Break Out in Song - art journal page

Hello dear friends!

I'm back with a new art journal page I created for Finnabair CT.

My last art journal page is already placed in my Denim Journal and makes me really happy when I open it and the first thing I see are these beautiful colors.I always love to incorporate a variety of colors on my pages. It just cheers me up and makes my day every time. :)
The Art Alchemy acrylic paints come in such yummy shades and I can't resist to use almost all of them in my projects.
So, after I used the Heavy White Gesso to prime the page, I started by painting with my favorite colors using a paint roller.
When they were dry I used the 'Bubbles' stencil to create some round shapes here and there with the Rich Turquoise paint.

Then I grabed a black permanent pen and wrote the lyrics of my favorite song 'Other People' by LP.

I used Clear Gesso to seal the text, just to be sure that it won't come off in the next steps.

After that, I painted with some White Gesso here and there to blend the colors and the text with the white background.

I also used the black pen to add some doodling here and there...

Then I dealed with the bubbles. I wanted some spark in there and the Sparks Acrylic Paints were perfect for this effect.

I used three of my favorite shades: Raven Black, Iris Potion and Mermaid Sparkle.

I also used the Mystic Turquoise and Amethyst Magic Antique Brilliance Waxes to achieve an even more shiny result. I realy love how they turned out.

I used a small tag to write down a quote I found on Pinterest and decorated it with these cute Mechanicals Wings, a button I had in my stash and thread in different colors.

Last thing to do was to make some splashes with the Black Gesso to add a bit of contrast.

You can see in my video below how I played with all these delicious colors and how I build this page.

***visit this post for full list of supplies.

Thank you for visiting and I hope my music inspired project will give you some creative ideas :)!

I wish you all a happy crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

Hold on Time - art journal page

Hello dear friends!

This is my new journal page I created for Finnabair CT.

I was keeping the canvas sheet of my Denim Journal since I had the journal and I was waiting for the big idea to come - maybe something special or even better - something different that usual...

Even though it has been a really long time since I created something in vintage style, I wasn't going for this style. I had in mind something colorful, as always, but during the process I decided to keep it in natural shades.

I started with cutting and tearing the canvas sheet and when I was done with the destroying procedure  -lol- I used the Sculpture Medium to secure the torn pieces.
 Here is how it looked before I added all the mediums and embellishments.

 When it was dry I used two shades of homemade sprays with Mica Powders, Rust and Purple, and sprayed them all over the page.

Then I cut a sheet of watercolor paper in the same size as the canvas sheet as I needed to cover the whole space under the holes.

I used Modeling paste with the Lace stencil to create texture and stamps with black ink.

To embellish my journal page I used a vintage photo from the Ephemera - Vintage Collectibles, a Mechanical Flower, Copper and Bronze Micro Beads, wire, Art Stones and Mini art stones, Screw Brads, Melange Pebbles, wire and a couple of chipboard pieces. I glued everything with 3D Matte Gel.

To paint my journal I used two shades of Art Alchemy Opal Magic Paints: Rose Gold and Violet Gold.

I also used the Rust Pastes on the metal embellishments to make the project look even more vintage.

Finnaly I used the Black Gesso to paint the chipboard tittle and made some splashes here and there to add a little bit of contrast.

Here is my video with all the process. I hope you will enjoy it :)

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

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

Art journaling with Gel Press and Vivids

Happy Sunday dear friends!

Today I'm sharing a video tutorial on how to create this art journal page 

with amazing ColourArte products and the Gel Press!

ColourArte products: 

African Jade Vivid Ultra Metallic

True-Silver Vivid

TW-222 African Jade

TW-256 Tahitian Blue

TW-242 Meridian Blue

TW-165 Siam White

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Stamps by Finnabair

Stickers by 7Dots Studio

Chipboard by 2Crafty

I hope you will enjoy my video and get inspired! 

Don't forget to leave me a comment, as well give me thumbs up on my You Tube channel  :)

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx 

Athanasia

art journal page #10 - Explore

Happy Sunday dear friends!

Today I'm sharing some fun techniques at my art journal for ColourArte.

For this projects I used:

ColourArte products

• H2Os Shimmering Watercolors: Guatemalan Green, Summer Breeze, Pink Azalea, Spiced Pumpkin, Hopeful Honeysuckle 
• Radiant Gels: Guatemalan Green,Vavoom Red, Coral Berry

Other products:

• rice paper
• grey embossing powder
• glue inkpad
• black inkpad
• thread
• butterfly stamp
• Finnabair background Stamps
• Finnabair Alpha Stencil
• 2Crafty Chipboard circle panel
• craft glue

So, let's get started!

1. Place the stencil and apply with a spatula all three colors of 3D Radiant Gels. Let it dry.

2. Spray water in the H2Os jars and wait about 5 minutes. Glue the chipboard pieces and use a paintbrush to paint with the Twinkling Watercolors. Spray some water to help the paint flow and let it dry.

 3. Use  the rice paper, embossing powder and glue inkpad to make a butterfly embellishment. Glue it down with some thread with the craft glue.

4. Use the background stamps all over the page and glue your title. 

 During the process my little helper -7 y.o. Maria- followed the steps and made her own page at her journal. Isn't that cute? I really enjoyed her company and sharing with her all the fun :)

Here is mine :)

I hope you got some ideas and learned new fun techniques!

Maybe you will share the fun of creating with your kids too :)

Have a lovely crafty day!

Journal page #9 *with video

Happy Sunday!

This is my new journal page I created for ColourArte with video tutorial.

You know how much I love ColourArte products and always find a way to use them on my projects.

The colors of all kind of products are so beautiful and vibrant and it is really a pleasure to work with them in all kind of projects! So I hope to stay for another term as a video creator and share with you many more projects with video tutorials.

For this project I used...

ColourArte products

• Silks: Guatemalan Green, African Jade, Vintage Mint, Playful Peony, Orange Peel, Mango Mamba, Pink Azalea
• Radiant Gels: Guatemalan Green, African Jade

Other products:

• White Heavy Gesso
• Black Gesso
• Background stamps (Finnabair)
• rice paper
• black embossing powder
• black plastic grass
• white pen

...and the video with the process, I hope you will enjoy it :)

Thank you for visiting, 

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

Trust - art journal page #8

My second project this month for 2 Crafty Chipboard is a journal page.

This journal page turned to be one of my favorites in my journal 

because of this amazing Aidan's Arrow.

As I was looking in my stash I saw it and that was it!

It was like a vision with this arrow standing on some big circles, don't ask why and how ...

I created this page immediately after the layout -yeap, that was a really creative day for me :)

I used the same color shades I used on the layout above, as well one more Polaroid Assortment Frame. These frames are so cute that I just can't have enough!

In order to alter the chipboard pieces I used  warm grey Silk and primary elements to create more texture on them.

 I 

 The ATC Tiny Heart is like the icing on the cake: cute and delicious! 

I love how it looks on my beloved arrow :)

I painted it with H2Os watercolors purple and spiced pumpkin.

2Crafty Chipboards Used:

Polaroid Assortment FramesAidan's Arrows
ATC Tiny Hearts & Stars

   

 

Thank you for visiting Have a lovely crafty day! xxx Athanasia

art journal page #7

Ο Φεβρουάριος μπήκε και μια νέα πρόκληση ξεκινάει στο Scraps N Pieces!

Art Journal σελίδα λοιπόν για σήμερα...

Happy February everyone! 

This is my new art journal page for our brand new challenge at Scraps N Pieces. 

Here is a beautiful image for your inspiration :)

 

Δημιουργήστε λοιπόν για τον εαυτό σας... Journal a quote για την αυτοεκτίμηση, την αγάπη για τον εαυτό μας... ή απλώς εμπνευστείτε από το σκίτσο. 

Αφήστε τη φαντασία σας ελεύθερη και παίξτε 
λοιπόν!

For my page i used silks and H2Os by ColourArte, LSG embossing powder, 2Crafty Chipboard leftovers and a couple of background stams. The quote is a sticker by 7Dots Studio.

***buy a journal like this at The Journal Shop

So, will you play with us for a chance to win a 20€ gift card or a 10% discount to the SnP online shop? 

H νικήτρια που θα επιλεγεί με ψηφοφορία από το DT,
θα προσκληθεί να συμμετάσχει ως Guest Designer
στην πρόκληση του Μαρτίου. 

Και άλλες ΔΥΟ  νικήτριες που θα αναδειχτούν
με τυχαία κλήρωση ανάμεσα σε όλες τις συμμετέχουσες, θα κερδίσουν μία δωροεπιταγή 20 ευρώ και έκπτωση 10% σε οποιαδήποτε μελλοντική αγορά της στο κατάστημα :) 

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Thank you for visiting,

have a lovely crafty day! 

xxx

Athanasia 

Grow like a weed

 Hello Mixed Media friends!

Today I'm hosting the Mixed Media Place blog with a journal page!

 I love making pages with quotes or thoughts in my journal. I found this beautiful sentence in the 7 Dots Studio 'Nature Walk' collection GROW LIKE A WEED and that was my inspiration for this page.

I made a collage with scraps from a paper of the same collection and sealed them with Clear Gesso. Then I used some green and blue shades sprays to paint the background with a paintbrush. 

When it was dry  I decided to make a couple of circles using the cup of a Mica Powder as a template and a black permanent pen. I also made a smaller one and painted them all with blue shades of gelatos. I let it dry and then I used some stamps to create more interest on the background. I also used the Heavy White Gesso and a stencil here and there for more texture.

In order to alter the chipboard flower I used Heavy White Gesso to paint it and Lindy's Stamp Gang white spray to make it more shiny. When it was dry I spread some Black Glass Glitter on some spots and glued it with 3D Gloss Gel. I really like how it turned out! 

Then, I glued down the flower with 3D Gloss Gel and spread some Mica Powder (Bottle Green and Frozen Lake) here and there with a dry brush. I sprayed some water on these spots and let the magic spread all over the composition! After that, I used again the 3D Gloss Gel to glue some fabric and the sticker with the sentence. 

 My final touches are always some splashes with White and Black Gesso.

***buy all products used for these project at Mixed Media Place online store

***buy a journal like this at  The Journal Shop

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With this page I'm entering -again :) - the Berry71Blue challenge
 with this amazing color pallet.


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Have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia