If Not Now - When? A Snapshot Challenge

Snapshot 19 is all about Values.  You can read the post here.  I wasn't sure how to go about this page.  I knew I wanted to represent values I thought were necessary in a person and if we all had them what a wonderful world we'd live in.  I saw these theatre masks in a kit by Rebecca McMeen over at Scrapbookgraphics.  I still wasn't sure where I was going. 

I've been practicing with blending modes, trying to understand how they interact together.  I copied the hand with the masks a couple of times and then started trying out different blending modes.  When I used a multiply and color dodge combo I had an "AHA" moment and could see what I needed to do for the rest of the page.  And here it is...

 

Digi credits: Digi Credits:

Viva Artistry-Celestial Paint, Renaissance, Illuminated Journal II, Gearhead Alpha
Studio Rebecca-Grotesque
Studio Tangie-Inktastic 02, Paperworn action, AJFs:TweedleDee, Orange Marmalade
Capivated Vision- Wiser not Older
Studio Wendy-Subway It action

Beth Rimmer-Grungy Overlays

 

Well that's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by and Happy Creating!

Art Journal Caravan Rolls On!

It's been a while since I did an AJC page.  I was looking through old itineraries that I haven't done (and there are many!) and came across a prompt about actors you think are hot.  Well, big fan of The Vampire Diaries here so I had to do a page on Ian Somerhalder!  You can find the credit details here in my SBG gallery.

 Can't wait for the season premier on October 11th!

Hope you're having a wonderful crafty day :-)

100 Happy Thoughts

Get a pen and paper and just start writing things that make you happy.  It's a great prompt for a scrapbook page or in my case Art Journal page.  And the best part is when you're done you can't help but feel happy!  It may seem a little difficult around item 20 or 21, but just stick with it and soon your pen will be flying across the page.  Thanks for visiting and Happy Scrappin!

QUICK UPDATE 6/27/2012:  I was notified today that this LO was chosen as one to share at SBG Gallery Standouts for this week.  There were some really cute LOs chosen this week, if you have a moment bop over and check it out.

Studio Tangie-AJC12 parcels 3,13 & 25, AJF Beetle, Gesso Messy
Studio Rosey Posey-Amazing Artist, Blockland
Studio Ztampf-Hipstagramix Painted
Jennifer Labre-Stencil Alpha, Beth Rimmer-Grungy Overlays

Hues and a Burlesque Queen



Studio Tangie: Artist Box, Journal Anthology 7,

ATC Requisites collab w/Sherriyd
Studio Rebecca:Elle
Paprika: Venice Masquerade
Fiddlette Designs: Calliope Catches the Moon
Anna Aspnes: Dotted Korners N Edges No. 1
Gina Cabrera: Restoration
Traci Stroud:I am Beautiful
Font: The Alice

It's time to share another art journal page.  Here I played around the changing hues and blending modes.  One of the things I love about digital scrapbooking is that I can change the colors of elements if needed.  The day I worked on this page I was feeling an affinity with the color orange.  If the element I wanted to use wasn't orange then I hit <ctrl>+U and played around with hue and saturation until I got an orangy color.  The eyes were originally a teal blue.

I love these puppets from Paprika's "Venice Masquerade".  I've had the kit for a while and was so happy I finally got to use them.

 Do you have something in your stash you love but haven't used yet?  Why not make today the day you finally use it?

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrappin'!

Over The Fence

Credits-Studio Tangie:Being Me,

Splatter Grafitti-Daydream,

Mixed Media Buttercup and Cobalt,

AJC12 Parcel 11, AJF Momeraths

Studio Lorie: Hoppin' Frog
Rucola Designs: Spring Forward

Altered Emporium:Sachet 1-Silhouette
Anna Aspnes:Artplay Palette Ablaze

Time for another Art Journal page.  I've been having a hard time with my art journaling lately. I think I was getting so hung up on the techniques that I forgot the purpose. Granted one of my goals was to learn PSE, but the main reason was to rediscover me through journaling and exploring my creative side.

So for this page I went back to the basics.  I wrote my journaling first and then extracted photos, creating the visual story to go with my journaling. It just seem to flow together and I was very happy with how it turned out.

And then I was notified this evening that my page is going to be included in the gallery highlights feature at Tangie Baxter.Com this week.  Woohoo! You should click the link and check out some of the amazing art journaling pages people are creating.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

A Change of Pace

Credits: Studio Tangie-Buildable Art Journal Workshop,

Wishing & Waiting, Ethereal Flowers
Viva Artistry-Blue
Hollywood Studios-Art Journaling 2
Font: Studio Tangie AJF Mad Hatter

I've been having so much fun doing scrapbook challenges that I've fallen behind in my Art Journal Caravan assignments (oops!).  I was finding it difficult to transition to art journaling so I followed some advise Tangie Baxter offered in one of her videos.  I picked three random papers and started playing with some blending modes until I liked what I saw.  After doing that I was definitely in an art journaling mood and here's the result.

Do you have something you do as a creative jumpstart?  I'd love to hear about it.

Thanks for stopping by and happy craftin'!

I Made a Drop Shadow!

Digi Credits: Studio Tangie-Ethereal Flowers,
Gesso 2, HearfirstGraffiti;
Studio Flergs-Heartfirst;
Fiddlette Designs-Caliope Catches the Moon;
Charlize Creations-You are Loved; Darcy Baldwin- DigiTara font

My newest LO for the AJC 2012.  I played around with different blending modes .  I even made my own drop shadows for the dancers.  I created a shape using the shape tool and filled it with a medium gray.  Then I used the blur tool to smudge the edges and voila! customized shadowing. 

I also used the pen tool to hand draw the pathway.  I tried to handwrite the journaling, but I will need a lot more practice before I can do that!  In the meantime I keep plugging along in PSE.  The more I learn the more I realize this is one awesome program!  I don't think I'll ever learn it all.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrappin'

Teenagers! ARGH!

Credits: Studio Tangie/Studio Rebecca-

Steampunk Kits Je t'adore & Bandwagon
Other digi elements: Studio Flergs Industr'e,

DJB Fonts Almost Perfect,

Dafonts Capture It, AJF Mock Turtle-Studio Tangie

 and Journal Anthology 7-Studio Tangie

Having a teenager definitely gives me lots of material for scrapbooking as well as art journal pages.  He's been having some trouble in school, just sitting in class and not turning in his work.  When his teachers or I ask him about it he just shrugs his shoulders.  It can be very frustrating, especially knowing how smart he is.  And thus this LO was born.  Say hello to scrap therapy!

I wanted to play with some steampunk kits I bought recently. I love all the rust and grunge, but it needed texture. I used a stencil font and one of the PSE paint spray brushes to spray paint the background. I also used some gesso borders and recolored them. Then a little Disappear It action on the title and I was done. 

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting!

My Brain Adrift

Digi Elements: Studio Tangie-AJF Mock Turtle, Studio Remnant,
Cart Set 3-Brain Stamp
Fidlette Designs-Calliope Catches the Moon
Etc by Danyale-Imaginary Adventure
Creative Memories-Wishes & Dreams

I stated at the beginning of the year that I joined the Art Journal Caravan 2012 as an incentive to learn PSE.  I made myself promise that all LOs would be done in PSE.  Each time I do a LO I try to learn a new skill or experiment with an action or effect.  For this LO I played around with drop shadows and text shapes.  I tried using varying depths of shadows to give the feel of the ocean moving, kind of like the way old puppet shows would do their stage sets. 

Today I received notice that my LO was being featured at

http://tangiebaxter.com/news/latest-news/
for this week's caravan highlights.  I was so surprised and honored.  The funny part is this isn't even the LO I wanted to create when I first started it...LOL.  I am learning so much on this journey, not just about PSE but also about myself, too.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find time to create today!

PSE Actions in well...Action

Credits: Studio Tangie-Creative Felicity,
AJF Contrariwise,
 Steampunk Bandwagon featuring
 Rebecca Mcmeen,
 UpUpAway, Requisites w/Sherrie JD
Studio Manu-To Be Happy

An action is a group of photo effects bundled into one package that when used helps take you through a series of prompts to get the desired effect.  For this LO I saw a really cool action by Wendyzine Scraps called "Disappear It".  The Winged Woman was a detailed graphic that through the action became this 3D image outline with all the details removed so that I could use it for my journaling.

I also used this action on the photos of myself.  I just changed how I responded to some of the prompts and voila I had these great near transparent images.  So even though the action is created for a specific outcome you can manipulate it to a certain extent to get the effect you want.

I then used Tangi Baxter's Paperworn Action to help the images merge with the background paper.  CAUTION!  This action is extremely addictive and once you start it may be difficult to stop.  YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Crafting!

Guess What! Nope That's Not It....Read On!

Digi elements: Papers, font: Studio Tangie,
Figures, bubbles, Necklace: Studio Rebecca,
Alpha: Kristin Aagard;
Butterfly: Paula Kesselring Designs,
Mirror: Delph Designs

I had to share my excitement at having my Soliloquy LO featured as a gallery standout for January 27, 2012 over at Scrapbook Graphics.  Can you belive it??!!

I have a very sarcastic sense of humor which sometimes gets me into trouble and not everyone understands it.  That's what made this honor mean even more to me.  Someone got it!  I made someone laugh and that is very cool!

If you've never been over to scrapbookgraphics.com you should check it out.  Great inspiration.  There is something for everyone: Traditional style LOs, Fantasy LOs, Art Journaling LOs.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a chance to create today!

Propinquity - Say That Ten Times Fast!

Digi Elements: Tangie Baxter,
Rosey Posey Studio, Sahlin Studio,
Fine Crafted Desings, Laurence Design,
Hakia D.

Here's my LO for AJC 2012 week 2.

I used a PSE action by Wendyzine Scraps called "Subway It" for the fonts. It was my first time using an action in PSE. It was fun AND easy! When you activate the action it takes you through all the steps to create Subway Art. In this case I then added it to a LO, but you can make posters with it too. Did I mention it was fun AND easy? 'Cuz, it is!

Thanks for visiting and Happy Scrappin'!