100 Days of ATCs (2023) – 5

Here I am with another batch of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) from my 100 Day Project this year! I intended to write about these early last week, but I forgot about it. In this batch, I've used plain ATCs, as well as ATCs with bases that I'd prepped earlier from A4 sheets. I realize this…

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Bloom

Here's my very first spread in my 10x10cm (4x4") journal! I smooshed some acrylics onto the pages first, and then adhered gel-print scraps over parts of it. I followed this by brushing in some gesso and white acrylic. I then used some stamps with dye ink. For some of the stamps, I misted water before…

Where Flowers Bloom

Here's a recent art journal spread of mine - I made this spread on a black cardstock sheet that I'd included in my handmade journal. I started out by playing with my gel plate. I mainly used acrylics and stencils with it. I then pounced acrylics over other stencils, and included negative prints from my…

100 Days of ATCs (2023) – 4

I've been making ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) for my 100 Day Project this year, and I hope you enjoy my latest makes below. This batch brings the total ATC count to 50, the midpoint of my 100-Day project journey. Yay! I have more hand-drawn elements in this batch--I made some of these when I didn't…

100 Days of ATCs (2023) – 3

Here's another round of ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) from my 100 Day Project - My family and I have been under the weather on and off, and my creative pursuits have also suffered consequently. I'm quite a bit behind on my ATCs, and I'm making them whenever the mood strikes. I hope I'll get back…

Change the World

[Challenge win: Top 3 at Mixed Media Lovers challenge][Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Winner at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Rising Star at A Place To Start challenge] Here's a recent art journal spread of mine - I started this art journaling session by spreading out some dark acrylics on…

100 Days of ATCs (2023) – 2

Here's the next installment of my 100 Day Project, where I spend time on ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) for a hundred days - I was under the weather for a few days, so haven't spent time lately on my ATCs. (Or on any creative endeavor, really.) I feel better now, but haven't resumed my crafty…

Discover Your Gifts

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge] Here's a recent art journal spread of mine - I made this spread on tea-dyed copy paper pages that I'd included in my art journal. The page started out with remnants from a previous session--I'd run my brayer, with remains of metallic acrylics from the earlier…

Hugs, Kisses, XOXO

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Rising star at A Place To Start challenge][Challenge win: Top sprout at A Place To Start challenge] Here's a trio of mini tags that I made recently - I used old product packaging for the body of the tags. Before I cut the packaging, I…

Where Flowers Bloom

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge] Here's a recent art journal page of mine - I made this on tea-dyed copy paper page that I've included in my journal. I started my session with some fun gel printing. I smooshed acrylics onto the plate and transferred them to the page; I used…