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Spring magnolia

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

It’s with a heavy heart that I’m leaving this design team (due to personal circumstances) so this is my last project. This challenge means so much to me and has been such an inspiration. I’d like to thank everyone involved from the admin team, my fellow design team members and of course our followers for making the whole experience so enjoyable – thank you!

This will also be my last blog post this year and I’d like to sat a BIG THANK YOU to all my friends/followers here in Blogland – I really appreciate you all being part of my creative journey ❤️.

Here’s my page celebrating spring featuring: beautiful flowers and wording from a Stamperia paper pad; Distress Paint; Distress Ink; Stamperia Volume Paste; Creative Expressions Honeycomb stencil; Kuretake watercolour paints; Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers; and some bee rub-on transfers.

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.

I wish you all the best for the future and you never know I may see you here again in Blogland. Take care and happy crafting! Hugs, Jo x

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

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.

Love Hearts

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

Today I’m sharing a card featuring some beautiful heart shaped flowers (smile!).

For this card I used up some old crafting materials which included: for the background I created a masterboard by smooshing Festive Berries Distress Ink (which I spritzed with water), using an acrylic block onto a piece of mixed media paper and I then stamped some flowers over the top using Love Letter Memento Ink; I cut the mixed media paper to size and stuck it to a 5×7″ white card; I added the heart shaped flowers which was from a Penny Black sticker set; the wording was from a topper set and was stuck into place using double-sided tape; to finish I added a recycled red bow.

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.

Me and my hubby are wishing you a very happy February; may it be all loved up (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

Christmas Reindeer Tag

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As it’s the first Friday of December, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes/ Optional Twist, something related to Christmas.

(Please be aware that next month, the design team will be on their end-of-year break, so there won’t be a challenge and that means we will be back in February 2026 with a new challenge).

I had so much fun creating this festive Christmas tag; I hope you like it too – sending you happy festive wishes (smile!).

The process and mixed media that I used to create my festive scene on this a chipboard tag were: I covered the tag with Tim Holtz Christmas Collage paper using Liquitex matte gel medium; when dry I coloured it using Distress Inks that I applied like watercolour; I added some check fabric washi tape by Tim Holtz to the bottom of the tag; I applied some Ranger Texture Paste using a palette knife through a Tim Holtz stencil to create the snowflakes; the deer was cut from mixed media paper using a Tim Holtz Thinlits Set and I coloured it using Distress Inks and a Faber-Castell marker; the “hidden among the snow-covered branches” wording was from a Tim Holtz Christmas sticker book; finally I splattered the whole tag using some white 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!

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

Happy and creative festive wishes! x

Follow your dreams

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My page today is celebrating autumn; the background and images are from Maremi’s Autumn Stories collage book and I was pleased to recycle some sewing threads that I cleared from around my sewing machine bobbin.

Please check out the video below and join me in celebrating the cozy season of autumn with this art journal page tutorial!

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qnn_0OGSYc0

In this video, I’ll be sharing a step-by-step guide on how to create a beautiful autumn-themed art journal page using Maremi’s Autumn Stories images. From choosing the perfect collage papers to adding texture and dimension, I’ll cover it all (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, recycled sewing threads, Stamperia Matte Glue, Stamperia Golden Harmony Paper Pad and Distress Ink.

Aren’t the autumn colours are spectacular this year; this was taken at Lytham Hall on one of our walks – stunning!

Happy Autumn wishes! x

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

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.

Italian Coffee

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Staying with my Italian inspired pages, here’s one I created that celebrates the Coffee Culture there.

Join me on my creative journey and immerse yourself in the rich flavours of Italy and let the aroma of freshly brewed coffee inspire your art journaling (smile!).

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m joining in the fun with my coffee page – wishing Bleubeard & Elizabeth and the rest of the T Gang a very Happy T Day!

https://youtube.com/shorts/ngKA6M51hew

In this video tutorial, you’ll see how Italy’s vibrant coffee culture can influence your art. From recycling an Italian Cafe’s place setting and sugar packet to stamping coffee rings, I’ll share my artistic process with you. So grab a cup of your favourite coffee, get comfortable, and let’s dive into the world of Italian coffee.

The mixed media that I used to create this page includes Café place setting and empty sugar packet that I bought when I visited Milan in Italy, Stamperia Oh La La Stamp Set, Ground Espresso Distress Ink, Old Paper Distress Paint, Stamperia Coffee & Chocolate Die Cuts, UHU Stic, Faber-Castell marker, and a Uniball gel pen.

This is the very grand Milan Centrale train station. Before we caught our train back to Lake Garda, where we were staying, we decided to grab a coffee and something to eat at a café opposite/near by …

… our drinks and sandwich were very yummy!

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

Italy-inspired Orchids

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

Remembering the Garda Orchid show that we attended in Italy earlier this year, I unleashed my creativity with this mixed media orchid art journal page!

In the video below, I’ll take you on a magical journey to create a stunning mixed media art piece that captures the essence of the orchid festival in Peschiera del Garda, Italy.

https://youtube.com/shorts/l8PemscGweM

From vibrant colours to delicate flowers, I’ll show you how to bring this art journal page to life with easy to follow steps. Get ready to be inspired and create your own masterpiece (smile!).

The mixed media that I used are Pébéo white gesso, Distress Ink, Liquitex matte gel medium, Acrylic paints, Faber-Castell Gelatos, Crafter’s Companion stamp and template set, Stamperia Amazonian Paper Pad, Stamperia matte glue, Derwent Inktense pencil, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Stamperia Washi Pad, and UniBall gel pen.

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!

Here’s Verona Gate one, of only the two, entrances to Peschiera del Garda, which is a charming town located at the southern end of Lake Garda. It’s known for it’s UNESCO-listed Venetian walls and fortress, picturesque canals, and historical significance. The town offers a fabulous blend of history, natural beauty, and Italian charm, making it a popular destination for tourists. 

Garda Orchid show is held every year in order to exhibit, market and educate about orchids.

The displays and market stalls were amazing, I’ve never seen so many different types, they were so beautiful!

Thanks so much for joining me today. 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.

If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Pooh Bear

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

My fun and colourful Pooh Bear page fits the bill (smile!).

This was a simple make using: a piece of ink stained kitchen roll (recycled as it was from mopping up inks when creating other art journal pages) for the background; a Pooh Bear image that I tore from some birthday paper (that my sister had wrapped my present in a couple of years ago); and a couple of Kaisercraft word stickers that read “Be Happy” and “Grateful”.

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

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.