Trust Your Wings

Hello Everyone!

I created another junk journal page for my Come Fly With Me theme at Art Journal Journey. 

I used stamps by Andy Skinner for my butterfly girl.

Thanks for dropping by.

Have yourselves a wonderful weekend.

Alison

52 Weeks Art Journal - Week 41 - Vintage

 Hello All. I hope you're having a good weekend.

Today I'm sharing my latest page for Raspberry Blue Sky's 52 Weeks Art Journal challenge. This week (no.41) the theme was Vintage.

I used the October prompts from the Take5Art challenge on Instagram. They were Muted Colours, Crayons, Book Pages, Plants, Something see-through. You can see through the piece of teabag paper and the security envelope window. I used my Stabilo Woodys crayons for the colours.

I'm linking my page to Tracey's My Favourite Colour Is October theme at Art Journal Journey.

Thanks for visiting me today.

Alison

September 2021 Art Journal Calendar

 Hello All.

Here's my art journal calendar for this month. I've kept it quite simple, using some pages from a cookbook as my background, and a page of squares from Tim Holtz's Retro patterned paper pad for my journaling. I used one of my own hand-carved stamps around the edges with Peeled Paint Distress Ink, and Darkroom Door's Alpha stamps for the title. I inked the edges of the squares and the pages with Walnut Stain DI.

I'm linking my spread to Wendy's Vintage theme at Art Journal Journey.

Here's my August spread all filled in...

Wishing you all a safe and happy weekend,

Alison

Artful August Day Two

 Hello all.

Rachel Greig's Day 2 prompt for Artful August is 'Dots'. 

I began my 15 minute page with a torn out book page. I used bubble wrap and turquoise acrylic paint to print the first layer of dots, then various stencils and black and white acrylic. I layered up some brown paper collage fodder with a piece of handmade paper that had glitter dots on it, then added a Tim Holtz Paper Doll and word stickers. I finished with some white paint splatters. Phew!!! It's a good job I have lots of stuff within easy reach on my desk.

I'm linking up again to Neet's Type theme at Art Journal Journey.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison 

Cards for Mothers and Daughters

 Hello All.

I have a couple of cards to share with you today, the first is a Mother's Day card. I used the same techniques as on this art journal page a few days ago, with watercolour paint and a black pen sketched flower.

And the second is a new job card for my daughter. Beth has taken a secondment post for a year, on a government based project for sustainable aerospace. I'm very proud of my talented girl! She's very excited by the nature of the project.

I sketched the plane, created a stencil, and after stencilling with black paint on a mono-printed background, I used a white paint pen to add details. I finished with some suitable Tim Holtz phrase stickers.

Thanks for dropping by today,

Alison xox

52 Weeks Art Journal - Random Words

 Hello All.

This week RaspberryBlueSky's weekly art journal theme on Instagram is random words. I used some of my hand-carved stamps for the background of my page, then cut out flower pieces from some of my painted collage papers. I added some Tim Holtz word stickers, used a black pencil to outline, and finished with white ink splatters.

I'm also linking this page to Sheila's A Single Flower theme at Art Journal Journey.

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xx

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

Creative JumpStart Day 11

Hello All! 

Day 11 of CJS was Everyday Storytelling with Riikka Kovasin.

 We used different techniques on old receipts and bills, then cut them into little squares to create a mixed media grid background on an envelope. Then we created an art doll focal image, and added some words and doodling.

I used a mix of Carabelle Studio and PaperArtsy stamps, and Tim Holtz word stickers.

Mixed media is my favourite kind of art, and I'm linking this page to Erika's Favourite Things theme at Art Journal Journey.

I hope you're all having a lovely weekend,

Thanks for visiting,

Alison xox

January 2021 Calendar

 Hello All!

I'm here to start my 2021 blogging year off with my art journal calendar spread for January.

The year has begun with icy cold weather, so I've used PaperArtsy's Seaglass Fresco Finish acrylic, scraped over some collaged teabag papers. Then I used white acrylic and a Seth Apter Impression Obsession stamp to add a background pattern. I splattered on some gold paint, then used burnt umber acrylic and PaperArtsy stamps for the title, and Tim Holtz patterned paper for the journaling rectangles.

Here are some close ups of the teabag texture and background. I love using teabags, so I'm entering my pages at Art Journal Journey, where Erika's theme is 'Favourite Things'.

And here are my completed December pages. Lots of walks, art time, and catching up with family online.

I hope you have a happy and creative weekend,

Alison xox

Art Journal Journey - Texture

 Hi Everyone! 

Here's another page for Jo's Texture Theme at Art Journal Journey.

I began with layers of old book page scraps texture, then used my finger to apply my new favourite colour combination of acrylic paint - Prussian Blue, Orange Red, Oxide Yellow, and Titanium White.

I added some lines, using a piece of corrugated card to print with the Prussian Blue paint, and scraped some texture paste through a PaperArtsy number stencil. I highlighted the numbers with the blue paint. I used a small lid and white acrylic to add some white circles, then added splashes of white paint.

I finished by adding a Tim Holtz PaperDoll image and some found book text, and outlined them with a black Stabilo pencil.

Do you think Frances is on the lookout for a rich boyfriend at the dance?!

I'm also linking up my page to Country View Crafts Complimentary Colours Challenge.

Thanks for dropping by, I hope you're having a lovely weekend.

Alison xox

Art Journal Journey - Pockets and Tags

Hi Everyone!

I'm excited to tell you that I'm hosting over at Art Journal Journey for the month of August, with the theme of Pockets and Tags. 

Here's my page for the theme.

I used teabags for my pockets, snipping off the tops, emptying out the tea leaves, and inserting a tiny tag into them.

I decorated the fronts of the teabags with PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint and a PaperArtsy stencil by Sara Naumann, then added a Tim Holtz rub on.

I love these nature themed rub ons.

And here are the little tags. I decorated them with some collage scraps, a mini Prima lace stamp, and some Tim Holtz phrase stickers.

I'm looking forward to seeing your Pocket and Tag themed art journal pages over at Art Journal Journey this month.

Alison xox

Hope

Hi Everyone! It doesn't feel like there's a lot of hope at the moment, but we mustn't give up. We will come out of the other side of this!

Eileen's Green theme at Art Journal Journey will be ending tomorrow, so I thought I'd create a final page in my journal. I used a hessian page, and cut some scallops on the edge, then gathered some collage materials.

Who knew that Bombay India Ink would crackle on top of Mod Podge?! I hope you can see this in the photo below.

And here's a final close up of my doodling and message.

Thanks for visiting and keep safe,

Alison xox

AJJ - Hearts

Hello Everyone!

I know I'm not alone in keeping all the little scraps! Today I decided to used the gel print scraps that I cut hearts from for my calendar yesterday, and use them on a page for Elizabeth & Bleubeard's Heart theme at Art Journal Journey.

Some of the Tim Holtz phrase stickers didn't show up very well on my nearly full art journal, so hopefully you can read them slightly better on this photo.

If not, the stickers read... 

Lesson 175

LONGING FOR

A corner of your heart

A memory to hold

with all my heart

Hope You're all having a creative start to the week too,

Alison xox

Flags

Hi Everyone!

A quickie today, as I'm off to see Last Christmas at the cinema.

Here's today's artist trading stamp, with the theme Flags.

And I'm linking up to Leah's Art Every Day Month Day 18.

Thanks for the visit,

Alison xox

Fairies

Hello Everyone!

I made a pair of Artist Trading Stamps today, for Carabelle Studio's theme of Fairies. I have had these fairy images for a long time, and I cut them out and adhered them to some offcuts of master boards, with some Tim Holtz word stickers.

I found a wee duck button for this little fairy to play with, although it's too big to go in her bath!

This fairy is on acetate, so I had to make sure that her face was on a lighter part of my ATstamp.

I'm linking up to Leah's Art Every Day Month Day 12.

Wishing you all a happy and creative day,

Alison xox

We're All...Art Journalling

Happy July Everyone!

I've got my July art journal calendar spread to share with you tonight, but first here's my June one, with its mountains all filled in...

and now here's my July spread...

A background of teabag texture, hand-cut journalling circles, and some stencilled folk saying 'We're all art journalling', for Chris' 'We're All/Going' theme at Art Journal Journey. I actually stencilled around some Tim Holtz paper doll people.

Hope you all have a great week,

Alison xox

Happy 80th Birthday Dad

Morning Everyone!

It's my wonderful Dad's 80th birthday today.

Yesterday, my Dad, Mum, Brother, Sister, and all our families went out for a meal to celebrate Dad's birthday. It was lovely to catch up with everyone, and we had a great day.

I made Dad a birthday card naturally. He used to always be tinkering with cars, and even built his own car once. He loves to watch sport and motor racing, and played rugby as a young man, so I incorporated these interests into his card.

Those Tim Holtz gears and Finnabair nuts and bolts came in handy for the '80', and the cigarette cards and papers were from my papercrafting days. I used PaperArtsy Everything Art alphabet stamps for 'DAD'.

My Dad, Mum, Brother, Sister & Hubby, and I, are off to celebrate Dad's birthday with a pub lunch again today.

Hope you all have a wonderful day too,

Alison xox

Everything Is Possible

Hello Everyone! I have an art journal page to share with you today, for Erika's Vintage or Modern Challenge at Art Journal Journey. I think it passes as a modern page. Mixed media and a modern lady from a magazine.

There was already some leftover turquoise paint on the kraft page. I applied white gesso using my plastic cross-stitch circle, then glued some used teabag papers and their labels on, creating some lovely creased texture. 

I scraped on some metallic Gilt Dina Wakley heavy acrylic, used black Bombay India Ink dropper to sketch a circle and add splatters, then lifted my journal to create drips. 

I scribbled down some of my thoughts with a white Posca paint pen, and added white splatters. The lady was cut from a magazine page, adhered and outlined, then I finished with a Tim Holtz quote sticker.

It was good to get back to my journal again today, the best medicine! I'm still waiting to get medication sorted for my recently diagnosed condition. Hopefully it will happen soon! I have an appointment mid-December.

Wishing you all a happy, artful day,

Alison xox

Be Brave, Stay Strong!

Good morning everyone! 

I needed to make some art today, to let some feelings out. I've been having some health problems, and today I'm hoping to find out what's wrong. Hopefully it's something minor that's easily treated. It's scary not knowing, as I'm sure you can imagine. Anyway, enough of the doom and gloom, I rather like this page that emerged.

I hope that it's modern enough to enter Erika's Vintage or Modern Challenge at Art Journal Journey.

To anyone else in the same position as me, be brave and stay strong, and trust in God to get you through whatever the outcome.

Alison xox