Just Journal January 2023 - Day 1

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it's 2023 already!

Day 1 prompt for Just Journal is "2023"

My word for 2023 is "Clarity", so let's see how we go! 

I also have told the universe that this year I am buying less craft supplies, and using what I have in my abundant stash!

So with that being said, I used some digital images from one of my Digital Curio files and stamps from Dylusions.

Let us hope this year is better than 2022! I have to say it was not the best year I have had, so am definitely hoping for a much improved year ahead.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 29

Day 29 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Green, Mustard and Blue

An Affirmation Quote: Where flowers bloom, so does hope.

An element:  Flowers

I used a Distress Oxide Spray ink and a Dylusions Spray ink through a stencil.

Then I got out my tin of ephemera from Ephemoire when I was on her Design Team and created some clusters for my layout.

My saying is another Art By Marlene Sticker Quote.

I really love how it turned out and combing the ephemera onto my pages.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 26

Day 26 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Mint, White and Chocolate

An Affirmation Quote: Don't look back you're not going that way.

An element:  Windows / Doors

I used some rice paper images from Stamperia on this layout. 

Some new acrylic paints and a stencil from Kaisercraft that I got for my birthday.

My sentiment is another from Art by Marlene Sticker Quotes. 

The leaves stamp is from Dylusions and stamped in black ink also a second time with Vintage Photo Distress ink.

I really love how it turned out.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 18

Day 18 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Magenta, Yellow and Purple

An Affirmation Quote: Create what makes your heart dance and your soul sing.

An element:  Hearts

I am a day behind again, but that's ok!

I used a Bee Arty stencil and I think the other is Dylusions.

Saying is from Art by Marlene and my Alice ephemera is from one of my Vectoria Designs files.

My Cats face is from a Visible Image set. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 5

Day 5 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Mint, Grey and Green

An Affirmation Quote: I love who I am becoming

An element: Keys

Today I got my Neo II Crayons out and had a play.

I also used my Visible Image Creative Chaos stamp set with Distress Oxide inks.

Some White and Green acrylic paints with a couple of stencils from my stash - I think they both might be Dylusions ones - the green one is.

I went over the flowers with my Black Life of Colour paint pen to bring it out of the background.

I love who I am becoming with my art journals - a journey I am enjoying.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 4

Day 4 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Green, Yellow and Brown

An Affirmation Quote: Seek progress not perfection

An element: Numbers

So today I decided to use some Sprays! 

I grabbed my Dylusions Fresh Lime ink spray and a yellow Shimmer Spray from my stash.

Once they were dry, I got my Darkroom Door Number Jumble stencil and used it with some Light modeling paste. Once dry, I rubbed some Ground Expresso Distress Paint over it.

I really love how it was looking, except for a messy brown patch. 

No problem, just adhere my girl on top of it! She was going on the other page, but you know what? she looks much better where she is.

This girl is a leftover from a class by Michelle Grant at Hillbilly's last Virtual Retreat.

I hand wrote my affirmation and called her done.

I think this is my favourite so far!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Can you not?

A second round of Full Deck Challenge has started and this year there are prompts, etc to go by.

So I decided to give it a go and see how far I get.

I did the first one a few days ago and saw the 2nd one this morning so jumped on in and got it done!

The prompts for this one are:

Gold, Stencil & texture paste, Black splatter, Butterfly.

My image is from Gecko Galz Pixie Children.

I used Finnabair Texture Fantasy Paste - Taupe Rose and Fire Orange.

I can't recall the brand of my stencil, but its a large 8x8 mandala type one.

Black splatters with Speedball Super Black Ink.

I used my Nuvo Gilding Flakes for my Gold.

My saying is one of the stickers from the Dylusions Back Chat pack.

I am entering her in the following Challenges:

Mixed Media Lovers #12

Creative Artiste Challenge #81

Arty Divas # March

Gecko Galz - Garden Child

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

#jjec 61 Stain / Tuckspot

I know I have been a bit hit and miss with posting my #jjec project here on my blog, but I do them every week on my Instagram page.

With doing the ICAD each day again this year, it's easy to remember to pop these here as well.

So this week we have Stain and Tuckspot.

So I grabbed my Milled Lavender Distress Spray Stain by Tim Holtz and Fresh Lime Ink Spray by Dylusions.

I sprayed my backing page and two tags. Once they dried, I sprayed them again to add some more colour and splashes.

My tags I decided to put coloured safety pins instead of ribbon for a change.

I also decided to doodle on my tags for a change. I used white fluid acrylic paint.

My tuckspot is a collage piece I made a few months back with Wanderlust - we made one big page and cut up into smaller sizes to use at a later date - just like now.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!