50th Birthday Cruise

I thought it was about time I started to scrap some of our Cruise photos.....we are about to go on our 6th Cruise so I have plenty to do!

I have my first photo on a card so it can flip up with a second photo and some journaling.

 

It's a pretty simple layout using Uniquely Creative's Tropical Dreams papers. I fussy cut some elements out to pop on foam tape to lift off the page as well as Glossy Accents on the mini Anchor.

I also added some ink flicks for interest using Colour Blast Lush and Sunflower Shimer Mica Powders.

This was our first cruise and we met some lovely people that we are still friends with today!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Nature's Abundance

This month I have made a set of 3 cards and completed another Journal page in my altered Book.

I used the new Natures Stained Glass Jewel It by Gecko Galz to hopefully inspire you!

I really enjoyed making all these.

There is nothing more satisfying then putting paint in your journal and playing around to see where it leads you. I started off with a totally orange background that was leftover paint.

My sentiments on my cards are from my Cut-apart stash from Uniquely Creative.

Don't forget our fab challenges over on our Facebook Group..

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 14

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New Release Challenge Pack for February called Modern Misses by Annette Gearside. 

 

I used leftover ink and created my rainbow type layout.

I printed my modern miss on copy paper and fussy cut and adhered to my page.

I printed the flowers on rice paper and again fussy cut and adhered to page.

I used my Neo II Crayons and a water brush and coloured my images.

Lastly I added a saying from one of my many Uniquely Creative Cut-a-parts.

So much fun! 

Well, I hope I have inspired you to try this month's Challenge and join us over on the Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook group, we'd love to see your projects.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Christmas Wonder

Here's a Christmas card I made using the Gecko Galz Christmas Wonder Collage sheet.

I also used Stitched Houses by Vera Lane Studio to print on some patterned paper for my houses.

The background behind these is a couple of IndigoBlu stamps form my stash.

My sentiments are stamps by Uniquely Creative her in Australia.

This card came about by using up leftovers on my desk from other projects.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration # 8

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is a Mash Up of last month's Challenge Image Enough and  Reset Art Image pack, both by Michelle Grant.

 

I had started off by fussy cutting my girl and some of the flowers. The I printed off the lovely coloured image and saying from Reset and added the saying onto the image.

Lol, over the course of following week or so, I played around with positioning and thinking of backgrounds.

During my 31 Days of October for Art Journal Junkie, I often had left over paint. So in day 19, I decided to use those colours and stencils to start my background. I already had left over paint and leaf stencil used on the left page from another day.

Then it was a matter of positioning again and deciding on my next move.

That was to add some stamping with a Bee Arty stamp and also a Uniquely Creative stamp, and then adhering the images and flowers.

Once I had done that, I decided I needed to add some spots of colour to her hair, so I used my Inktense watercolour pencils. Lastly, I added some watered down black acrylic paint splashes and splats.

Well, I hope I have inspired you to look at your packs a little bit differently.

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!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 23

Day 23 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Pink, Gold and Taupe

An Affirmation Quote: Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable.

An element:  Doilies / Mandalas

Another simple but effective page.

My image and saying is from Gracie Grant's Accept Art Image Pack.

I used some Gold Glitter washi tape from Uniquely Creative to ground my girl.

It feels good to be back on track and up to date! Only 8 more days to go.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Creative Warriors Inspiration #4

Time for my next project to inspire you, which is using the New Release Mini Pack Girl Power by Michelle Grant. 

 

I used another mop up page in my journal and decided to use both pages this time.

I toned the colours done by adding a white gesso wash over them.

I used some Uniquely Creative stamps with my black ink and stamped around the pages.

I used my Party Lights stencil by Bee Arty with some black acrylic paint to add some interest and grounding for my girls to my pages. 

I fussy cut two of the girls from Michelle's pack and placed them on pages where I thought I would like them, as well as some of the words from the pack as well. Once I had them how I wanted them, I decided I needed something in the middle of the page to bring it all to one paint.

I got my Wings & Things #1 Add On Pack and used one of the butterflies I had printed on tissue paper.

I then removed them all and laid down some white Gesso before adhering my pieces back down.

Lastly I used my Inktense pencils and normal pencils to add colour to my girls. 

 

Well, I hope I have inspired you as I know I inspired myself!

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!

It's all about you!

This month's Sparkles Monthly Challenges #156 is Mushroom's and other Fungi.

This month I made an adorable Gift Tag!

Goodness, how stinkin' cute is that cup with the Mushroom in it!

I was lucky enough to grab this year's 2022 Daphne's Diary on clearance at my Newsagent's and knew this was just perfect for this month's challenge. I bought it purely to cut up as it has sooo many great images in it that I can use.

I picked a black tag from my stash to make a gift tag with.

I fussy cut my image and then set it aside to create my background on my tag.

I decided to use my Rose Revival stencil (for the first time) by Colour Blast with some Distress Oxide inks. I can't tell you how beautiful this turned out in real life, and why have I not used it before!

I adhered my cup and then also used one of my sayings from a Uniquely Creative cut-apart in my stash.

I look forward to seeing your take on the theme.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Smile

This month for Gecko Galz, I have covered a notebook and made a bookmark for my project to inspire you.

 

I used a 12 x 12 inch piece of patterned paper from my stash to cover my notebook and the left over piece to use as my bookmark.

I have used one of the Budda's from Beautiful Budda for my notebook, along with an intricate sizzix die to give it another dimension. My words are from a cut-apart from Uniquely Creative.

I must admit that my bookmark did not need a lot to it, so I added the "smile" for the Poliroid ATC Set along with an eyelet and blue thread and it's done.

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 in Green

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 in Green and Vintage Green Paper by our resident sponsor Lilli Rain Designs.                   

I made a card and a tag bookmark this month.

Both projects are easy to make, just grab your lace stash out and have a go.

The tag ends for my tag bookmark are using Uniquely Creatives Tags, Tops 'N' Tails die, and I used a decorative flower die on the bottom to hide the hole. A piece of ribbon in the top hole and a beautiful bookmark to give as a gift, or use yourself.

I have to say that I love that coppery lace, it is one continuous design which I snipped two pieces off for either end and adhered down. 

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!

Coffee Cup Shaker Dangle

This month's Sparkles Monthly Challenges #154 is a Shaker Card / Creation.

This month I made a Coffee Cup Shaker Dangle for my TN Crafty Brain Dump Planner.

I grabbed my Jaded Blossom Coffee Dies and some foam tape and set about creating my Shaker Cup.

I then though I'd use a couple of smaller dies and pop them on the side in coordinating cardstock.

I used some Craft Sprinkles by Uniquely Creative as my confetti to shake.

A lot of fun to make and I Love it!

I look forward to seeing your take on the theme.

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 - # 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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Smell the Flowers

Over at Michelle's Creative Warriors Facebook Page, there is a Challenge to use one or all of the Calendar month pages from this years calendar, and create your own journal page.

I have used March, which is Tammy's and I thought her girl was just right to have a pop of colour behind her.

When I started, I had intended to have more white and just a burst of colour, but you know how it is......and in the end I think it is a bit busy, but I still like it.

I used a heap of Art by Marlene products - Moody acrylic paint set, Dramatic Dots Essential stamp set, along with a stamp and 2 stencils from the 2021 Advent Calendar.
I also used a stamp from Unity Stamps JoJa Kit (Jan 2015) and the Vintage Text Mark Making stamp from Uniquely Creative.

Then some black gesso, black Posca paint pen and Cerulean Blue and Iris Koi Coloring Brush Pens.

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!