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Beautiful

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It’s the first Friday of February and we are pleased to be back all refreshed after our annual break with our new challenge at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which as always is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

The mixed media that I used for this page was: Driftwood DecoArt acrylic paint and Pébéo white gesso for the background; a crackle design using a Stamperia Create Happiness stamp set by Vicky Papaioannou and Vintage Photo Distress Archival Ink; splattered  watered down Pine Needles Distress Ink, black and white Liquitex acrylic ink; the burlap foreground was cut from a Stamperia Secret Diary Washi Pad by Vicky Papaioannou; the candles, flowers and vase were from Stamperia Fortune Die Cut set stuck into place using Stamperia matte glue .

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designer and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

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

Magical Snowflake Winter Wonderland

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

I adore the sparkly snowflake winter wonderland that I created and I think the little hare is mesmerized by it too (smile!).

Please join me and watch the video below, as I create a breathtaking MAGICAL Winter Wonderland Art Journal Page, adorned with intricate gold and silver snowflakes that will transport you to a world of frosty magic.

https://youtube.com/shorts/lfIwu6YGI3c

In this video, I’ll share my artistic process, from conception to completion, showcasing the techniques and materials used to bring this enchanting winter scene to life. With a focus on mixed media and journaling, this tutorial is perfect for crafty individuals looking to add a touch of winter wonder to their art journals. Get ready to be inspired by the sparkle of gold and silver snowflakes, and let’s dive into the creative process together.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes white cardstock, Gold and Silver Metallic Acrylic Paint, Ranger Mini Brayer, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, UniPin Fine Line Marker, Uniball Gel Pen, Pébéo white gesso, Snowflake Die Set and Thinlits Set, Metallic cardstock, Distress Archival Ink, Block Wooden Stamp and Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen.

As T Stands for Tuesday and my page is full of sparkle, I’m joining Bleubeard & Elizabeth and the rest of the T Gang with these very sparkly travel mugs – Happy T Day everyone!

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.

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

Autumn’s beauty glows

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As it’s the first Friday of November, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

I had fun capturing autumn’s beauty using lots of different mixed media to create this page in my A6 journal (smile!).

Get ready to be inspired by the cosy warmth of autumn and see how I created this art journal page, in the video below, to capture the essence of the season!

https://youtube.com/shorts/AfE5msnBGlE

In this relaxing video, I’ll take you through a step-by-step process of building a beautiful autumnal scene, from selecting the perfect colours to adding intricate details that bring the page to life. From fantastic fungi to bronze coloured leaves, we’ll explore the best techniques to evoke the feeling of autumn (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Script Decoupage Paper, UHU Stic, Stamperia Stamp Set, Distress Archival Ink, Archival Ink, Pébéo white gesso, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Faber-Castell Dual Tip Artist Pitt Pen and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designers and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

There seems to lots of fungi this year, this one was captured on one of our walks at Lytham Hall and reminded me of my page.

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

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.

Every Leaf

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

I love autumn and my page celebrates autumn leaves; my hubby says that the image could be me (smile!).

To find bliss in every single autumnal leaf check out my art journal page tutorial in the video below.

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

In this video, I’ll take you on a step-by-step journey to create a whimsical and vibrant art piece that’s sure to inspire your creativity. From selecting the perfect autumn colours to adding delicate details, I’ll show you how to bring this autumnal fantasy to life.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Distress Archival Ink, Autumn Stamp Set, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, UniPin Fine Line Marker and Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers.

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.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m continuing the autumnal leaf theme with these pretty autumn leaf and pumpkin mugs and wishing Bleubeard & Elizabeth and the rest of the T Gang a very Happy T Day!

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

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.

Forest Whispers

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As it’s the first Friday of October, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

This whimsical autumn art journal page captures the essence of the autumn forest, with whispers of the wind and the gentle rustle of leaves (smile!).

The mixed media I used for this page were: Pébéo white gesso over the background as a base later, Distress Archival Inks and a Tim Holtz Falling Leaves Stamp Set to stamp the leaves, and when dry covering them with white gesso again using a brayer and then stamping more leaves on top; white Liquitex Acrylic Ink to splatter the page; two washi tapes to create the foreground and then smudging black Faber-Castell Big Brush marker over the top with my finger to give them definition; the bird and wording which I fussy cut from “Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book”, they were stuck in place using Liquitex Matte Gel Medium and when dry edged using a black Faber-Castell Big Brush marker.

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designers and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

Although you expect to see the leaves changing colour and falling leaves now that it’s October, this photo was actually taken at the end of August, while we were walking at Lytham Hall. It seems that leaves turning colour and falling in August, though unusual, is a sign of tree stress, caused by the dry conditions or excessive heat during this year’s summer months. It triggers a premature “false autumn” in the trees with trees shedding their leaves to survive.

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

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.

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.

Hop into Easter

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I created this fun and creative Easter-themed mini art journal page, as it’s Easter this coming weekend (smile), using collage and mixed media techniques!

To see how this mini art journal page came together, please check out this short video, which is only 30 seconds long. Here’s the link to my YouTube channel Let’s Art Journal so, if you wish, you can like this video and subscribe to my channel.

https://youtube.com/shorts/TLc4XbnHT9U

In this quick art journal page tutorial, I’ll show you how to collage the different mixed media together to create this colourful Easter page. So let’s get crafty and have fun!

The mixed media that I used, included washi tape, paper pad, Crafter’s Companion glue tape pen, a rainbow image and pink bunny die cut (that was gifted me by a dear friend), gems, matte gel medium, a Kaisercraft stamp, Distress Archival Ink and a foam sticker.

From one pink bunny to another, imagine my surprise to see this pink bunny at our local patisserie shop; it’s one of their Easter offerings called Almond Hop (it’s Milk Chocolate and Almond Praline Centre, encased in a Toasted marzipan mousse, on a brown butter sponge) – so yummy (smile!).

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

Wishing you every happiness this Eastertime! x

Challenges

The lovely Erika from her blog BioArtGal is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Spring Birds as her theme and so I’m joining her with my Easter page.