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…

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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…

What We Need

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Rising Star at A Place To Start challenge][Challenge win: Winner at Creative Artiste Mixed Media challenge] Here's a recent art journal page of mine - I made this on a wax paper page that I'd included in my journal. Last time I used wax paper…

Believe

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Winner at 613 Avenue Create challenge] Happy 2023, everyone! This year, I hope to believe a bit more--in myself, in others, that things will go okay--and act accordingly. Here's a recent art journal page of mine that reflects these thoughts - I kept this session…

You Are Sweet

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Winner at 613 Avenue Create challenge] Here's an art journal page that I created recently - I started this page with some gel-printing fun. I'd already added negatives from a previous gel-printing session on a textured page, and now I used a stencil and acrylics…

Colorful Day

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge] It's Monday, and I'm back for my second week in the designer spotlight on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge this month. I must say I'm still as excited about it as I was last week! This week, the challenge is: Die Cuts. For my project, I…

Let’s Party

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge] I'm delighted to be in the designer spotlight on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge again! That means every Monday throughout this month, I get to share creative space with the Monday Challenge design team. How awesome is that! This week, the challenge is: Stamp It. As…

Glimpses of Life

On this occasion of my 250th blog post over eight long years, I'd like to thank you for staying with me through my changes in hobbies! I hope to continue enjoying the pleasure of your company in the future too. [Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge][Challenge win: Highlighted at Use Your Stuff…

Pursue Your Dreams

[Challenge win: Top rocker at 613 Avenue Create challenge] Here's a recent art journal spread of mine - Like it sometimes happens, this spread had a lot of misses going on, but in spite of that, it turned out okay in the end. I started the spread by trying out a ghost print from a…

Flying Starts With a Dream

Here's a recent art journal spread of mine - I started the background of the spread with some gel printing--I used my gel plate for some plain coloring initially, then added in a stencil and white acrylic paint for a leafy gel-printed pattern. Over this, I used stamps--both bought and one that I hand-carved--with dye…