Mixed Media - Friend's are Like Flowers....... =)

So for today, I decided to showcase

a Mixed Media project I completed on April 10, 2015th

This is the first one I have down in a long time....

so I guess, including my journal art page, it

is my {THIRD} project I have done like this.

Of course, I got the how to's from Vicky Papaioannou

but the design part of it was all me.....

I hope you like it.

The quote used was " If Friend's Were like Flowers, I would pick you"

I really {LOVED} how this one turned out.....

I am learning as I go........ it is a {HUGE} learning process,

and for me, a perfectionist, I am reminded

from my mom that I need to just let go and remember

that it is art work and it is not suppose to be perfect.

I love how the distressed edges (from the Pitt pens) 

{REALLY} make it pop and look 3D like....

One of the things I really have learned is to let the

layers dry completely! You can really ruin your pens

if the layers are wet or even damp.

Recipe

Artist Loft Canvas 8X10

MME Lost and Found "Blush" DP

MME Jack and Jill "Quite Contrary" DP

Old Book (for stems)

Perfect Petals Spellbinders

Circle Punches

Heart Punches

Golden Gesso

Fasber Castell Gel Medium (AMAZING)

Golden Moulding Paste

Rhonda Palazzari Stencil

White Gel Pen

Black Stickers

Faber Castell Gelato in "Tangerine"
Faber-Castell Pitt pens in Cobalt Green,

Walnut Brown and Black

Distress Paint in "Mermaid Lagoon"

Brushes

Tim Holtz Heat Tool

I hope you {ENJOYED} this piece of work!

Journal Art - Giving it a Try!

So it has been a minute since I have posted

and for that I apologize.

I took a bit of a {CREATIVE} break,

something in which I think I needed.

 I was suffering from some major lack of

creative mojo but  I think it is back now.

I have currently given up my design team

positions for now. I was finding it hard to do with

 my work schedule. That and I don't

have access to a creative space at my place

(other than my dining room table, that I used

to ink images up) so I have to go

to my mom's and use her craft room.

So my days off were strategically planned to make

sure I got everything done that needed to be done

and well quite frankly, after doing that for 2 years,

it was not fun and I was getting stressed.

So for now, I am going to concetrate on doing my own thing

for a while. One thing I really wanted to do

was start an {ART JOURNAL}.

I found the most amazing

lady, Vicky Papaioannou of Clips N Cuts. She also

has a YouTube channel where she shows her

amazing work. I am addicted to her channel.

She also makes some phenomenal cards as well.

So today, I am going to show you my first

journal art page that I completed on April 9, 2015.

I started off pretty simple but I am

really happy with the results of it,

being my first time completing one.

The quote I used is "Being Creative Makes my Soul Sing"

Sorry for the lighting here, all of these pictures were 

taken without my proper lighting...... it 

{REALLY} does make a difference........

Changing up the sizes of the lettering makes the piece

look {UNIQUE}. I used a mix of stickers 

and chipboard letters........

Mixed Media is an awesome way of using old books

you have lying around. I love the {VINTAGED} look of typed letters

and distressed edges...... simply fantastic!

I love the texture of the stencils and the moulding paste.

The texture of this background was achieved with

the Tim Holtz tissue paper.... I absolutely LOVE

this stuff, it is {GORGEOUS}..... 

You HAVE to seal it though, with Gesso if you

are planning on adding colour to your background.....

Recipe

Moleskin Sketchbook

Golden Gel Medium

Golden Gesso

Golden Moulding Paste

Tim Holtz Distressing Paint

"Mermaid Lagoon" 

"Mowed Lawn"

Tim Holtz Tissue Paper

Distressing Ink in Walnut Stain

Faber Castell Pitt pen in Black

Black Stickers

Chipboard Letters

Old Book

Spellbinders "Hearts" Diecuts

Spatula

Paint Brushes

Tim Holtz Heat Tool

I really hope you {love} my first ever

journal art page. I really enjoyed doing a project

that had no specific due date attached to it =)