My Christmas cards are all made and mostly sent. Here are some that I made this year.
I'm now doing a couple of Instagram Advent challenges, so I've decided not to finish my 365 Somethings challenge of mini collages. I managed to get to 315 and there just aren't enough hours in the day, days in the week to fit in everything I want to do.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm so grateful for all the wonderful support I receive here. I will try to do some blog visiting myself this week.
Alison
Hello All.
I'm here today to show you my December art journal calendar spread. I was inspired by Wendy's Above Us Only Sky theme from Art Journal Journey.
And here is my completed November calendar.
Have a great December and thanks for visiting.
Alison
Hello All.
I made a start on some Christmas cards this week.
I used some Elusive Images stamps for these two. These are old stamp sets that are no longer available unfortunately.
I used Distress Inks to make the backgrounds and to colour the images.
Every year my church ask me to come up with a design for the Christmas card they distribute locally with the Christmas services printed inside.
Here's the angel design I painted for this year's card.
Thanks for visiting,
Alison
Hello Friends.
As promised yesterday, here are another two sets of mini collages for my 365 Somethings.
Days 308-311
Days 312-315
Thanks for your visit and support, it's much appreciated.
Alison
Hello Friends.
I've been catching up with my 365 Somethings in between trying to get some Christmas cards made. I'm struggling to keep up this year, but I'm just about managing it. I have regular hospital appointments for my autoimmune hepatitis, and had to go into hospital this week for a gastroscopy op, which didn't help matters, but mainly it's the fact that I like to go walking most days, which makes me a bit weary but I really enjoy.
Anyway, back to my Somethings. Here are two sets of mini collages for days 300-307.
Days 300-303
Days 304-307
I'll be back tomorrow with another two sets of collages.
Thanks so much for visiting.
Alison
Hello All.
I have my November art journal calendar to share with you today. I'm linking it to Jo's Nature theme at Art Journal Journey.
I started with a layer of collage, then brayered on a light layer of Pumpkin Soup Fresco acrylic. I added some random stamping with a script stamp, and a leaf stamp around the edges, and glued some robin patterned paper tissue on the bottom of each page.
I stenciled leaves for journaling, and my title, and added white gel pen outlines and numbers.
I finished with a dotty outline and some white acrylic splashes, using a white Posca paint pen.
Here's my completed October spread.
Thanks for dropping by,
Alison
Chris Karpiac brought the Wanderlust Live classes to an end with her spectacular Hidden Treasures class. This was another of my favourites with mixed media layers and a fabric flap hiding some private journaling. I added lots of stitches and staples.
Sarah Gardner's 7 layer art journal spread class was another great one. I added with some Steampunk butterfly and dragonfly die cuts so I can link my spread to Neet's In Gear theme at Art Journal Journey.
Thanks for visiting,
Alison
Hello All.
I have two more sets of mini collages to share today for my 365 Somethings challenge.
Days 292-295
Days 296-299
Thanks for dropping by,
Alison
