No Fear

Hello!

Lots of fun creating this mixed media art journal spread.

Supplies:

• Canson Watercolor paper -  140 lb
• Liquitex Gesso
• Deco Art: Sun Yellow
• Americana Acrylic Pain - Blue Bird
• TCW462 Stencil Stained Glass
• Permapake marker - Black
• Sharpie pen - Black
• Art Alternatives Charcoal Drawing Sticks
• Archival Ink - Jet Black
• Distress Oxides - Black Soot
• Mark making plates
• Paper and cute monsters - provided by a friend crafter

I am presenting this project at:

• We Love to Create Challenge 1 : Anything Mixed Media Goes

Be true to yourself and love what you do, no matter what others say or think.

Love,

Julia

Art Journal Fun

 Hello!

It has been so long since my last post.

Life is happenning so fast and I try to keep up with it, I really try, but..., well life.

No control over most things, just the determination to keep on creating and having fun.

 With this in mind I worked on my journal and had lots of painting fun.

Supplies used:

• DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint: chartreuse, blue bird, blue lagoon, lipstick, sky blue, flamingo
• DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Paint: tan, shamrock green, flesh,  light antique white, goldenrod,burnt sienna, country maple
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint: white, apricot
• Palmer Acrylic Paint: raw umber
• Water soluble wax pastels: Neocolor II
• Water soluble oil pastels: Portfolio
• ProArt Compressed Charcoal: Sanguine
• Derwent Aquatone pencil: Ivory Black
• Stampin Up stamp sets:  - Think Happy Thougst and Love & Joy
• Finnabair stamp - Pines
• Gina K. Designs premium dye ink - Black Onyx and Blue Lagoon
• Sunny Day Family SVG: Free Inspirational Quote Bundle
• Krylon Fixative Spray

Be true to yourself and love what you do, no matter what others say or think.

Love,

Julia

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 7

 It's Day 7 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 7 is Commitment.

I am commiting to create and have fun.

Made an ATC featuring Image: Cute Kawaii Big Eye Girl Suzie Q Image No. 2 and colored with Prisma coloring pencils.

Mixed media background using Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Archival Ink and Pigment Ink.

Added  pearls and sentiment.

This was so much fun to create.

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 6

 It's Day 6 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 6 is Your Favorite Song.

I absolutely love Dancing Queen by ABBA.

Made an ATC featuring Image: Big Eye Tutu Girl Milla's Dance Image No. 294 and colored with Prisma coloring pencils.

Mixed media background using Distress Inks, Distress Oxides, Archival Ink and Pigment Ink.

I had a monochromatic aproach to this one.

Added Washi tape and gems.

This was so much fun to create.

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 5

It's Day 5 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 5 is Advice to Yourself.

If I could do this I would say: Belive in your Dreams. Sometimes we start thinking that our dreams are not worth the time or the effort and energy.  This is something I have to keep in mind.

Made an ATC featuring Image: Adrienne The Magical One Creepy Cute Printable Stamp Set Image No 451 and colored with Prisma coloring pencils.

Mixed media background started with a base of beautifully marbled paper using the shaving cream technique and Distres Ink Sprays.

It was the cut into strips and using a paper piecing technich created the base for the ATC.

Added Washi tape and did dry embossing and the added gold leaf wax paste.

Loving the background.

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 4

 It's Day 4 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 4 is Doing Something New

Made an ATC featuring Image: CCC# 144 GHOULISH GARDEN DIGI STAMP.

My something new: coloring the image and background with watercolors.

This was very relaxing!

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 3

 It's Day 3 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 3 is Your Space.

Made an ATC featuring Image: CCC# 138 ART YOUR HEART OUT  on a mixed media background.

The image was colored with Marco Raffine coloring pencils. Used Distress Ink, Distress Oxides, gel pens and Archival Ink for the bakground.

I created thinking in my favorite space: my studio, my calming place.

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 2

It's Day 2 of Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 2 is Smash Something

Made an ATC featuring Image: Creepy Cute Smores Digital Collage Sheet Image # 495 on a mixed media background.

The image was colored with Marco Raffine coloring pencils. Used Distress Ink, Archival Ink and India Ink for the bakground.

I had so much fun creating this, smashed everything on my crafting table, not thinking of every little detail, just smashing it!

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Get Your Mojo Back - 7 ATC's in Seven Days - Day 1

 I am trying to get back into my creative mojo, but it has been really hard.

So...

I joined Get Your Mojo Back - 7  ATC's in Seven Days - Day 1, an event by Oddball Stamps Co. 

The theme for Day 1 is Gratitude.

Made an ATC featuring Image: CCC 143 PREMIUM ST PATRICKS DAY GIRLY SELFIE on a mixed media background.

The image was colored with Marco Raffine coloring pencils. Used Acrylics, Distress Ink and India Ink for the bakground.

I am Grateful or my family and the time we spend together, the cellphone calls, Zoom Dates and lots of selfies and pictures.

This was lots of fun!

Thanks for the visit. If you like my work, please consider becoming a follower.

Hugs,

Julia

My Blogs:
My Art... Healing the Soul
Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia
Me and Myself on the Dark...

Dream - Mixed Media Canvas

Sharing  a Mixed Media Canvas created for the Project of the Month - October, at Mixed Media Art Membership Group by Marjie Riordan Kemper.

Supplies:

• 8 x 8 Canvas
• Gesso - Art Alternatives
• Papers: Tim Holtz - Craft Resist, Martha Stewart Classic Woodland, K & Company Designer Paper
• Tim Holtz Boundless Flight Cling Stamp Set, Seamless Experience Cling stamp set, Grunge Cirque Cling Stamp Set, Curious Possibility Cling Stamp Set, Sideshow CMS 263
• Tim Holtz: Ornate Plate, Pen Nibs, Buckles, Remnant Rubs  
• Acrylic Paint: Palmer - Raw Umber
• Glossy Accent
• Golden Soft Gel Medium
• Prima Metal Embellishments
• Archival Ink - Coffee
• Distress Inks: Brushed Corduroy
• Distress Oxides: Vintage Photo, Fossilized Amber
• Allene's Tacky Glue
• Fiskars paper punch 

I am so in love with this mixed media Canvas, lots of fun creating it.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Flower Art Journal Page

I was lucky enough to be part of an event om Facebook, called 12 Hour Free Art Party, 12 lessons in 12 hours.

The first lesson was by Tracy Weinzapfel: Art Journal with Daisies.

I was so inspired and created this page:

Supplies:

• Strathmore Vision Watercolor paper (140 lb)
• Scotch Blue Tape ½ inch wide
• Pelikan Watercolor paint set
• Brushes – Simply Simmons #10, Protégé #12, Protégé #8 and Protégé # 2
• Sharpie Pen
• Sharpie Ultra Fine Point
• Sharpie Fine Point
• Sakura – Gelli Roll - White

Loved the creative process and the gorgeous flower.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Joy - Mixed Media Canvas

Sharing  a Mixed Media Canvas created for the Project of the Month - September, at Mixed Media Art Membership Group by Marjie Riordan Kemper.

Supplies:

• 9 x 12 Canvas
• Ideology - Grungeboard
• Crochet Doily
• Paper Pearls
• Deco Sprinkles
• Gesso - Art Alternatives
• Thicker Letter Stickers
• Metal Flower charm
• Ranger Ink Manila Tag #8
• Tim Holtz Boundless Flight Cling Stamp Set
• Acrylic Paint: DecoArt - Yellow Jaune, Natural Beige
• Adirondack Color Wash - Sunset Orange
• Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest
• Archival Ink - Coffee
• Distress Inks: Antique Linen, Spiced Marmalade
• Distress Oxides: Vintage Photo, Fossilized Amber
• Goldfinger - goldr Leaf
• Allene's Tacky Glue
• Rattail cord

I am so in love with this mixed media Canvas, lots of fun creating it.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Fly..., a Mixed Media Canvas

Here to share a Mixed Media Canvas created for the Challenge of the Month - September, at Mixed Media Art Membership Group by Marjie Riordan Kemper.

The theme was Flowers.

Supplies:

• 6 x 8 Canvas board
• Paper flowers assortment
• Wood cut out - Artful Days
• Gesso - Art Alternatives
• Acrylic Paint: DecoArt - Sky Blue; Daler Rowney - Ultramarine
• Adirondack Color Wash - Denim
• Dylusions Ink Spray - Lemon Zest
• Rub'n Buff - Silver Leaf
• Gems - iridiscente and black
• Allene's Tacky Glue
• Sisal Fiber
• Deco Sprinkles

The silver color is not showing in the photos, it looks like white.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Art Journal Page with Daisies

I was lucky enough to be part of an event om Facebook, called 12 Hour Free Art Party, 12 lessons in 12 hours.

The first lesson was by Tracy Weinzapfel: Art Journal with Daisies.

I was so inspired and created this page:

Supplies:

• Strathmore Vision Watercolor paper (140 lb)
• Scotch Blue Tape ½ inch wide
• Pelikan Watercolor paint set
• Brushes – Simply Simmons #10, Protégé #12, Protégé #8 and Protégé # 2
• Sharpie Pen
• Sharpie Ultra Fine Point
• Sharpie Fine Point
• Sakura – Gelli Roll - White

Loved the creative process and the gorgeous flower.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Art Journal Challenge

I have been working on an art journal.
There was a class by the wonderful Marjie Riordan Kemper called Art Journal Challenge: Create Your First Art Journal in Only 5 Days! on a Facebook Group and I was part of it.

Lots of fun and so much inspiration.
Here are my pages:

My binded art journal looks like this:

I hope you like the pages as much as I do!

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia