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Friday 28 December 2012

Let your art have wings

Hi All,

This is another page of my journal, that I did earlier this month, playing with Dylusion inks, some stencils and stamps.

Thanks for looking
Hugs Juls

Monday 24 December 2012

Sisters





Hi All,

Babies are tiny little people, but they don't half need an awful lot of paraphernalia! As I am spending a week or so at my inlaws i really wanted to take some craft stuff with me, I knew I would get a little time to play as the Grandparents would want to spend some time with the baby .... however packing a load of craft stuff was not practical either......So this is where I quote Michelle from C&C and say " I Loooooove Seriff" I have mostly used it for making scrap pages. However what I did was design a few cards, I have printed them off, along with the elements I wanted to decoupage.  I also brought my copics, a few basics, scissors, 3d foam and sticky dots and a sheet of gems. I got chance to do some colouring yesterday and put together this card for my sister.

I can see these hybrid projects become a far more regular feature of my crafting.

I do have to apologize for the photo, I am having to use my phone in rubbish light, so its not the best quality.

Thanks for looking
Hugs Juls

Saturday 22 December 2012

Sugar Nellie/Picking Apples

Hi All,

I am sat at my inlaws just now looking forward to a relaxing week ahead. I was delighted this morning when I was able to spend a little bit of time and realised I made the satuated canary top 3 for last weeks challenge!! big smiles on my face!!

I made this card a couple of nights ago, again with the images I coloured about 9 months ago.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Everbody Art Challenge - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Pick a challenge from last Year ( Anything Goes )
Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes
Stamping for the weekend - Anything Goes
Crafts For Eternity - Anything Goes

Hugs Juls

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Pink is not a colour .....

Hi All,

Thank you for all your positive comments on my last page, I really appreciate it. This is another of my pages with my own doodles .... I know whats with the flamingo's!!! when I was doing "Art" drawing and painting birds was my favourite subject. Back then I was trying to get an exact representation, now I am just playing and seeing what happens.

The background has been created with watered down cosmic shimmer drawing inks. I have coloured the image with Prisma pencils and have used gel pens for details.

Thanks for looking
Hugs Juls

Monday 17 December 2012

So Much on my Mind

Hi All,

I have finally got round to taking photo's of some of my journaling pages. This is in my Dyan Reevley Journal. I am a little nervous at sharing this as it is my own doodles, as I have said I am really enjoying working in my journal, and am gradually gaining more confidence in myself. Although I still do not feel like an "Artist" but think If I keep playing, I will get there eventually.

On this page I have used Dylusion Ink, white acrylic paint, Prisma Pencils, Cosmic Shimmer drawing inks, and Gel pens.

Thanks for looking
Juls

Sunday 16 December 2012

Hot Choc & Marshmallows

Hello All,

Check me, a post 2 days in a row!! I saw the challenge on Saturated Canary and really wanted to join in. Also I have recently purchased this image, but I didn't think it was very hot chocolatey!! So hence came the idea of a mug of hot choc! so I could combine the 2.

Loved making this, felt like I was properly playing, The papers are from he "Tilda" range, and I created the marshmallows with "co-ordinations - whitewashed" card. I just had a random thought that I wanted to create steam with wire .... but could I find where I have put my wire!! ... eventually I found a wire embellishment that said LOVE, so I reshaped that, its worked out nice though because there was also beads on the wire.

Hugs to all
Juls

Saturday 15 December 2012

Daisy Daisy


Hello All,

I have been watching "one born every minute, what happened next" It has been quite entertaining viewing, as I am fully understanding the joys and the challenges of having a little person take over your life ... I found it especially hilarious when one of the mums said, " I knew I would not get much time for myself, but I do miss going for a wee on my own!!" too funny and too true!! I am quoting this rather than apologise once again for the lack of activity on my blog!! I think I will just have to accept that for quite sometime things are going to be hit and miss.

I am still very passionate about my crafting, however I spend more time watching rather than doing!! What amazes me is that when I watch c&c and they interview the guest to find out when they began crafting, and so many times they say " well when I had the children I had more time and began crafting " ...... I just think HOW? I was already an avid crafter and barley have time to craft, let alone discover a new passion!!

Last night I made this card, and a couple of others. I colored this image not long after Kezia was born so about 9 months ago, and it is just getting used now!!

I am still spending lots of time working in my art journal ... I am really enjoying that, I find it easier as I dont need as much stuff!! Just a journal a pen and some pencils, I have done lots of doodling which I am loving, and am gradually gaining confidence in my drawing .... I did used to take Art at school but had no confidence in my ability. I will show some pages here I just need to get them photographed. I am hoping as my confidence grows I will be able to use some of my own art work in my cards.

Love to all
Thanks for looking ( and for sticking with me, whilst I am just dipping in and out of blogland, I do think of you all often!!)

Hugs Juls