Friday 12 June 2020

Art Journal fun!

Hi all!
I'm back again with another Art Journal Share inspired by the current 'Stay home' Challenge over at Scrap Matrix.
I just love all the housey inspired creations you are coming up with.
For this one I decided NOT to use houses!
Just keeping you on your toes!
I still went with the theme and was inspired by.......yup colour!

Here we go...


You see I'd not long purchased those Kate Crane face it stamps by Carabelle and was busting to used them, so thought about when this is over....when we are no longer in isolation, and the quote
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise"
popped into my head, and then I thought of rainbows, and hills and joy (hmmmm insert song "The Hills are alive" in here). Lol




These are the products I used:
(well most of them)




I began by adding white gesso to my Dina Wakley Art Journal.




Whilst waiting for this to dry, I grabbed my new Kate Crane Stamps - Face It
some of the Smooth Bazzill Cardstock and black ink.




I stamped them out, and then coloured them in using Art by Marlene Watercolours.




Once cut out, I felt they needed bodies so I grabbed my new PaperArtsy Mini stamps and hand drew some shapes, stamping in them to give them some texture and interest.




Instead of drawing arms, I decided to give them wings, as they are now free from isolation.
I used the heart stamp as wings.
As you know I love using stamps for something different than intended.




How cute are they?
I love their dresses and the way the mini stamps turned out.




I then decided to create a sunrise background for that quote, and a rainbow.
I grabbed PaperArtsy Paints in the rainbow colours -
'Red Lipstick', 'Tango', 'Banana', 'Slimed', 'China', 'Electric Violet'.




I then remembered that the TCW Stencil called 'Sun Valley' had a sunrise element.
I wiped the 'Tango' and 'Banana' paint through the stencil with a dry baby wipe to create the sunrise.




I then painted a rainbow above this.




Whilst the paint was still wet, I rubbed through it using the 'TCW Stencil Sweet Posy' and a wet baby wipe.







I then painted in some hills using 'Polished Jade' by Dylusions and 'Slimed' by PaperArtsy.
I mixed them together for the hill on the right.
I then used TCW 'Brick Poetry' Stencil to add texture.




I then added 'Sky' by Dina Wakley for the sky.




I then adhered my girls onto the page using Gel Medium and added in some details with pen.
I also added in some flower using tiny dots of paint.



I also added in some of my own thoughts and feelings about the current situation. 
It felt right to add it to the rainbow.
It reads:
"And when it was safe for the people to come outside again; 
everything had changed.
They had changed.
Their disconnect had reconnected them.
To each other.
To the Earth.
To themselves.
To the magic of living.
They were able to see with new eyes
The beauty that surrounded them. 
The beauty in each other.
Not only did they see differently.
They moved differently.
They moved with gentleness.
They moved with kindness.
They moved with togetherness."



Finally I went around the edges of the girls using Graphite Sticks.
This brings them forward into the foreground.




There you have it!



Keep those entries coming!
Keep up with the creating.
Stay safe and stay colourful.
Much love 
xx

Monday 8 June 2020

A little bit of Art Journal whimsy.....

Hello creative people

A couple of years ago, I would have NEVER attempted a face. How scary right?

But lately I've been trying to step out of my comfort zone.
Try out the faces.

I enlisted the help of the super talented Willowing Arts. Tam (great name by the way) created beautiful art and so I decided to have a go....















This next one was created from a you tube clip by the super talented Megan K Suarez.






Wanna make it really easy for yourself?
Use a face stencil.....like this one by Jane Davenport.
It just gives you that guide and placement.....everything is then in proportion.






This last page I created using a magazine advert..... I simply painted over the top and then added all the details in. I'll definitely attempt this technique again....

Just love how those Tracy Scott flower stamps look and love those stencils 'Botanical Dream' and 'Blooming Garden' by The Crafters Workshop.https://store.thecraftersworkshop.com/




Yep let's face it....there's some improvement. 
(couldn't resist lol)

Keep your face to the sun

Luv Tam
x

Saturday 6 June 2020

Some more art journaling

Hi there

Back to share a few more art journal pages......

This one was created after a tough day, and I needed some colour and joy.....so I turned to a floral stencil  called 'Flower Frenzy' by The Crafters Workshop and some Dina Wakley paints.....
better than reaching for a bottle hey?








I instantly felt better.....sometimes you just need to get it out.

I love that Art Journaling is a type of therapy for me.




This one was created during a LIVE challenge over at Scrap Matrix.

You can check it out here .  This was my first ever live, so I'm still learning, be kind.




For this next one I played along with a live by the gorgeous Tracy Scott.....










Gorgeous colour.

Hope it brightens your day

Luv Tam
xx

Friday 5 June 2020

Magazine Transfers

Hi there creatives

I recently discovered how to do a magazine transfer in my art journal. Thanks to the fabulous Tanya Froud for sharing her arty knowledge with me.

She actually did a facebook live over at Scrap Matrix Shares which you will find here.

Let's take a look at how mine came out.....




This is the page I created along with Tanya in her live.
Love all that neon colour mixed in with the black.

So that got me all excited to try a few more.
It really is all about experimenting. Some work, some don't. That's ok. It's a real thrill as it comes together.



Something I've really enjoyed about this awful time in history is all the sharing of art, all the lives artists are doing to stay connected.




I tried really hard with this one to go with softer colours. 
Love it!

That's it from me today.

Stay safe and stay colourful.

Luv Tam
xx

Thursday 4 June 2020

Sharing some Art Journaling pages....

Hi everyone

Did you know I share a lot more art over on my Instagram account? It's just a quick and easy space to share without writing long blog posts, and it's a lovely way to share what I create, as I create.
You can find my Insta page HERE.

I thought I'd create a few very quick posts showcasing a whole stack of pages.
Not lots of explanations......just lots of colour.....

Here we go.....





 

















Lots of bright colours, stencils and scribbles.

Love Tam
xxx