Butterflies galore!

 

Hi There! Thought I would do a journal spread in my black journal for a change, especially with a few new things to play with. Here is how I did it.

I began by drawing around the 6" and 4" butterfly inkable easy frames on the black journal page in white gelly roll pen and on the catalyst paper in black. I cut out the butterfly shapes from the catalyst paper and tore a piece to add to the left hand page.  

I stuck these to the page using matte medium. 

I added a few spots of coordinating shimmer paint with my finger. 

Once this was dry, I used white ink to stamp some of the Journaling Essentials sets 2 and 3 around the page.

I then added a few spots of London Blue shimmer paint in the spaces and set the page aside to dry.

On a scrap of card, I used the shimmer paints to add some colour. I let this dry then heat embossed the Doodle Art butterfly in black.

I cut this out then added it to the page using Distress Collage medium.

Finally I added some faux stitching and accents with Gelly Roll moonlight pens.

Here is the page again. I still can't decide whether to put a sentiment on it, lol. Might add one of the new ones that are out on Monday.

I used:

Mini Black Journal

Catalyst Papers 1 

Inkables Easy Frames 4" and 6"

Dylusions shimmer paint in Pure Sunshine and London Blue

Hero Arts Unicorn White ink

Journaling Essentials #2 stamp set

Journaling Essentials #3 stamp set

Gelly Roll Moonlight Pens

Black versafine clair ink

Ranger black fine detail embossing powder

On Monday at 4pm Bev and Sam are on Hobby Maker with 4 sets of gorgeous new stamps! Hope you can tune in... Here is a sneaky peek! 

They really are stunners! 

Thanks for looking! 

Inspired by Bev

Hi There! I couldn't wait to play with the latest journaling essentials stamps, so I used them on this card for my daughter's birthday. I also wanted to create a card a bit like the ones that Bev did in this live

I began by smooshing Peacock Feathers and Wilted Violet Distress Oxide onto a 14cm square of mixed media card. 

Next I used the Andalucian Big One inkable to blend some more ink on to the background.

I used the same inks, plus some black Versafine Clair to add stamping to the background. 

Next I stamped a sketchy bird and some sketchy flowers onto a scrap of white card and cut them out.

I coloured the blue tit with coloured pencils but left the flowers white.

I used a black sharpie to add a border to the panel then stuck it to a 15cm square card blank. I added the flowers and bird to the corner of the card using foam pads, and added a few drops of platinum liquid pearls. I also added some glossy accents to the eye and the beak.

Here is the finished card again.

I used:

Mixed media card

Distress oxide inks in Peacock Feathers and Wilted violet

Andalucian Big one inkable

Journaling essentials 2 Stamp set

Sketchy Birds 1 stamp set

Sketchy flowers 1 stamp set

Black Versafine Clair ink

Coloured pencils

Platinum Liquid Pearls

Glossy Accents

Foam pads

Thanks for looking! 

A simple ladybird card

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this card today. 

I began by smooshing memento ink (anything water based can be smooshed) onto a piece of mixed media card. 

I used the same ink to stamp the background using Journaling essentials 1. 

I stamped some of the freehand borders 1 around the edge and across parts of the background. I also sponged some of the ink around the edges of the card

Next I stamped the Doodle Art Ladybird in black ink in the centre of the card and onto a scrap of white card. I coloured the wings of the ladybird using ecoline pens and attached to the one on the card using 3d glue. 

Finally I added a wordy sticker sentiment along with some gelly roll moonlight neon pink highlights.  

Here's the finished card. 

I used:

Blank white 15x15cm card

14x14cm of Mixed media card

Memento ink in Bahama Blue and Lilac Posies  (Distress ink or Distress oxides would also work)

Journal art Elements #1 stamp set

Freehand Borders#1 stamp set

Doodle Art Ladybird stamp set

Wordy stickers 1b

Black versafine Clair ink

Gelly Roll Moonlight pens

Last Sunday I took part in a Northern Zone Karate tournament. I was an official for some events, judging kata and kumite and also helped to keep the paperwork in order on one of the rings. I entered Team Kata, individual kata and individual kumite (The latter two for over 50s) I was delighted to come away with 3 silver medals and our Nottingham team achieved amazing results! Here are a few photos from the day.

 Thanks for looking! 

Journaling girl makes for Bee Crafty Journaling girls day

Hi There! Thought I would share the samples I made for Tuesday's Journaling girls day on Bee Crafty Facebook page. The journaling girls stamps are all here.  All of the lives are available still and will also be added to the YouTube channel very soon.   My first make has a background stamped with the Mixed Messages 1 stamp set in Blueprint Sketch, Uncharted Mariner and Salvaged Patina distress oxide inks.

I created a background for this journal spread in my Dylusions black journal, using dylusions shimmer paint, black and white gesso and white embossing powder

Here is an older journal spread using more shimmer paints and the Fern flourish Big one inkable

This background was created using Dina Wakley gloss sprays and the Bakewell Big ones inkable. I stamped some background elements from the journaling essentials set onto stamping tissue using versafine clair ink and added them using matte medium. I also used the Spontaneous Words transparencies

I made a collage background for this card, using an old book page and Catalyst papers set 2  

This scrap of smooshed paper using Wild Honey and Mermaid Lagoon Distress oxide was the perfect background for Sam. This time I also used the brand new 'Speak your Truth' transparencies

This was the card I created during the facebook live - not quite identical to the one above, but almost! you can find it here 
 Thanks for looking! 

Be Free!

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you another card using the latest stamps from Bee Crafty today.

I began by smooshing some distress oxide inks onto a square of mixed media card, drying with a heat gun between layers.

Using a texture disc and Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide ink, I added a little stencilling.

I used the journalling essentials stamp set to add more to the background with Wild Honey and uncharted Mariner distress oxide inks.

I also added a border from the new freehand borders stamp set.

Using the innie from the 4" circle easy frame inkable, I added a shadow frame to the centre of the background, using uncharted mariner distress oxide ink.

I stamped the bird from Sketchy birds #1 onto some white card with black versafine ink and cut it out.

I stamped the sentiment in uncharted Mariner onto white card and cut it out, adding both to the card using sticky pads. 

Here is the finished card.

I used:

Art Journaling Essentials #1 stamps

Sketchy Birds #1 stamps

Freehand Borders#1 stamps

Texture disc inkables set 1

Distress oxide inks in Mermaid lagoon, Mustard seed, Wild Honey, Uncharted Mariner

Black versafine ink

14cm square of Mixed media card

15 cm square White card

Thanks for looking! 

Kraft Journal pages

 

Hi There! Thought I would show you how I made this journal page, which would be equally suitable for the front of an A6 card. I had been eager to play with the new stamps again, this time combining them with some older ones too.

I began by stamping the script stamp in Unicorn white ink down the centre of the page.

When this was dry, I dry brushed some gesso down the centre of the script and dried it.

I added some mermaid lagoon Distress oxide ink through the circles dinkable ....

...and added some stamping using the oxide ink and some Versafine Clair acorn ink too. 

I blended some walnut stain distress ink onto a book page and drew 3 rough circles with a distress crayon. I then cut these out.

I attached them to the page using matte medium.

I used the doodle art Mandalas to add semi circles to the edges

I chose 3 of the sketchy birds and stamped them onto white card and cut them out. I also stamped the sentiment in Versafine Warm Breeze ink.

I attached the birds and sentiment using sticky pads.

Here is the finished page again.....

....and another using different stamps, different colours, and a little more paint (Dylusions bubblegum pink shimmer paint) 

I used:

Kraft card

Script Background stamp

Hero arts Unicorn White ink

White Gesso

 Distress oxide ink - I used Mermaid Lagoon 

Dinkables set 3

Versafine clair ink - I used black, Acorn, Warm Breeze and charming pink

Book page

Distress ink in Walnut stain

Distress Crayon

Journaling essentials #1 stamp set

Sketchy Birds stamp #1 stamp set

Sketchy flowers #1 stamp set (on the pink one)

Doodle Art Mandalas 2

Mixed messages #1 stamp set

Matte Medium

Sticky pads

Thanks for looking! I will be live on the Bee Crafty Facebook page on Wednesday evening at 8pm if you fancy joining me.