365 Somethings Week 27

Hello Folks! 

I almost forgot to do my teabag art this week! I blame it on the heatwave, it's been too much for me, especially the hot and sticky nights when I can't sleep. Anyway, I did remember eventually, and here are my 7 teabags for week 27 of the 365 Somethings Challenge.

A bit of gesso, a spot of cobalt teal hue acrylic spritzed with water, green gold printed with bubblewrap, a scrap of book page, some dried paint blobs, and finally, a few splatters of black and iridescent bronze paint.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xox

You Can Never Have Too Much Happy

Hello Folks! Today's art journal page was inspired by Tracy Evan's use of bead gel on a beautiful bag, in this post. I love bead gel, and it's been a while since I used it.

This page was created in my gelliprint journal, and it's on the other half of yesterday's page, and started off with the same design. It's amazing how the two pages are so different. I added lots of layers, including the stencilled Liquitex bead gel, scrapings of DecoArt Crackle Paste, PaperArtsy Infusions, bubblewrap printing with acrylic paint, and some of the lovely Golden Iridescent Bronze acrylic.

I shall of course be linking my page to Gill's 'Inspired By' challenge at Art Journal Journey. 

Happy Saturday!

Alison xox

Wanderlust week 21 - Work Big

Hello Everyone!

For week 21 of Wanderlust, Kasia invited us to work big. She suggested that we use inspiration from one of our own art journal pages, and create something big. My canvas isn't huge, about 14x12", but I took inspiration from this page in my 7x5" art journal.

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend,

Alison x

Rae Missigman's Artmarks 30 Day Summer Challenge 2017 - Day 28

Hello folks!

Artmarks Day 28 - Metallic

On today's page I thought I'd try sketching some birds (inspired by Susi/Froebelsternchen's occasional bird sketches). I used black paint through a fine nozzle, so all of the black outlines, writing and marks on my page have a little dimension. There is a little bit of collage with teabag papers, and I added colour and marks with Dina Wakley Media Acrylics (Sky, Lime, Magenta). As the theme was 'Metallic', I used Golden Fluid Acrylic in iridescent bronze and a cardboard tube to make some circles, and finished with watery splatters.

And, as I have a quote on my page, I'm linking up to Art Journal Journey's Poetry in Motion challenge.

I'm also linking to Paint Party Friday.

Happy Friday!

Alison x

Artmarks 30 Day Summer Challenge 2017 - Day 24

Hello Everyone!

As we go into the final week of Rae Missigman's Artmarks Challenge, here is my page for today.

Day 24 - Remnants

When we were holidaying on The Orkneys earlier this year, we visited The Hoxa Tapestry Gallery on South Ronaldsay. Tapestry artist Leila Thomson incorporates poetry into her beautiful tapestries, and the quote on my page is from one of them, a stunning piece featuring a solitary person standing on a beach...

"echoes"

in this space we stand

our future an unknown and ever changing land

our past like a shadow across the sand

all you've been and all you've done

the children and all that they will become

Leila Thomson

You can visit the gallery website HERE, if you'd like to see Leila's beautiful tapestries.

I'm entering my page in Art Journal Journey's Poetry in Motion Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by,

Alison x

Daisy Yellow ICAD Challenge - Week Four

Here are my seven index cards from week four of Daisy Yellow's challenge...

Alison x

Sunday Scraps

I decided to play along with Godelieve of Stamping Matilda today, and created a little card with some scraps from my recent creations. You can see Godelieve's latest beautiful card HERE.

I'm also linking up to That's Crafty's Keep it Simple challenge.

Happy Sunday,

Alison x 

Sympathy Card No. Two

Another card, using Carabelle Studio stamps.

Alison x

Sympathy Card No.1

One of two sympathy cards I needed to make this week.

Featuring Carabelle Studio stamps and Golden Fluid Acrylic.

Alison x

Daisy Yellow ICAD Challenge - Week Three

Here are my daily efforts for week three of Daisy Yellow's Index Card a Day Challenge...

Looking forward to another week of fun and challenging prompts!

Alison x

Beautiful Hearts

This card is for my mum and dad, who celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary on Sunday.

I used Golden fluid acrylics and Carabelle Studio stamps and stencils.

Alison x

Father's Day

This one's on its way to my wonderful dad.

Happy Father's Day!

Alison x

Daisy Yellow ICAD Challenge - Week Two

I'm absolutely loving this challenge, it's really inspiring me to create every day! Amazing inspiration too, from everyone taking part. So, here are my daily ICADs from week two...

Just want to add that my heart and prayers go out to all those involved in the horrific West London tower block fire today. Another tragedy for London!

Alixxx

Listen to Your Inner Voice

Doing the ICAD challenge is slowly releasing my inner creative voice, and hopefully I'll be making more art if I listen enough! Today's play inspired me to create a page in my Dina Wakley Media art journal. It's also Dina inspired. I used some collage pieces that I had left over from the class I took with her in Harrogate, in March, together with a kitchen towel mop up from today's ICAD play :-)

I'm linking my page to the 'Circles' challenge at Art Journal Journey.

Hope you're having a creative week too!

Alixxx