Dearly Loved - Scrapbook Page

I finally got around to finishing off this layout from an older Crop & Create class.  I thought it was perfect for these pics of Sampson and I from Fall 2019.  I love the copper chipboard letters and embellishments.

Supplies:

Simple Stories, Pebbles, Jen Hadfield patterned papers and ephemera

Doodlebug enamel dots

American Crafts Cozy Gold Thickers

Remember Kindness - Art Journal Page

I finally challenged myself to use the canvas page in my black DW media journal.  This is the back of the previous page I shared here.  I know Dina says never to look at the back of the collage paper when you're using it, but I couldn't help it and I wanted to use this image as well.  I'll try to be more reckless next time :)

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Products:  Collage Collectives Vol. 1, Fractured Circles stencil, Paints in Fuchsia, Elephant and Turquoise, Lemon Gloss Spray, Black Scribble Stick  

Tim Holtz Big Chat stickers

Every Day Is Another Chance - Art Journal Page

Playing in my art journal has become so rewarding and grounding lately!!  

I decided to join in on Dina Wakley's and Ranger Ink's Show Us Your Media Challenge.  Dina has chosen the theme Gratitude and June's prompt is 'I Am Grateful For Second Chances'.  

This two page spread began with the tag.  I had stamped the image and coloured with scribble sticks and then applied a wet scribble stick to stamp to get the water coloured blue dots effect.  The tag needed a home so I found some Collage Collectives paper that seemed to be the perfect backdrop for the tag.

First I applied gloss sprays through a stencil on the canvas page and then applied the left over spray on the stencil to the opposite page.  I cut out a section of the canvas and adhered it along with some strips of the paper so that this page flowed with the tag page. 

This was my first time using a canvas page in the journal, it took a long time for me to get past my fear of the canvas, lol.  So happy with how this turned out.  My journalling says "Today and everyday I am grateful for second chances".  

Supplies:

Dina Wakley products:  Face In the Crowd stamp, Positive Women Collage stamp, Collage Collective Vol 1, Ocean Gloss Spray, Cheddar and Sedona paints, Collage Paper Words #2, Scribble Sticks, Media Journal

I am entering this in the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Sprays and Splashes

In a Vanilla World - Dylusions Journal Page

Seeing all the inspiration out there since the Covid 19 lockdowns began has provided so much inspiration!!  In particular I've been following Dina Wakley's Daily Demos and Dyan Reaveley's Day by Dy.  I am amazed every day at the generosity of their sharing of their time, knowledge and techniques.  It is priceless.

This day last week I was feeling the need to create something bright and bold.  So I put down a couple Dylusions paint colours for a background in my small Dylusions journal.  I added some stenciling for interest then I cut out these pieces and coloured them with copics and added a sentiment.  Some white detailing with a Posca paint pen and that was it!!

Finger Painted Blooms Canvas - Wellspring 2020

Another prep lesson for Wellspring 2020, this time by Erica Evans, was to create a canvas of finger painted flowers.  This is about having fun with the materials, not over-thinking the process and seeing where it takes you.

Since it was Mother's Day and my daughter was willing, we did these canvases together.  Hers is the peachy flowers, mine is the purple.  There is a lot of texture to these flowers.  I loved that we spent this time together and that she obliged me and my craftiness.  She actually had fun too!