Wednesday, April 02, 2014

Playing with Ink: A Tutorial

Hi everyone!
Had a non so wonderful day at work, and ran home to channel all my frustration on an art journal spread.
As soon as I started adding inks to the pages, I felt happy and free again.
Worked on my mini art journal and it is so easy and quick to finish a project.
Here it is


Supplies

  • Gesso
  • Ranger's Distress Stains:Mustard Seed, Peacock Feather,Picked Raspberry, Picket Fence
  • Distress Ink: Black Soot
  • Distress Ink Reinkers: Broken China, Mustard Seed
  • Spray bottle with water
  • Signo white pen
  • Black Sharpie Pen - Ultra thin
  • Gel Medium
  • Workable Fixatif
  • Cosmic Swirl Stencil - The Crafter's Workshop

How to:
























Hope you like it, I know I do.
Love,
Julia

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

A new day...

Hi everyone!
Today I am bringing a new mentality to my space.
I made the decision to free myself from some toxic relationships. Don't worry non of them are family related.
It's just that some times we surround ourselves with people that are like vampires, they suck every single bit of energy and inspiration you have. They want everything you can possible give and then they want some more.
Not any more, enough is enough... I can finally breathe... I am free!
On a positive note, I started reading The Artist Way, by Julia Cameron and it has been an eye opener.
I first learned about this book when Effy Wild mentioned it in one of her amazing classes, but I convinced myself that it was something I could do latter.
Then I found this Facebook group called Attempting The Artist Way, this time the call was strong and I just got the book and started reading.
It has been amazing to this day, and there is an exercise called the morning pages... won't say more about this... except, this is a most have book.
Been having fun with my art journaling. I made a tutorial on making gelli prints, here is the link to the Art Journal Every Day Group in the Smeared and Smudged site.
Here is what I made with some of my Gelli Prints
You can find more information about this page here.
I also want to share a new project, it is a Mini Art Journal, just 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide. Perfect to create a little something when I am short on time, yay, I am so excited.

Used acrylics, and Gelatos for the background. Unity stamp sets (Gratitude=Joy and Make Your Mark), Archival Ink - Jet Black, and a Signo White Pen.
That's it for today!
Love,
Julia 

Friday, March 28, 2014

Mixed Media Card

Hello everyone!
I have been playing with paint, ink and stamps... yes... I had fun!
Made a mixed media card and loved the process.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Set: Make Your Mark
Golden Fluid Acrylics Paint: Transparent Pyrrole Orange, Green Gold, Hansa Yellow
Archival Ink: Jet Black
Ranger's Distress Inks: Vintage Photo
Sakura Pigma Sensei Black Pen
Watercolor Cardstock
Ribbon

I would like to share this:
Thank you for visiting!
Keep dreaming!

Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia



Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Nature...

Hi everyone!
It has been some time since I last posted here, but I am back and hopefully things will get back to normal soon.
Today I am sharing an art journal page created with Nicecrane Designs new Collage Sheet called Nature Notes that will be available soon in the store.
For the background I used: Dylusions Spray Ink (Vibrant Turquoise, Dirty Martini, London Blue, Pure Sunshine,White Linen and Black Marble), Golden Fluid Acrylics (Green Gold and Hansa Yellow Medium), Gesso, stencils from Artistcellar (Sea Foam and Square Rose and stencil from The Crafter's Workshop (Mini Branches).
I would like to share this:
Thank you for visiting!
Keep dreaming!

Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia

Thursday, March 06, 2014

Artistcellar Design Team Call!

Yes!!!!
I just found out that Artistcellar has a Design Team Call and I am really excited.
I just love the variety of art products and stencils that they carry and of course had to give it a try as I assume lots of artist are doing.
Here are some of my mixed media pieces and art journal pages created and posted on my other two blogs: Paper and Scraps Creations by Julia and Me an Myself on the Dark...
Mixed  Media Card
Art Journal Page
Mini Canvas Art Journal
Mixed Media Canvas
Art Journal Page
Art Journal Page
Mixed Media Card
Art Journal Page
Mixed Media Canvas
Art Journal Page
Art Journal Page
Art Journal Page
Art Journal Page 
Art Journal Page
Mixed Media ATC
Mixed Media Bookmark
Art Journal Page 
Art Journal Page
Art Journal Page
I invite you to look around this blog for additional inspiration.
Good Luck to everyone participating in this DT Call and for those that are interested, hurry up and send that email, clock is ticking fast.
Keep dreaming!
Big hug and lots of positive energy!
Julia
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