Saturday 30 December 2017

Looking Forward

A small digital collage to lead us from the old year to the new. 

Credits: from 'To Be Continued' &  'Captivating 2012' by Captivating Visions

Monday 25 December 2017

Happy Christmas Everyone!


Credits: all elements from 'Favourite Things - Christ Child' by T Baxter

Thursday 21 December 2017

Harmony

A digital collage.

Credits: elements from various kits by Dawn Inskip

Monday 18 December 2017

Texture

Some weeks ago, Marta Lapkowska was the guest artist at Wanderlust, encouraging us to use texture on our journal pages. To create texture on my page, I used texture paste, lace, paper flowers buttons, and other bits and pieces I found in my stash. I used various sprays to provide the colour.

Friday 15 December 2017

Contrast (again!)

This journal page also uses contrast, but in a different way to the previous spread.

Tuesday 12 December 2017

Contrast

I am trying to catch up with my Wanderlust course. I am only about 6 weeks behind!

This journal spread is about using contrast, hence the black, straight(ish) lines against the lighter, swirling background.

Friday 8 December 2017

Hope

A digital piece.

Credits: frame by Nancy Rowe Janitz; all other elements from 'Believe in Beautiful' by Captivated Visions

Tuesday 5 December 2017

Making the Most of Now

A quick journal page using Brushos, collage, stamps and a black pen.

Friday 1 December 2017

Dramatic Action

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Cryztal Rain; all other elements by Tangie Baxter

Tuesday 28 November 2017

Faces from My Past

A page from my art journal.The background was created using a combination of stamping, collage and acrylic paint.

Saturday 25 November 2017

Colour

I recently went to see a Jasper Johns exhibition. One of the things that interested me was his perspective about colour. It inspired me to create this journal page.

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Pears

Several weeks ago, Lorraine Bell was the guest artist at Wanderlust. She inspired me to try and paint a still life. Here it is, using watercolours.

Sunday 19 November 2017

Face Your Fear

A digital piece.

Credits: frame by N Rowe-Janitz; all other elements from October 2014 AJC kit by T Baxter

Thursday 16 November 2017

Generations

This is a very quick journal page using left over paint, collage and pens.

Monday 13 November 2017

Be Myself

A digital piece.

Credits: all elements from 'Zolie' by R McMeen

Friday 10 November 2017

Listen

A page from my art journal created with acrylic paint, collage and pens.

Tuesday 7 November 2017

More Emotions!

This journal page was created using alcohol inks and pens (click on the image to see it more clearly).

Saturday 4 November 2017

Emotions!

An art journal page using acrylic paint, collage, pens and charcoal.

Tuesday 31 October 2017

Discovering the Extraordinary in the Ordinary ...

Make of this page what you will! It's amazing what you can end up with after just using some paint, pens and collage ....

Saturday 28 October 2017

NO!

This journal page was created using watercolours, collage, stickers, charcoal and pens.

Wednesday 25 October 2017

I am Brilliant!

A fun digital collage.

Credits: elements from various kits by Tangie Baxter

Sunday 22 October 2017

Believe in the Weird & the Wonderful!

I had fun playing with Brusho pigments to create the background for this page.

Thursday 19 October 2017

Saying Goodbye

One of my journal pages, created with watercolours, tape, stamps and pens.

Monday 16 October 2017

Zentangle Doodling

When you only have pens and paper to hand ....

Friday 13 October 2017

Fluid Art Making

Wendy Brightbill was the guest artist at Wanderlust recently. Here is my piece that she inspired, using Yupo paper, water and acrylic paints & pens. I think I need a bit of practise, but it was fun!

Tuesday 10 October 2017

Creating with Alcohol Inks

I'm a bit behind with my Wanderlust classes, but I really enjoyed the class with Azoline, creating pieces with alcohol inks on Yupo paper. Here are my two finished pieces.



Saturday 7 October 2017

Mourning

A digital piece.

Credits: frame by N Rowe Janitz. All other elements from 'Darkest Days' by Dawn Inskip

Wednesday 4 October 2017

Getting Used to a New Normal

One of my journal pages, created with acrylic paint, collage and pens.

Sunday 1 October 2017

Hello October!

I created this page by collaging painted tissue paper & bits of old pages over an acrylic paint background. The rest was added using various pens. 

Thursday 28 September 2017

Soar

A digital piece.

Credits: elements from various kits by Tangie Baxter

Monday 25 September 2017

Bye Bye Summer

I'm hoping this page is a little premature, and that we still have some sunny days, but I will miss summer! I do like the reds and oranges of Autumn, though.

Friday 22 September 2017

Colourful Creatures!

A random journal page, using collage, acrylic paint and pens.

Credits: images by Itkupilli.

Tuesday 19 September 2017

Art!

A digital collage.

Credits: frame from 'Distressed Edges' by Flergs; all other elements from 'Artful Imagination' by Dawn Inskip

Saturday 16 September 2017

Nature

Over the summer I have walked along many local footpaths and enjoyed the various facets of nature (you may have noticed this is some of my previous journal pages). This is reflected in this journal page, created using both watercolour and acrylic paints, collage and pens.

Wednesday 13 September 2017

Watching Butterflies

A journal page using watercolour paints, collage, stamps and pens.

Sunday 10 September 2017

I Am Strong Enough

A digital collage.

Credits: All elements from 'You Are Strong' by Captivated Visions

Thursday 7 September 2017

Bird Watching

To create this journal page I collaged some painted tissue paper onto an acrylic paint background. I then added the stickers and various marks.

Monday 4 September 2017

Choose Commitment over Fear

I created this journal page using tape, stamps and pens over a watercolour background.

Friday 1 September 2017

August Weather

Fortunately, the weather improved somewhat, although it has been a bit mixed!

Tuesday 29 August 2017

Happy Memories

A digital collage.

Credits: frame by Captivated Visions; all other elements from 'As Long as You Love Me' by Rosie Posey

Saturday 26 August 2017

Just purple!

I haven't drawn any faces for a while. Here's a new one in my art journal. She's a bit wonky, but it probably adds some character!!

Wednesday 23 August 2017

Don't Forget to Fly

Still playing with watercolours in my small journal. Not sure I like it that much, but I enjoyed creating it!

Sunday 20 August 2017

Mysterious!

A digital piece. Not sure where in my imagination it came from , but here it is!

Credits: frame by ZigZag Scrap; all other elements from 'The Last Queen' by Fiddlette

Thursday 17 August 2017

Be Me!

A (messy!) page in my A4 journal.

Monday 14 August 2017

Freedom

Here is a page from my small art journal. I have been experimenting with watercolour paints as a background. On this page I added some acrylic paint, some collage and tape, as well as some stamping and some pen marks.

Friday 11 August 2017

Everyone Needs a Quiet Place

A digital collage.

Credits: all elements from 'A Quiet Place' by Captivated Visions

Tuesday 8 August 2017

Home-made Journal

I am really behind with Wanderlust now, but I have managed to complete week 26. The guest artist was Rae Missigman. She showed us how to make a journal using old large envelopes.

Here's my journal. Both the front and back covers are made from envelopes. You might get to see the inside when I start using it! It has three signatures inside, each bound within another envelope. 

Sunday 6 August 2017

Recuperation

Hey, my mojo is returning and I have returned to my small art journal.

Friday 4 August 2017

Gelli plate printing

Had some fun! Lots of prints on tissue paper for future journal pages and collages.