Art Journal Journey Elegance and Grunge

 

This is my finished page for Art Journal Journey where this month the challenge is Elegance and Grunge chosen by Gill

 

 

 

My background was created with pieces of paper cut and added then some white gesso followed by distress sprays and dried

 

I used some of these used, stamped and inked tea bags to add texture to the page

 

I finished with the focus piece which I created by adding some torn pieces of tape to some board which I then inked and added some clear embossing powder. The photo and other bits were all out of my stash box

 

I so enjoyed doing this page and getting all inky and grungy. Maybe you would like to pop over and have a look at some of the wonderful art work going on over there

 

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The Magic of Three

This is my entry for this months Vintage Journey challenge where the theme is The Magic of Three

I used lots of Tim Holtz products and techniques to complete my page

Magical Mystery Tour

 

Enjoyed doing this page for Art Journal Journey using lots of paints and inks, stencils, stamps and ephemera

Thank you for your comments which are much appreciated

All Aboard

 

A vintage Journey has the theme "All Aboard" on this there 3rd Birthday Challenge

 

Thank you AVJ for all the effort and inspiration from the design team

 

I have used lots of Tim Holtz products creating my page and had lots of fun putting it all together

 

I am also linking this page to the Art Journal Journey challenge where the theme this month is "Out and About"

The Lady in Red

I used lots of paints, stamps, stencils and ephemera to creat this page and WOW what a mess I made!!!I somehow even got paint on my window!!! The Lady in Red was coloured with distress pen on and old sepia photo

This is my entry for the Try it on Tuesday challenge where this month the theme is Lady in Red

I am also linking to Art Journal Journey where the theme is Out and About

Journal Page

 

 

Had a lot of fun creating this page for the More Mixed Media Challenge where the theme this month is " Anything Goes" with the option of using green

I am also entering it in the Art Journal Journey Challenge where the theme is "Out and About"

Art Journal Journey Out and About

 

I did this painting last week whilst on a painting holiday its done in oils on canvas.

 

Can you just imagine being out and about in this amazing place - the flora and fauna you may see - the birds, the animals just everything about it truly wonderful

 

I am entering is in the fabulous Art Journal Journey challenge which this month has the theme "Out and About" chosen by Yvonne from Meggy's Way

 

and Linking to Paint Party Friday

 

 

Thank you for visiting any comments would be gratefully received

 

xx Hilda

 

Winter Walk

This is my version of W for Winter Walk for the wonderful Alphabet Challenge.

Its a painting I did last Sunday. Completed in Unison Pastels on Canson Mi-Tientes Touch paper.

Anything but square

Try it on Tuesday challenged us to produce some art without any squares !!! this is the journal page I came up with using Inks, Stencils, Stamps and ephemera

For Art Sake

 

 

Hi girls hope you are having a brilliant weekend. I've been getting messy with my Journal.

 

I started with paper piecing using papers out of my scrap box and from old books. I outlined with Posca Pen and the dry brushed Gesso over it all to bring it together

 

I added some texture paste through a stencil on the bottom right and top left corners when dry this was covered with Distress Ink.

 

I did some more inking through sequin waste and then added some white dots to some of them.

 

I did some background stamping using Adirondack and then added my lettering. I finished off with more stamping and added some flicks

 

I am entering this page in the following challenges

 

A Vintage Journey -  Going Round In Circles

Artistic Stamper - Anything Goes

Country View Crafts - Anything Goes

Mixed media Monthly - Stencils

More Mixed media - Anything Goes - optional blue

 

 

A Vintage Journey

I' m pleased with how this page finished up.

 

 

I started by covering my page with Gesso applied with an old credit card- whilst wet I made marks with pieces of old toys 

 

 

I then added Distress Stain Spiced Marmalade and some Liquitex Ink which I encouraged to run down the page. The marks are now showing lots better

 

 

 I inked through bubble stencil with Brushed Corduroy - did some background stamping using Adirondack Black

 

I decide which pieces of Ephemera I was adding - distressed them before gluing

 

Finished off with some Big Chit Chat words

 

This is my entry for the Vintage Journey Challenge which this month had the theme CIRCLES

 

Try it on Tuesday

I have so enjoyed using some of my vast (don't know where it all came from !! ) stash in creating this tag for Try it on Tuesday where the theme this week is "Tissue" My tissue is the background although you can't see much of it

Thank you for visiting your comments are much appreciated

A new Start

 

For this page I created the background with Distress Sprays. I added Sea Salt and left it to dry overnight but it doesn't seem to have worked the way I wanted it too. Maybe the page wasn't wet enough hey ho I'll try again another day. Suggestions would be welcome

 

I used Tim Holtz clock mask and Distress Ink to add to the background along with some patterns created with Distress pen

 

Using Archival Ink I stamped some of the letters and added letter tiles for the word "New"

 

I stamped some quotes to add interest before adding some circles and some flicks

 

 

A little boop with the date - lol - upside down!!

 

I am entering this page in the Mixed media Mojo Challenge

 

And the

 

Artistic Stamper

 

Country View Challenge

 

Thanks for stopping by your comments mean a lot to me

 

xx Hilda

Journal Page

 

I so enjoyed creating this page - lots of stencilling ,inking and stamping going on as well as collaging using pieces I had in my bits box

 

 

I am entering this page in the Mixed Media Challenge where the theme this month is "Put a Stencil on it"

Altered Journal

 

I am getting myself back to Art Journaling so decided to alter the boring black cover on my Journal

 

I covered it with crumpled tissue paper and added it with Mod Podge - when it was dry I used Distress Inks to add colour.

 

Did some background stamping and then added ephemera out of my box

 

The numbers are grungeboard inked with Distress Inks

 

I finished it by flicking white acrylic

 

I am entering this into the following challenges who all have a "Anything Goes" theme this month

 

Altered Eclectics

 

Country View Challenges

 

Artistic Stamper

 

 

 

 

Winter Wonderland For Mixed Media World

Mixed Media World - Winter Wonderland

Such a long time since I blogged but if you have time please read the previous post and you'll understand why

My "Winter Wonderland" was created with Unison Pastels on Canson Mi Tiente Touch paper after doing an underpainting with Calligraphy and Tim Holtz Distress Inks

I have also linked this piece to A vintage Journey where the theme this month is "Winter Magic"

Here's wishing you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year

2017-Art Journal Journey

Hello fellow artists and a very Happy and Healthy New Year to you all

I haven't blogged for a year now - its been a terrible year for me my hubby best friend and soul mate of 45 years passed away in April having been ill for some time.

I have struggled really hard missing him every minute of every day - but I am hoping that through my art I can now start to look forwards a little. I know deep down that that's what he would have wanted.

I have started the year with a page for the Art Journal Journey challenge where the theme is "Every picture tells a story"

 

I used inks and a sponge to create the background and then added lettering through a stencil,

 

The picture was from an old book. I used more stencils and inks to add the dots and the a container top and black ink for the circles.

 

The faux stitching was done with a roller stamp and I finished off by flicking ink from a Graphik pen

 

I hope you like what you see and leave my a little comment and I'll come visit your blog

 

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Again a Very Happy and Healthy New Year to you all