Thoughts of a day | art journaling

 Hello dear friends!

Today I'm sharing an art journal page I created last night.

I was playing with my watercolors creating abstract shapes and shades.

It was so fun and relaxing not thinking what to do... just painting.

When my page was dry I looked at the shapes and let my imagination fly.

I started doodling with only a black pen and here is the result!

All these beautiful designs appeared in front of me, coming of nowhere.

What an unexpected surprise really!

At the end I added a piece of thread to connect the mother with daughter.

List of supplies (really short:)

watercolors

black pen

watercolor paper

a piece of thread

*watercolors H2Os by ColourArte

Thank you for visiting

Have a lovely crafty day!

 

xxx

Athanasia

My black journal | music circles (video)

 Hello crafty friends!

Today I'm back with a new page in my black journal and a video with the process on my You Tube channel.

I hope you will enjoy it and get inspired!

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty day

xxx

Athanasia 

mini art journal | last pages

Hello dear friends!

Today I'm featuring two lovely artists in my last pages of my mini journal.

I'm so sad that this cute little happy journal has come to it's end and so happy at the same time that I managed to fill all the pages :)

In this particular quarantine period of our life, I spend more time on Pinterest than I did before and I get very excited when I find new -at least for me- artists! Sometimes I like so much their work that I try to make something similar in my journals and that makes me really happy!

For this spread I got inspired by Magaly Ohika and her amazing faces she draws with the cute house on the nose. Her style is unique and I tried to incorporate it in my style.

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I call the last page of my mini journal 'happy end' and it really is!

I got inspired by Mary 'The Turquoise Paintbrush' and her colorful artworks.

She uses all the colors I love to use in my projects.

I created this page by not having on my mind her work but when I finished and looked at it my mind went on her. I think my page looks like her style, don't you think?

I'm off to find -or make?- a new mini journal to start.

Stay safe and creative!

xxx

Athanasia

mini art journal |flying houses |new video

 I'm back today with another page in my mini art journal

with a VIDEO on how I made it.

I hope you like it and enjoy the process as much as I did.

Don't forget to subscribe on my You Tube channel!

Stay Home
stay safe
stay healthy

xxx
Athanasia

mini art journal |Staying Home

Dear friends

I hope you are all safe and creative in your homes!

I'm sharing a spread I created in my mini art journal 

with watercolor pencils and black jesso. 

Bear design is inspired by Magda Polakow 's work I found on Pinterest.

If you are interested to see more pages and videos of my mini journal click on the right side menu bar the "mini art journal' tag in the Tags list. 

xxx

Athanasia

Wanderlust 2019 - my class is up!!!

Dear friends

Happy New Year 2019!!!

What a better creative way to start a new year if not with a mixed media crafty journey?

 ♥♥♥ My class ♥♥♥ 

is now available on Wanderlust 2019!!!

Wanderlust is in its fourth year, and offers weekly, full length classes which are both high quality and original, aimed at beginners right through to the more experienced.

All videos from Wanderlust 2019 will be streamable to view on our website with a life-time access - so you can do the class in your own pace and just perfect timing!!!

Click this link to join us and get messy with some paints! 

Hope to see you there soon 

 Good luck!!!

My black Journal / new page, new video

Hello dear friends!!!

I'm back with another page in my black journal.

I created this page for a Mixed Media You Tube Hop inspired by this moodboard

Here is my video

✪ Hop Rules ✪ - Like each video - Leave a comment on each video - Subscribe to all channels that join this hop to have a chance on winning a prize. The giveaway will be open to join until December 15th Winners will be announced on Monday December 17th in the first comment on all video’s and in reply to the winners comments So be sure to check back on the video’s The winners have 1 week to claim their prize

✪ Hop Sponsors ✪ A Flair for Buttons - 2 sets of flairs of winners choice Fabscraps - 2 times 5 stencils Wow Embossing Powders one £20 or $20 gift card. Visible Image a £20 gift certificate Dusty Attic Keren Tamir-- Mixed Media Prize Pack

Thank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty day,

have fun with the HOP

and good luck!

xxx

Athanasia

mini art journal | You Tube Hop

Hello dear friends and welcome back to my blog!!!

It has been a really long time since my last post,

but today I'm back with a new mini art journal page, with a VIDEO tutorial :)

I was invited to participate in a YOU TUBE Art Journaling HOP

with some of the most amazing and talented ladies.

What a honor, woo hoo!

Visit my channel to find out on how to participate in the fun and win amazing prizes by our sponsors!

Just make sure to leave a comment and subscribe ;)

Here is my video...

>>> supplies list <<<

- Gel Press printing plate - ColourArte Vivid acrylic paint: Jasmine, African Jade, Silver - ColourArte Primary Elements: Go Navy, Fresh Oregano, Sunflower, Wintermist Grey - ColourArte H2Os: Meridian Blue, Tahitian, african Jade, Siam White - Donna Downey stencil 'la rose' - Prima Art Basics Modeling Paste - Prima Art Basics Heavy Gesso White - Prima 3D Gloss Gel - Prima clear stamps by Finnabair - Archival Ink Black - 7 Dots Studio Element Stickers 'Verano Azul' - 13 Arts clear glass powder - thread - black permanent pen

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>>> Blog Hop Sponsors <<<

- Joggles.com - 7 Dots Studio - 49 and market - The Crafters Workshop - Snip-Art - UmWowStudio - Viva Las Vegas Stamps

Thank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty day!

 Athanasia 

My Black journal - She lived forever

 Hello dear friends!

Today I'm presenting a special project I created for Finnabair CT,

doing wonders with Art Alchemy paints and an unexpected 'art supply' on my black journal.

I hadn't made any page in my black journal for a while and I really missed working on black background!

Of course I went for something colorful as usual, with a vintage touch and a photo from the Ephemera Vintage Collectibles helped me a lot to create this special 'olden days' atmosphere.

As I wanted to mix modern and vintage styles, I decided to create a peeled paint effect background.

First thing to do was to seal my page with the Clear Gesso.

In order to create the background I used my favorite shades of Art Alchemy paints and...Vaseline! That's right! Vaseline is oil based, so it resists the water based paints and creates the peeled effect. It is a very pleasant technique, you will see the whole fun process in my video below.

When my acrylic paints were dry, I used the Clear Crackle Paste (which is lately turning out to be my fave product) right onto the paints and let it dry naturally to get perfect results. I absolutely love the final look!

To embellish my page I used 7 Dots Studio stickers and some handmade butterflies I created with the 'Don't forget to fly' cling stamps set and black embossing powder.

I also used a couple of chipboard pieces which I painted white with Heavy White Gesso.

Last thing to do was to doodle on the photo with a black pen and make some splashes with the Art Alchemy paints and White Gesso.

Here is my video with the whole process. I hope you will enjoy it and get inspired. :)

*Scroll down on this post to find a full products list

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

mini art journal |page 1

Hello and wellcome back to my blog!

Today I'm sharing the first page of my new mini art journal 

I created with ColourArte products with a VIDEO tutorial.

Actually it's a mini sketch book which I decided to use as an art journal.

 I think it is very cute that it fits in my pocket, don't you think?

:)

ColourArte Products

Primary Elements

Honey Amber 

Blue Grass

Sunflower

Coral Berry

Rose Gold

Fuzzy Paech

Radiant Gels: Copper Pearls

Silks: Rustic Rose, Rusty Mauve

*Background stamp by Finnabair 
*Stickers by 7 Dots Studio

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I hope you will enjoy my video and get inspired! 

Don't forget to leave me a comment, 

as well give me thumbs up and subscribe on my You Tube channel  :)

Details...

Thank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia