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

Happy Christmas Everyone!

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

Harmony

A digital collage.

Credits: elements from various kits by Dawn Inskip

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.

Contrast (again!)

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

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.

Hope

A digital piece.

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

Making the Most of Now

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

Dramatic Action

A digital collage.

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

Faces from My Past

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

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.

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.

Face Your Fear

A digital piece.

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

Generations

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

Be Myself

A digital piece.

Credits: all elements from 'Zolie' by R McMeen

Listen

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

More Emotions!

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

Emotions!

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

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 ....

NO!

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

I am Brilliant!

A fun digital collage.

Credits: elements from various kits by Tangie Baxter

Believe in the Weird & the Wonderful!

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

Saying Goodbye

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

Zentangle Doodling

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

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!

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.

Mourning

A digital piece.

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

Getting Used to a New Normal

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

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. 

Soar

A digital piece.

Credits: elements from various kits by Tangie Baxter

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.

Colourful Creatures!

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

Credits: images by Itkupilli.

Art!

A digital collage.

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

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.

Watching Butterflies

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

I Am Strong Enough

A digital collage.

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

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.

Choose Commitment over Fear

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

August Weather

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

Happy Memories

A digital collage.

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

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!!

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!

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

Be Me!

A (messy!) page in my A4 journal.

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.

Everyone Needs a Quiet Place

A digital collage.

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

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. 

Recuperation

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

Gelli plate printing

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