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 

Don't be scared to be alone

Hello mixed media friends! 

Today I'm sharing a page on my black journal Ι created for Mixed Media Place. 

The purpose of this journal-book is to keep all the inspiring quotes I find on internet. I always try to make flat pages because I want to keep it thin, as it has quite a lot pages to fill in... 

This time I used silks, primary elements, 3D Gloss Gel, two stencils, two knitted flowers, a photo and black permanent pen with white paper to write the quote: 

Don't be scared to be alone. Don't be scared to like it. 

People say that artist are lonely creatures who love being alone with their thoughts and making art. Well, I think some times we all need to be alone for a while, even just to hang out with ourselves, at least that is something I love to do very often.

I found this photo on Pinterest. While printing my photo, I didn't notice that the black ink of the printer was finished. I was very disappointed  when I saw the printed photo looking not right.  Nonetheless, after a while I had some second thoughts about it... The photo didn't look bad anymore, instead it looked to me very very interested, so I decided to use it as it was :)

To create the background, first I made a custom paste with the 3D Gloss Gel Finnabair Art Basics and the Sunflower silk and used it with the rhombus stencil.  When it was dry, I used the script stencil with the Guatemala Green silk and let it dry. After that, I used the Iridescent Green and Gold silks with the old credit card. I think that iridescent paints are the best choice for dark background. They shine beautifully and create a unique effect on your projects! When the paints were all dry, I glued the photo and the white pieces of paper with the handwritten quote.

Last thing to do was to glue two small knitted flowers to give a little bit of dimension to the composition. I spread some Black Emerald primary element on them and also on some desired spots of the page. I sprayed them with water and just let the magic happen :)

(In the photo above you can see my little friend keeping company to me while I was taking the photos lol - I always take my photos outside because of the better light)

***all products by Mixed Media Place store

***see full products list on this post

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With this page I'm playing at Fashionable Hobbies challenge 'My favorite Material'

Iridescent silks are my favorite ever product to use when I'm working on my black journal. They shine so beautifully and I think they are the best choice for dark background!

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I hope you got some ideas today on how to use colors on dark surface.

Till next time,

Have a lovely crafty day!

Finally I understand...

Hello everyone!

Today we have a new Creative Gym at Mixed Media Place:

Proverbs and Sayings

You may create any type of art inspired by proverb or saying. 

From cards to layouts, altered art and journal pages... be free and create some art!

Here is my project

'Finally I understand little things are the most important in life'. 

I chose this simple but very important for me quote, because it represents what I'm trying to do in my life this period. 

I wanted to place the photo with the quote on a house. Don't ask me why, I just had this vision. Maybe the house is the symbol of the enduring values of our life. So, I took a piece of balsa wood and cut a house shape with my scissors. I painted the edges with the Gathered Twig Distress Stain and the rest of it with the Celedon Silk.

 To alter the chipboard pieces I used the Honey Amber silk and Black Heavy gesso. I glued them on the painted house, then I glued the photo with a folded old paper and last the metal embellishments.

Finally I glued the hole composition on some stamped pages from an old book and all these on a cardboard in the same size. The last thing to do was to wrap a twine all around the project.

***You can find all products at Mixed Media Place store

So, I'm looking forward to see your projects for our challenge.

If you want more inspiration please visit the MMP blog to see what created the rest of the ladies.

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With this project I'm entering the September challenge at Colorful World with this beautiful moodboard. I got inspired by the wood and the colors.


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Thank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty day!