Creative Warriors Inspiration #1

I am super excited and honored to now be a part of Michelle Grant's Creative Warriors Inspiration Team for Term 2.

I will be posting my Inspirational projects on the 8th and 24th of the month, so I will be able to get into a nice pattern of creating, or so the plan goes right!

For my very first post I am using some New Release Packs (July) by Michelle Grant and Karen Yates. 

I decided to use Michelle's Expand Warriors Wallpaper and make a card. 

I distressed the edges of the image and sponged the edges with Black Soot Distress Ink. I adhered this to a red card matt, again sponging the edges with distress ink.

I got my BIC Intensity pencils out and added a pop of red on the 2 hearts and her dress.

Lastly, I inked up a Congratulations stamp and added the sentiment.

I also covered a notebook for my daughter to use as a Brain Dump book.

I used another of the images from Michelle's Expand Warriors Wallpaper pack, along with words from Karen Yates Little Word Bits #3. My background is from Michelle's Pattern #1 Art Image pack which I printed onto tissue paper and adhered to the cover. 

I then grabbed one of my Grunge Stencils and used some white acrylic paint and sponge it on top. 

I used my BIC Intensity pencils again and added my words. I sponged the edges of the image and my cover with Black Soot distress ink. Adhered the image and all done.

(As a side note: my daughter loves it.)

Well, I hope I have inspired you and shown you that there is more than one way to use your digital files and mixed media. I can't wait to see where my art skills progress to and take you along on the journey with me. 

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!

Smell the Flowers

Over at Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook Page, there is a Challenge to use one or all of the Calendar month pages from this years calendar, and create your own journal page.

I have used March, which is Tammy's and I thought her girl was just right to have a pop of colour behind her.

When I started, I had intended to have more white and just a burst of colour, but you know how it is......and in the end I think it is a bit busy, but I still like it.

I used a heap of Art by Marlene products - Moody acrylic paint set, Dramatic Dots Essential stamp set, along with a stamp and 2 stencils from the 2021 Advent Calendar.
I also used a stamp from Unity Stamps JoJa Kit (Jan 2015) and the Vintage Text Mark Making stamp from Uniquely Creative.

Then some black gesso, black Posca paint pen and Cerulean Blue and Iris Koi Coloring Brush Pens.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!