Adding colour to the pages. Used cards 2015.

Painting two of the inside card surface. I left the inside of the front cover and worked on the next two pages.

 

I took some of the Matisse Flow, in Cerulean Blue and Aqua green light on the left page, I did not use much water just enough to dampen my brush. I then used a baby wipe and pounced some more of these two colours to blend.

 

The right hand said page I used Matisse Flow, in  Cadmin Orange Deep and Iso Yellow, again blending with a baby wipe to blend and add interest to the page.

 

Adding Interest to the background;

 

Next I placed my stencil onto the background and holding it with my left hand I used a baby wipe to pull out some of the colour, do this gently as too much you will show the white gesso underneath, which is not quite what I was after. It is okay if you like to see the white, it is your painting.

 

Here you see how light I was with the baby wipe,

the background was almost dry when I did this part.

 

This part was wiped out while the paint was just touch dry,

see how deeper the colour has moved, almost white.

 

 

 

Of course either one is okay, it is simply a matter of choice. You may also use any stencil you like, this one I have had a long time and not sure where I got it from.

 

 

 

I am going to paint all my pages with Matisse Flow and maybe some stencil techniques before I start painting the designs on the page's. Remember to use colours that match or complement the colour pallet you choose. I will show my pages again when I have painted them all. 

Used Christmas cards. 2015

Hi everyone, looking at all my Christmas card after taking them down and it seemed just a shame to throw them away so I decided to use some of them in a different way.

So save all your cards, well at least some of them and I will post another blog to show you what I did with them.

 

 

Choose one of the larger cards, then make sure that the other cards are smaller, it does not matter if they are really small or just smaller. we will use most of them.

 

 

 

 

I chose not to use these cards as they are covered in glitter or embossed. If the card is embossed you may be able to use it, but no glitter.

 

 

Some of the cards I chose to use, note the one with the corner cut, this is okay and will add interest.

I chose about 6 cards and also my larger card, now all I have to do before the next blog is to paint each side of the card with white Gesso, I use Jo-Sonja, but most makes will do.

 

I have not tried the Mont Mart Gesso, but if you have it try it on one card and see how you go, let me know if you try this please.

 

I just wanted to share this with you so you would not throw your cards away. I will be back soon to show you what I did with them.

Little bright book

This week I have not been too well again, dizzy and sinus on top of yet another virus. So glad when I get over this virus.

Anyhow still found some time to do a little bit with Inktence blocks, not much else I can do at the moment.

Taking an A4 sheet and decorating it as last time, with different colours I them made a little art book to carry around while away, (when we get better). Each book has 14 pages to decorate, I gave them all the same treatment for the background as it would be easier to decorate or journal while away.
These I posted on my MadeIt site for sale. They have a button on the front with a painted cord, hand made beads, the front and back cover are decorated and have a sealer to protect them. On the inside they have the same coloured background as the front.

As with the page I showed in the last post you can decorate however you like, I used paint, pen and glitter to decorate, its your choice.

I have some planned that have plain pages in the middle to do your own thing, these will be for sale later.

Please remember that these painted designs are affected by copy write and can not be copied, changed, resold.

However, I encourage you to have a go at making your own art journal for personal use, there are plenty of opportunities to follow someone on YouTube in how to make art journals.