Let your dreams blossom

Morning xx

So, as it's Thursday, I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today, but, this will be my final Bee Crafty DT blog 😥
I have had an amazing journey with Bev and Sam, and I will continue to support and promote their fabulous family  business. Please do support them to, even more so in this current crisis  xx

Anyway, back to today's blog, here is my Art Journal, using those gorgeous Journaling Girls again xx

Also used:
Journaling Girl - Elegant
Journaling Blocks
Big One Inkable - Andalucian
Dylusions Ink Spray - Crushed Grape
Just Bloom stamp set
Dreams Blossom stamp set
Geometric Walls stamp set

To begin I used the Crushed  Grape Dylusions spray randomly through the Andalucian Inkable

Using the small embellishment stamps from the Just Bloom stamp set, I inked them in Black Onyx Versafine and stamped them randomly around the pages. 

I did the same with one of the smaller stamps from the Geometric Walls set.

The Girl, a Journaling block and some flowers, from the Just Bloom set, were stamped on card and coloured in with my Alcohol Markers.  I cut them all out then stamped a sentiment from the Just Bloom set, on the Journaling block, before adhering them all on the right hand page of my Journal.

I stamped another sentiment, from the Dreams Blossom stamp set, cut it out and adhered it to the left hand page, to finish. 

I had great fun creating this spread and I hope you enjoyed looking through todays post.

Many thanks for everyone who has followed my Bee Crafty blogs

Crafty hugs xx

Bee Monarchy

Morning everyone xx

I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today with a spread from my Art Journal using the fabulous
Bee Monarchy collection 😁

Products used:

Ticker Tape Stamps
Crackle stamp
Distress Oxides
Dinkables

To begin I smooshed Distress Oxides across  my Art Journal pages.

I blended one of the Oxides randomly through the Honeycomb Dinkable 

Using the other Oxide colour I randomly blended through the Brick Wall Dinkable

I stamped the Honeycomb embellishment stamp and the Crackle stamp, around the spread in Black Soot Oxide.

The Bees were stamped on to a piece of card, coloured in with sparkle pens, cut out and adhered to the pages 

The Ticker Tape Sentiments were then stamped, cut out and glued in place and to finish I drew a wiggly frame around the double spread. 

I hope you enjoyed this weeks post.

Crafty hugs xx 

Bloom

Morning everyone. 

I'm over on the Bee Crafty blog today with my latest Art Journal pages, using the fabulous Journaling Girls. Love the freedom my Art Journal gives, anything goes, just let your creativity flow xx 

Products used: 

Journaling Girls: Cheer, Sassy

Journaling Blocks 

Just Bloom stamps

Versafine 

Distress Oxide

Inks 

Sparkle pens 

To create the background I put some drops of coloured ink on a glass mat, picked them up with a wet piece of cloth and dragged them across the pages. I did this several times, in different directions to create this effect. 

I stamped the embellishments randomly across the pages using Black Onyx Versafine and Faded Jean's Distress  Oxides.

I stamped some of the Just Bloom flowers randomly across the bottom. 

The Journaling Girls and a Block were stamped on card, coloured in, cut out and adhered to the page. (The Sentiment was stamped in Black Onyx Versafine on the Block, before adhering it).

I also stamped some of the flowers on a piece of card, coloured them in with my sparkle pens, cut them out and adhered them on top of the stamped images, to create more dimension. 

I hope you enjoyed today's post and I'll see you again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Why, Art Journal spread

Morning everyone xx

I'm over on the Bee Crafty blog today with a spread from my Art Journal. 

I wanted to use my Doodle Art stamps, but had no specific idea in mind, so I just went for it, and this was the end result lol. That's what I love about my Art Journal, the freedom to just create...

Products used:

Doodle Art stamp sets

Big One - Inkable - Chrysanthemum 

Distress Oxides 

Ticker Tape 2 Sentiments 

Sparkle pens from my Crafty stash 

Having gessoed my pages first, I blended Distress Oxides randomly through the Chrysanthemums Big One Inkable. I wasnt careful and I applied different pressures, to create depth and dimension.

I stamped all the Doodle flowers, from all the different sets I had, randomly across the bottom of the pages. 

The Butterfly was then stamped twice, going off the edge of the page, again to add dimension and perspective. 

I used a couple of the small embellishment stamps, from some of the sets, randomly across the spread, including the splatter of dots one, around the flowers. 

I then coloured in using my sparkle pens. I wanted a watercolour effect to this spread, so I coloured in very loosely, leaving white spaces, going over the edges, and blending colours together. I love how this technique gives a completely different look to a more precise, neat colouring technique.  

The Ticker Tape sentiment was stamped on white card, cut out and adhered, to complete my spread.

I hope you liked it, it was a lot of fun to create.

Until next time, 

Crafty hugs xx 

Go be Free Art Journal

Morning everyone xx

I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today with a spread from my Art Journal, using the fabulous, and quirky, Journaling Girls.

Also used:
Journaling girl- Cheer Sassy
Acrylic paint
White Posca pen
Versafine
Alcohol Markers
Travel Words

To begin I Gessoed the pages and then applied Acrylic Paints randomly over the spread. I then drew random white circles with my white Posca pen

I used a black pen and drew very loosely around the circles,  to make them pop. 

I stamped some of the small embellishment stamps from the Journaling Girls collection, around the pages, in black onyx Versafine 

The Journaling Girls were stamped on super smooth card and coloured in with my Alcohol Markers. I also stamped out the Journaling Blocks and stamped some of the Travel Words on them.

These were then cut out and adhered to the pages, to complete this weeks make.

Many thanks for taking the time to have a look. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think of these fabulous girls.

Until next time 

Crafty hugs xx 

Art Journal

Morning xx

I've been playing in my Art Journal for this weeks Bee Crafty blog, using the beautiful Ladies Profile as my focal image. This is such a versatile stamp which can be used with most other stamps

Also used:
Dandelion
Wilflowers
Brick wall Inkable
Trio of Butterflies 
Distress Oxides 

To begin my Art Journal page, I blended Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide through the Brickwall Inkable, in random areas, and off the edge of the page.

I stamped the Ladies Profile in Walnut Brown Oxide, and coloured her lips and eyes in with coloured pens.

The Dandelion and Wildflowers were also stamped in the Walnut Brown, and I used second and third generation stamping, to add the effect of depth.

Three butterflies were stamped, on a separate piece of card, in the Walnut Brown.  I cut them out and adhered them with 3d glue gel, to complete my page.

Thankyou for popping by and I'll be back soon 

Crafty hugs xx

February Bee Crafty Challenge Project

Morning everyone xx

Here is my project for the February Bee Crafty challenge, details of which you can find in the Bee Crafty stamps Facebook Group.

Products used:,

LOVE Inkable 

Hearts Inkable 

Dinkables: hearts, leafy branch

Distress Oxide  : Peacock Feathers,  Candied Apple

To begin I applied some Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide to a glass mat, spritzed with water then smooshed it randomly over my page spread.

I blended the same Distress Oxide through the LOVE Inkable.

Candied Apple Distress Oxide was applied randomly, through the Hearts Dinkable.

I then blended around the LOVE, through individual hearts, from the Hearts Inkable.

I used both Peacock Feathers and Candied Apple through the Leafy Branch,  around the edges of my pages.

To complete my Art Journal spread, I drew a frame, with a fine black pen.

I hope you enjoyed my Challenge Project. 

Please give it a go, you may win that fantastic prize 😁😁

Crafty hugs xx 

Don't believe everything

Morning crafters

As it's a Thursday I'm on the Bee Crafty blog. For this weeks post I'm sharing a page from my Art Journal,  using the lovely Ledger Measure stamp set. I love the freedom of playing in my journal as I just let my creativity flow and see where I end up xx

Also used:
Metal Work Inkable 
Dinkables
Distress Inks
Ticker Tape Sentiments stamp set
Random Numbers stamp set

To begin I added some white gesso to my page and dried it off. This gives me a lovely base for any mediums I wish to throw at it lol.

I inked through the Metal Work Inkable, randomly on the page, in a Distress Ink. 

I then did the same in another colour, using the Circles Dinkable. 

With the same Distress Ink, I randomly stamped some of the Random Numbers off the edge of my page, to add more depth.

The beautiful Ledger Measure was inked up with Black Onyx Versafine and stamped off the page slightly.

To finish I stamped, cut up and adhered a Ticker Tape Sentiment to the page, then drew some wiggly lines, in a black pen, to frame my page.

I hope you liked todays creativity and I'll be back again soon.

Crafty hugs xx 

Live by the sea

Hi everyone xx

Hope everyone is well and been crafting away.
I'm up on the Bee Crafty blog today, and I've been playing in my Art Journal again using the gorgeous Jellyfish from the Bee Crafty Under the sea collection.

Also used:
Dinkables
Distress Oxide
White embossing powder

Having first painted my page with white gesso and dried it off with my heat gun, I then blended distress oxides randomly all over. I dried each layer off before applying more until I was happy with the effect. 

I dropped some water on and dabbed dry with paper towel. 

Using a damp wipe, and my circles Dinkables, I removed some of the ink to add more dimension. 

I stamped and heat embossed the gorgeous Jellyfish in white.

Green Distress Oxide was blended through the leafy Dinkable

I stamped various Seaweeds in different Oxides, first and second generation, to get more dimension.

The sentiment was stamped on paper, cut out and adhered to finish.

I hope you enjoyed today's post

Crafty hugs

Xx

Do something today...

Hi crafters xx

 I'm on my blog with a quick post to show you my latest Art Journal spread 😂
I love the freedom to chuck anything at it..and see where it leads you. I very rarely plan what I'm going to create lol
My first New Years challenge was to start an Art Journal.  The second was to try my hand at watercolouring/painting. For this spread I painted my own Daisies. .. I know they're not great but it's a start lol

I used Acrylic paints for this spread. 

I also used texture paste through some stencils by Bee Crafty (and other ones I had in my stash). The sentiment was also by Bee Crafty.

I sketched the Daisies first then pined them with acrylics 

Thanks for taking a look

Crafty hugs xx

Under the sea

Hello

I've been crafting away in my Art Journal again, as I'm up on the Bee Crafty blog.
Today's page uses the absolutely gorgeous Conch Shell stamp and the little Jelly Fish from the Jellyfish stamp set

Also used:

Acrylic paints
Distress Oxide 
White embossing powder
Sparkle pen

I put some paints on my blending mat, added water then smooshed my page through the paints, until I was happy with the effect.

I stamped and coloured in the Seaweeds with Distress Oxides.

Once dry I stamped and heat embossed my shells in white. 

The Shells were coloured in with a pink sparkle pen.

To complete I stamped the air bubbles and added highlights with a white own

Many thanks for popping over to my blog today 

Crafty hugs xx 

Express Art

Hi everyone xx

I'm back on the Bee Crafty blog today with a page from my Art Journal using the fabulous Collage ART stamp, Light Up 

Also used:
XL Creativity words 
Dinkables
Bubble wrap positive stamp 
Embossing powder
Distress Oxides 
Versmark
Acrylic Paint

To create this page it's all about layers. Adding different mediums, stamps and stencils on top of each other, to create depth and dimension.

To begin I applied Acrylic Paints to the black Art Journal page. 

I dried these off then added some random areas of white Acrylic Paint to break the page up.

I blended Distress Oxides through the Brick wall Dinkable and stamped the Bubble wrap positive stamp,  randomly over the page.

Once completely dry I stamped the Collage ART stamp in Versmark then applied white embossing powder 

To complete I stamped, cut out and adhered the XL creativity words and drew a frame around the edges with a black sharpie 

I hope you like today's make. I'll be back again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Under the sea

Hello crafters xx
Unfortunately I was unable to do samples for this weeks Hochanda show, where Bev and Sam released the fabulous new sea life stamps xx
So i thought I'd make, and share an Art Journal page using the gorgeous Seahorse and Octopod stamps, for my weekly DT blog xx

Also used:,
Dinkables
Versafine

To begin i gessoed the journal pages and dried with my heat gun
I then randomly smooshed paints over the spread. You can also use Distress inks/oxides or any other inks in your crafty stash
I dried the pages thoroughly
I blended white paint randomly through the Circles Dinkable
I stamped both images on to tissue paper
Once dry I coloured the reverse side of the images with my pens
These were adhered with a Matt medium.
I stamped the seaweed across the bottom and coloured in with paints
I added white paint to highlight the air bubbles
The sentiments were stamped on to white card then cut out and adhered with gel glue
To finish I used a black pen to add a frame around my spread

I hope you liked today's make. Thankyou for popping by

Crafty hugs xx

I am the Dragon

Hello crafters xx

I'm on the Bee Crafty blog today with a spread from my Art Journal using the absolutely fabulous Dragon stamp 😊 How awesome is this image. I also combined it with the amazing Dragon Eye
I'm loving using my Art Journal. ..it allows so much freedom in my creativity.

Also used:
Script stamp
Inks
Dinkables
Versafine
Distress Oxides
Glossy Accents

I prepped my pages with white Gesso before creating a "smooshed" background with my inks. (You can create same effect with Distress inks,  Oxides or other water based ink pads).

I randomly stamped the script and the scales stamps over the pages. To get a more random effect I like to hold the stamp in the palm of my hand.

I blended Black Soot Distress Oxide through the brick wall Dinkable.

On seperate card I stamped the Dragon and Eye in Green Distress Oxides,  spritzing with a little water to allow colours to me slightly. 

I cut these out then added glossy accents on the centres of the eyes and allowed them to dry.

Using the cut out Dragon as I guide I blended through the Feathers Dinkable with Distress Oxides, to create the effect of fire coming from the Dragons mouth.

Once my background and Dragon was dry I adhered them to the spread.

I stamped the sentiment on white card, cut through out and adhered them.

To finish I drew a wiggly frame around the edges. 

I hope you enjoyed today's post and I'll be back again soon 

Crafty hugs xx 

Endless possibilities

Hello everyone xx

A quick post today with a page from my Art Journal.
I'm trying to draw/paint flowers so here's my attempt...hope you like it xx

I used acrylic paints to create my background  and to add some depth I blended Distress Oxides through a stencil by StampsBy Me.  I outlined it with a fine black pen.

Having sketched my flower I painted it with acrylics. 

The sentiment is also by Stamps By Me 

Hope you liked today's attempt lol

Crafty hugs xx

Work hard play hard

Hello everyone xx

A quick post today with an Art Journal page I made.
As well as starting an Art Journal my other New year challenge was to try watercolouring /painting. So for this page I had a go at drawing and painting my own flowers ... early days lol

Distress Oxides and Gossip watercolour inks by Stamps By Me, were used to create the background and paint the flowers

I fiddled circles in the background to create a bit more depth

The sentiment is by Bee Crafty Stamps

I hope you like todays post

Crafty hugs xx  

Life is good

Hi everyone xx

Hope you're all well xx
A quick post from me today with a page from my Art Journal.  I've been trying my fans at drawing /painting flowers... I will have to keep practising lol
I'm loving the freedom of using an Art Journal. ..just see where it takes you...

Distress Oxides were used to create this background together with the bleaching technique through some stencils 

The flowers, hearts and circles I drew were painted with acrylic paints

I did some doodle writing in the background before adding the sentiment by Thirsty Brush & Co 

I hope you enjoyed today's make 

Crafty hugs xx

New day, new you

Hello everyone xx

Thought I'd pop a quick post on to show you my latest Art Journal spread.
As some of you know I set myself a New Year challenge to try something different in my crafting. ..so I started an Art Journal. .. and I'm loving it!! Totally addicted.  It's so uplifting and anythings goes
Hope you like today's make xx

For this spread I used a range of watercolour inks, stencils and stamps by Stamps By Me, as well as a bit of doodling lol

I hope you like today's Art Journal spread 

Crafty hugs xx

Good vibes only

Hi everyone xx

Just popped on to show you another Art journal spread... sorry if I'm boring you with these now...I'm addicted 😂😂

I used Distress Oxides on this spread, to create my background and flower/sentiment stamps and dies from Thirsty Brush & Co as my focal point 

I also used a selection of stencils and combined them with my own doodling

Thankyou for popping by 

Crafty hugs xx 

Life is good

Morning crafters xx

Just thought I'd do a quick blog to show you my latest Art Journal spread. 
I decided to try something new for 2019 so got an Art Journal, stared at the blank pages for about a week lol and then just started creating. And I have to say I'm now hooked! Lol.

The other new year challenge was to try watercolouring so for this Art Journal I painted my own flowers. .. 2 new challenges in one go 😂

I used acrylic paints to create the background and a mixture of background stamps and stencils by Stamps By Me and Bee Crafty.  

I loved painting the flowers, albeit very hesitantly lol. They were painted onto light watercolour card and cut out

I hope you like today's make and I'll be back soon with some more Art Journal spreads 

Crafty hugs xx