Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration # 5

Welcome to another year of creativity! I can not believe we are into the first month of 2025 already!!!!!!

My inspiration projects for Conjurer of Dreams this month is using Winter Morning for our Blog Challenge: Winter Morning.

I have used a Tim Holtz Frame Chippie with a Market 49 word Chippie and photo film with various ephemera bits from my stash.

I really love that view from the window.

My second project I have created with Winter Witch.

I have used some Steel stencil paste through a new stencil that was in one of my Christmas gifts from a crafty bestie. (Aren't they just the best, as you just know you will love whatever they gift you!)

A few more bits from my stash and another gorgeous Junk Journal page done!

Check out these and all the others available to purchase at our Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store.  

Have you joined our Facebook group? You will find some Freebies to create with as well. 

Here's the link: Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group 

Don't forget to enter our Anything Goes, monthly challenge on our blog - open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc. 

As mentioned at the beginning, this month theme if you wish to play along is Winter Window.

Check it out here, Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Angela

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration # 4

My inspiration projects for Conjurer of Dreams this month is using Grumpy Santa on Vacay for my first Junk Journal page and card, and then Creepy Dolls for my second Junk Journal Page.

 

I added my own embellishments and sentiments from my stash, a mix of 3 Quarter Designs, Tim Holtz and cheap shop. Also used Shimmer Sprays and some black lace and ribbon from my stash as well.

Check out these and all the others available to purchase at our Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store.  

Have you joined our Facebook group? You will find some Freebies to create with as well. 

Here's the link: Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group 

Don't forget to enter our Anything Goes, monthly challenge on our blog - open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc. 

Check it out here, Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Angela

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!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 9

Day 9 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Lavender, Lemon and Mint

An Affirmation Quote: Create your own Sunshine

An element: Rays

Oh I had some messy fun today with this layout. I am not going to lie, it was a hot mess at one stage and I was not liking it at all. But, more layers and layers and it came around!

I made my own ray of sunshine and this page makes me smile.

A collection of stencils - the only one I know is the sunshine ray is from Tim Holtz. It would be helpful if the all labeled them like Tim does.

My girl "Mischief" is from Michell Grant's Expressible Art Image pack.

The hipster stamp is a Dina Wakley Essential Silhouettes stamp.

A little stamp from Art by Marlene 2021 Advent Calendar as well as a Sticky Quote from her Bold & Bright Sticky Quotes Book.

I used my Black and White Posca Pens to frame the saying, the girl and my page.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 7

Day 7 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Purple, Green and Teal

An Affirmation Quote: I am a magnet for miracles

An element: Feathers

Back to my acyclic paints and a feather stencil.

Bit of water mixed in to make my splashes - lol, as well as everywhere within a metre space!

My bird is from Art by Marlene's Paper Elements Lime Collection with a bit of Tim Holtz washi tape to ground her.

Lastly I used my black Aquarellable Pencil to give the bird shadows.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

This is Halloween Challenge

A new month, so a new challenge starting over at This is Halloween.

This is Halloween is a Halloween and/or Gothic themed Monthly Challenge.

So both themes are accepted all year round!

This month I made two cards.

I grabbed a couple of my embossing folders out, these two are by Sizzix.

Cut some card stock slightly smaller than my card front, still in black and put through my Big Shot to get a great card front.

I used some ephemera by Ephemoire and some by Tim Holtz.

I used my Black Soot distress ink and sponged the edges of  images and adhered onto my embossed card with glue and foam dots.

I then adhered this onto my card front.

I love the effect of the embossing for my backgrounds.

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

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Junk Journal July 2022

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

#cwjjj11

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!

Bon Voyage #10dayartchallenge

Day 3 of #10dayartchallenge 

Day 3 already! A card for a change.

I have used my new Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder for my steampunk background in grey.

My image is from the Gentlemans Club pdf by Gecko Galz and is great for those male cards.

Some sponging with Vintage Photo distress ink and a saying from Uniquely Creatives cut-a-parts.

I have entered this guy into the Steampunk ATG challenge over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 34 Rooster

Next card # 34 - Rooster  

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

Ok so here is the card I was supposed to make yesterday - no real concern really. I am surprised I am still actually doing them to be honest!

This one was a really quick one as I had did it before enjoying a lovely quite day away (all be it a wet day) with my hubby for our 25th Wedding Anniversary.

So this one is the mop up card from #33 Quatrefoil. I quite like the scratchy look and thought Tim Holtz Crazy Cats/Birds stamp set was perfect, plus they probably would have eaten the rooster that I can't find!

I stamped it on my card and then coloured with a couple of shades of orange pencils as I didn't want him to stand out too much, but just enough.

Then I wrote my saying with a black gel pen.

Back to the correct numbers and prompts again so will see what happens tomorrow, maybe I will give them a break and do something else for this month. 61 days is ok if that's all you do I guess.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 22 Pineapple and # 23 Purple

Next card # 22 - Pineapple as well as # 23 - Purple 

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

I used a dictionary page that had "Pineapple" on it and tore it into 3 strips and used as my background.

I than added some green and yellow acrylic paint to  my modeling paste and used my Tim Holtz film stencil to highlight the "Pineapple". I used my black liner pen to go around the inside and outside of the film strip. Finally using my Yellow Tombow Marker and Green Koi Colouring Brush Pen to add more colour - pineapple colours of course.

Now I will be honest - I then started to look for a pineapple to add to it - yes I quite often start something with only half a plan! So I was looking and looking, and came across these files I had printed off by Luise Heinzl and hadn't got to use yet. Well I saw the Pineapple Owl and knew she just had to go on my card!

Perfect! I love her, I did only finish her off this morning so am posting with today's as well.

Now for today, the prompt is Purple so that was pretty easy to get a background with my Grape Fizz Perfect Pearls Mist! So while I was waiting on that to dry, I looked through my stash and found some wallpaper that was part of a junk journal bundle I bought last year. Bingo! how cute is this wallpaper, and has purple in it as well. A bit of fussy cutting and she looks great on my background.

My saying is another Art by Marlene Sticker Book quote. I did go around the words with a white gel pen which is hard to see.

Anyway, back on course so to speak.....got to love when work and life get in your crafting way!

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 19 Selvedge

Next card # 19 - Selvedge.  

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

I used my mop up card from #17 and used some die cuts that were sitting on my desk.

Honeycomb is Tim Holtz, Light Bulb is Uniquely Creative, Coffee Cups are Jaded Blossom and the Love is La-La Land Crafts.

Lol, yes there is bound to be more floating around here as well. But I do love how this has turned out!

I would love to see what you create, if you are playing along, just tag me @8806angela  if you are on Instagram.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 18 Bitmap or Halftone

Next card # 18 - Bitmap or Halftone.

 

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

I grabbed one of the mop up cards I have been creating as we go along and a Tim Holtz stencil for the dots to create my bitmap hearts.

Firstly though I die cut a 4 x 6 cardstock with my 2 hearts how I wanted them so I could use that on top of my stencil to get the shape right. It worked a treat!

I found the perfect quote to add from one of my Art by Marlene Sticky Quotes books.

I would love to see what you create, if you are playing along, just tag me @8806angela  if you are on Instagram.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Forget Me Not ATC's

Did you see this month's ATC Challenge over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page? 

Still time to play along.

Forget Me Not is this months set.

I used 3 of the backgrounds and fussy cut some of the images to start with.

I played around with images and backgrounds for a while before I settled on the ones I went with.

This month I decided I wanted to have little clusters on them for a change.

So my clusters are a combination of washi stickers and Tim Holtz Ideology Snippets Ephemera pack.

I sponged the edges of my ATC's with Vintage Photo distress ink as well.

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Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Butterflies ATC's

This month's Sparkles Monthly Challenges #153 is Things with Wings.

This month I made a set of Butterflies ATC's.

 

I was cleaning up my desk - well, sort of, I was looking for something and came across a A4 Collage page I had created for a class a few months ago.....and I thought it would make for great ATC's and/or tags.

So I have already shown you the tag I made using this page, and now here are a set of ATC's as well using a different theme, but just as nice.

My collage page was made using a piece of 160 GSM Digital Paper.

Collaged with strips from music sheets, book pages and patterned paper scraps from stash. 

Black ink with stamps, and white gesso with stencils. Then cutting up to sizes for my projects,.

Now on each one I have used ephemera from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Curator Ephemera Pack Snippets for my cluster and Butterflies from his Snippets Ephemera Pack Ensemble. 

I then added extra stamping using Vintage Photo distress ink with a stamp from Unity Stamp's L.O.L JoJa Kit (2015) as well as one from Dina Wakley's Scribbly Circles. I then sponged around edges with same ink.

Lastly I added a sentiment from Uniquely Creative Cut-a-parts in my stash and used a black pen to go around the edges of them.

I look forward to seeing your take on the theme.

I am entering in the following Challenges:

Mixed Media Lovers # 14

Creative Artiste Mixed Media # 83

Pammies's Inky Pinkies # 2224

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 9 Found

Next card # 9 - Found. 

Week 2 Theme is: Collage, found paper & Acrylics.

Amazing what you find floating around on your desk isn't it!

So I "Found" the other half of the black silhouette die cut I used on my icad #7, so now it's mum's turn!

Teamed up with another die cut I cut from patterned paper a few months ago for a project and only used the one of. 

I am in the middle of another project and have a left over piece of digital paper by Lilli Rain Designs called Rose Quartz from The Emily Rose Collection. Perfect to use for my collage background.

My 3 new, unused Art by Marlene Acrylic paints - Wine, Desert and Mudfight, along with a Dusty Attic Stencil - DA1473.

Looking for my script stamp, I found my Tim Holtz set so was able to use "Found" from it!

I love it! It is different to what I had planned when I started, but that is how it goes some days isn't it.

I would love to see what you create, if you are playing along, just tag me @8806angela  if you are on Instagram.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Arty Divas Mid-Challenge Reminder

There is still time to enter this months Challenge over at Arty Divas Challenge Blog.

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

  

I was cleaning up my desk - well, sort of, I was looking for something and came across a Collage page I had created for a class a few months ago and I thought it would make for great ATC's and/or tags.

So for today, I made a tag and used part of the page for it by cutting a piece 18 cm x 7 1/2 cm and then trim the top corners off to create my tag with a hole punch for the ribbon.

My collage page was made using a piece of 160 GSM Digital Paper.

Collaged with strips from music sheets, book pages and patterned paper scraps from stash. 

Black ink with stamps, and white gesso with stencils. Then cutting up to sizes for my projects,.

I have used ephemera from Tim Holtz Idea-ology Snippets Ephemera Pack Ensemble to create my cluster. 

I then added extra stamping using Vintage Photo distress ink with a stamp from Unity Stamp's L.O.L JoJa Kit (2015) as well as one from Dina Wakley's Scribbly Circles. 

Then I sponged around edges with the same ink and added some ribbon from my stash.

Lastly I added a couple of sentiments from Uniquely Creative Cut-a-parts in my stash and used a black pen to go around the edges of them.

I love how it turned out - Shabby Chic meets Vinatge!

I look forward to seeing your entry in our Challenges.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 7 Root

Next card # 7 - Root.

Week 1 Theme is: Drawing, Mark-making, pen, pencil, marker, ink.

Wow, the end of week 1 already!

So today's card has ended up as a collage!

I looked through my Daphne's Diary books (Number 4-2021, pg 36) and found this great page for The Ginseng Root and thought it was perfect for today's theme - Root. 

So after I adhered it down, I then ripped up a few corner bits so it wasn't so perfect looking.

Grabbing a Tim Holtz stencil and Vintage Photo distress ink, I grounded the roots. 

Next was to add some stamping with Tim Holtz Field Notes stamps. 

I added a black silhouette die cut of a young boy (cut mother off, lol) so the roots were coming from his feet.

I then added some washi tape and sponged around the edges to finish it off.

I absolutely love how it turned out - I was going to add a saying or some words, but I don't want to spoil it so am leaving it as is.

I would love to see what you create, if you are playing along, just tag me @8806angela  if you are on Instagram.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

ICAD 2022 - # 6 Daydream

Next card # 6 - Daydream.  

Week 1 Theme is: Drawing, Mark-making, pen, pencil, marker, ink.

I am a bit late with todays (tonight here!) as I was procrastinating on what to create!

So in the end I just daydreamed as I grabbed some supplies out and thought about doing something a bit different to my normal style for a change. Perfect for daydreaming really because I would love to master mixed media!

Anyway, I started with a piece of patterned paper and did some stenciling with Black Soot distress ink.

Then I sprayed some yellow Shimmer spray in spots and let it run a bit. I decided to use another stencil with some Finnabair Texture Fantasy paste in Rose to add some texture to my card.

To finish off I grabbed out my  Tim Holtz keepsake Ephemera pack and layered a few in the bottom right corner to draw the eye.

I am entering the following Challenges:

Mixed Media Lovers # 14

Creative Artiste Challenge # 83

I would love to see what you create, if you are playing along, just tag me @8806angela  if you are on Instagram.

See you tomorrow!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Sweet Little Birds

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

Yes, I am pleased to say I have joined the Arty Divas team - LOL, an appropriate title for me I would have thought!

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

This month we are playing with Lilli Rain Designs Sweet Little Birds as well as French Ephemera Set 1.

  

I started by resizing and printing off the images I wanted to use on 160 GSM Digital Paper - my go to now for prints.

After trimming and fussy cutting, I sponged the edges of all the images and card bases with Vintage Photo distress ink.  

For my Sweet Little Birds image, I die cut a stem and flowers from my Tim Holtz Small Tattered Florals thinlits and again, sponged the edges. I then gave the flowers some shape and adhered the sizes and then set aside.

Using a piece of Asian printed book paper, I tore the sides to a size I wanted and sponged those edges as well.

Now it was just a matter of placing it all on my card base and moving it all around until I got it to the places I was happy with. Then adhering it all down in place.

The same process for my second card using the French Ephemera images as well.

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!

Let the Sunshine in

Another month gone and Easter is behind us! 

How fast is the year going, again!

So here I am with my monthly projects for Gecko Galz. 

I decided to make a tag as well as a journal page. 

When I saw this image I knew I had to create with it! It is just beautiful!

You will find it on the What's the Buzz Digital Collage Set. If you check out the blog, you will see the fabulous projects a few of the DT did using this same set.

I used my tag die by Uniquely Creative to die cut my tag. I then used a Tim Holtz Die to give me the honeycomb cut away on my tag. Using some pattern paper that a good friend gave me in a recent Easter swap, I die cut another tag and adhered to the back to have the yellow pattern come through.

Fussy cut my wonderful image and popped on with foam dots to lift it up.

My sentiment is from Art by Marlene's Signature Collection Sticker Book, and tulle from my stash to finish.

The journal is an old diary (ok, last years work diary, lol) that I recycled the cover here in March. At the moment I am all about using what I have and not buying any craft items until June......6 weeks in and I am still at $0 spend! Whoop Whoop, win for me and my vast stash!

So, my image is from Gecko Galz Little Birds Collage Set which I fussy cut and set aside.

I grabbed out my Dusty Attic stencil (DA2103) and using Art by Marlene Acrylic paints Peony and Tuscan I created my background.

I then adhered a heart shaped doily I received in a swap and added some DMC thread in similar colour (lol, that stash that keeps giving!) and my image on top.

Next I grabbed some pink planner/journal stickers in my vast stash and found two that worked well together for this page.

Lastly I doodled with a black gel pen in opposite corners with highlights from white gel pen.

I hope you like them and are inspired to dig through your stash and join one of our many challenges!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!