Bright brush

Refers to a brush that has the same shape as a “flat” however the hairs are not as long as those on the flat brush.
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The Journal52 prompt for week 7 is

 When I Grow Up

I did end up 50 years later actually doing something art related which had been a childhood fantasy job, so I am living out one of my dreams....but I also like most children had multiple thoughts on the subject of what I envisioned I could become. I ghost journaled all those jobs and dreams...don't see them, well, hang on and you will!

The art brush symbolizes my art, selling it at the Art Mob has been a dream come true for me. I have been successfully doing it for over a year now and loving every minute of it!

Each set of words are written 3 different ways. The largest is my title " In the end I just became me", and the pink ink flows out from the heart surrounding the words with the negative spaces not colored in, then we have the background circles saying "I am a work in progress", both written in all capitals but 2 things differ....first the circles go clockwise and counter clockwise. All the writing going clockwise have white colored in the negative spaces and those going counter clockwise are colored in with black ink. Still not seeing the under journaling??.....you will....promise...lol

Next the heart is more solid and serene for while I am a work in progress

 ( probably until the day I die ) I am happy and content where my life has lead me, so I wanted the heart to look peaceful and not cluttered, also not finished because there is always room in my heart for more.

And now for the surprise under journaling, something I didn't mean to happen this way, but sometimes it happens when we aren't expecting it. I wrote with my Faber Castell Big Stamp pen over the layer of inks and gesso and it kinda sunk in and dissappeared, well, that is until the light hits the page just right and then, BAM....!!

Seriously, almost kinda freaky, really! Here's a close up

Fun prompt with unexpected results!

Ranger - Dylusion Inks
Faber Castell Big Brush pen
Sakura -Pigma Sensie pens
white Signo pen
Ranger - Dylusions journal
Sheena Douglas - Silhoutte Garden stamps ( butterfly )
Close to my Heart - Scrapbook Setiments-Poets ( sentiment )


entering my art journal page in:

Blog Quick Quotes - Friday Challenge 36

Try it on Tuesday - Challenge #13

Challenge 13th August - Create a scene 

[can be landscape/seascape/city as long as there is a scene]

So we are allowed to make a scene and here goes mine, :::stamping foot:::...lol

I am going to admit that I both love and hate this image. I love the mountains and the scenery but hate coloring it in. I cannot tell you how many times I have taken this stamp out, only to sigh and put it back. But today I just left it uncolored and I think it works well for the theme of the card.

The only touch that I added to the card was a bit of stickles along the water. I just spread it out with my finger tip. I like the subtle touch, you can't see it at all unless you tilt the card.

 So now, go make a scene...you have my permission! HA!

But seriously, I hope you create and play along with us!!

Sheena - image stamp

Ranger - stickles

Faber Castell - PITT pen

Frosted Designs Monday Inspiration - Embossing

Hi everyone, it's time for some Monday inspiration for the new Frosted Designs challenge!

 Our sponsor for this challenge is

  Molossi  

You can see what they have in store here,

They will be offering a 30.00 chipboard and bling pack to one lucky winner!!

I think wet embossing was one of my first techniques that I tried when I was first learning to scrapbook that both thrilled me and scared me, lol I can still remember my first failures at it, but unlike some things I use to do ages ago, ( like decorative scissors...ahem..) this is one that I still love to do. I still have my original heat gun too!

 I used 2 different styles of embossing, the first one is dry embossing where I ran a piece of my gelli print paper through my big shot with a leaf texture plate and then cut the leaves out by hand. The second type of embossing was wet, I stamped the sentiment and drew my faux stitching lines with an embossing pen and then heat set it with powder.

entering this in:

Creative Inspiration - Inspired by Anything Goes

Stampin' UP! - embossing buddy

Close to my Heart - embossing powder

Ink it Up! - white pigment ink

Zig - emboss writer

Sheena - embossing folder

Big Shot

Gelli Plate

American Crafts - flower

brad - misc.
Best Occasions - Textured stack

Blatherskite: noun

voluble nonsensical or inconsequential talk or writing; blather

pronunciation

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PaperSmooches - July 29- August 4th ANYTHING GOES challenge

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Inspired by Anything Goes

 

 

Well, roasting smore's would make ME happy!

 I did a small amount of masking so that the smore's branch would appear to be in his mouth and a little bit of paper piecing to give the marshmallows some dimension.

Gelli print background

Paper Smooches - Happy Camper stamp set

Viva Decor - pearl pen ( branch )

Tulip - puffy Paint - ( leaves )

Helmar - Liquid Scrapdot ( marshmallow layer )

Faber Castell - PITT pen

Sheena - sentiment stamp

Ranger - Distress Ink

ransack: verb

to search thoroughly

 

 to examine closely and carefully

 

 to search through to commit robbery

 

 to search through in a way that causes disorder or damage

pronunciation
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I combined the Tim Holtz- June 2013 tag

Ranger products:

Distress paints, distress stains, alcohol inks

along with

 Tracy Weinzapfel's - June 2013 Creative Dare - Your Powerful Truths

Tracy used:

4 Powerful Truths YOU Should Know

You have many reasons to smile

We are all in this together

You are amazing just the way you are

Life isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good

I just love the turquoise, lime and pink colors in this piece.
I just couldn't muddy it up with brown ink.

The backgrounds were created with my Gelli Plate. The small background piece was run through my embossing machine with the leaf stencil. It didn't show up as well as I hoped so I used some Distress stain to paint in the leaves a little so they would stand out better.

I accidentally discovered that if you apply sprays over the paint and then wipe off, they inks stick to the embossing paste beautifully. Really enjoyed that surprise. :)

The dragon fly is cut out of a shiny silver card stock so I used alcohol inks to cover the body first and then went back with the Twinkling H20's for some glimmer.

other products:

Cricut  - Art Nouveau cartridge, p. 54

Petaloo - flower

May Arts - vine ribbon

Helmar - 450

Gelli Plate

Sheena - embossing plate

Luminarte' - Twinkling H20's

Crafter's Workshop - art word stencil

Golden - Molding Paste
Higgins - waterproof ink

requite: verb

to make return for : repay 

 to make retaliation for : avenge

 to make suitable return to for a benefit or service or for an injury

pronunciation
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Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Snippets Playground #172

Challenges 4 Everybody - #20 Anything Goes ( 1st entry )
Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #44 Monochromatic ( 1st entry )

Well, some of you might remember that I am working on using up the Gelli prints sheets from the other day. This one is created from one of the run off sheets. 2 different ones to be exact but I think they make a lovely combination together.

I embossed the background with my wood grain embossing plate, topped off with a little bit of ink to help bring out the texture.

 My favorites are the leaves which I fussy cut out after embossing!

Big Shot

Fiskars - wood grain embossing plate

Sheena  - leaves embossing folder

AMM - ink pad

American Classic - font

Faber Castell - PITT pen

chunky: adjective

Short and thick; stocky
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I created a chunky little zen - doodle birdy for my wall hanging.
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them"
true, huh?
 ( Sentiment from the title of John Ortberg's book )

 I quickly drew a bird shape, not thinking too much, just letting my hand go where it wanted and accepted what I got. No erasing. Then I zen-doodled the little bird, and added lots of layered stickle dots for her tail and yellow glitter for her beak. She also has painted toe nails and a pearl accent on her butt.  She is after all, a cheeky bird; having taken the flowers out of the mason jar vase, to give to you, but not before perching jauntily in the jar!

My new found love is the thin wood that I tore for the "shadowed" effect under the mason jar. I also used Sheena's embossing folder for the jar too.

I have recently re-discovered a cigar box filled with empty vials and their wrappers. Loving the texture and feel of the wooden paper wrappers, I gently tore them into small strips and layered them under the bottom of the jar. They are fragile and I do have to store the papers in the vials or they would just be shredded before their time!

Sizzix mason jar die
Sheena's embossing folder - Floral Fabric
Ranger's stickles - Cinnamon, Thistle, Platinum, Fruit Punch
Really Reasonable Ribbon - twine and shimmer
LuminArte' - H20's - Fairy Plum
gesso - Daler Rowney
chicken wire stencil - unknown
pens - Ranger Distress Marker, Close to my Heart, American Crafts - Glitter Gems, Galaxy Markers
Maya Road - flowers
font - Candy Buzz
papers, pearls and rhinestones - from stash

I have 2 wall hangings in my craft room, which means one has to be removed for the other one to be hung. Decisions have to be made...hmmm?
 do I love it more than the others? If so, which one gets taken down?
The vote is in and "Everyone seems normal" WINS a spot on the wall!
The crowd goes wild...well, OK...maybe not wild....lol

Which means "Weird Love" is now off the wall, bagged and tagged,
 with "You Can't Buy Happiness" remaining on the wall for the second week in a row! :)

"Everyone seems normal" entered in:

Divas by design - For a female

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - #133 Use Pearl or Rhinestones

Just Add Water Silly - Inspiration Avenue, Zentangles

Tracy Weinzapfel - Monday night video

fickel: noun

 describes persons or things that are not firm or steady in affection, behavior, opinion, or loyalty

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My favorite?...why the one I am currently working on, of course. At least that's the way I feel when working on any project. This one is no different, although some things have to grow on you a bit in order to become a favorite, take this tag for instance.It started off in a normal fashion, cutting the tag base and embossing it. I did get to use one of my new embossing folders which is just beautiful. I then used regular paint to cover the raised areas using my blending tool as Timmy advised. Then followed up with the 2 brown inks.

Cricut - tag- Don Juan cartridge ( 6" )

embossing folder- Sheena, heavy swirls

paint - Delta, Forest Green

Ranger - Distress inks- Antique Linen

Ranger's - Distress Ink ( reinker )- Brushed Corduroy

I really was not looking forward to making any flowers. As a rule, I don't like making them at all, and I have 2 cartridges just for flower making. You can imagine my disappointment when I learned that I stunk at flower making. :( Hoping that TH could change my flower making; I dutifully watched the the video, wishing it would spur on that moment of flower creativity and I admit I was intrigued about using the toothpick to base the flower's structure on. I still may not be a superb flower maker but the process was enjoyable anyway, and I will use this trick again, although I do confess that when I made my first one, I had to laugh because I thought.."oh,look, a tiny cute pink pine cone.."

flowers - Cricut - Flower Shoppe cartridge ( 3", 2.5", and 2" )
branches - French Manor cartridge ( 3" )

Ranger's - Distress inks - Worn Lipstick, Mowed Lawn
Tattered Angels - glimmer mist, Pearl

I altered the sentiment because I thought this one went better with my butterfly, and I made the butterfly dimensional along with the saying. I didn't have a frame stamp ( that wouldn't involve masking ) so I cut out my frame on the Cricut using a 2 sided tape applied to the card stock before I cut the image so that I could still emboss it easily. I also probably ruined the flowers by adding the inside color with alcohol inks, but lesson learned as they ended up being so bright.

butterfly stamp - Hero Arts

Cricut - frame - Happy Hauntings cartridge

sentiment - Karen Foster

Tim Holtz - alcohol inks - Watermelon, Citrus, and Sailboat Blue
embossing powder - American Crafts

I did substitute the pearls with a clear and black crystal, the pearls just looked too white. I also used a green ribbon because I think it balanced the color of the tag well.

crystals - old necklace from stash

key charm - Cousin

ribbon - stash

Tim Holtz August Tag

Pan Pastels - Challenge 30 - Summer Fun

Really Reasonable Ribbon - #53 - Bling and Ribbon

Divas by design - Challenge 46 - Flowers

So I learned a few things, not to drop bright colors inside a muted toned flower! along with a new technique for making flowers. It's still my favorite, but then I am a fickle crafter and I know my next favorite is always right around the corner! ;)

And in my continuing endeavor to increase my TH stash I made my monthly purchase:

 And my goodies that Sheena sent me..because I was... and I am quoting her:  "being my first non UK commenter" ...lol..That was such a treat and I love her products too. I am looking forward to playing with all this treasure as soon as I can! She was very generous! :)