NaNoJouMo2016: Day 6

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.
Day six is

True to You

Here is my page:

Lots of doodle on this one.  Mediums used: Distress Inks, Archival Inks, Permanent Marker and Gel Pen.
See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 7.
I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

NaNoJouMo2016: Day 5

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.
Day five is

Rosy Cheeks

Here is my page:

Images are from magazines and worked into a collage.  Mediums used: Distress Inks, Archival Inks and Acrylics.
Love the colours and her rosy cheeks
See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 6.
I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

NaNoJouMo2016: Day 4

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.
Day four is

Smashing Pumpkins

Here is my page:

Pumpkins are from a Magazine.  Mediums used: Distress Inks, Archival Inks and Acrylics.
See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 5.
I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

NaNoJouMo2016: Day 3

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.
Day three is

Fashionable

Here is my page:

Image is from a magazine, added some color to the face with Gelatos and Markers.  Mediums used: Distress Inks, Archival Inks and Acrylics.
See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 4.
I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

NaNoJouMo2016: Day 2

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.
Day two is

In Bloom

Here is my page:

Used images from Magazines for a collage.  Mediums used: Gel Medium, Gesso, Distress Inks, Archival Inks and Acrylics.
Love how it looks!.
See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 3.
I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

NaNoJouMo2016: Day 1

A new adventure, it's my first time participating in the NaNoJOuMo event.
NaNoJouMo stands for National Nonstop Journaling Month and you can read all the details here.

NaNoJouMo2016

There is a prompt for each day and you create an art journal page with the inspiration.

Day one is

Up a Tree

Here is my page:

Stamps are Tim Holts,  Mediums used: Distress Inks, Archival Inks and Acrylics.

Lots of fun working on this one.

See you tomorrow with my creation for Day 2.

I would like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Thanks!

Love,
Julia

Fun ATC's!

Hi everyone!
I've been making ATC's (Artist Trading Cards).
They are so much fun.
Images are from Dilly Beans Stamps. They were coloured with Prisma Coloring Pencils, Markers and gel pens.
Most of the backgrounds are mixed media.

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia

Marie Antoinet Altered Matchbox Tutorial

Hi everyone!
I made a video tutorial for an Altered Matchbox.
This is my project for the Shabby is Chic Boutique Design Team Call on her Youtube Channel.
Here is the beautiful Altered Matchbox:

Supplies:

• Matchbox
• Designer Paper
• Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
• Rub and Buff Gold Leaf 
• Shabby is Chic Boutique store: pink pearl rose, silver crown spoon, mini teardrop, embroidered white rose lace, medallion and folded lace trims in blush.
• Flowers
• Vintage Dictionary Book Page
• Scotch Permanent adhesive
• Scor-Pal tape
• Hot Glue

Equipment:

• Paper Trimmer
• Scissor

Details:

Here is the tutorial:

Hope you like it and become a follower of my YouTube Channel (new videos coming soon).

I would also like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Love,
Julia

Birthday Card Tutorial

Hi everyone!
I made a video tutorial for a Birthday Card.
This is my entering in the Challenge issued by Amy Love from the Shabby is Chick Boutique on her Youtube Channel.
The challenge was to create a card that Amy could easily recreate and we couldn't use die cutting machines, because she doesn't own one.
Here is the card that I made

Supplies:

• American Craft Cardstock: Vanilla - 5 1/2 inches by 11 inches
• American Craft Cardstock: Coffee- 5 1/4 inches by 5 1/4 inches, 4 inches by 4 inches
• Craft Paper: scrap piece
• Prima Marketing Paper Pad: Divine Collection - 5 1/4 inches by 5 1/4 inches, 4 inches by 4 inches
• Distress Ink: Vintage Photo
• Archival Ink: Coffee
• Inkadinkado clear stamps: Inspirational Lift
• Shabby is Chic Boutique Facebook store: arrow charm, silver metal medallion, folded lace trims in blush and Ivory layered Flatback Pearl Trim
• 2 Flowers
• Crinckled ribbon
• 2 Beaded hat pins (made them)
• Scotch Permanent adhesive
• Scor-Pal tape
• E6000 glue

Equipment:

• Paper Trimmer
• Scissor
• Edge Distresser

Details:

Here is the tutorial:

Hope you like it and become a follower of my YouTube Channel (new videos coming soon).

I would also like to invite you to become a follower of my blog and leave a comment.

Love,
Julia

Birdsong Altered Altoid Tin

Hi everyone!
This was a project for a swap, not the first one I've done.
Once the project was completed I was so happy, it looks so beautiful.

Details:

Supplies:

• Altoid tin can
• Archival Ink
• Distress Ink 
• Alcohol Ink
• Graphic 45 papers: Birdsong paper pad 8 x 8
• Flowers
• Shabby is Chic Boutique: Flat Back Pearl Flowers and Flower edge dangle trim - black
• Golden Acrylic Paint
• Glossy Accents
• Golden texture paste
• Golden Glass beads
• Ribbon

This was so much fun.

I would like to share this project here:

• Altered Eclectics: Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu: Pink team - Floral
• Rhedd's Creative Spirit: Altered

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia

Postage People ATC's

Hi everyone!
I've been making ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) with postage stamps.
They are so much fun.

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia

Mother's Day Altered Altoid Tin

Hi everyone!
This was a project for a swap, not the first one I've done, but the first one for another person... Very stressed out.
Once the project was completed I was so happy, it looks so beautiful.

Supplies:
Altoid tin can
Archival Ink - Jet Black
Distress Ink - Black Soot, Spun Sugar
Authentique Designer Papers
Vintage Images
Glass Teardrop
Flowers
Gems
Pearls
Sting of pearls
Americana Acrylic Paint: Silver
Glossy Accents
Distress Glitter: Rock Candy
Beads
Bead caps
Head Pin
Wire
Eye pin

This was so much fun.

I would like to share this project here:
Altered Eclectics: Anything Goes
2 Creative Chicks: Challenge 10 Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu: Anything Goes
Creative Artiste Challenge: Anything Goes
Rhedd's Creative Spirit: Altered

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia

Treasure - Altered Puzzle Piece

Hi everyone!
I've been having altering things lately..
This is a Steampunk altered piece, for a swap I was part of.

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia

Fun with ATC's!!!

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

 

Hope you find some inspiration.

Love,

Julia