Wishing It All Away

I imagine we've all wanted to wish something away at many times in our lives. I have a gastroscopy booked for this afternoon that I'm wishing was over and done with. I'm definitely going for sedation, as fortunately my dear husband will be going with me.

So this morning I escaped from my fears for a while by creating this art journal page for Eileen's Dreams or Wishes theme at Art Journal Journey. I think it looks like a far off galaxy that I want to escape to! Or maybe this is what the doctor will see when he puts the tube down my throat!

The base layer is some tissue paper that I crinkled up and adhered with gel medium. Then I used my finger to add colour with cobalt turquoise hue, quinacridone gold and paynes grey acrylic paint, and white gesso, building up layers to create lots of depth. I finished with splashes of gold acrylic.

Big hugs,

Alison xxx

Wishing and Dreaming and Hoping

Hello Folks. I have another mixed media journal page to share for Eileen's Dreams or Wishes theme at Art Journal Journey.

A bit of gel print collage, some paint, crackle paste, scribbles and marks.

Had another visit to the consultant at the hospital today. Frustrating as he didn't have my blood test results from September, so I had to get another one! Unbelievable! Still I had a nice chat with the lady who did it. Keep smiling Alison! :-)

Hope you've had a happy day,

Alison xox

AJJ - Dreams or Wishes

Hi Everyone!

I'm getting myself back into the creative zone with another page for Eileen's Dreams or Wishes theme at Art Journal Journey.

I already had a page painted with leftover red acrylic. I wanted to break this up a bit, so I scribble journaled all over it with black ink. Then I tore one of my recent gel prints into rectangles and collaged these with 3 round teabags. I scraped some white crackle paste over the page to bring it together. Then I used my plastic stitching circle to add patterns with black acrylic, and added three circles cut from my gel print.

I used Tim Holtz word stickers to add my wording, then gave them a black outline with a Stabilo Aquarellable pencil. I used a small round paintbrush to add a red heart. Then I couldn't resist adding some splashes of watery black paint, and used a straw to blow out the larger splashes. Fun!

I hope you're all having a creative weekend too!

Alison xox

AJJ - We're All Going Primary!

Happy weekend Everyone!

As promised yesterday, here's the page I made for Kim Dellow's Colour Challenge, to use primary colours.

There's a book page base with white gesso, then I used DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics to create an abstract design. I'm linking up to Chris' We're All/Going theme at Art Journal Journey too.

Have a creative day,

Alison xox

Art Journal Journey - Geometric Shapes

Happy New Year Everyone!

I'm thrilled to tell you that I'm starting the new year, hosting Art Journal Journey's January Challenge. I've chosen the theme 'Geometric Shapes', and here is my journal page inspiration to start you off.

I look forward to seeing you over at Art Journal Journey, joining in with the challenge.

With love and best wishes for a very blessed 2019,

Alison xox

PaperArtsy Challenge - Topic 13 - Mint, Sage, Claret, Gold - Art Prompt Cards

Hello Folks! I'm sharing a tutorial over on the PaperArtsy Blog tonight, for some art journaling prompt cards with the colour theme of 'Mint, Sage, Claret & Gold'. Here's a peek at my project, and I hope you'll pop over to see my tutorial HERE.

I look forward to seeing you join in with the challenge.

Alison xox

Playtime with Paint Skins in my Art Journal

Hello Everyone! I had a little play in my gelli-print journal this morning.

I first added a couple of extra paint layers with Slate and Turquoise Fresco Acrylic, then added some scraps of painty paper and book page, a decorated teabag, and a few marks with Posca paint pens. I also added some paint skins that I peeled off my brayer handle whilst cleaning it (you can see one on the right, in the photo below), then finished with some messy journalling.

I'm linking up to Chris' Art For Art's Sake challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Alison xox

Art Journal Calendar - June 2018

Hello Everyone!

As it's the first of June, I have my calendar page for this month to share with you. Over at Art Journal Journey, Gill from Gibbyfrogettcraftations has challenged us to be 'Inspired By' someone or something. The background of my calendar was inspired by some tags made by Joyce Shaulis, that I saw in Mixed Up magazine.

I used DecoArt Media Acrylic paints with some PaperArtsy Ellen Vargo stamps. The journalling circles were stamped onto some gelli-printed book pages, cut out, then glued on. I added doodles and dots around them.

Happy June!

Alison xox

Two Cards and An Ugly Page

Hello Folks. It's been another dark and gloomy day, and raining so I couldn't escape from the noisy decorator! I did make a journal page, although I think it turned out a bit ugly. It started off ok, some collaged scraps of book pages, and a layer of red Dylusions paint.

I painted over with turquoise, and sketched some circles, revealing the red paint beneath.

Then I got carried away, adding book page circles, doodling, splatters, drips and quotes. It was getting dark, and I was disillusioned, so the drips were still wet when I took the final photo.

Not all arty adventures turn out as you'd like! Nevertheless, I'm linking my page to Art Journal Journey.

I have some male birthdays coming up, so here are a couple of cards I made too, using a mini hexagon Gel Press Plate and PaperArtsy stamps. I was inspired by Cat Kerr's video on YouTube.

Until next time...

Alison x

PaperArtsy Topic 9 - Aqua - Teabag Art Canvas

I'm sharing a canvas tutorial over on the PaperArtsy blog tonight. Here's a little peek. You can see my full project and tutorial HERE.

I look forward to seeing your projects for the challenge,

Alison x