Friday 27 January 2012

Flower Card.... a quick post

I had to get my crafty stash out to make a special birthday card.... I have a friends 40th Birthday Party tomorrow.... and it's a bit of last minute . com here.... So I have been a little busy, it has taken me nearly all day to make this just not had any energy... think I might have to rest so I have plenty of energy for the party :D..... I'm looking forward to catchig up with some old work pals....









Tuesday 24 January 2012

Still in The Making.....

I managed to find some time and be a little brave this morning to add some colour to my doll image.... I used acrylics, something I don't feel very confident using when it comes to colouring an image... Fine to slap on for background though... need to tidy a few edges and define areas but that might come with a journal pen....


Need to add a background, and journal.... She's getting there slowly...

Sunday 22 January 2012

Loving it!!!

Oh what fun I am having with my Art Journal (when I get the chance), I am loving it.... so just sharing a couple of backgrounds... Might add some collage/images and then its time for some journalling...





While watching a little tv last night, I just sat with my journal and a pencil and this little doll of a girl appeared on my page... She is just waiting for a little colour now, hopefully will be able to play later and brighten her up a little...








Friday 20 January 2012

Art Journal... Messy/Funtime!!!

Well I have managed to have a couple of hours of fun this morning, with the house to myself and no one asking what on earth are you doing???

I have just done an intro page really, so still have the prompt page to do. But I have had fun and I'm pretty pleased with how it has turned out.... I might doodle somemore but thought I'd share what I have so far...




I used Acrylic paint's for the background straight onto my watercolour paper (slightly watered down), made a couple of circle mask and sponged through different colours, I then used old bottle top's dipped in the paint for the bubble effect, the edge of a piece of chipboard dipped again in the paint and printed on... I then stamped my title on text paper from and old book cut this out and stuck on, the rest of the title I stamped straight onto the page then coloured in... I then had a brave moment and let some paint drip down the page.... Had a real fear moment of OMG!!! at this point I was saying 'what am I doing?' but I like how it turned out....


I did however have a messy time, managed to dip my arm into the tile I was using as a pallet but cleaned up before I had the brain wave of printing my elbow so as not to waste the paint... lesson for next time this happens :).....

Monday 16 January 2012

Uks Art Journal Step 2....

With my journal made, step 2 is up and out there already on uks. I now have some research to do 'Preconceptions and Fears' ready for some fun on Wednesday... So time to get my thinking cap on and see where I want to take this.... There is an idea floating at the moment ? but needs somemore thinking time, fears are setting in so maybe I'm thinking in the right direction... lol....

I need to get some other creative project's finished first before I get to really play... 2 Cj's need my attention and and I have a few ATC's to make...

Ok off to give this a little more thought.... ;D

Friday 13 January 2012

Art Journal 2012

I proberly shouldn't be playing with the lappy today with it being Friday 13th.... But here goes....

This is my Handmade Leather Bound Art Journal, using the idea from the instructions on uk's... my binding is slightly different but the idea is the same, iykwim......






Sorry the photos are not the best but the lighting not good and photography is something that needs working on lol...... Hope you like though I'm pretty pleased with how it has turned out........




Tuesday 10 January 2012

A New Year..... and it's 10 day's in already...

Happy New Year to everyone, (eventually)


I have been away for so long I had a mental block on my password now that is bad, and talking of bad I have some catching up to do on my Cj's. I have totally lost track of time over Christmas and with all the dec's away now I am able to at least see my stash, still need to go through it to see what basics I need as before Christmas I was starting to get low on some of the basics, like cardstock and nice new pp's.... Guess I need to break into the budget to get back on track....


I do believe I am running on, somethings never change well when I eventually blog LoL....


I am hoping to take part or at least try Art Journaling over on Uks, Looking forward to seeing where this takes me..... This time....