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It’s my hubby’s birthday month which means a visit to Harwoods Patisserie. Inspired by the unique autumnal cake designs I combined autumn ephemera and recycled the cake boxes to create this unique art journal page (smile!).

In this heartwarming art journaling tribute, I’m celebrating the whimsical world of mushroom and pumpkin cakes through mixed media art.

https://youtube.com/shorts/rrIdtS0b7_M

This video takes you on my creative journey and shows my step-by-step approach as I explore the world of art and craft to capture these amazingly designed cakes.

The mixed media that I used to create this page was card stock, recycled patisserie cake boxes, outline border stickers, autumn ephemera, Crafter’s Companion glue tape and Stix2 double sided foam tape.

Here’s the yummy cakes with the cake boxes, that I recycled for my page, from Harwoods Patisserie, which were:

  • Pear and Caramelised White Chocolate Mushroom- cinnamon poached pear with white chocolate mousse on a digestive biscuit base.
  • Pumpkin – pumpkin seed praline mousse, parkin cake with a caramel centre.
  • The mini cakes from left to right were Treacle Tart, Pumpkin and Orange Delice.

Harwoods Patisserie offers a different cake selection to match the season and they are so delicious!

Stay safe and well! x

Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Look for the magic

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I had fun creating a page to feature this cute black cat in a witches hat to celebrate the season – Happy October!

Join me in the video below and experience some Halloween magic in an art journal page tutorial featuring this adorable cat.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BHsS86n0y8I

From selecting the perfect colours to adding intricate details, this video step-by-step guide will walk you through my process as I add a touch of whimsy and wonder to my art journal.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Tim Holtz Stamper’s Anonymous Stamp, Distress Archival Ink, Archival Ink, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Vellum flower panel, UHU Stic, Stamperia Ephemera, Crafter’s Companion Topper Pad, Faber-Castell Dual Tip Pitt Pens, UniBall Gel Pen, UniPin Fine Line Marker, Stamperia Die Cuts, and Finnabair Sticker Book.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m sharing my decaf cappuccino and hubby’s hot chocolate, served with a bite-sized piece of yummy coconut flapjack – Happy T Day everyone!

We enjoyed these drinks after after we had a delicious meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary this month. We were surprised and delighted when the restaurant gave us this special plate with mini lemon meringue pies, it was very kind of them (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Elle from Empire of the Cat is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Steampunk, Halloween or Steampunk Halloween as her theme, so I’m joining her with my Halloween page.

Happy Haunting

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Today I’m Happy Haunting this October with this fun art journal page (smile!).

Get ready for a spook-tacular art journaling experience in this video showing you how my page all came together. I’ll be diving into the world of Halloween-themed art with trick or treaters and haunted houses as inspiration.

https://youtube.com/shorts/5g5RTtyUlBA

Join me as I create a unique and eerie art journal spread that’s sure to get you in the mood for the spookiest season of the year. From creepy children to spooky scenery, we’ll be using a variety of art supplies and techniques to bring this haunted masterpiece to life. So grab your art journal, your favourite Halloween-themed images, and let’s get started on this spooky art adventure together!

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Distress Archival Ink, Finnabair Stamps, Cardstock marked using Dry Wall Tape and Black Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen, Distress Inks, Magazine Images and wording, UHU Stic, Crafter’s Companion Topper Pad and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m sharing these plastic halloween mugs/cups with matching straws that made me smile, they were in a local superstore – such fun (smile). Happy T Day everyone!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Elle from Empire of the Cat is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Steampunk, Halloween or Steampunk Halloween as her theme, so I’m joining her with my Halloween page.

My Sister and Me

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Today I’m honouring September, my sister’s birthday month, with this autumnal page; the image at the top of the page reminded me of her (smile!).

See how my page was created with amazing Autumn Collage images from Maremi’s Autumn Stories collage book.

In this video, we’ll explore the process of combining beautiful autumn-themed papers, and other materials to craft a unique and eye-catching art journal page that captures the essence of the season. From selecting the perfect collage images to adding intricate details and textures, I’ll guide you through every step of the way.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Distress Archival Ink, Simon Says Stamp Stamp Set, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

The wording was taken from a fridge magnet that I have up in my craft room, which I thought would be perfect for my page; the full quote reads “We laugh, we cry, we make time fly. Best friends are we my sister and me” (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Mia is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Make Your Own Background as her theme and so I wanted to join her with my autumnal leaf background on my page.

Spooky Treat

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I love autumn and have been enjoying creating a number of art journal pages (more to follow over the coming months) using my “Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book”; including this one featuring this Spooky Goose in a witches hat which seems to have taken over my art journal page (smile!).

In today’s tutorial, I’ll show you how to bring this spooky goose in a witches hat to life in your art journal.

https://youtube.com/shorts/sdoJ2_b3W6o

From inky backgrounds to whimsical jack-o-lantern illustrations, I’ll guide you through every step of this magical process. So grab your art supplies, don your witch’s hat, and let’s conjure up some creative magic together (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Archival Ink, Stamperia Oh La La Stamp Set, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen Dual Tip markers, Free Stamp Set from a Magazine, UHU Stic, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Pébéo White Gesso, Faber-Castell Gelatos and a UniPin Fine Line Marker.

It’s the season for all things pumpkin, so here’s a piece of homemade pumpkin cake filled with cream cheese frosting and my decaf coffee; my drink qualifies me to join in the fun over at T Stands for Tuesday – Happy T Day everyone!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! Jo x

Challenges

The lovely Mia is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Make Your Own Background as her theme and so I wanted to join her my Spooky Treat page.

Pink Climbing Roses

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Inspired by an Italian building covered in pink climbing roses, I wanted to capture their beauty in my A6 art journal – I hope you like it too (smile).

To see how it all came together, please check out my YouTube video below; the link to my YouTube channel Let’s Art Journal so, if you wish, you can Like my video and Subscribe to my channel too.

In this video, we’ll take you on a creative journey as we show you how to combine stunning florals with mixed media techniques to produce a one-of-a-kind art journal page. From selecting the perfect colours to adding textures and embellishments, I’ll share the steps I took to help you unleash your artistic side.

The mixed media I used to create this page was Stamperia Oh la la Stamp Set, Distress Archival Ink, Stamperia House of Roses Stencil, Distress Ink, Stamperia House Of Roses Card Making Pack, Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen, and Stamperia Washi Pad.

The beautiful building covered in roses that inspired this page was in Salò, Lake Garda, Italy.

The roses were so pretty (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Chris from Pearshaped Crafting is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Hot Summer (Nights and Days) as her theme and so I wanted to join her one more time and share with my summery roses page.

Sirmione by Boat

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Today it’s all about Sirmione, Italy, with my page being created in my A6 journal which I bought there along with the postcard that I used and also the gift bag they came in. I also upcycled our boat tickets from Desenzano to Sirmione too (smile!).

To see how it all came together, please check out my YouTube video below.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m joining in the fun with my page as it features an Italian coffee surrounded by coffee beans, did you spot them? (on the bottom left-hand-side) – wishing Bleubeard & Elizabeth and everyone a very Happy T Day!

https://youtube.com/shorts/-BCoPvVgucE

Join me on an artistic adventure as I transform a simple gift bag and  boat ticket into an unique art journal page, full of travel memories to Italy. From ticket to treasure, watch as I bring this page to life to capture the beauty of Sirmione, Lake Garda. Get ready to be inspired by the creative possibilities of upcycling and art journaling (smile!).

The mixed media that I used for this page is a blue dotty gift bag from Italy, UHU Stic, “Desenzano to Sirmione” boat tickets, a Sirmione postcard that we brought back from our holidays, Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen and a black UniPin Fine Line marker.

Here we are departing from Desenzano with its view taken from the back of the boat as we make our way to Sirmione.

Scaligero Castle of Sirmione is a rare example of medieval port fortification. This fortress was built in the latter half of the 14th century on the southernmost part of Lake Garda in the Northern Italy. It take it name from the Della Scala family of Verona, who are known as the Scaligeri; this family ruled Verona and a large part of the Venetian area from the years 1259 to 1387.

Sirmione is such a beautiful place to explore with it’s old town, gardens, harbour, churches, lakeside walks and grottos.

We enjoyed so many happy boat trips and days exploring there!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Chris from Pearshaped Crafting is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Hot Summer (Nights and Days) as her theme and so I’m joining her with my Italy inspired page.

Sweet Mallorca Memories

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Today’s page captures our travel adventures to Mallorca and the yummy sweet treat, called ensaïmada, that we brought back with us. I had fun recycling the bakeries leaflet for this page.

Join me on my creative journey, in the video below, as I guide you through my artistic process whilst creating this art journal page, uncovering sweet memories of my trip to Mallorca!

https://youtube.com/shorts/0JWFcrwPeLE

From colourful inks to meaningful mementos, I’m excited to share with you how I documented my travels in a unique and artistic way (smile!).

The mixed media that I used was Distress Inks, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, the bakery leaflets featuring the pastry that we bought back from Mallorca, Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen, and a Travel sticker set.

The ensaïmada that we bought at the airport on our way home was very yummy! It’s a type of pastry native to Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain; made with strong flour, water, sugar, eggs, mother dough and a kind of reduced pork lard (called saïm in Catalan) giving the pastry it’s name.

From one sweet treat to another and as T Stands for Tuesday, here’s my cup of tea with a delicious cheesecake that we had in Mallorca – Happy T Day everyone!

The link to my YouTube channel Let’s Art Journal so, if you wish, you can Like my video and Subscribe to my channel too.

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Chris from Pearshaped Crafting is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Hot Summer (Nights and Days) as her theme and so I’m joining her with my summery yellow sweet page.