Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 30

Day 30 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Gold, Blue and Violet

An Affirmation Quote: The butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness and still                                                 become something beautiful.

An element:  Butterflies

I used my watercolour Paints along with one of my Art by Marlene acrylic paints, Jane Davenports Colorsticks and my Inktense pencils.

Stamps sets by Kaisercraft and Stampin Up with Archival inks.

My girl, butterflies and saying are all from Embrace Change Art Image pack by Elisa Ablett for Michelle Grant Designs. 

I enjoyed the process of using a variety of mediums. However, when it came to doing my girls face, another story all together. A few layers later and I called her done.

Am I happy with it, no, do I hate it, no, this challenge is both for fun and to learn. 

So I did learn and I loved the challenge. 

Next time I will colour any people before they go on my page.

Wowsers, only one more to go!

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

#CWJJJ01

 #CWJJJ02

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!

Birds + Bees

This month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz is Birds + Bees.

I created 2 cards for the Bees using the 2 of the sayings from Spring Time Sentiments.

 

I used my Jaded Blossom Stitched and Scallop Hexagon Dies to die cut my bases and card matts.

My bee is coloured using my Uniquely Creative Uniqolour Water Markers.

To prop up my easel, I used a couple of Vintage style brads from my stash with a circle die cut of glitter paper and clear domes on top.

This card is so simple but very stylish.

I used a SU embossing folder from my stash and then spellbinder dies to die cut my matts.

Again, the beehive is coloured using Uniquely Creative Uniqolour Water Markers.

I popped both layers up on foam dots to give the card some dimension.

And now for the Birds of the Challenge.....I did a Scrapbook page layout.

 

I started off by making an ATC using the owl image from the new Little Birds Collage set (page 2) and fussy cutting and then adhering to one of the backgrounds from the Tin Roof ATC Sheet.

I couldn't decide where to go from here, so looked around and found this great 12 x 12 page and saying  that goes well with my ATC. You'd be surprised with what you can find in my craft room, LOL, I know I am when I go on the hunt in it.

 

Ok, so 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. 

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!

Book Binding Fold

My card for the next Butterfly Challenge #167

I have a great die from Colour Blast called Butterfly Effect so thought I would use it this time round.

Again, I used all of the wheel: Book Binding Fold / all 4 colours / Butterfly/ Braid.

This was a fun card to make!

I used 4 different card stock colours from my stash and a Stampin Up embossing folding on the purple to add some design instead of trying to find pattern papers with the colours needed.

My braid is two seam binding ribbons with a gold thinner ribbon. I love how it turned out.

And my saying is one of my planner stickers, because I have a ton of those too!

I am really enjoying these challenges and can't wait to see what we create next!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

#jjec 70 Suitcase / Pocket

My next installment of Junk journal prompts!

#70 is all about the suitcase and pockets....

Well I just had to use my Traveler stamp set from Stampin Up for this one!

I stamped in vintage photo distress ink and added the hot air balloon from the IndigoBlu Mixed Media Special 2 set. The words are from the same set.

I stamped the suitcase on a separate piece of paper and adhered over the globe and passport book.

I then cut out some post-it notes and used as a mask to stamp my balloon in. 

LOL, yes it was an after thought! but if you did not know you would never guess.

My pocket is a tab punched out of the page and then adhered the pages together for my pocket.

Love it!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Wicked Vixens

Time for some Snarky Witches I say!

I had a lot of fun creating these cards and ATC's using the Wicked Vixens Volume #1 file from Ephemoire.

I decided on a black and orange theme ready for Halloween.

I grabbed out my Stamping Up Embossing Powders and had a look through my embossing folders and found one I could use both side of the embossing with.

I also tried out a new intricate die I got from a mystery box which I must say I would never have bought myself, but had worked just great here. (that's what I love about mystery boxes - always find something that surprises me)

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Wanderlust 2021 - Week 7

Week 7 already! 

I mean really, how fast is the year going already!

I really enjoyed Kate Cranes class this week over at Wanderlust 2021.

I used an old photo from my husbands family side - it would be 1915-1925 I am guessing.

No one is sure exactly who, etc, but it and some others were in among the photo's during a clean out when an Aunty passed a few years back. 

I had started the Family Tree so I got to keep them and sort all the photos out.

No real thread, meaning to my layout but I did stick to my colour combo I am using this year so the colouring will look familiar. 

I have to say it is good to grab those four colours and just start to create without having to debate different combos with myself...

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk 21

I had to make a male 21st Card and Tag so decided to go a bit Steampunk on the tag using a stamp from IndigoBlu that I got in their Monthly Create Kit #64.

This one is Mixed-media Special 2 - must keep an eye out for the 1st one!

On my tag, I used Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks to stamp the image and Black Soot for the sentiments. The sentiments did not come out quite right but I am leaving it or I will make it worse for sure! And let's face it, what 21 year old male is going to be that fussy?

My card I used one of my favourite Stampin Up stamps called Off the Grid and then added a cicle of music sheet with a tag and 2 and 1 offset to the side.

The Circle die and Tag die are by Uniquely Creative and the numbers I think are Stampin Up.

I am entering the Tag in the following Challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty #488

Crafty Catz # 535
  
Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Susie

The latest Progressive Challenge over at LeAnn's World 101 is with the gorgeous Susie image.

Isn't she just so sweet!

I coloured her with my Born Markers and her skin was with Copic Markers.

I used the Off the Grid rubber stamp by SU with black ink as a background.

My sentiment "I wish I was A Unicorn" is from a sticker pack in my stash.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

LeAnn's World 101 Progressive #41

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2103

Crafty Catz # 534

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Wanderlust 2021 - Week 2

Week 2 Lesson over at Wanderlust 2021 is A Garden of Wishes with Laly Mille - still with the theme of Reflection.

If you know me, you know that sitting and watching video lesson's is not my thing ... my mind wanders, and I generally flick through them just to get the gist of it....LOL, and yes, often then go on my own tangent. I am trying this year to not do that......well, week 2, and yes I started so well, but bam! off to Wonderland I went and this is my interpretation.

I am not a flower person at the best of times, and struggled with the idea of having a page of flowers.

So in my own little world, I stuck to my colours using Jane Davenport's Silky Skin Colorsticks.

I then added some white gesso with a small brayer and then my palette knife and looked at how I was progressing.

Now my thoughts at this stage was to use 2 of the leaves from the Stampin Up French Foliage stamp set with the colorsticks as well. I did this and thought I best add some with just plain black ink.

Now it was starting to look like something I could add a flower or two too.

Flicking through a few magazines I have, I came across this large flower bud in just the right colours for my page - Perfect!

I then looked at my sentiments in my stash and found the right one from my Michelle Grant Designs, Silent set.

For me, it reflects the change of season, or in the present moment, the changes occurring in our world. The one single bud in the middle is the hope that we become one and bloom again!

I really love how it ended up.

And I manged to get it finished before tomorrow's Week 3 lesson arrives in my inbox!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creations in Pink # 29

Time for the last Challenge of 2020 over at Creations in Pink....remember it's anything goes, but has to be mainly Pink.

This month our Sponsor is Hetty Clare Art.

I created with the image Lulu Love It. 

I coloured her with Distress Inks and fussy cut.

I cut out two tags with Patterned Paper from my stash, and then decided to use the backside of the bigger die.

I embossed my card mat with a SU Dot embossing folder that I only lightly embossed as I didn't want it to take over, just add a subtle element to the card.

My sentiment is from one of my cut-aparts from Uniquely Creative.

I hope you get a chance to craft this holiday season and join in with us.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2050

Penny's Paper-Crafty # 486

Crafty Creations # 416

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Beach Friends

Time for another challenge over at Through The Craft Room Door Challenge.

As always, the theme is Anything Goes. 

Our Generous Sponsor this week is Jan's Digital Stamps. 

 

The prize is a $10 voucher for her online store.

For our last Challenge of the year, I chose to create with Beach Friends. 

 

I coloured them with Distress Inks.

I was going for a postcard type effect......found some open book style dies I was given a few years back so went with that instead!

My sentiment is of course from a Uniquely Creative Cut-apart.

I hope you get a chance to play along with us.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty # 485

Creative Fingers # 198

Crafty Catz # 529

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Faux Galvanized Holiday Sign Tags

So I have a mix match group here for the Faux Galvanized Holiday Sign Tags by Ephemoire.

I added a triangle of paper #4 from Ginger Whimsy Paper Lot 2 to my Junk Art Journal. I then added the Circle tag onto it. Then tucked in the Believe tag along with elements from Ginger Whimsy Ephemera Tickets and Journal Tag sets as well as Pastel Holidays Large Notecard Set. 

I then grabbed my roll of Flashing and cut a couple of pieces off, die cut my shape (don't know what that is called!) and then run it through my big shot again in embossing folders. Popped a hole in one for a tag / door sign and the other I left blank and will use as a card topper, or stick in my junk journal. 

My Believe tag / door sign and Santa circle, I put glossy accents on top - has given them a snow drenched sort of look (aka cloudy) which I actually like. I will use the circle as an embellishment somewhere. 

My card topper label I have embossed with clear powder and my circle tag I cut one out as a circle and embossed with iridescent powder for the glitter look and layered that on top of another one on top of a card stock base to become a tag or tree ornament. 

My card is just the plain label (boring I know) with some patterned paper that I distressed and a gnome from the Santa's Workshop Dex Set. 

Phew, long post! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Oh, Fudge

Oh, Fudge Coaster Kit ..... this is one of the Coaster files over at Ephemoire.

Well, you know you can make a coaster with it, and then some cards too right!

OK, that's I what I did anyway!

I absolutely love that instead of snow flakes, it's nuts - perfect for the males in our lives - am I right?

I repurposed a coaster from a cheap set I bought - I got a set of 6 for only $0.50 - they are the ugliest coasters I have seen, but then I knew I was putting this on top so was happy! 

I did trim away part of my print so it fit just right. Once the glue was all dry I applied a coat of Modge Podge on top to seal it.

My card is a 5 3/4" Square base. I cut the beanie off one of the other prints (it prints 4 on a page) and adhered onto this one with foam dots to give some dimension. I then cut a matt from shinny silver card stock and adhered it all on my base.

So now I have an off cut and decided the best way to use this was to laminate it and make a shaker card!

So again I cut a piece of shinny silver card stock, added foam tape strips to my offcut and then carefully put in some sequins in the beanie portion and gently adhered my shinny matt. 

Before I adhered this to my card base, I stamped my sentiment from Jaded Blossom's Happy Name Day stamp set with Versamark ink and heat embossed with a retired Real Red Glitter powder from Stampin Up.

Love this trio and definitely going to be using this file again!

I would love to see what you can come up with for it.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Christmas Carolers Creative Kit

Here's another fun Christmas project using Christmas Carolers Creative Kit from Ephemoire.

I added some sparkle to my tree using some craft gems and candy dots on the boys buttons.

My folder has some ribbon to close it and I used a Stampin Up die I have to add some interest to the pockets inside my folder.

Such a great gift to give as when they use the cards, they can pop some tags or wish lists in there.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Vintage Dogs & Cats Christmas cards

I must say, these dogs and cats  from Vintage Dogs & Cats Christmas  Ephemera from Ephemoire are just the cutest! 

We had Dachshunds growing up so I then ones reminded me of ours and I just had to create some Christmas cards using them.

Forewarned - its's a long post!

Phew.....did you make it to the end!

Aren't they just cuteness overload!

I printed off the file, cut and sponged the edges of them all first.

So then I decided I would add my Australian touch by using Uniquely Creative's (Aussie company) Aussie Christmas stamp set and dies along with their Kookaburra Party stamp set and dies for the fabulous Gum Leaf branches. And on the gift tags, I used a sentiment form the Pawesome stamp set.

Jaded Blossom Holiday Pampering stamp set was used for the sentiment on my Kitten group slimline card along with some a die from my stash and a Stampin Up Glitter brad for the flower centre.

I used the Stampin Up Northern Flurry embossing folder with some Grande Nuvo Crystal drops. 

Silver embossing powder on the Merry Christmas from Australia sentiment.

My gift box was made using one of the papers from the Holiday Pets paper pack and the small gift tags fit nicely inside as a gift giving idea.

At this rate I will have all my Christmas cards, tags and gift giving done come November.....don't forget to tag me with your creations.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Punky Kidz Sitter

Time for some fun creating.

I coloured up Punky Kidz sitter by Bugaboo Stamps.

I've had this image for a long time and never gotten around to colouring her, so decided today was her day!

I coloured her with copic markers and fussy cut.

Before I made my card up, I actually looked at sketches to decide how I would design my card...I know right, so not me!

LOL, anyway, it still isn't me as I couldn't find one I liked! 

But, I did find a Bingo Challenge over on Bugaboo's Blog page, so went with that!

My sentiment is from one of Uniquely Crreative's Cut-a-part sheets in my stash, and the Washi Tape is from a mixed sample lot I bought many moons ago. Speaking of, my embossing folder is a long long long ago retired one from Stampin Up.

I did enjoy compiling this card and love how she turned out.

My line is the middle line (across) - Sentiment, Bugaboo Image, Washi Tape.

Challenges I am entering in are:

Catch The Bug Challenges - Bingo

The Cutie Pie Challenge # 151

Dragonfly's Dream

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

The Paper Funday Challenge # 21

So did you notice the new Badge on the sidebar of my blog? 

Yes, I am now on the Design Team over at The Paper Funday Challenges ..... 

so excited to be joining the lovely talented ladies there.

Ok, so are you ready to be inspired?

This month as is every month, the project is Anything Goes, an optional Twist if you are game...for this month it is Fall / Autumn.

This month's Sponsor is: AMB Illustrations and I'm using Woodland Critters.

Super cute!

First one I used one of the wreaths and flipped it to face the other way, and then added the owl in there sizing to fit. Second one I used the assembled image as was and just resized to fit my label.

I used Jaded Blossom's Coffee Slider Die (absolutely love this die!) along with stamps from their  Wicked Strong Coffee and Coffee Break sets.

I heat embossed the sentiments using Espresso Embossing Powder from Stampin Up.

My background papers are from Vectoria Design's Sweet Autumn Collection.

I hope you find time to join in with us this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Flamingo

I have had this Flamingo image by Sybile Art printed off and waiting to colour up for months now....today is it's lucky day.

Isn't she just adorable! Now they would put a smile on anyone's face.

Coloured with distress inks.

Background paper is from My Mind's Eye - Lost& Found, Maddison Avenue 6" paper pad.

Sponged around edges with Stampin Up Crumb Cake ink.

Washi tape to ground is from my stash.

Sentiment from Uniquely Creative's Wise & Free Cut-A-Part.

I am entering the following challenges:

Creations in Pink #25

Classic Design Challenge # 8

613 Avenue Creates

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Panda with Cup

Decided I had better make a Father's Day card while I wasn't rushed or it will be here before I know it!

This card is perfect for my dad as he likes them plain and simple, plus it doesn't cost much to post up to him.

My image is Panda with Cup by Little Blue Button Stamps, coloured with Distress Inks - lol, what there was to colour. I added some clear Wink of Stellar brush over the glasses rim to give some sparkle....

I used the largest of the Star dies from my Stampin Up set to cut out two stars from Kaisercraft Technologic 6 1/2" Paper pad

The sentiment is from a Uniquely Creative Cut-a-part sheet that I got in a Mystery box from them.

I am entering in the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies # 2033

2 Crafty Critter Crazies # 41

Crafts Galore Encore # 78

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!