Life begins ...

at the end of your comfort zone. A digital collage.

Credits: the elements are from various kits by Tangie Baxter @ SBG

Stop worrying!

Easier said than done, I know, but we all need a reminder.
This journal page was created using acrylic paint and pens, with some decorated tape thrown in. There are also some scraps from paper printed on my Gelli Plate.

A couple of tags

Since taking Creative Chemistry 102, I have been playing with making backgrounds for tags. Here are two (very different) ones.
The first was created with paints and stencils.

The second with metal and a stencil.

That isn't blue paint at the bottom. It's a reflection of my jumper!

Enjoy the little things in life ...

... for one day you'll look back and realise they were the big things.

A journal page created with some collage, spray inks and pastels.

A digital collage

I have to say, I rather like this one!

Credits: all elements from 'It's my Journey' by Captivated Visions @ SBG

It takes courage ...

... to show the world who you really are. A digital piece.

Credits: background amalgamated from various kits, all elements from 'It Takes Courage', all by Captivated Visions @ SBG

Let go of stress

Similar to yesterday, but I used acrylic paints instead of spray inks.

More faces!

I used a mixture of spray inks, pens and water-soluble oil pastels to create this page. The words say "Silence speaks when words cannot."

Searching

A digital piece today.

Credits: 'searching' word art from 'Whale Whispers by Sissy Sparrows; all other elements from 'Dreamer' by Captivated Visions, both @ SBG

To everything thing there is a season ...

A more wintry journal page today.

Colour

This art journal page was created using collage, spray paints, water-soluble oil pastels and acrylic pens.

Change

We may not like change but it is necessary. A digital piece.

Credits: all elements from 'Not How the Story Ends' by Captivated Visions @ SBG

Alcohol inks and stamping

I made these two pieces by covering the white glossy card with various alcohol inks and then stamping over them. They are quite different from each other, but both are very effective. I shall probably turn them into cards.

Believe

A digital collage.

Credits: all elements by Tangie Baxter, from various kits all to be found @ SBG

Nature - a journal page

Hope ...

is patience with the lamp lit (Tertullian).

Decide to fly

A digital piece.

Credits: background mask from 'Collaged Advocado Mint'; all other elements from 'Dreamer', both  by Captivated Visions @ SBG

Do not be daunted

A single step

A digital collage.

Credits: all elements from 'Saffron' by Captivated Visions @ Scrapbook Graphics (SBG)

Creative Chemistry 5

Creative Chemistry 4

Creative Chemistry 3

Creative Chemistry 2

Creative Chemistry

A little while ago I took an online course by Tim Holtz, where he shared techniques.

I have at last got around to sharing some of them.

Hope

 A digital collage.

Credits: all the elements (some altered) are by Captivated Visions @ SBG, from various of her kits

Be yourself

The background was laid down using three Distress Stains. Having stamped the face onto tissue paper I glued it onto the background. I then added the tape and Distress Stain circles and added the accents and script.

Jump!

A different perspective

A digital piece.

Credits: frame from 'Assimilations 2' by T Baxter; all other elements from 'I became Someone Else' by Captivated Visions, both @ SBG

Great minds...

... discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. (Eleanor Roosevelt)

This page was created by stamping masks still wet from a previous project. I then used Distress Stains to colour the background and added the outlines and writing.

Sometimes ....

... the wrong choices lead us to the right places.
A digital piece.

Credits: all elements from 'Saffron' by Captivated Visions @ SBG