Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 16 - Passion, Ruby, Chipboard.

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I mixed a Red and a Violet Purple to get my Ruby Red paint. 

I then painted my half doily in my Junk Journal, because that's the next page, and added a girl from Tammy's Bonkers Pack. 

My two chipboard hearts are from CAS-ual Fridays Stamps and I painted them with the same mixture.

My saying is from Michelle Grant's Purpose Pack.

My passion is clearly my craft as that page was very fiddly, and you can see I broke part of the doily in the creation. 

So, I then did the next prompt and we are in the middle of my signature, so I got to play with the whole doily!

Junk Journal July 2022, 17 - Let it go Or Embrace, Turquoise, Tissue paper/Deli paper.

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This time my napkin had the tourquoise strip that matched my Neo II crayon perfectly so I was able to colour my doily and blend in to my napkin reasonably well.

My image is from Michelle Grant's Crowned pack.

I decided to write my saying and mix the lettering.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 15 - Courage, Emerald, Pattern Paper.

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I used a piece of Background patterned paper by Tanya Froud, along with an image from Michelle Grant's Peace files.

I grabbed out my Neo II crayons and used the Emerald Green around the edges on onto my image.

My saying I wrote around the back edge.

"Have the COURAGE of your convictions" 

That has real meaning to me at the moment and a timely reminder.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 14 - Focus, White, Doily.

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My words are from Michelle Grant's "Covid" file.

Focus would be good if I knew what to focus on, which is why I chose this saying - I love it and so apt at the moment.

My doily is white, as are my die cuts from some Art by Marlene die I bought the other week.

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!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 11 - Joy, Sunshine Yellow, Acetate.

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I have used a cheap Aldi acrylic paint for my background.

I then coloured some of the feathers from Tammy Klingner's Creative Warriors Collab#1 Find your Wild pack with my Faber Castell pencils. After I fussy cut them out, I adhered them and used one of Tim Holtz acetate Butterflies to have them appear like a bouquet on my page.

My Joy word is Letter stickers from a Art by Marlene quote book.

I do get a lot of Joy creating in my Junk Journal, nothing you do is wrong and it is a great way to learn by playing with all those bits and pieces from previous classes/retreats that you have still have lying around your craft space.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 10 - Journey, Teal, Fabric.

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I love having some inspirational quotes in my journals and here is another one.

I used a background on tissue paper from Cindy Porter's Creative Warriors Collab#1 Building Possibilities. It has a great blue background with rainbows on it. Hard to see I know.

My quote is from Michelle Grant's Crowned file.

My bit of torn fabric with a wooden heart I coloured with Teal acrylic paint in the bottom corner and I also used the paint brush to pop some Teal markings off the heart as well.

I believe this quote is a journey we all can take in life no matter who we are or where we come from.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022 / #10dayartchallenge

Junk Journal July 2022, 09 - Believe, Silver, ATC card & Pocket.

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I thought that seeing as I was making an ATC for this day as well as doing my junk journal page, I would use the atc for my #10dayartchallenge.

My ATC background card is a collage page I made and cut up to different sizes a few months back and just have sitting on my desk for when inspiration hits......I have used one of the girl faces from Michelle Grant's Silent file, and coloured with my Faber Castell pencils.

I added a scrap of patterned paper sponged with Vintage Photo distress ink behind her to help ground her to the background so she didn't blend in too much.

The saying is from the same file and I distressed the edges and sponged them as well.

My junk journal page I have added a piece of the Shakespeare page I ripped out a few days ago and cut it for my pocket. I stamped "Believe" an other strip of it and cut to size. To help the words stand out, and to get my Silver, I grabbed the Alfoil roll from the kitchen and got a bit to size. Before I adhered it down, I scrunched it up and then flattened it but retained some of the texture with it. I then adhered it onto the pocket and then the word strip.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 08 - Authentic, Orange, Recycle a Greeting card.

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I enjoyed using my water paints yesterday, so thought I would make an Orange wash with my Yellow Dedium and Indian Red by Elena Art Pages. They are such beautiful handmade pallets, I love using them. So this is my background.

I then coloured up my Earth Angel image with my Faber Castell pencils and then fussy cut her.

She is from Karen Yate's Creative Warriors Collab#1 Earth Angel. The phrase is a bonus sheet Karen gave us during the Virtual Retreat.

I recycled the "Oh My!" from a birthday card. I thought it worked with "Kinda Sweet, Kinda Savage".

I think this is the Authentic me!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 07 - Shame/Guilt or Proud, Paynes Grey, Graph paper/grids.

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I decided to have a play with my water paints for a change.

So to make my Paynes Grey, I mixed my Ultramarine Blue by Elena Art Pages, with a Black from the Complexion set by Prima. I then used this as my background.

I then coloured up my Frida image and roses with my Faber Castell pencils and then fussy cut them.

They are from  Lorri Lennox's Creative Warriors Collab#1 Frida Power, along with the saying.

After adhering them all down, I realised I had not used any graph paper!

So I got that out and used one of my Art by Marlene mini dies from the 2021 Advent Calendar and cut it into a few pieces that would fit and not look like an add on!

It is turning into a fun little junk journal.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 06 - Harmony, Aqua, Gift Wrapping paper.

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I still have this cute Christmas Paper Wrapping so it was ideal to use.

I used a Harmonizing colour to Aqua which happens to be red so it ticked that box too!.

My aqua is my patterned paper that I stamped on with one of Michelle Grant Design stamps for Bee Arty.

My trailing leaves if on tissue paper and is from Kylie Trout's Creative Warriors Collab#1 The Story Begins 3.  

A fun little journal page.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Junk Journal July 2022, 05 - Soulful, Yellow, Book paper.

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I kept this one pretty simple and quick.

I grabbed an old Shakespeare Book and tore one of the pages out and then down to size for my little junk journal page. I could have used one of the other pages as I have book pages in here, but I figured I would just continue from page one to the end. You may have also noticed that I am only doing single page spreads as well. That is so I just need the one signature. 

Anyways, I adhered my torn page onto my junk journal page and then added some yellow acrylic paint. Not that it matters, but I did this with a spatula, lol, I did say quick, so I just needed to wipe over the blade instead of cleaning a brush!

My Soulful part is the quote from Karen Yates Karama pack.

Sometimes you just need some paint on a page an a meaningful quote rather than all the embellishments taking focus off your meaning.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

Here are the next two pages for Junk Journal July 2022.

 

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First one I have used Art by Marlene Acrylic Paint with a Paper Roses Stencil. My girl and saying is from Lorri Lennox's Tweetheart file and coloured with Faber-Castell pencils. A piece of lace from my stash.

My second one I used some strips of my glossy paper I played with alcohol inks on as my "Magical" aspect, along with the fact that my junk journal page is only 4 3/4 x 2 1/4 inches. My bird and saying is from Lorri Lennox's Tweetheart file as well, and coloured with Faber-Castell pencils. My purple flowers is my napkin that I used.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

I managed to keep up and do 35 of the 61 ICAD this year and felt like I needed a break - I will finish them off but at my pace now and not to a schedule.

For a little change I have switched to the Junk Journal July challenge on the Creative Warriors page.

Now I started late, and won't be keeping up with this one either (we will see), but I do like the idea of using my mini junk journal I made early on in the year at the Creative Warriors Virtual Retreat.

Anyways, here's the Canvas Cover I created and the first two pages.

Front Cover

Inside with Mini Junk Journal

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My journal size is 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches, so a cute handy size.

My Canvas Cover uses Fi Gains' Creative Warriors Collab #1 Background Thank the Trees and saying from Kylie Trout's Creative Warriors Collab#1 The Story Begins 3. Stamps by Bee Arty and Stampin Up with Archival Ink, and some shimmer sprays as well.

First one I have used Art by Marlene Acrylic Paints, Wendy Vecchi Stencil, and my girls face is from Creative Warriors Collab #1 Michelle's Release your Creativity file printed on tissue paper.

My second one I made a mini envelope from some patterend paper in my stash and my bird is from Lorri Lennox's Birdbrain file, coloured with Faber-Castell pencils. Background is using Gelatos,

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!