Vintage Fantasy

This month I have done another layout in my altered book, as well as 2 ATC size cards.

I used Masquerade Party Girl and Victorian Lovlies by Gecko Galz to hopefully inspire you!

I used a few pages from my Your Creative Studio stash, along with my stash of washi tapes for my backgrounds.

On my journal page I added some modeling paste through a stencil and then Vintage Photo Distress ink watered down so it would blend into my page.

I also used some of my Tim Holtz ephemera. 

My term is up on the Gecko Galz Design Team and I have decided to step down.

I have enjoyed my 2 years as a part of the team and hope I have given you some inspiration along the way.

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 # 11

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using one of the pirate girls from the New Release Pack for Decembers Challenge Yo Ho Ho by Michelle Grant. My sentiment is from Tanya Froud's Ozzie Ozzie pack.

 

If you have been following me, you would have already seen  me making a lot of Christmas Tags.....so I thought why not make another one, right!

The mixed media tag on the left I have used a mixture of Distress inks and Distress paints. I then used a new die my crafty buddy gave me in my Christmas bundle. Great die cut, I will be using this a bit more for sure.

I coloured my festive pirate girl with pencils and around my sentiment with Inktense pencils.

I stamped my branch on the tag and then used Art by Marlene Neon paints Wow and Glow for the two baubles. Added some ribbon on top as the final touch.

My journal card I used part of one of the background sheets, distressed the edges and then added a piece of vellum on top and stitched around the edge.

My Joy bauble is a die cut I had left over from the 12 Days of Christmas Tags and it really fits this very well.

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.

I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas no matter where you are or what you are up to.

I look forward to sharing some more inspirational projects with you next year.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 14

Day 14 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Pink, Yellow and Burgundy

An Affirmation Quote: Creativity takes Courage

An element: Triangles

I used a background printed on tissue paper and the combie van from the Creative Warriors Colour Me Crazy Collab Pack #2.

Added some triangles through 2 stencils with distress oxide inks and distress ink. 

My saying is from Art by Marlene's Sticker Sheets.

Simple, but effective.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 11

Day 11 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Fuchsia, Teal and Purple

An Affirmation Quote: Embrace the Mess

An element: Doodles / Zentangle

I really enjoyed doing my page last night with ephemera that I decided to continue with the other side and create another one today.

This time I used ephemera from a ephemera pack I bought from Shanouki Art, who happens to be in Australia so that is a bonus, and I love watching her create on You Tube. You know, it's not really like I need to buy more, I have so much it's not funny!

More splashes for my Messy side and a bit of doodling around the stars with a hint of zentagling.

I really enjoyed this page as well.  

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Arsinic & Lace

This month I created a card and a tag for my project to inspire you, using the Arsinic & Lace Digital Craft Kit by Gecko Galz.

Being that it's October, what better projects to make then Halloween ones!

I created my clusters in my word document and printed off.

After fussy cutting, I put them aside and created my backgrounds. 

My card I used a Visble Images stencil and distress inks and then popped my cluster on with foam dots to give some dimension.

I used a preprinted tag and added a die cut with some bakers twine and ink splats. Again adhering my cluster with foam dots. Lastly adding some tulle in the top hole.

I must admit I did have a bit of fun with them and stepped out of my comfort zone a tad with them.

I hope you like them and are inspired to join in on one of our many challenges this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Pretty as a Picture

Are you ready for a new month's Challenge over at Arty Divas Challenge Blog.

This month's theme as always is "Anything Goes", doesn't get any easier than that does it!

This month we are playing with Pretty as a Picture, and Pink Ephemera Sheet 1 by our resident sponsor Lilli Rain Designs.                   

  

I decided this month I was going to create a journal page in my junk journal.

I printed my images and sponged the edges with Walnut Stain distress ink.

I then grabbed my Watermark Stamp set by Bee Arty and used both Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo distress inks to stamp them on my journal page. 

I then placed my images where I wanted them and stamped them as well.

I then adhered them onto my page.

Lastly, I grabbed some labels I have from a Coffee Adamo Prints file in my stash and used two of them.

Now you have seen what I have done, it's your turn! I look forward to seeing your entry in our Challenges.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

A Stitch in Time

Have you entered this month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz yet?

The theme is A Stitch in Time.

This month I made a Memory Dex card.

Firstly I die cut my Dex card with my Heidi Swapp die.

I then adhered a piece of Dress Pattern paper on top of my Dex Card.

I used a collage image and three mannequins from Gecko Galz Crazy Manniquins file.

I distressed the edges of my collage image and sponged with Black Soot distress ink.

I then adhered this along with the three mannequins onto my Dex Card.

Lastly, I adhered a metal sewing machine hanging embellishment to finish it off.

 

I hope I have inspired you, and now it's your turn to show me what you can do this month - you have until the 29th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page. Why not try an image from the Newsletter freebies as well.

It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

With Patience, things get better.

This month I created two cards for my project to inspire you, using the Beautiful Buddas file by Gecko Galz again. I really love these images.

I have used my new Sizzix 3D Hearts embossing folder for my backgrounds. It gives the cards such beautiful texture to them.

I also die cut a heart and sponged the edges of it and my images with Vintage Photo distress ink.

My sentiments are from Art by Marlene's Artsy Arabia Sticky Quotes book.

I hope you like them and are inspired to join in on one of our many challenges this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Myth - Legend?

Have you entered this month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz yet?

The theme is Myths and Legends.

I have to say I found the theme this month to be a hard one to come up with a project for.

In the end, after looking through the majority of my Gecko Galz files, I came up with these two images from the Nevermore Digital Stamp Set to create a double layout in my altered book journal.

I grabbed out the old Shakespeare Book again and tore out 2 pages and then tore them a bit to fit. I did overlap my first page to help brace the spine. Then I grabbed my Black Soot distress ink and sponged around the edges and smooched it over the pages as well as my two images. Grabbing my water mister bottle, I splashed water over the pages and images for the ink to react. On my pages only, I then used my little puffer to move the ink around the pages. Once all dry, I adhered my images and all done.

I love how it came out, and have to say that it is not how it was going to be. I had meant to print the images on tissue paper, but some how the second page of other stuff I was printing off at the same time, printed on the tissue and these ones on the normal copy paper. I figured I would make it work rather then reprint. So a happy accident after all!

I hope I have inspired you, and now it's your turn to show me what you can do this month - you have until the 29th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page. Why not try an image from the Newsletter freebies as well.

It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 13 - Betrayal or Trust, Mahogany, Gel Print or Paint your own paper.

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The next page in my Junk Journal was already half painted with red and blue strips, so I added some stamping with Aged Mahogany Distress ink and brushed it around a bit on my page.

My image and words are from Michelle Grant's Expressions file. I have also run the edges of the image and words around the ink pad to add a bit of Mahogany on them too.

Lol, it so reminded my of the Yellow Pages ad years ago, so that is my take on the betrayal/trust side of the prompt.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 12 - Breathe - Inhale/Exhale, Blue Monochromatic, Tags.

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I have used Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood and Peacock Feathers Distress inks for my Blue Monochromatic background on both my junk journal page and my book paper tags.

My image and words are from Michelle Grant's Breathe file.

Lol, I had both Inhale and Exhale, but somewhere in my clutter, I lost exhale! So I used Breathe as a replacement....and yes, I did inhale, exhale and breathe! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 36 Mysterious

Next card # 36 - Mysterious.

Week 6 Theme is: Neutral elements, Rust, Dye, Thread & Stitching.

Well that break didn't last long! 3 more and I will be back up to date....

While I was waiting for the distress ink to dry, I did another of the Junk Journal pages, so that is actually good as I can work on both at the same time.

This was pretty quick to create really - I used my Visible Image Dark Hearts stencil along with Black Soot and Stormy Skys distress inks, spritzed with water for my background.

Then I just had to trim out one of the cards on my page from Stamperia's Alice Paper Pack.

I did sponge the edges of the card and the ICAD with Black Soot distress ink as well.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 32 Sky

Next card # 32 - Sky 

Week 5 Theme is: Working in series with a continuing theme or constraint.

If creating your ICAD last minute is "working in series with a continuing theme" fits, then I'm all over it!

Again, no real motivation tonight, but I got it done!

 

I used a stencil from Bee Arty by Michelle Grant Designs along with distress oxide inks and distress inks. then spritzed with water for that night time sky look.

My saying is a sticker from one of my Art by Marlene Quote books.

I had a lovely afternoon as my daughter decided to call in for coffee bearing donuts! Hubby and I went out for dinner and then home to watch my Rugby League team win their game (Go the Cowboys!)....best Saturday I have had in while!

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 31 Postmark

Next card # 31 - Postmark. 

Week 5 Theme is: Working in series with a continuing theme or constraint.

I almost didn't do today's ICAD as I came home from work feeling really tired and almost nodded off in front of the tv!

Anyway, I managed to do a collage with IndigoBlu papers from a Mixed Media Bundle.

After I dried it with my heat gun, I then used the Postmark stamp I got from the op shop the other week in that bundle of stamps and stamped it a few times.

Then my script text stamp from Uniquely Creative and Watermark Stamp set from Bee Arty.

We are at the half way mark! I only did the first 21 last year, so I am ahead already. I can also say that this year I am more creative and these ones are much better - so again, that's a positive.

Hopefully see you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 26 Poem

Next card # 26 - Poem.  

Week 4 Theme is:  Patterns, Murals, Motifs &/or Wallpaper.

A quick easy one today!

Grabbed another Alice page, with a poem, of sorts.

A couple of stamps and some distress ink pads and all done.

No  need to explain this one, it is super easy.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 24 Print

Next card # 24 - Print. 

Week 4 Theme is:  Patterns, Murals, Motifs &/or Wallpaper.

I enjoy doing Alice theme projects so figured with the theme of "Print", it would be good to grab a page out of an old Alice in Wonderland novel I bought a few weeks back from the Bookfest for $2.00. 

So I ripped the page a bit to how I liked it and adhered. I then grabbed my Grunge Collection MASKSL55 stencil and used my Stormy Sky distress ink to go over it. 

Such a great pattern, like 4 Rabbit holes just there! I sponged the edge of my card wit Black Soot distress ink.

I then added my die cut Alice by Stamperia. 

Too much fun!

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 21 Solstice

Next card # 21 - Solstice.  

Week 3 Theme is: Typography, found text, lyrics, poetry & lists.

So I did post this on my Facebook page and Instagram Tuesday night after I finished it, but just now after posting #22 & #23, realise I didn't blog it....too much going on and not enough time! 

Anyway, I kept it pretty simple as it is our Winter Solstice in Australia so I just stuck with a Galaxy type theme. 

I used my Black Soot and Stormy Sky Distress inks for my background. Then watered down some white acrylic paint and flicked on for my stars and planets. I then used my white gel pen and circled my moon in.

Simple, but I love it.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Spring Time Girls

When you sign up for the yearly Club Kit 2022 with Gecko Galz, you get the files for the previous months you have missed emailed to you as well.

You can check it out and/or sign up for it here.

Here's two projects I made with June's Kit Club Spring Time Girls.

First I made a Planner Pocket for my Happy Planner to go in on my March Divider page. We are going on a cruise in March next year, (fingers crossed) as it is the 3rd one we have booked since our last one got cancelled way way back in 2019! So far it's still going ahead....

I used a Happy Planner pocket from my stash and printed and cut some images from the Kit to use. 

I sponged the edges of the images with Stormy Sky distress ink.....lol, yes I do own others!

The background papers are from Sea Side Splendor Craft Kit, which I can tell you if you go to the shop now, you can buy for $1.00 USD instead of $11.00 USD.....

The ephemera is from a Uniquely Creative die cut kit.

Now my second project is a quick easy card with a snarky appeal.

I could not help but see that 3 of them are looking (glaring) at the other one, who has a very uncomfortable look on her face.....lol, anyways, where are their towels!

I typed my words in a word document and printed off to use. 

Sponged edges with Black Soot distress ink.

Don't forget the Craft Kit on Sale (Tattoo Summer is on sale too!)....Shhh.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge / ICAD 2022 # 17 Mango

I decided that for today's ICAD I would use my challenge image from the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge, as "Mango" is not inspiring me at all, and I do want to keep up with my cards. 

  

So it made sense to freestyle today and get my challenge done at the same time!

My background card I actually made two of, so like the last couple of days, I have another one for another day. To make the background, the four inks I used was Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks, with Broken China and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxides. And water of course.

I took some time and fussy cut my image, and yes, it's something I do enjoy doing.

I found this saying on my 6 x12 Stamperia paper set -  Collectables Voyages Fantastiques. 

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!