Purple really is my friend.....5 Art Journal Pages

 

I'm back to share a few more purple creations with you all for the current challenge over at Scrap Matrix.

Why didn't someone tell me earlier that all I needed to do to find my purple mojo was pair it with teal??

 

I've had such fun playing with these two colours together, in fact, I couldn't stop!

My goal was to create a journal page, but I got a little carried away and ended up with 5!

You see when purple suddenly starts playing nice it's something that you wanna just GO with.

This one was inspired by someone I follow on Instagram - Robin Mead.

Her work is colourful, bright and totally inspires me.

I dug out all my purple and teal paints, and hand painted some trees.

I added some patterns to them by using both hand doodling and stencils.

 

My second creation is inspired by an amazing artist I follow on Instagram -  Audree Marsolais - again really colourful - her work really speaks to me.

I loved creating the background, then adding in some leaves, and then filling it in with some white paint.

I was so happy with the result I just had to create it in black!

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I really love the look.

 

 

 

 

 

For the next creation, I decided to try and go a bit more pastel, rather than bright.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 After creating these above projects, I then had a special delivery of the NEW Tracy Scott Paper Artsy stamps and stencils I pre-ordered.

 

Well of course I just had to have another play!!

 

 

 

 

I am IN LOVE with those scribbled flowers!!!

 

 

 

 

Glorious!!

 

I used Paper Artsy Paints in 'sargasso', 'beach hut', 'lavender' and 'snowflake'.

 

 

 

 

Let's take a look at the stencils and stamps I used:

 

 

 

 

You can find the Tracy goodies HERE.

 

 

  

 

There you have it.

 

This long blog post is done!!

 

I can't wait to see your take on our awesome challenge...

 

 

 

 

Just upload your creation to our Scrap Matrix Shares Page (pop it in the 'Purple and Teal' Album) and let us know in the comments what Scrap Matrix products you used.

 

Yep it's that easy!

You could win a voucher from the store or a guest DT spot!

 

Go and get your purple on!

I highly recommend it.....especially when teamed with teal!

Va va voom!!

 

 

 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

Journal

White Gesso

Dylusions Paint - After Midnight

Dylusions Paint - Calypso Teal

Dylusions Paint - Crushed Grape

Dina Wakley Paint - Eggplant

Dina Wakley Paint - Turquoise

Dina Wakley Paint - Peacock

Dina Wakley Paint - Black

Dina Wakley Paint - White

Prima Watercolours - Tropical

TCW Stencil 6x6 - Deco Leaves

Carabelle Stencil - Lit de Petites

Carabelle Stencil Scalloped Texture

Carabelle Stamp - Life is Pretty Awesome

Paper Artsy Stamp - Tracy Scott ETS124

Scrap Matrix Tracy Scott Stencil PS125

Paper Artsy Paint Sargasso

Paper Artsy Paint Beach Hut

Paper Artsy Paint Snowflake

Paper Artsy Paint lavender

 

2Crafty Chipboard Share......I get to be a CSI detective again!!

Hi there creatives

 

I'm back again today to share some more 2Crafty Chipboard goodness!

 

This one's titled:

'Escape'

 

 

 

A page that documents my passion for reading.

 

In 2018, I began a book club, on the spur of the moment with a friend, and it was an unexpected highlight for the year.

 

 

 

 

I used the following 2Crafty Chipboard:

'Hedgehogs'

'Mini Trees'

'Bookworm'

'Tree with Sparrows'

'Mushrooms'

'Mini Travel Word Set 2'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This layout was created for CSI:Colour Stories Inspiration.

2Crafty Chipboard are sponsors this month.

 

Have you ever had a go at their challenges? They are lots of fun.

Here's the one I solved:

 

 

 

 

As soon as I saw it, I knew I needed to document my reading highlight!

 

You can head to their blog to see the clues in detail.

 

 

 

 

Here's the clues I used:

 

The colours (not my normal go to colours!), stripes, distressed patterns, trees (chipboard, painted, pine), leaves, woodland creatures (hedgehog), bird, mushroom, string, splatters, metal (open book), wood (woodgrain paper, chipboard), journaling inside a handmade book (so cute!!!!)

 

 

Let's take a look at the chipboard.

 

For the 'escape' title from the 'Travel Mini Word Set 2' I applied black ink.

 

 

 

 

The 'mushroom' was first coated in white gesso, and then painted with watercolour paint.

I outlined the details with a black pen.

 

 

 

 

The 'hedgehog' was coated in a metallic wax and then I used sharpie pens to fill in the details.

 

 

 

 

The 'bird' from the 'Tree with Sparrows' was finished with the same process - some white gesso, watercolour paint and then pens to fill in the detail.

 

 

 

 

I had so much fun colouring in these chippy elements.

 

 

 

 

The 'Mini Tree' was coated with Metallic Wax, and then some green ink was added to the leaves.

 

 

 

 

The 'book stacks' were trimmed away from the worm in the 'bookworm' chipboard.

 

These were then coated with white gesso, and then various watercolour paints.

 

A touch of ink was swiped over them to pick up the finer detail.

 

 

 

 

I really enjoyed colouring these pieces of chipboard.

 

It's not my normal style to do this, but it was quite relaxing and I'm super happy with the outcome.

 

PLUS I had so much fun creating that background, and painting all those trees!!

 

 

 

When is the last time you tried something new?

 

I do love that about challenges, they push me out of my comfort zone, and often inspire an extra surge of creativity!!

 

That's it from me today, I'll see you again soon.

 

Tam loves ALL of the COLOURS!!....for Scrap Matrix

Hi there, I'm here to share my creation for the current 'Colour Wheel Challenge' over at Scrap Matrix.

What a challenge!!

 

As soon as I saw it, I did a major happy dance.....totally up my alley!

I ADORE COLOUR!

Of course, I just HAD to go with some sort of rainbow layout.

When I think of colour, and what Inspires me, I immediately think of my babies.

They bring ALL of the colours into my life. 

So I began by adding white gesso to white cardstock.

I then grabbed my favourite sprays....Dylusions Ink Sprays.  I just love their vibrancy.

So I began by adding some colour to the background.
Instead of spraying them on (too stressful - they go everywhere!), I opened them and applied with a paintbrush.

I added water and then let it run down the page a little.  This gives a gorgeous watercolour finish to the bold ink.

A couple of tips.....

WAIT for each colour to dry before adding the next colour - this will give you that distinct rainbow effect. Otherwise you run the risk of them blending and changing colour - I want colour, not mud!

My second tip is to copy the rainbow pattern ROYGBIV - it's fine to leave out a colour but going in that order is pleasant to the eye - that gorgeous natural wonder the rainbow does the work of contrasting/complementing the colours for you.  Don't mess with what is already perfect.

Once completely dry, I added a few flicks of the colour too.

I used the following colours:
Red - Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red
Orange - can you believe I didn't have an orange Ink Spray, so I grabbed my Prima Watercolours in 'Tropical' and used the orange from that. You really can't tell the difference, so if  you don't have Dylusions Ink Sprays, using watercolour instead will totally work!
Yellow - Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest
Green - Dylusions Ink Spray - Vibrant Turquoise
Blue - Dylusions Ink Spray - Calypso Teal
Purple - Dylusions Ink Spray - Crushed Grape

That's the background done. So EASY!

Recently I had a bit of a spending spree on the new amazing Carabelle Stamps.

I couldn't go past this gorgeous flower stamp....

I stamped some onto white cardstock using an archival ink.

I wanted to add colour, so needed the ink to stay put and not run.

I then grabbed the Prima Watercolours in Tropical again and applied colour.

I focused the stronger colour on the centre of the flowers and let it fade off on the outer parts.

They look pretty average like this, but once cut out they are gorgeous!!

SEE!!

Anyway, back to the layout....

We took this photo recently.....yup a selfie, and I knew immediately I wanted to print it in both black and white and colour.  I just loved the contrast, and decided to print two more black and whites and create a multi photo layout.  Yes they are all the same photo - but you could easily use 4 photos in a series for this too.

As soon as I looked at the series, my title just came to me.....you colour my world!

I used the Tim Holtz Ideaology stamps to add the word 'colour'.

I then added in some Tim Holtz Ideaology small talk stickers.....

I added some of the paint splatters from the 7Dots Hazy Days Stamps in black ink.  LOVE this stamp so much.

I used both the large splatter and the fine splatter.

I ensured some were overlapping and some were hanging off the page.

I just love how those flowers look..... I made sure the colours matched the background.

I added in some 7Dots Word Stickers and also a few of the Mambi Chips - to the centre of the flowers.  They just completely finished it off!

The final step.....JOURNAL!!!

Doesn't have to be a lot, but ADD it!

I love how this turned out!!

 

I'd love you to give it a go!

Here's a look at the 'Colour Wheel Challenge'. How can you not be inspired by this?!?!

You can win a Scrap Matrix voucher - Vicki has the bestest stuff!!
You could also win a Guest DT spot! How cool to come and play with us!!!

Just head on over to our Facebook shares group, and add your entry into the challenge album.  Don't forget to let us know which Scrap Matrix product/s you used!
Yep it's that easy!

I can't wait to see what you do!!
Bonus points from me if you try this technique! LOL!

 

 

Scrap Matrix Products used:
White Bazzill
White gesso
Dylusions Ink Spray
Prima Watercolours - Tropical
Carabelle Stamp
7 Dots Hazy Days Stamp
7 Dots Word Stickers - Paint Chips
Tim Holtz Ideaology Alpha Stamps
Tim Holtz Ideaology Small Talk Stickers
Mambi Chips - hello friend chalk