Journal 52

 

 Postal I am linking this one to Art Journal Journey this month the theme is Post/Postage

 

Change

 

 

 

I have managed to get another two of my pages done I'm almost up to date now

My latest Pastel Painting

I just love the serenity of this one - done with Unison Pastels on Canson paper

Journal 52

 Kindness

Questions and Answers

 

Playing catch up again with Journal 52 - had fun with the backgrounds and then used computer generated quotes and bits from my stash

Altered trunk

 

I started with a wooden chest that I bought a while ago.

 

I like the way it turned out although I wasn't sure when I started which way it

would go

 

I covered the box twice with crumpled tissue using Mod Podge after taking off the handles and clasp

 

 

 

This is a close up of the texture it created

 

 

I let it dry overnight and then added colour with Distress Sprays Tea Dye and Rusty Hinge

 

I used the Old Jalopy Die, grungeboard and my Vagabond for the main image. I inked with Distress inks Black Soot and Forest Moss, the small parts were coloured with Rusty Hinge Distress Pen I cut some photo's from my stash and added them behind the windows. I finished off the car with Brads for the wheel trims I added the car to the top with silicone

 

I put Texture Paste through Stencil on spare card stock and when dry coloured with the same colour sprays. This was then added to the corners

I added some pieces from Tim's Ephemera pack and some remnant Rubs

I die cut the Adventure Thinlets and then mounted them on to contrasting paper before adding them

I put the fastener and handles back on and added a  Type Charm with a piece of old tape measure

 

 

I am entering this piece in the following Challenges

 

Vintage Journey - Destination using Tim Holtz Techniques/products

 

Country View Challenge - On your travels

 

 

 

 

 



Textured Canvas

I was delighted when Brenda Brown of Bumblebees and Butterflies 

posted a tutorial on how she did one of her amazing canvasses .



 

 

I started mine in the same way as Brenda - Gesso and torn pages. I then added die cuts and Texture Paste through Texture Fades.

 

Next came the colour (Distress Spray)and some background stamping

 

I then worked on my collage and used a Found Relative - beautiful photo of children in a field of daisies which I added some colour to using distress pens. This photo reminds me so much of my childhood and playing in the daisy fields making chains. I used the backing too, some inked lace some die cut and inked hearts , some bits out of my box and some paper flowers which had been spray inked

 

The butterflies were die cut, inked and heat embossed with clear EP

 

Thanks Brenda I had a ball !!!!

 

I've added a couple of close ups for you to see

 

If you would like to take a look at the tutorial its HERE

This is my entry for the following challenges



Mixed Media Monthly - Summertime

 

Rhedds Creative Spirit - Mixed Media

 

That Craft Place  - Mixed media

 

Crafters Café - Summer Fun