Thursday, September 24, 2015

My Wings....

Last week I shared the spread for Lesson 1 for the Book of Days - Facing Forward class offered by Effy Wild and today I am sharing Lesson 2 spread.
I am loving the class and techniques.
Working on this spread was such a blessing, I am in the middle of packing and after re-scheduling we will finally move. A new house, a new beginning...
A confession: I am scared to death.
Each day it is harder to move through the house and see piles of boxes, nude walls and empty cabinets. This house that was my dream home, my forever home and suddenly became a cage, a space that suffocated me.  I have lots of beautiful memories, but I also have so many painful ones.
I think that it is time to fly, let my wings take me to a new beginning, new dreams and adventures.
My quote is
Your wings already exist.
All you have to do is FLY!
Here is my mixed media spread
Details:


Supplies:
  • Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
  • Golden Acrylic Paints
  • Decoart Acrylic Paints
  • Golden Gel Medium
  • Golden Acrylic Glazing Medium
  • Caran D'Ache Neocolor Artist Crayons
  • Gelatos
  • Prisma Coloring Pencils
  • Sakura Pigma Micron Pen (Black)
  • Stencil: Artistcellar - Bodacious Pods
  • Texture plates
  • Archival Ink: Jet Black
Hope you like them and feel inspired to make some art!
Love,
Julia

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Please be Gentle...

Some weeks ago I posted my cover spread for the Book of Days - Facing Forward class offered by Effy Wild and today I am sharing Lesson 1 spread: Please be Gentle...
I am loving the class and techniques.
When you are taking a class you have to have an open mind about what will be teached and how it will be teached. I like he fact that Effy shares a lot of her tricks and it makes the creative process so much easier.
Here is my mixed media spread
 Details:




Supplies:
  • Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
  • Golden Acrylic Paints
  • Decoart Acrylic Paints
  • Golden Gel Medium
  • Golden Acrylic Glazing Medium
  • Caran D'Ache Neocolor Artist Crayons
  • Prisma Coloring Pencils
  • Signo white gel pen
  • Sakura Pigma Micron Pen (Black)
I would like to share my mixed media art journal spread here:
Hope you like them and feel inspired to make some art!
Love,
Julia

Monday, September 07, 2015

Facing Forward!

I am part of Book of Days - Facing Forward and am loving it.
Effy is a wonderful teacher and I get to share my work with an awesome community of artist.
Today I am sharing the cover of my journal







Supplies:
  • Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
  • Golden Acrylic Paints 
  • Washi Tape
  • Golden Gel Medium
  • Old book pages
  • Tim Holtz Stamp: Urban Grunge
  • Archival Ink: Jet Black
  • Sakura Pigma Micron Pen (Black)
  • Charcoal
Hope you like them and feel inspired to make some art!
Love,
Julia

I am enough!

Hola gorgeous souls!
Took a little break from my post about self healing, but I am back to writing and looking forward to strengthening my mind, heart and soul!
During the past months I've submerged myself into creating art and projects of all kind, trying not to think and plan for my future as it is so scary to look ahead and try to figure out where I want to be in the next couple of months or years.
As I looked inside my heart and soul, I discovered that healing is not a process to be undertaken lightly.
Wounds can seem closed and healed, but a simple thought, word, or situation can reopen them.
The important part of this process is to accept that it won't happen overnight; mine has been a work in progress, for at least the past twelve years.
What keeps me together and optimist is y faith.
I know that some healing has occurred and even when it seems like a very slow process, it is happening every day, every minute and every second of my life.
I'm thankful to be standing where I am right now.
Things are not perfect, but who has a perfect life?
I am here, I am alive, I am learning to be free,..., I am enough and I know it!

Hugs,
Julia

Sunday, August 30, 2015

Self expression!

Hello!!!
I am part of a FB group called Mixed Media ATC Swap and have been working on my set of ATC's to be swapped.
The theme is Altered Magazine.
We had to make ATC's using Magazines and altering the images... thought it was going to be easy, but I did have a very hard time creating this set of ATC's.
Here is what I created:
Tittle: Mujer de Oro
Tittle: Pieces 
Title: Visitors
Tittle: In the end...
Tittle: Broken
Tittle: Beautiful Me
Tittle: Tangled Self
Hope you like them!
Hugs,
Julia

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Chekerdboard Artist Trading Card Swap

Hello!!!
I am sharing a picture tutorial for this wonderful set of ATC's. They were made for a swap over the Smeared and Smudged Facebook Group
Supplies:
  • Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
  • Distress Ink - Black Soot
  • Sharpie pen - Medium and fine
  • Gelatos
  • Workable Fixative
  • Glossy Accent
  • Scotch permanent glue pen
  • Versamark Ink
  • Distress Embossing Powder - Black Soot
  • Diamond Mesh - Black
  • Inkadinkado Stamp Set - Calligraphy Ornamental
How to:
 Draw the Checkerboard pattern.  I did three different styles.
Fill in the spaces following the Checkerboard pattern
 Here are the finished checkerboard backgrounds


 Using Versamak stamp the corner of the card with the swirl stamp

 Cover the ik with embossing powder and heat set it.
 Add distress ink to the edge, This adds dimension to the card.
 Glue the image. Add depth to  the base with Gelatos and a small brush.
Add the embelishment and you have finished.

Tittle: Skully King
Tittle: Skully Queen
Tittle:  Skully Bishop
I would like to share this ATC's in the following challenges:

Hope you like them and feel inspired to make some ATC's, they are lots of fun!
Love,
Julia

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Summer of Color 5: Color by Number

Week number 6 of  Summer of Color!!!! This is our last one for this year...

This week the colors where two tones of orange and one tone of blue.


Mediums: Embossing Powder, Watercolors and acrylic paint,
Thanks Kristin for the inspiration!
Hope you liked my ATC.
Love,
Julia

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Summer of Color 5: Color by Number

Week number 5 of  Summer of Color!!!!

This week the colors where two tones of green and one tone of pink.

Mediums: Watercolors and acrylic paint,
Thanks Kristin for the inspiration!
Hope you liked my ATC.
Love,
Julia

Thursday, July 09, 2015

Sunday, July 05, 2015

Having Fun with Steampunk ATC's!

Hi everyone!
I've been having fun making ATC's (Artist Trading Cards). This time I am sharing some Steampunk ATC's
This are some of my new pieces














Hope you find some inspiration.
Love,
Julia
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