Find Your Happy

Hello crafty friends! Today, I am sharing an art journal page that is sure to bring some sunshine and smiles with its fresh greens, sunny yellow flowers and a sparkly butterfly. Makes me feel like spring is just around the corner.

I made this one on Strathmore 8 x 6" mixed media paper for a page in my loose page art journal. I used a variety of different techniques from emboss resist, watercolour stamping, heat embossing and fussy cutting. Full step-by-step instructions can be found on my post on the Magenta Blog here.

Supplies: Un Simple Regard, Petal Trio, Tranquil Buds, Doodle Flower, Find Your Happy Place, Happy Birthday Stamps, patterned paper & Grass Green Nuance (Magenta), Mixed Media Paper (Strathmore), White, Clear & Black emboss powder (Simon Says Stamp), Cadium Yyellow, Dark Chrome Yellow, Light Green, Permanent Green Olive Big Brush Markers (Faber- Castell), VersaMark ink pad & pen, Black StazOn ink (Tsukineko), white cardstock (Staples), Tim Holtz Black Soot Archival ink, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn & Peeled Paint Distress Ink, Star Dust Stickles (Ranger), pencil crayons (Staedtler), 03 Black Pigma Micron Marker (Sakura), Black Sharpie

It has been a while since I have participate in a Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge and I was inspired to make an art journal page when I saw this week's challenge. Click on the Simon Badge below to see their DT's gorgeous creations and for the challenge details.

TTFN,

Spreading Lots of Love

Hello Crafty Friends! Today with a super slimline Valentine card. Valentine's Day is around the corner as we head into February and any reason to spread love is a good thing especially in these ongoing challenging times.

I started with a 3" x 8 1/2" piece of kraft cardstock and using low tack tape like painters tape or a post-it, secure the top two rows of the stencil to the centre left side if you are right handed and the centre right side if you are left handed (that way you are less likely to smudge the ink as it will take a bit to dry but you can continue to work on it. 

First, blend on a good amount of Unicorn White Pigment ink. Reposition to the remaining side and repeat. Be sure to thouroughly dry before blending on the coloured inks. You can set it aside to dry while making multiples or speed up the drying with a heat gun. Be sure to clean and dry the stencil before proceeding to the next step.

Align the heart stencil back over the white stenciled area and slightly offset it to the right to allow a smidgeon of white to show as a highlight and secure it. Then, using a blending brush/tool, start applying colour, I used Worn Lipstick Distress Oxide ink, from the top getting really light as you get towards the bottom to create an ombre effect.

Once the ink is dry, I traced Magenta wood veneer letters with a black fine line marker to add the word LOVE behind the hearts. I added mini sequins to each hearts top left section and wood veneer YOU to finish it off.

 

From my heart to yours.

TTFN,

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Magenta products used:

TM210 - 15 Hearts Stencil

Happy New Year!

A little sparkle and shine makes me happy.

Wishing you much health and happiness in 2022.

TTFN,

Magenta Products Used:

Holly

TM180 Stars

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