Winter Wonderland ~ Artful Journeys #3 pre-launch prompt

This week in Artful Journeys our pre-launch prompt is "Winter Wonderland" and this what I came up with.

I used  Metallic Acrylic paint, reindeer's and snowflake stamps and inks, winter trees with gold embossing, Holiday ribbon, homemade stamps, Vintage girl from 2 Curly Headed Monsters (Dear Santa...I Can Explain *SAMPLER* kit) word art "Peace on Earth" from a Happy Mail.

Be sure to check out our blog to see Betty's, Teri's, Melody's and Lynn's Winter wonderland pages.

Artful Journeys

Well while you are here I will show you my last page in my latest altered novel book. Today I will be working on the front and back cover. 

and guess what I got last night??? My SIL and daughter, Randi got me her....

We are thinking of calling her "Rebel" or "MooMoo". LOL

She is a Cane Carso mixed with Lab. 

Well thanks for stopping by and will see you soon.

Used paper towels for Art Journaling

I thought I would share how to use, paper towels that you slop up some of the yumminess of paints or inks you create with. I started with putting on some Gesso on my page and letting it dry well.

Then I picked a used paper towel and a baby wipe. 

I used mod-podge to lay them down and let it dry very well.

I then added some paint to bubble wrap and laid a layer down.

I love using my faber castell gelatos, so I picked a couple out for this project. Rubbed them on using my fingers. Love to get my hands all dirty with art, who don't? 

Rummaging through some stash I found this pretty gold mess, used some mod-podge to place it on, let it dry well!!!

Looking pretty!!! Feels AWESOME with lots of texture!

Places a few stamp circles with white ink, just a little popping out.

  I then used a paper towel tube and placed even more circles on it, loving all this texture!

I used my heat gun and made the paint bubble up for more TEXTURE!!!! Also added some word art duct tape I had on my art table at the time. With a paint pen I made some dots and lines to add to boarder of the tape.

I added some buttons with a hot glue gun and used a paper doll head from Ziggles

She has a new Reindeer girl head and a video tut to watch, a must check out.

I added some word strips from a magazine and black wax pencil around the face and some circles.
I am a very sloppy artist and of course I got some red paint all over my face, but I left it.....That's how I roll!

 really love how it came out and I love touching it. lol

Here I am finishing up my second altered novel book. I made a few Tip- in's for it.

 The middle one has a stamp with my favorite word "F".... I am so sorry having a brain fart, I think it was Terri or Melody who sent it too me.

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tomorrow for our third PRE-LAUNCH PROMPT #3 "WINTER WONDERLAND"
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Well that is it for today, see you all tomorrow and thanks for stopping by.

LOL True that!

Texture

First I will show you my lasted digital scrapbook pages I made. 

For a dear friend, Laurie Her beautiful boys a couple Christmas's ago.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Kit by Studio Sherwood Designs

 Here is my beautiful grandson, Liam early in the year. 

Warm Fuzzies - Fusion Bundle by Created by Jill Designs

Ok now let me show you a texture tactic I did. I use bottle caps or pencils to make circles with acrylic paints, then I use my heat gun to singe them till they rise and bubble up. Makes an awesome texture. Be careful not to get too close or you will burn your paper.

 On my tip in, I made lots of yummy circles with bottle caps/pencils or whatever I have laying on my table. Inside each circle are what I call "paint boogers" LOL Dried up paint you get when you open the bottles, silly me saves them and uses when I can.

Also used some dylusion ink sprays, bubble wrap, butterfly decals, black and white wax pencils.

That is it for now, see you soon!

For Throw Back Thursday here is a page I made in March 14' I just love Johnny Cash!

Little bit of madness from my head this week

Little bit of madness from my head this week, hope you enjoy.

Girl Head from Ziggle, I used stamps/inks/black and white wax pencils, faber castell gelatos, derwent color pencils, acrylic paints, magazine word bits and face parts

Photo transfer gone wrong, LOL I put the med. gel on wrong side of graphic. I just left it and used dylusion black ink, white and black wax pencil, sticker stars, paint markers

Felt a little christmasy for a moment. Used a old xmas card, ink/stamps/felt stickers, gingerbread stickers, stencils, xmas ribbon, washi tape

dylusion ink sprays, faber castell gelatos, black and white wax pencils, acrylic paints, stamp for texture. Made house with a novel paper.

dylusion ink sprays, faber castell gelatos, acrylic paints, gel paints, stencils, Doll from Xquizart, wings from a HM I believe from Marcy

My second photo transfer, Acrylic paints, homemade stencils, sticker decals, washi tape, cherub from Graphic Fairy

Yeah, I know I am not much of a talker blogger, LOL A little shy.

See you soon.

Artful Chick week two prompt is......

 Dropping in to tell you all about AC's week two prompt

This week's prompt is to catalog our paints/markers/pencils/etc. I did my Gelato's (faber castell ).

Oh my goodness, this is the "whitest" page I have ever done, lol I only did a simple one. It seems a little anal for me, LOL I don't get the point of it. But you will always run into prompt's that will annoy you and make your skin itch, this is mine. (grinning)

While your here I will show you a few pages I have done over the last past couple of days.

I loved the background so much I almost didn't put anything on it, but it makes me feel naked if I don't! LOL

 I just happen to have the cherub w/ cloud on my desk and I wrote in LOVE with my black wax marker.

My oldest daughter went back to Florida last week with my grand-daughter and I miss them.

Yep I woke up so damn happy I can not stop myself from playing all day in my art room  ..... The girl is from Ziggles Designs  I just added more color to her. dylusion ink sprays, faber castell gelatos, white and black wax pencils, acrylics, markers, gelli pens.

Some Sunday morning madness from my head, The beautiful tag was sent to me from Ruth, The cats came from a pamphlet from our last visit to the vet, lol ....I tried to stamp with baby blocks (meow) didn't come out that good, need a not so busy background .... The cat photo she is wearing a tag so I added a real one with some jewels. LOL I don't know why this photo is side ways, it isn't in my folder where I am uploading it from.

Mr. Krinkles made his official visit this morning, he dropped AJ off a pumpkin spice muffin. Larry and I have had Mr. Krinkles for a couple years, this year is the first time with the grandkids now that they live closer. We are going to have so much fun.

It is beginning to look a lot like CHRISTMAS here! Peace out till later :)

Sharing a couple pages I made this week.

Sharing a couple pages I made this week. Both paper art journal and digital scrapbooking, I've been a busy gal this week.

The doll's on these next couple pagers are from Xquizart Designs.

I used a few collage sheets from Used collage sheets from Tumble Fish Studio and Crowabout StudioB

And you can find all those talented artist at http://www.mischiefcircus.com/shop/

Here is a skully art journal page I made with some happy mail goodies.

I finished an altered novel book journal and did the back and front cover, I flippin' LOVE how this came out. I used acrylics, inks, stamps, The face is from CBD (I added mustache w/ stamp), Letters are from food boxes or magazines, and the flower circles are from a Kleenex box, yep I love using then because of the cool designs on the boxes. LOL yep I am a upcycler who is a wee anal. LOL

I also created some new digital scrapbook pages!!!

My youngest grandson, Liam at a month old 
Have I Told You Lately Kit - Created by Jill Scraps

Used a dear friends, daughters photo...
Black Friday Celebration Bundle + GWP
by Created by Jill Scraps

I also mad a holiday Facebook timeliner with the kit. Have you checked out my facebook page for my blog??? 

Just click here

I want to thank you for stopping by, not really sure anyone does, LOL

MUAHS!!!