Art in Color

This week's Wanderlust 21 lesson was by Carolyn Dube.  If following her lead, we were to stamp an image multiple times on our journal page.  I wanted to stop there because I have such a difficult time covering things up with paint and then covering up all that paint with white. 

However her theme was planned serendipity--see where things lead-- so I decided to SEIZE THE DAY (More Than Words challenge) and plunge right in, using the 5 colors from the Mixed Media Challenge mood board.    

I used my new BIC Intense color markers, some new Stencil Girl stencils (loved them and really got lost in the moment when using them), a rubber stamp from Paper Artsy by Kasia Avery. and some new laser cut chipboard from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts which was my prize for More Than Words: Main January Challenge:     Regional USA Winner!!! The words are computer generated and cut up with added markmaking. I used my new Posca pens in black and white and a pink Sharpie for my markmaking.  Once again,  I went with a serendipity attitude when the marks weren't perfect because of the lumpy layers beneath them!

ENTERED HERE

Mixed Media Challenge March Mood Board  I'm #2 x

More Than Words March Main Challenge Carpe Diem and Markmaking I'm #7 x

We Love 2 Create Challenge #3 Anything Goes Mixed Media I'm #44 x

Wishes to Return to the Things I Love To Do

My take on another Wanderlust lesson which involved a dandelion.  When I was little, I'd pick those white dandelions and blow them into the wind; I'm not sure I actually made wishes while doing it. I used a vellum envelope and wrote, on the tag inside, my wishes for things I love that I once again will be able to do after I get my COVID vaccine. The wishes range from hugging my kids to getting a haircut.  

I had trouble finding a white pen that worked on top of acrylic paint, so I ended up using a fine brush and white acrylic paint. I used a fan brush to make the wispy dandelion tips.  

Of course, I had to add a couple of digital printout images from Gecko Galz. And I happened to have washi tape that said make a wish!

ENTERING:

Art Journal Journey:  February:  Heavy Metal (staples and wish charm) #64

Gecko Galz Facebook Papercrafting Challenge Group:  Love

Frilly and Funkie February: Groundhog Day #18 x

Things I love to use over and over are my acrylic paints, stamps, black pen, and digital images. I also love digging around in years of craft stash to find the perfect embellishments. 

Hearts and Roses Equal Romance

My art journal pages are inspired by a Wanderlust 2021 lesson.  However, I created my own take on the concept, using heart shapes, stencils and glitter.  

Materials:

General's charcoal pencil, Signo white Uniball pen, Faber Castell black Pitt artist pen,TomBow Dual Brush Pen botanical green, Crayola Glitter marker red

Glitz Beautiful Dreamer Damask scrapbook paper

Wendy Vecchi Stencils for Art Never Enough Hearts

STAMPlorations ARTplorations stencil Hearts All Over

white and clear gesso; Liquitex white heavy body acrylic paint, Dina Wakley magenta heavy body acrylic paint, modeling paste; PVA and PPA glue

Gecko Galz digital papers and collage sheets: A Rose Is A Rose, Texture Jewels Squares, Beautiful Dreamer, Wild Roses paper pack, Heather Hudson for Gecko Galz Birds of a Feather word labels, Rose stamps

German Dresden Border Fancy Scalloped Red metallic strip

red bread ties with metal strip inside

Stampin' Up heart die

vintage postage stamps

heart doilies, washi tape and red gem strips most likely from Michaels

ENTERING:

Art Journal Journey:  February:  Heavy Metal (bread ties and Dresden) #47

Gecko Galz Facebook Papercrafting Challenge Group:  Roses or Music; Colours  WINNER

Gecko Galz Blog:  February Challenge:  Love Through the Ages #4 x

More Than Words February Challenge: Romance and Rose #8 x

Mixed Media Academy:  February Challenge:  Quote and Colors #4 x

More Mixed Media Challenge February:  Anything Goes with Optional Red #6

STAMPlorations: Love Vibe Challenge with Sue #8 x

Garden of Wishes for 2021

I've signed up for the year long Wanderlust 2021 course from Everything Art.  This is class #2.  It is from Laly Mille which focuses on growth and gratitude. I did a two page journal spread.  In addition to the overall paper collage technique, she demonstrated how to paint the white flowers.  Underneath the paper collage, I've written my intentions for 2021.  The acrylic paint flowers with paper centers represent my garden of  wishes. I made it my own by feathering the flowers and adding pink and blue flowers in a different style. My garden could not be complete without a fairy and a butterfly.

I shared this with

Gecko Galz Papercrafting Facebook group where one of January's prompts is to make your own flowers.  The Gecko Galz images are from Pixie Chicks digital stamps and Butterfly Wings collage sheet.  WINNER!!! 

Avenue 613 Create January Anything Goes I'm #215

Mixed Media Challenge Blog January Hope Grows Everywhere  2nd entry located at #8

Longing for Family and Travel in 2021

Happy 2021 New Year!  I'm delighted to put 2020 behind me.  The year started out great with many wonderful moments and adventures, but I've been shut at home since mid-March.  I'm looking forward to a brighter 2021. 

The January prompt at Art Journal Journey is My Favourite Things.

Family, traveling, and art are among my favorite things which I combined into this two page art journal spread. I hope to get back to doing those things in 2021--a new beginning after COVID is under control. And hope springs eternal that I will get to England some day to see where my parents were married.

Inspiration for the layering is from Mary Beth Shaw of Stencilgirl Products who offers " art along" sessions on her FaceBook page which are taped and can be done at any time.  You may recognize some Tim Holtz products--tissue paper, stencil, washi tape and paper dolls. I layered in some drywall tape, old sheet music, and a cut up Basic Grey scrapbook paper.  Waves across the ocean are a STAMPlorations ARTplorations FOILED stencil.

Entering:

More Than Words: Main January Challenge:  Beginnings and Washi Tape #1   Regional USA Winner!!!!

STAMPlorations January Stencil Challenge #4

Mixed Media Academy Challenge Blog: January: Hope Grows Everywhere #1

My hope is to travel and to hug family again.  I took inspiration from 1) the texture of the elephant skin and patterns in the other pictures by using drywall tape and 2) from the sky--thinking of crossing the ocean to England.  I used the last 3 colors (no lilac).

Birthday Card for My Hubby

I made this birthday card for my hubby.  I used the Every Day Heroes paper collection from Heartfelt Creations.

Entering:

Cardz 4 Guyz #257 Birthday For Adult Male  I'm #24

Water Cooler Wednesday Challenge #297 Occasions I'm #10

Coffee Card

Here's my second card for this week's Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  This time I'm featuring coffee.

Digital stamp is a freebie and the sentiment is from Caffeinated Christmas clear stamp set, both from blog super sponsor STAMPlorations (designed by Shery Russ).

I did a bit of digital coloring before printing the image; then used paper, markers, and pens from my stash.

Entering:

 

I'm #429 HERE 

I'm #3851 HERE

CAS of Friday #192 Christmas  I'm #60 HERE

CD Plus Challenge #48 Anything Goes  I'm #4 HERE

Double D Challenges Pine Tress or Pinecones  I'm #25 HERE

Hot Cocoa Card

 

Time for another great Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Here's my first entry:

This is my first slim line card.  

Materials

Archival Brilliance Pearlescent Orchid ink

Judith stamp (dot cluster)

Die-namics steel dies  Hot Cocoa Cups

solid cardstock from stash

Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses patterned paper

Entering:

I'm #260   HERE

Creative Knockouts #375 Favorite Colour Combo  I'm  #4

OUTLAWZ Festive Fridays Oct 30-Nov 12 Christmas #75

Shopping Our Stash #432 Hot Drinks for Cold Nights  #23

Creations in Pink #27 Anything Goes Mostly in Pink #54

Corona Coffee

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop



Freebie Coffee Gnome digi from blog hop Super Sponsor, JessicaLynnOriginal.  I digitally colored the gnome.

Digital papers and elements from Echo Park Spring.
Digital kitchen coffee stains from Brooke Gazarek at Pixel Scrapper.
Trash Hand font on cup and sentiment.

Entering this card at the Blog Hop here.  This is my second entry at #693

Pandemic Pizza Digital Scrapbook Page

The Spring//Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is underway.  



Blog Hop Super Sponsor, The Cat's Pajamas PaperArts, gave us some free digi files.  I used the bear graphic and the list from the Essential PJs Digi file to create a digital scrapbook page.  I digitally colored the graphic.

Frames and titles are from Designer Digitals.  The titles were freebies at one time from Kate Pertiet.  
The papers are from Digital Scrapbooking Studio: ManuScraps Unicorn Party.
Digital photos are of my daughter and her daughter. 

Entering the Hop here with my first make which is entry #370