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Capturing the Winter Season

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Happy New Year!

It’s our first challenge of the year over at Try it on Tuesday, which for the next two weeks is It’s Cold Outside; I hope you like my snowy winter scene (smile!).

To see how this page came together, please check out the short video below that captures the magic of the winter season, featuring a cosy sleigh and a majestic reindeer.

https://youtube.com/shorts/pm1LJBLpRbM

Join me in this creative adventure as we delve into the magical world of the winter season, complete with a serene snowy landscape and a majestic reindeer. This tutorial will guide you through a step-by-step process bringing to life the enchanting spirit of reindeer, snowflakes and cosy sleigh rides. From selecting the perfect papers to adding intricate details, you’ll learn how to transform your art journal to a captivating winter scene that celebrates the beauty and joy of the season (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this page was Stamperia paper, Crafter’s Companion glue tape and dots pens, Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers, Uni Pin Fine Line marker, Uniball gel pen, Tim Holtz Thinlits, white acrylic paint, Stamperia Rub-ons, and Liquitex acrylic ink.

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 page was also inspired by my new reindeer decoration; it even has bells like the reindeer on my page (smile).

I bought the reindeer from The Flower Shop in Clitheroe; this shop is such a beautiful place to explore with lots of hidden treasures; you can just make out the reindeer at the bottom centre of this photo, on the shelf  under the plants (smile!).

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.

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

Happy Winter 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 in the fun with a bit of winter magic.

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.

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.

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

Herbal Spells & Magic You Tube Video

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You may remember this magical art journal page that I created a few weeks ago using some beautiful Stamperia products; today I’m sharing how it all came together in the YouTube video below (smile!).

In this video, I’ll show you how to combine beautiful papers, captivating colours, and magical techniques to craft a one-of-a-kind art journal page that will transport you to a world of wonder.

https://youtube.com/shorts/IL9ofdn0IeU

Inspired by the beautiful Stamperia Fortune Paper Pad, watch how I create my whimsical background and intricate details, as I guide you through every step of the creative process. So get ready to be inspired too, as we go on a magical journey together (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this page were Stamperia Fortune paper pad, UHU glue stic, Stamperia Fortune Alchemy Rub-ons, Stamperia Create Happiness Oh Lá Lá Elements Ephemera, Stamperia Rose Perfume Ephemera, Stamperia Sir Vagabond in Fantasy World Ephemera, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, UniPin black fine line marker and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

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.

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

Herbal Spells & Magic

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

If you’re here for T Day, then please go to my Let’s Celebrate post.

My magical art journal page was created using some beautiful Stamperia products.

The mixed media that I used to create this page were: pieces of Fortune Stamperia paper pad for the background which I stuck in place using a UHU glue stick: Fortune Alchemy Stamperia Rub-ons applied to add the botanical elements to the background, some of the magical bottles on the shelf and the “magic” wording; Create Happiness Oh Lá Lá Elements Stamperia Ephemera to create the balcony/shelf at the bottom of the page; Rose Perfume Stamperia Ephemera for more of the magical bottles; Sir Vagabond in Fantasy World Stamperia Ephemera for the flower and cogs; Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers around the images to add some shadows and brighten the colours; UniPin black fine line marker to online the images and a UniBall gel pen to add highlights giving more depth to the page; and finally some splatters of white Liquitex Acrylic Ink to bring the page together.

Check out my YouTube video that shows you how to create this page here.

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 page was created using some of the same Stamperia products detailed above; to see the Artist Trading Cards that it inspired, please check out my Let’s Celebrate post and YouTube video that were posted yesterday (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 my herbal spells and magic page.

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.

Secret Recipe

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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.

I had fun adding text to my page by upcycling receipts from a pasta shop in Desenzano del Garda in Italy, where they sold the most amazing pasta (smile!).

Join me on a creative adventure as I share my recipe for creating a stunning art journal page inspired by a quaint pasta shop!

https://youtube.com/shorts/JJVSk-rYULo

In this art journal page tutorial, I’ll show you how to create an unique design by upcycling shop receipts as part of my background for this page and combining them with other materials to bring this fun piece of art to life (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this page includes Shop Receipts that I bought when I visited Lake Garda, Italy, Stamperia Paper Pad, UHU Stic, Liquitex matte gel medium, Spectrum Noir TriBlend marker, UniPin Fine Line Marker, Uniball gel pen and Tim Holtz Idea-ology sticker book.

The pasta shop was tucked away (can you see Pasta Fresca in red along the white door surround). It was just around the corner from where we stayed, and as we were in an apartment we couldn’t resist buying some for our dinner most days (smile!).

We enjoyed the fresh pasta, filled pasta and gnocchi (which is known as a type of pasta although it is more of a dumpling). My hubby loved the gnocchi and the owner kindly gave us the recipe.

So when we got home, we made the gnocchi (as shown here) following their recipe and it was so yummy!

As T Stands for Tuesday, why not join me for an Aperol and some nibbles, that we had as an aperitif to our pasta, at a bar that was on the same square as our apartment – wishing you all a very Happy T Day!

Here’s 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

Purple Alliums

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

This time my art journal page features purple alliums that you will find in my garden, and also in Peschiera del Garda in Italy, where amazingly a whole flower bed was filled with them!

You can discover the magic of purple alliums with me in this art journal tutorial video, where I share my step-by-step process on how I created this page (smile!).

https://youtube.com/shorts/BvBB6gzjr6k

Join me as I bring this beautiful allium flower to life on my page. From selecting vibrant colours to adding intricate details, I’ll be sharing my inspiration and the techniques.  So sit back, relax, and let’s get creative together (smile!).

The mixed media that I used are Distress Ink, UHU Glue Stick, Stamp Set, Allium napkin, Faber-Castell Dual-Tip marker, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Tim Holtz Clippings Sticker Book, UniBall gel pen and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

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.

We were in Lake Garda last month on holiday and found this stunning display of alliums by the lake front in Peschiera del Garda.

They looked breathtaking, I’ve never seen so many alliums planted like this, and like in my garden, there were lots of bees appreciating them too (smile!).

Here’s 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

Nature’s Magic

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

I couldn’t resist creating yet another page using my new Forest Paper Cuts from Stamperia. The process I followed to create this page is, more or less, the same as a previous post Forest Magic & Secrets art journal page, but this time I created a video so you can follow along (smile!).

In this video, I’ll be sharing my process of combining different mixed media to celebrate the beauty of nature and spark your imagination. 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.

Today’s mixed media page captures nature’s beauty and was inspired by the magic of Stamperia! From lush greenery to delicate bird’s nests, I’ll show you how to bring this magical world to life on your art journal page.

The mixed media that I used for this page was Stamperia Forest 12×12 paper pad, Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen, Faber-Castell Dual Tip marker, Stamperia Forest Paper Cuts, Spectrum Noir TriBlend marker, Liquitex Matte Gel Medium, Stix2 double-sided foam pads, Sizzix Garden Greens Thinlits by Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz Kraft Cardstock, Stamperia Cosmos paper pad, 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!

Whilst visiting family earlier this year, we went to Warnham Nature Reserve where we heard and saw the Great Tit (Parus major) birds, that are on my page, singing in the trees along the woodland path as we first entered the reserve.

Here’s what they sound like:

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