Wishlist Doilies

Today's project I'm sharing is a journal page on which I've used the Unity/Bella Blvd stamp set Bella Doilies.

I used Derwent Artbars to make a background which I thenn blended with water. I stamped the doilies using various chalk inkpads to create some texture.

The lettering was done using rub-ons which I outlined with a fineliner:

Materials used: Unity stamps (as above), chalk inkpads, Derwent Artbars, Scrapworks Rubz, Letraset fineliner pen, Mamelok scrap.

Jo xx

Another journal page

I've been busy using Unity stamps to make another journal page. This one is in a lovely hardback book I found in a charity shop.

I prepared the background using gesso and acrylic paint and then used stamps from Unity store kits - "Moments in Bloom" and "Naturally You" available in the shop here some of which I coloured with Faber Castell pens and some I left.

The large quote is one from the Quote Bundle Pack and the "live a good life" stamp is from the "Life Becoming" kit also available in the shop.

Materials used:

old hardback book

Unity stamps (as above), black Versafine ink

Claudine Hellmuth gesso,

acrylic paints, Faber Castell Big Brush pens

As always, thanks for visiting!
Jo xx

Art journalling with Unity

Today I've been playing in a new journal using Unity stamps.

I made the background using Dylusions inks and then randomly stamped using Versamagic chalk inks and the grid stamp from Unity's "Moments in Bloom" store kit available in the shop here and the Unity/Christy Tomlinson stamp "tattered chicken wire" available in the shop here.

After leaving this to dry I then used a floral stamp from the Unity "Quiet Essence" store kit (again in the shop here) and stamped this around the edges using black Versafine ink before colouring in using Prismacolor pencils.

I stamped the sentiment from the Quote Bundle Pack again using Versafine ink and coloured the flowers using pencils again.

The art doll was a digital that I purchased from Etsy seller Sabrina.

Materials used:
Dylusions inks, Versamagic inks, Versafine ink
Unity stamps (as above)
Prismacolor pencils, white Signo pen
digital art doll (as above)


As always, thanks for visiting

Jo xx

A journal page

I have another journal page to show today which uses stamps from Unity's store kit - All About the Journey which is available in the shop here.

I stamped the arrows on to the page and used coloured pencils to highlight parts of them. The large quote stamp was stamped on to a bought die-cut. I stamped the destination quote on to paper and then cut out each word individually before sticking to the page. I then used another of the quote stamps and cut out the word "journey" which I then stapled to the page as a tab.

Materials used:
Pentel oil pastels, Unity stamps (as above), black Versafine ink, Derwent Inktense pencils, white drawing ink
digital art doll (from Etsy),
K & Co die-cut

Thanks for visiting!
Jo xx

Create Beauty

I bought myself an A5 sketchbook the other day having seen some of the fabulous art journalling around and wanting to have a go at some of the techniques.
I've decided to just use my book as a "play book" and just fill the pages with whatever I feel like at the time LOL!
This first page I made using a mix of watercolour crayons, watercolour pencils, stamping and pens.

The "Create Beauty" stamp from Unity's Just Be You set was stamped using Stazon on watercolour paper and then coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils. I also used the "make something" stamp from Unity's Better Somewhere Today set stamped straight on the page along with the birds from Unity's Brave Girl set.

It may not be perfect but I had fun LOL!!

Materials used:

watercolour pad

Reeves watercolour crayons, Derwent Inktense pencils, Glimmer Mists,

Unity stamps (as above)

black Versafine ink, black Stazon ink, Versamagic ink

sequin waste

black and white gel pens.

She!

Morning everyone :-)

Hope you are all warm and dry......................after the Snow we now have lots of Rain here!

I decided to have a play with the stamps that were named after me and could also been made for me! They are of course the lovely 'SHE' set available from Emily here I LOVE ♥♥ this set....................seem to say that every week don't I? Unity stamps are fantastic.
I have made a couple of things.......

Firstly....................................

a Journal page. The stamp is clear embossed and I've highlighted the 'Believe' with Glossy Accents. I created the background with my Distress Inks and used a Flower Stencil. The letters are also a Stencil which I've coloured through.

Next we have a card. I really enjoyed making this.  :-) The Sentiment is stamped and embossed onto a Nestie shape and coloured with Distress Inks and sprayed with water.............I love this effect as you never know what you are going to end up with! I just covered the bottom half of a White card blank with toning paper and added some lovely velvet Rick Rack trim. The Butterfly is made from a Martha Stewart stamp and punch set.

I hope you like my 'makes' :-) don't forget to visit Emily here she has great stamps and fantastic service too................what more could we stampers want?? :-)

Thanks for looking, I hope you have a lovely Monday :-)

She xx