Art Journal: Live Out Loud

Yesterday I posted about how I just started art journaling after several years of wishin' and hopin' .  This page is actually the very first page of my art journal.  It's tiny!  It's only 2" x 4.75"!

Art Journal: October Day

Simon Says Stamp
Wednesday Challenge

I finally did it!  After years of wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin' I finally just DID IT!  I started an art journal!  My sister-in-law gave me bunches of paper sample books she got from the print shop where she works.  While looking through them I realized they would make cool and funky art journals.

This week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge was to go dotty!  I flicked and dripped watered down acrylic paint mixed with Pearl Ex onto my work.



The first pages of this sample book are small - these 2 pages together are only 4.25 x 4.75 inches- but the pages get much bigger as the book progresses as you can see in the picture below.  I'm very much looking forward to filling up these pages!  Wish me luck!

Card: Party Like A Rock Star

Unity Be Inspired Challenge

I created this card with the Unity Be Inspired Challenge for September/October in mind!  I turned the sketch on it's side and set all the elements at an angle to make it a little funky.  

The multi-layered stars (on the black cardstock) and the grid  in the background of "party like a rock star" are from the June 2013 SMAK Kit.  The outlined stars on the small grey tag and the ticket are from the July 2013 SMAK Kit.

Card: The Best Day

The Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge  was to stamp on something other than plain paper or cardstock.  I took a plain white paper flower and made it into somethin' fancy!

Card: A thank you for Kathy

TuesdayTrigger

This week I'm participating in Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger.  When I saw the trigger picture the first thing that came to mind was overlapping rectangles in fall colors.  I made this card for my sister-in-law to thank her for the paper and cardstock sample books that she gave me that she got from the printing business where she works.  The entire card, inside and out, was made with paper and cardstock from the sample books and glitzed up with Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mists and Magicals.

Paper and Cardstock

from stash of sample books

Stamp

Monogram Frames Set - A-Muse

Ink

Tuxedo Black - Memento
Dies

Leaf - Spellbinders

Tiny Tags - Cuttlebug
Embossing Folder
Just My Type- Cuttlebug

Paint and Mists

Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Burnished Brass Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Ethereal Emerald Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Pegleg Pete Purple Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Bucket O' Blood Red Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Burnt Umber Moon Shadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Red Hot Poker Orange Magicals - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Additional Supplies
gem brad - Making Memories
blue ribbon - Offray

tiny brown gem

hemp cord

Tag : 12 Tags of 2013 - May

As usual, lots of great techniques and lots of fun creating these tags!  And, as usual,  I had a blast creating this tag with my friend, Donna!

Card: Zebra stripes!

Paper
Paper Reverie Noir - Making Memories
Card Stock
Raven - Bazzill
Walnut Cream - Bazzill
Stamp
A New Day set - JustRite
Ink
Tuxedo Black - Memento
Dies
Spellbinders
Embossing Folder
Swiss Dots- Cuttlebug
Additional Supplies
faceted stick pin - Making Memories
pearl stick pin - Maya Road
gem brad - Making Memories
black ribbon
gem swirl - Prima
rose with stripes sticker -  Making Memories

Card: This Is Epic

This card was created for a friend's 50th birthday.  It's cool that the numbers stamp behind "this is epic" shows the numbers "5" and "0"!

Paper
Stampin' Up!
Card stock
black - Core'dinations
white - Neenah
light and dark grey - Strathmore
Stamps
Unity (days of the week, newsprint frame, numbers) May 2013 SMAK
Ink
Tuxedo black - Memento
London Fog - Memento
Bamboo Leaves - Memento
Silhouette shape
chevron border - #24503
Additional Supplies
button
handmade twine
white embossing powder
paper clip
alphas - My Mind's Eye Lush Green
photo corner punch - Martha Stewart

Card: Dragonfly with Lilacs

Paper

Lily Kate collection (green/white floral) -  BasicGrey

Cardstock

Light and dark periwinkle

Stamp

Unity (sentiment) - LOL Kit, May 2013

Embossing Folders

Swiss Dots - Cuttlebug

Postcard - Sizzix/Tim Holtz

Dimensional Stickers

K & Company

Ink

Paris Dusk - Memento

Bamboo Leaves - Memento

Additional Supplies

Lavender organza ribbon

paper doily

ATC: Flutterby