Be a Dreamer - Mixed Media Journal Spread.

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Today I have a new art journal spread to share with you all. I made this for Lindy's Gang April 2020 challenge keeping the challenge moodboard in mind. I call this page Be a Dreamer...and I think we all want to dream a healthy life on the other side of this door....atleast thats what I want to see on the other side

I started with priming my page with white gesso and used old book pages and washi tapes to create my background. To add more texture and layers, I added crackle paste in a few places and also stencilled using pink tinted modelling paste. To add more interest, I used purples and bold pinks and added some paint brush strokes. 

To create more layers, I added stamping in various places using Jet Black and Smoke Grey Archival inks and also inked my edges. Then, I built my focal point from the center fold of the page....I used a pretty door from Life Stories by Mintay along with with some other elements from the same collection. I added some diecuts using Fantasy dies, butterflies, flowers and cheesecloth to create more interest. Finished it all with splatters and Tim Holtz motivational stickers.

Here are some closeup shots....you can see all the intricate details like cheesecloth, splatters, washi tapes, stamping, stencilling, laces and more. I felt very happy looking at this page but I broke my camera and had to take the pics using my mobile phone....I did my best but the spread in real is much better to look at.

I am putting this up at the 

1. Lindy's April Challenge - Moodboard.- Lindy's Gang Magical shakers -  Polka Purple, Alpine Ice Rose, Time Travel Teal, Autumn Maple Crimson and Guten Tag Teal.

Mixed Media Art Journal Cover - Dreamer of Dreams

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I hope you are all safe at home...I am safe at home as well. I try to make art and shift my focus into more positive things beacuse I was getting kinda mopey. Anyhow....what would usually cheer me up is new craft supplies and I have a lot of my supplies stuck in transit as the courier and postal services are suspended. I waiting to see my new stencils and waxes and Fluid acrylics by Finnabair specially....well then the wait seems to be never ending.

So today, I am sharing Mixed media Art Journal Cover today with you all. I was inspired by April Art Recipe at Finnabair blog....how I wish I had the new stencils and Fluid acrylics. Last time I did a art journal cover, I made it for myself and I tried to take inspiration from the Spring season...this time around I am inspired by Winters and Night skies.

I also made a small book mark to go along with this journal....looks so pretty together....

Here I am sharing a few images of my gorgeous journal also with a small clip to see it upclose.

The focal element is a delicate chipboard clock dial with a stunning moon in the center made from the Finnabair mould -Stars and Moon. I also made and used a crescent moon and stars to create this pretty starry night.....I am in love with how it looks.

I used amazing sprays and shakers from Lindy's Stamp Gang and varnished it all to seal the colors in. All the mixed media Stencil,textures and mediums are from Finnabair and the pretty chipboard clock dial and roman numerals are from The Expressions Craft.

I am putting this up at the following blog challenges:

1. Finnabair : April art Recipe 2020 The Art Recipe has a few options for colors and elements to choose from and I choose stencils and moulds and used crocus and gold as my challenge colors. 
2. Lindy's April Challenge - Moodboard.-Lindy's Gang Startburst squirts -Polite People Purple,  Lindy's Gang Magical shakers -  Polka Purple, Magnolia Magenta Gold, Lindy's Gang Sprays - Cotton Candy Pink, Frenchy's Pink Pouf and Tiffany Lou Blue.
3. Welove2create Blogspot Challenge #4 - Anything goes
4. Creative Artiste Mixed media Challenge #59 - Anything Goes

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Humanity will Win - Art Journal spread

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I hope you all are safe....please be safe and keep your loved ones safe and please be at HOME!
Its been rough and my day starts with worry and ends with anxiety.....in these times one finds it extremely difficult to be positive and happy. COVID -19 has killed more people than the WW2 and the toll just keeping going higher each day. My husband is on an oil rig...and he is asked to stay where he is till the rules of lockdown are relaxed...so most of the time..I am just worried about him and spend most of days just watching news and doing housework. I am sure a lot of you are experiencing similar feeling...worrying for the safely of our loved ones and our world.

 After many days...yesterday I saw the new Lindy's challenge and the moodboard made me want to do an art journal page. The colors were happy and I started with the background...so happy and lively and before I knew it...I was again gripped with fear and news of more deaths and cases in India and the world...and this is what I drew.

 I must say it...by the time I finished my spread...I felt much better and I made my self believe that the doctors and nurses and all the others risking their lives out there....will save us all. I want to believe this and I am sure this pandemic will soon end and we will have a vaccine and treatment available.
That cheered me up a little and to add insult to the injury we will do...I wrote this letter to the virus. As soon as I wrote it...I felt so much better and positive and now I am confident we will win this war...and Humanity will prevail.

Here is my art journal page and I dedicate it to all the people battling out there for us...specially the medical fraternity. I pray for their safely and If you like my page...I want you to join in and pray for the Safety of all these brave people battling for us.

Supplies used

1. Black Sharpie marker
2. Finnabair Heavy White gesso , Soft Gloss Gel Medium and Heavy Black Gesso.
3. Lindy's Gang Startburst squirts - Hockey Pockey Black, Loonie Toonie Teal
4. Lindy's Gang Magical shakers - Autumn Maple Crimson, Polka Purple
5. Lindy's Gang Sprays - Cotton Candy Pink, Frenchy's Pink Pouf.
6. Tim Holtz Big Chat Stickers.

I am adding this to the Lindy's April Challenge - Moodboard.

 

Mixed Media Art Journal Cover - See Possibility Everywhere

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I am sharing Mixed media Art Journal Cover today with you all. I was inspired by the Lindy's moodboard of this month and I have tried to incorporate the feel of Spring in this project....wait for butterflies and sunlight seems to go on forever...
I am also participating in the March challenge @iridescentsecrets Artist Inspiration challenge part 1.

I also made a small book mark to go along with this journal....looks so pretty together....Here I am sharing a few images of my gorgeous journal also with a small clip to see it upclose.

The focal element is a delicate chipboard moth from Expressions Craft which I backed with plain vellum and colored on the back....I am in love with how it looks.

I used amazing sprays and shakers from Lindy's Stamp Gang { Products used are - California Poppy Gold Magical Shaker, Cathedral Pines Green Magical Shaker, Yellow Rose of Texas Shimmer Spray, Lucky Shamrock Green Shimmer Spray and Bells of Ireland Green Shimmer Spray } and varnished it all to seal the colors in. All the mixed media textures and mediums are from Finnabair and the stencil is from The Dusty Attic.

The mulberry flowers are from my stash and the chipboard elements are from Expressions Craft. I hope you all like this project.

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I am putting this up at the following blog challenges:

1. Iridescent Secrets/ #artforthesoul Challenge Part 1  - Artist Inspiration - Jaya Raghuvanshi -This canvas is my inspiration. I did use the colors and elements used in this project and made my own project keeping the arrangement similar. 
   

Life is Beautiful - Art Journal Page

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I am here to share my new art journal spread....Life is Beautiful. It has been really long since I did an art journal page...I want to do this art form atleast once a month but I get caught up in work and custom orders and land up postponing this. I think art journal gives me complete freedom to express myself....sometimes its difficult to put in words but art is a language that need no syllables.

 I made this page keeping the Lindy's Monthly Challenge in mind....they have a really challenging color combo this month...using all pastel shades of pinks, beige, coral and lilac/lavender. I have never gone all pastel in the similar shades and it was like a challenge for me personally to see if I can work with them....and I came up with this art journal page.

 I started with prepping my surface with gesso and adding texture with Finnabair Manuscript stencil. Then I added some squirts and sprays in multiple layers to add depth and dimension to the background. I wanted a subtle background as the elements I was planning to add were in contrast. Once  everything was dry, I distressed the edges with Black and Grey archival ink and stamped the background in random places with grey archival ink and Finnabair stamp.

Then, I started to arrange my elements and then stamped and gold heat embossed at a random places. This helped me to frame my elements and bring the focus on them. I used some chipboard elements from Little Birdie crafts, cheesecloth and old book page to create interest around my picture. Once everything was arranged, I added more stamping with a script stamp and sepia archival ink. I made a few filler flowers to dress my page...was so happy to make my own flowers...its so fulfilling. Glued everything down and added a fussy cut butterfly that I stamped and white heat embossed on vellum. The finishing touches came from Tim Holtz small chat sentiment stickers,white and black splatters and sprinkle of glitter and sparkle.

I hope you all like it as much as I do. Here is a list of supplies used:-

1. Finnabair stencil - Manuscript
2. Finnabair White Gesso, Paper Texture Paste and 3D Matt Gel
3. Finnabair stamps - Chequered and Script
4. Archival Ink - Shadow Grey and Jet Black
5. Little Birdie Crafts Cheesecloth
6. Little Birdie Crafts  chipboard shapes - Life is Beautiful, Ornate flourish, Brick wall and Grass
7. Ranger embossing powder - White and Gold.
8. Old book page
9. Lindy's Stamp Gang Squirts - Canadian Bacon Blush, Hockey Puck Black
10. Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays - Cotton Candy Pink, Frenchy's Pink Pouf
11. Tim Holtz Small chat stickers
12. Handmade flowers - white and gold
13. Sparkle and glitter - pink, violet,gold and white.

I am putting this art upa the following blog challenges:-

1. Lindy's Color Challenge - February 2020 Moodboard
2. Mix it up challenge #34 - anything goes + optional twist Stencilling

Thank you for stopping by...have a fab week ahead.

Explore New Paths - Art Journal Spread

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I am sharing an art journal spread with you all today. I have really enjoyed making this page....Its my second art journal page ever and I was nervous to begin with....but as I went on it was so much fun and all my nerves calmed down....I guess that's what art does to you..soothes you completely. I have made this page keeping the current blog challenge at Dusty Attic and Lindy's stamp gang for the month of August....so the colors and the elements chosen are inspired by the challenge themes.

I started with priming the page with white gesso and then added some textures. dried everything thoroughly and then added color using magical shakers from Lindy's Stamp gang. Once I was happy with the colors, I added more textures to the page using stamps and embossing powders. Later I added few circles cut from an old book page to create the base for my focal element.

 For adding more interest to the page, I added a lot of splatters and also outlined the circles. I wanted to highlight the textures but then I decided to keep it more pastel and subtle....so you can feel the texture but not really see it as a distinct feature.

 Once everything was dry, I assembled my focal elements using some cheesecloth and art stones. Added gold splatters and finished with some fun colored melange stones, sequins and diamond dust.

I am adding my tag to the following challenges:

1. Lindy's August Color Challenge - Products used are Magical Shakers - Oom Pah pah , Alpine Ice Rose,  Black Forest black and Gueten Tag Teal magical shakers
2. Creative Artiste challenge #52- Anything Mixed Media Goes
3. Dusty Attic August Moodboard - I have used dusty attic chipboard on my project.