366 Somethings - Week Seven

Hello lovely followers! I'm here today with my week seven collaged index cards for the 366 Somethings challenge. 

I must say I'm finding it such a joy to create these little collages every day, and I think my collages are getting more free and easy as the days go on :-)

On today's collage above, I used some of the lovely scraps from my cut out hearts on yesterday's art journal page. So fun! I'm STILL using the original book page for my found text too ;-)

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Alison xox

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

Art Journal Calendar July 2018

Welcome to July everyone! I'm here today, to share my art journal calendar pages for the coming month.

I used my DecoArt Traditions acrylic paints for the first time in a while, a couple of blues and greens, to create a layered and stencilled background. Then I die-cut some tickets from some contrasting gelli-prints. I used various PaperArtsy stamps for my title, and to frame the pages, and I finished with some white highlights and splatters.

I'm linking my page to the new 'Art For Art's Sake' Challenge by Chris on Art Journal Journey.

Alison xox

Take Time Out

Hello Folks!

Here's another page for Erika's New Year, New Adventures Challenge at Art Journal Journey. 

Taking time out has never been a problem for me, but painting with string was a new thing! I learned that you need to put plenty of paint on the string. The blue paint lines are just about visible, as I was playing with my card prompts again, and more layers went on top. Here are the 10 prompts I used...

You can see the string printing a little better in the close-up photo.

Happy Friday!

Alison x

The Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas - Week Nine

Hello Everyone!

I'm speeding through the tags now, and creating a nice little stash of cards to start me off for next Christmas! Here's my card inspired by the colours and snowy scene on Linda's Week Nine Tag.

Prussian Blue DecoArt Traditions Paint is the colour I chose for my night-time background. With stamps by Artemio, Crafty Individuals and Tim Holtz, and Shabby White Frantage EP.

The Challenge is sponsored by The Funkie Junkie Boutique, with prizes to be won.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Alison x

Peace Art Journal Page

Morning All!

Yesterday, I caught up with Jessica Sporn's class on Everything Art's Wanderlust. Jessica asked us to go deep, and look into our hearts at what matters to us. Peace, my home city London(torn scraps of London A-Z), and tea(bags) feature on my page.

I might have to do something like this on a canvas. Here's a closer look...

I'm linking my page to Art Journal Journey's Colour in my World Challenge.

Wishing you an artful and happy day!

Alison x

Art Marks Challenge - Day 3

Today's prompt was 'Curve'. Again, I've used Dina Wakley Media acrylics. I added marks, collaged Gelli printed tissue, and a stencilled heart over some purple sparkly thread. The border was made using a flat paintbrush and DecoArt Traditions acrylic prussian blue. 

Alison x