Creative Warriors Inspiration # 43

My second Inspiration Post this month for Michelle's Creative Warriors, I have created a layout using one of the black and white images from this month's April Wishes Challenge pack by Michelle Grant.

For my background, I printed off a background paper on tissue from Michelle's Believe July 2022 Challenge pack.

Next I added some stencilling. I then added my image and also fussy cut some of the flower mushroom groups added them as well. I used Distress Crayons to give a diluted colour on my images.

I then used some foam stamps to stamp my quote and a black pen to outline my words, as well as giving my layout a border. 

I hope I have inspired you just a little bit.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 41

For me second Inspiration Post this month for Michelle's Creative Warriors, I have created a layout using one of the girls from the Chill Art Image pack by Michelle Grant.

I have been playing with Distress Oxide inks and my Gel plate so thought why not do it direct onto my journal page.....so if you don't like sharp lines, then this probably isn't for you. I myself don't mind them as this is my journal and my journey.

I was undecided whether to place my book directly over the gel plate or to turn the gel plate up and place it on my page.....well yes, I did the turn your book upside down and go with it technique. I quite like it offset and then inked up my gel plate again and dabbed as it were around the white border to give it a more rustic type look.

I adhered my girl and sentiment and then got out my Art my Marlene Mixed Media Play stamp set and stamped around my pages.

Lastly I thought my girl needed some colour, so I used 2 of Tim Holtz Distress Crayons to give her a lift.

Instead of a black line around the border, I moved the Stormy Sky ink pad around the edges of the pages to break it up a bit.

I hope I have inspired you just a little bit.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 40

I created a layout using Michelle's Peace Art Image pack for my 2nd March Inspiration Post for Michelle's Creative Warriors.

I love how she turned out.

I started with adhering some ripped up tissue paper I had stencilled with excess ink, some book pages and washi tape. Also some washi tape stickers from my stash.

I then added some stencilling using a black ink pad and then some acrylic paints. 

My stencil is Studio Lights "Ripped and Stains" Grunge Collection Mask.

Stamping with grey and brown ink pads and then adhering my girl and saying.

My stamps are 2 size Crosses from Scrap FX.

I added some acrylic paint to my girl as an eye attracting point. 

Lastly some doodling for a border around it.

LOL, perfect saying as the pen border almost did my head in! Thankfully it doesn't need to be straight.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 39

I created a double journal page layout using this month's Challenge Image pack Pieces of Me by Michelle Grant for my second February Inspiration Post for Michelle's Creative Warriors.

I used the A5 black and white image and fussy cut her out. 

I adhered some coloured background paper from the pack on the right side of the page and then adhered my girl on top. 

I coloured my girl using my Neo II crayons.

I coloured the rest of my blank pages with black acrylic paint and added some white and blended in to give a smoky shadowy feel. My saying was then added.

Lastly, I doodled around the saying with my white gel pen and called it done.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 34

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New Release December/January Challenge Image Reflective Prelude by Michelle Grant.

I used  the black and white image on plain copy paper and adhered to my journal pages.

I added some stencilling using one of Michelle's new stencils from Bee Arty and also one of her new dies from the same collection.

My girls are coloured with mica powders from Bee Arty and Lindy's Magicals, which I also used to colour my die cuts.

I used some white gesso to soften my edges around the girls and try to blend them in a bit better.

I used a black paint pen and a stencil from Natalie May for my words and then lastly I doodled a border around the edges.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to look at your packs a little but differently.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 33

I created a double journal page layout using this month's Challenge image On the Inside by Michelle Grant for my second November Inspiration Post.

I used one of Michelle's coloured images and fussy cut some extra flowers to add around her neck and head. 

I used a couple of stencils from Bee Arty and a Studio Light one as well with some acrylic paints that blended in with the image.

I found my quote on google and hand wrote it using a black ink pen.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 32

My first project for November to inspire you as a blue layout using Michelle's Seeker Art Image pack.

I coloured my girls with distress inks, fussy cut and adhered to my background.
I used some stencils and foam stamps from Scrapbookingncraft to create my background with 3 shades of blue acrylic paints.

I doodled a border with black ink pen and wrote the quote as well.

I really love how the pages turned out.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 31

I decided to have a break from blogging as I just needed to reset as they say.
So I will catch you up on my Creative Warriors projects I did for last month and this month.

For for second project in October I did a mash up using the October Challenge image pack Shadows & Shimmers along with July's Truth and some sayings from one of the Little Word Packs.

I used some black fluid acrylic paint and scribbled some very loose words on the layout, which was fun to try. My girls I coloured with pencils and then fussy cut and adhered to page.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 30

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New October Challenge Pack Shadows & Shimmers by Michelle Grant. Remember you can buy it for only$1.50 this month - super value!

I decided to use my Steampunk Soiree Lindy's Magicals - first time using these mica powders - yes, my fingers are now a lovely "bruised" look. LOL, will be interesting at work tomorrow in my Nursing Home. 

Anyways, I had a play with the magicals and then using my Steampunk stencil by Antonis Tzanidakis for Stamperia with some black acrylic paint to create an interesting border. I dabbed black acrylic paint around the edge of my page to give a darker frame around my focal image.

I printed and fussy cut the coloured steampunk girl from the pack and adhered to my page.

I then added a frame and my sentiment. I used my black pen and loosely went around the words for some more interest.

I then coloured up one of the black and white pumpkins from the pack and added it for that Halloween feel.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to create with this month's Challenge pack and enter into our challenge for a chance of a prize.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 29

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is a Mash Up of Michelle Grants Chill and Pattern #1 packs.

 

I started with printing some background paper from Pattern #1 onto tissue paper and ripping and adhering to both pages.

I used a Bee Arty stencil as well as 2 Art by Marlene stencils in my stash along with new paints I got for other projects.

I coloured my girl with my Faber-Castell pencils and fussy cut her and my sentiment.

Not going to lie, I totally stuffed the left page and when you stuff up black, it's hard to correct!

LOL, anyway, it's still okay, just a nice grungy feel to it now.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to look at your packs a little but differently.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 28

Have you seen this month's Challenge Image pack - Flourish? 

Wow, some many colourful flowers and such a gorgeous girl by Michelle Grant.

 

Yes, I did fussy cut out all those flowers on the left side to frame my saying.

I added some waterpaint colours, drips and splashes.

My 2 music sheet die cuts are using the Grungy Viewmaster die by Bee Arty.

Well, I hope I have inspired you and can't wait to see what you create with her.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 27

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New Challenge Image Pack Be The Rainbow  by Michelle Grant.

During the month I added some paints and inks through stencils and mopping up onto the next page in my journal. I figured this way I have a base to start my page with.

Having said that, all I really had to do them was to fussy cut my girl and adhere her down and then give her a bit of colour, which I did using my Distress Inks.

I then added my saying from the pack with a bit of doodling with a black pen.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 26

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is my cover and first page for the Rainbow Challenge!

Haven't seen it yet, jump over onto Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group and check it out. 

It' all about the Rainbow and using those colours in a monochromatic way!

 

I created my own Art Journal for this challenge with plenty of pages for other challenges throughout the year.

My cover I used some painter drop sheet and added gesso onto it and then my "rainbow".

I had this great Creative Warrior affirmation from a Virtual Retreat of Michelle's a few years back and thought it perfect to pop on the cover.

Inside I used a great Mintay paper I received at the Papercraft Party Event a few months back. 

My signatures/paper and cover chipboard are a Kit from Natalie May Scrapbooking.

 

Page 1 is Red - Passion, Love.

I have used Elisa Ablett's Book Lover for my image, background paper and saying. I printed them out on rice paper.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Paints: Festive Berries, Candied Apple and Barn Door. Dina Wakley's Ruby, and a couple of cheap shop paints: Scarlet Lake and Rose Madder.

Additionally I used a black and red Sharpie and white gesso for splatters.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to have a go at the Rainbow Challenge. I look forward to seeing your take on it.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 25

Time for my next project to inspire you.

I used the New Release July Image Challenge Truth, by Michelle Grant. 

I printed off the images and with the coloured one, I did a image transfer to get her mirrored on my page.

It worked pretty well, a little bit of her cheek but I'm okay with that.

Added some washi tape and then some stenciling with some white gesso to blend it all.

I used I added a quote from Karen Yates Little Word Bits #3.

Lastly I doodled a border around the edges.

There is still time to join the challenge. 

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 23

Can you believe we are almost halfway through the year already!

It really is going by too quickly. With that said, here is my next project to inspire you. 

 

I started with putting a layer of black gesso on my page.

I adhered my background, which is from Daydream Wallpapers by Karen Yates.

Then I adhered this month's Challenge Image Miss Delightful by Annette Gearside an top before colouring her with my Inktense Water Pencils and Black Paint pen for the dots. 

I am not sure but I may have had a bit too much medium under that right check as I ended up with a huge coloured splotch there. Nevermind, I just added some colouring around her face to give her a grungy bothered look.

I used a Art By Marlene Sticker Quote to finish it off.

Well, I hope I have inspired you, and you still have time to get your challenge in to win a discount voucher to add to your collection of Michelle and Teams wonderful designs.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 22

Time for my next project to inspire you.

I have used one of the girls from Seeker by Michelle Grant. 

My words are from Little Word Bits #3 by Karen Yates.

 

I printed my girl on tissue paper and adhered onto my paint mop up music paper from a few months ago.

I then put down some white gesso to dull my mop up page in my journal and added some stamping using Spring Flowers stamps from Bee Arty.

I used Black Soot Distress Ink on the edges of my music sheet and then adhered onto my page. 

Add my sentiment and then doodled a border around the edges.

I have been struggling to inspire myself lately, so hope I have inspired you a little bit to get your jounral out and use what's around you.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 21

My next Creative Warriors Art Journal page.

I used this gorgeous cat and butterfly from Annette Gearside's Flutterflies Art pack printed on tissue paper.

Art By Marlene paints for my background and some Tim Holtz Distress Crayons on the wings.

A couple of music sheets with distress ink on them and cut into circles, along with a  bit of doodling for edges and stamping with a Unity Stamps stamp to give some extra depth.

Gold paint pen to make the wings stand out from the page.

My sayings are from Karen Yates Little Words Bits # 2

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 20

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New Release May Image Challenge Knowing,  by Michelle Grant. 

 

I used a rainbow Gel Print that I created last weekend.

I added some of the texture image strips along my sides.

I die cut my girl in an oval shape and after adhering onto my background, I then grabbed out some water inks and added some splashes and drips,

Once dry, I then used my gold paint pen and went along some of Michelle's lines and added some of my own to extend them.

I added a quote form Karen Yates Lite Word Bits #2

Lastly I doodled a border around the edges.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to look at your packs a little but differently.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 17

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is a Mash Up of  Expand and Rainbow Lyrical Wallpapers, No1 Pattern Pack and Paper Dolls Starter #1 pack.

 

I started with some stenciling using black acrylic paint on the left page. On the right page I wiped off the stencil to give the faded look.

I then adhered some patterns printed on tissue paper and a bit a white gesso in places to fade out spots and blend a bit. I adhered my girl from Michelle Grants Expand pack.

On the right side, I added my tissue paper print from Rainbow Lyrical by Karen Yates and then used Distress Crayons to add some additional colour and blend. I added some black acrylic paint to my page edges and blended that out too.

While I had the crayons out, I added a touch of yellow to my left page as a focal point.

I then added black acrylic paint and crayons to colour my paper doll and adhered her to my page.

I then added my "It will work out" saying on tissue paper.

Many many layers of tissue paper on this one.

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 16

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using this month's Challenge Image pack Courage  by Michelle. 

 

I have had a lot of indecision in my life this last 6 months and still it goes on......it can't go on forever.

When I saw this month's images, I thought the girl looked lost and sad. I also was undecided on how to approach using her. So, this lead me to thinking that things are not always black and right, sometimes you make the right decision and sometime you don't. 

Anyway, I settled on a black and white theme, then did my Indecision words in colours to add a pop of colour to my page. 

I hope you all have fun with this month's challenge and I look forward to seeing what you do later in the month as I am off on my well earned holiday cruising around New Zealand!

Don't forget to share with us any of your projects over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see them.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!