March Art Journaling Challenge Is Here!

Hi, Everyone! It's the first Saturday in March and that means I've posted the newest Art Journaling Challenge over at Soul Scrappers. 

The Soul Team had a great time doing inspiration pieces based on some Irish Blessings and Toasts that are part of the prompts this month.

Here's the page I did using part of this Irish Blessing-

May the friendships you make be those which endure and all of your Grey clouds be small ones for sure. And trusting in Him to Whom we all pray, may a song fill your heart every step of the way.

When I read it I had this vision of a girl walking down the road with a singing heart in her hands...which eventually transitioned into this. It was my first time drawing a person in my journal.  I was nervous about it but then I reminded myself that my art journal is the place to try new things.  And then I went for it :-)


I hope you will be able to join us this month.  Until next time...Happy Craftin'!

Meet Audrey

I recently took a "She-Art" self paced workshop by Christy Tomlinson.  She really helped me understand layering which is something I have struggled with in all areas of crafting. 

A friend asked if I could make a canvas for her daughter.  She gave me a wonderful quote from Audrey Hepburn and provided the color palette.  After that she let me do whatever I wanted.  

I started with some lovely rose tissue paper that had been used to wrapped an RAK I won a while back (thanks, Debi)-I'm sure you understand that almost compulsive need to keep everything for some project not yet thought of :-) 

After I added some of that beautiful tissue paper onto the canvas  I began painting and stamping, which is oh so much fun!  And then I added some rub-ons I won from a Soul Scrap Quest Challenge over at Soul Scrappers (thanks, Shazza).  Again, oh so much fun!  And here she is...Audrey. 

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share my crafting journey with you...Happy Craftin'!

Achoo!

Mary's A-Z challenge has gone live.  What a fun challenge!  The challenge runs through February 20th, 2013 so there's plenty of time to join in :-).  You can find all the details here.  Because everyone can choose their own word there's  wonderful mix of inspiration popping up in the gallery.

I'm doing an 8x8 mini album for the challenge.  Each letter will represent something going in my life at that moment.  As you may be able to tell by my title, due to the unseasonably warm January we've had in Georgia my allergies have kicked into high gear!


Digi credits: Sissy Sparrows-Pollen and Snip and Snails- Eclectic.  Both designers can be found at http://onestorydown.com/.

Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

NSC19 Time Over at Soul Scrappers

It's time for another negative space sketch challenge over at Soul Scrappers.  It's a simple sketch that leaves room for lots of indiviual style. 

For my sample page I put hexagon stamps under the photos to act as the mat.  I then blended the lines using the Paperworn Action by Studio Tangie at Scrapbookgraphics.com to give it a more natural stamped look.  I must admit that I don't think I have one digi page that doesn't use that action in some way.  It's my very favorite :-).

Details on the challenge can be found here. Digi credits are Captivated Visions-You're Worth It, Studio Tangie Baxter-You Are Brilliant, Anna Aspnes-Artplay Pallette Ablaze.

 

And while you are visiting Soul Scrappers don't forget to take part in our birthday ccelebrations,  Soul Scrappers is turning 3!

 

Until next time . . . Happy Craftin'!

 

 

Destiny's Page

Here's a page I did for an art journaling challenge at OSD.  We had to use 3 provided elements ( one orange/white butterfly, ripped seed packet, and background text; a color from a specific color scheme; and a journal prompt re: destiny.

The seed packet originally had a blue flower, but I wanted to use yellow/green/orange so I had no room for blue on my pallete.  No problem for a digi-gal, ctrl-U to the rescue.  I recolored the flower green :-)

Challenges are a great way to get your mojo going.  Don't forget to stop over at Soul Scrappers and check out all the great challenges we have going on. 

Until next time... Happy Craftin'!

Oh and Digi Credits-One Story Down:The Loft Challenge 1
Sissy Sparrows:Beautifully Different, Ninety Mini Kit
Studio Tangie Baxter: AJF Asking Riddles
Beth Rimmer:Grungy Overlays

New Year-New Post-New Challenge



Hi, Everyone!  Been a while, I know.  I spent most of December being a sick person <ugh>!
But I'm back and raring to go for 2013, hope you are too!

Over at Soul Scrappers we have an exciting 2013 planned.  In addition to the monthly challenges we have 3 new year projects!  Jane Howden is hosting Childhood Memories a wonderful project to help you document well...you.  It hasn't started yet, but the link will take you to an introducttion.  Mary Steinmetz is doing an A-Z project that will be great fun.  As soon as it's uploaded I'll let you know.  And then there's my new project...Art Journaling 2013. January has been uploaded here.  Hope to see you there!

Happy New Year!

By the Light of My Laptop

My goodness where has the time gone?  I really don't like how fast time seems to be moving lately!  But some good news...there's still time to enter my Negative Space Sketch Challenge over at Soul Scrappers.  Entries need to be posted by 7pm ET on Monday, December 10th.

This LO captures part of my daily life....my laptop.  Technology is part of our everyday lives from smart phones, tablets and computers to our MP3 players.  So why not document it?

I'm still playing with blending modes in PSE7, trying different lighting effects.  I did finally buy PSE11 when Costco had it on sale.  It was necessary if I wanted to continue to take classes and I do love to take classes! I've loaded it onto my laptop, but haven't  had a chance yet to play.

For this challenge I used digi elements from Captivated Visions and from One Story Down Collab called Being Me.

I hope you'll join in the challenge.  Until next time...Happy Craftin'!