More Creative JumpStart

 Hi Everyone!

I have a few more CJS projects to share with you today, starting with Rae Missigman's Colour Story on 5th Feb (Day 36).

After creating some large pieces with acrylic paint, watercolour paint, and soft pastel marks, we cut them up into various sizes of squares and rectangles.

On 6th Feb (Day 37), Vicki Boutin showed us a fun faux watercolour mon-printing technique, using Distress Inks. Here's the background I created.

And on 7th Feb (Day 38), Cheiron Brandon showed us how to create a background, and make up a story with Tim Holtz Paper Dolls and story stickers. I'm linking my page to Valerie's Heavy Metal theme at Art Journal Journey.

Thanks for visiting me today,

Have a great week,

Alison xox

30 Days of Mixed Media with Ana - Days 16-22

Hi Everyone!

I've got another week (8 days ;-)) of mixed media art for Ana's challenge to show you today. Get yourself a cuppa!

Day 16 - Watercolour. I really loved the results I got with my watercolour paint, and added a few doodles.

Day 17 - Rust. Love, love love making rust with water and vinegar! And look at that gorgeous rusty paper!

Day 18 - Wax. It's been a while since I used the wax. I made a card using a piece of the rusty paper, and some rusty elements, together with Carabelle Studio stamps and stencils, Distress Oxide inks and natural wax. I love how the wax made the rusty paper transparent, it was the back of one of my old Downe Village paper round sheets :D

Day 19 - Oxides. I inked up the background stamp with the only 3 distress oxide colours I have, then misted with water and stamped. Stamps are from Carabelle Studio. Oh yes, I added some watery splatters of the ink too :-)

Day 20 - Stencils. You may have seen this photo a couple of days ago, as I doubled up with Gio's challenge. I used lots of stencils on my Gelli Plate, and to finish a couple of tags.

Day 21 - White. Using one of my gel printed tags, I stamped and embossed with white EP. I finished with some white ribbon, which I curled by heating with my heat gun. Haven't done that in a long while!

Day 22 - Collage. I made a collage with some gel prints, and also made a collage of different stamped images.

Bit fuzzy, but hopefully you can see the dimension in that last photo.

That's all for now, thanks for dropping by,

Alison xox

Crafting with Gio Gio Instagram Challenge

Hello Again!

After yesterday's mega post, I thought I'd bring you up to date with another Instagram challenge I'm taking part in. My Italian friend Giovanna aka GioGio is giving us a prompt every alternate day.

I'll start with the prompt for 7th April, which was Pocket. I made a teabag pocket, to put a tag into.

9th April Prompt - Spring Is Sprung. My little bird made another appearance.

11th April Prompt - Steampunk. I used some Carabelle Studio stamps. The background was made with Distress Oxide inks.

13th April Prompt - Books. I used some book page gel prints to make two mini books, then decorated them with Carabelle stamps and stencils.

15th April Prompt - Animals. I made a background with my 5x3" Gelli Plate, then used a cork and white paint to create the sheep, adding details with a black Posca Paint Pen, then hand-writing the sentiment and adding some dots. I might save this for Hubby's birthday next month ;-)

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xox

T Stands For Tuesday 'Tea and Craft' Day

Hello Everyone! I've spent the whole day in my craft room. The washing I put on this morning is still in the machine! Lol!

First up, here are my Gelli Plate prints for Birgit's challenge Day 13. Today's prompt was Pigment Inks, so I used Distress Oxides. I only have 3 colours. Left to right...Swiping the pads onto the plate & stamping with Lego, Stamping the pads on the plate then spritzing with water then taking print, and finally a ghost print.

Next, I created a page in my art journal. Started with the teabag in the centre, painted a flower on it, then added paint all around, and marks and splatters.

I glued the dried paint from my paint tube in the centre of the flower.

I was also making art for a DT post, so I can't share that, but finally I stopped for a cup of tea. Another round teabag to dry and add to my collection for future use, and I decided to use my expensive pottery mug and hope I don't break it when I wash up!

I'm off to link up to Elizabeth's T Stands For Tuesday, and also Rosie's Spring challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Alison x