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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.

Earth laughs in flowers

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It’s the first Friday of March so its time for our new challenge at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which as always is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

It’s with much sadness that this is my last design team project at this challenge as I’m leaving the team (due to personal circumstances I’m unable to continue). I’d like to say a big thank you to Andree, the rest of the design team and all our participants for all the amazing inspiration.  Wishing you all the best for the future and thank you for being part of my creative journey ❤️.

My Mixed media page was inspired by spring blossoms and Japanese gardens – I hope you like it!

For the background, I used Distress Paints, white gesso, Stamperia stamp set, black Archival Ink, white Brilliance Ink, black Liquitex Acrylic Ink and white Liquitex Acrylic Ink. For the flowers and trellis, I used chipboard cut-outs, Liquitex Basics Acrylic paints, Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers and white Uni-ball gel pen. For the tags and wording, I used a Stamperia paper pad and waxed thread.

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.

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.

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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.

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!

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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

Fairy wings and forget-me-not flowers

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It’s July and as it’s the first Friday of the month, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

Todays mixed media page brings together whimsical fairy wings and delicate forget-me-not flowers (smile!).

Please explore the enchanting realm of mixed media art journaling in the video below. 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.

Join me on this creative journey as I share my artistic process, from inception to completion. Get ready to be inspired by the intricacies of layering, adding texture and shading , and discover the magic that unfolds when art journaling meets fantasy (smile!).

The mixed media that I used for this page included Distress Paint, Brayer, Maremi’s Small Art Collage Pages for Art Journaling Autumn Stories, Paper from Design Pads, Stamperia paper pad, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, Spectrum Noir TriBlend marker, UniPin fine line marker, Uniball gel pen, Faber-Castell Dual Tip marker, Stamp Set, Distress Ink, Kaisercraft sticker sheet, 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!

We saw these pretty forget-me-not flowers whilst visiting Arundel Castle, West Sussex.

They were in the castle gardens and it looked like such a magical setting  which sparked my imagination, as I could just see fairies living there (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 Halle of Halle’s Hobbies is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Botanicals as her theme and so I’m joining with the forget-me-not flowers on my page.

Greetings from Lake Garda

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Can you believe it’s June already? My art journal page captures Lake Garda, and features a postcard that I brought back from our recent trip; the wording translates “Greetings from Lake Garda”, and shows all the towns around the lake where we stayed (smile!).

Here’s how I created this art journal page inspired by this Italian Lake! in this video, I used a pre-made background for this page (one that I made for another page and didn’t use), so I’ve you can also find my full process below:

I started by covering the chipboard page with Pébéo white gesso and left it to dry. I then applied Stormy Sky Distress Paint over the top. When dry, I added some Stamperia Volume Paste, to the top left and bottom right corners of the page, using a Stamperia compass stencil. Next I distressed the page using some sandpaper, scratching the background surface and exposing the chipboard in places to give a grungy look. The postcard paper pieces were torn by applying some water with a paintbrush and then tearing, and I also fussy cut the compass from the postcard. All the paper pieces are edged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and layered together onto the page using a glue stick. To finish, I splattered the page with white and also black Liquitex acrylic ink.

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In this video, I’ll take you on a creative journey, as I transform a postcard into a beautiful art journal page and combine textures and share techniques to bring this destination to life on my page (smile!).

Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) is the largest lake in Italy and a popular holiday destination; we have been many times as it’s such a lovely place and I love, love, love boat trips! Here’s the view looking back at Desenzano, where we stayed (which you’ll find at the bottom of the lake) from one of boat trips.

This is the beautiful castle in Sirmione, which is a short boat trip from Desenzano. The town and shops are such fun to explore, or you can sit by the lake front and watch the boats, or you can explore the gardens, or even walk along the lakefront to enjoy the stunning views.

We always took the early boat to Sirmione so we could go directly to a fabulous café for a coffee and hot chocolate accompanied by a very yummy (milk or white) chocolate muffin – yay! As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m sharing our drinks and wishing you all a very Happy T Day (sorry I’ve been absent the last few weeks, we’ve been away celebrating a friend’s BIG birthday – 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

Beurre Patisserie Inspired Art Journal

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This page was inspired by a visit to Beurre Patisserie; I recycled the pretty pink cake boxes as part of my design which feature the skyline of my home town (smile!).

Please see the video below, and join me on a deliciously creative adventure as I craft a whimsical art journal inspired by the shopfront and sweet treats of this local patisserie; 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.

In this video, we’ll dive into the world of art journaling, combining soft colours, playful textures, and delightful patterns to create a one-of-a-kind journal that’s as charming as a Beurre Patisserie in Lytham St. Annes. From elegant cakes to decadent macarons, we’ll draw inspiration from the intricate details and ornate designs of their shop and even recycle the Patisserie cake boxes to create a truly unique art journal.

For this mixed media art page, I recycled the cake boxes and used a combination of Distress Paints, outline stickers and Stamperia ephemera.

Beurre Patisserie opened last year (smile!).

These are the macarons on display in the shop; my hubby had the raspberry and also the Salted Caramel ones, which were delicious!

Here are our cakes, you may remember the Almond Hop pink bunny from my Easter post, and we also had, from their normal daily menu, a Chocolate, Raspberry & Vanilla Pannacotta (single origin macae chocolate cremeux, vanilla & yoghurt pannacotta, raspberry compote dipped in a dark chocolate coating) and my personal favourite Rhubarb & Custard Tart (poached English rhubarb compote, vanilla Crème Brule cremeux topped with a light vanilla whipped mousse) – so very 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! x

Challenges

The lovely Neet from blog Hickydorums is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen It Must Have Wings as her theme and I’m so happy to join her as I added “wing shutters” to my page.

Clitheroe in Springtime

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Today I’m using a postcard to create a beautiful art journal page, inspired by the charming town of Clitheroe, Lancashire in springtime.

To see how it all came together, please check out this short video, which is just a minute long; in my Springtime art journaling tutorial, I’m thrilled to share my creative process as I transform a postcard into a beautiful art journal page.

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/gNQIHpwl1FU

Using Stamperia and Ranger Ink art supplies, I’ll show you how to combine mixed media elements with personal memories to create a unique and meaningful art journal page. I’ll guide you through every step of this fun and easy DIY project. From choosing the perfect colours of spring to adding embellishments to the charming architecture of Clitheroe’s streets, I’m showcasing my artistic interpretation of this picturesque destination – enjoy!

The mixed media I used to create this page includes Distress Paint, Stamperia Stencil, Distress Ink, a postcard that I bought when I visited Clitheroe, Crafter’s Companion glue tape pen, The Paper Boutique papers, die cuts and Stamperia Ephemera.

We visited Clitheroe for my birthday, and had the most wonderful time exploring the quaint streets and shops. We even walked up the many steps to the castle ruins and enjoyed the spectacular views.

There is a beautiful flower shop in Clitheroe with the most amazing displays, the beautiful springtime basket, pictured here on the right, caught my eye (smile!).

Whilst we were in Clitheroe, we also visited our favourite café, called Chocolate Works, and enjoyed a hot chocolate – they are very, very yummy! Our drinks are pictured here with my blueberry muffin and my hubby’s Yorkshire Scoundrel (this is a cross between a scone and a rock bun, it contains dried fruit and has flaked almonds and cherries on the top). With our drinks, I’m joining T Stands for Tuesday, where birthday celebrations are very apt with it being our hosts bEARTHday – wishing you every happiness and 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 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 all the Spring blossoms that I added to my page.

Say Hello to a New Season!

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It’s April and the first Friday of the month, so it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which as always is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

Welcome to my Spring art journal page, where I say hello to a new season!

To see how it all came together, please check out this short video, which is just over a couple minutes 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.

In this video, I’m excited to share with you my process of creating a beautiful art journal page that celebrates the arrival of spring. Using a combination of Tim Holtz products, including Distress Paint, Ranger Inks, and Stampers Anonymous stamps and stencils, I’ll show you how to add colour and texture to your page. If you’re looking for inspiration to get creative with art journaling, then this video is for you (smile!).

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!

My spring page colours and cute bunnies were inspired by this lovely display that we saw whilst out shopping and …

… also the floral feel is inspired by the blues/purples of the crocus that are flowering in our garden – it looks like spring is finally here (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 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 spring related page.

Our Love Could Colour A Rainbow

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

I enjoyed creating my rainbow-inspired page as it celebrates the love we share with others and I used images and wording from an old story book; I hope you like it (smile!).

I started by painting the page with a wash of Stormy Sky Distress Paint horizontally across the page and left it to dry. Next I fussy cut the rainbow, little bunnies, grass and flowers from two of the book pages and arranged them over the background; they were stuck in place using a UHU glue. The wording was also cut from the book pages and reads “The love that we share could colour a rainbow”; I edged them using Black Soot Distress Ink before sticking them in place.

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.

The rainbow colours on my page reminded me of this post box that we discovered whilst on holiday in Torremolinos and …

… I like to think the love that we share could colour a rainbow too (smile!).

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m sharing a hot chocolate and coffee pictured here with some yummy cheesecake that we enjoyed at Isabella & Simó bakery café in Torremolinos – 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