Valley of the Blind - Art Journal spread by Cheetarah

Hi VLVS! fans, hope you all are doing great! It's Cheetarah here and I have a art journal spread to share with you made in my pocket watercolor journal. The stamps I used are listed at the end of the post. 

In my Hanemuhle pocket watercolor journal I stamped the whimsical Cyclops and Banksy line of punks with memento Tuxedo black on the pages. It didn't matter that the imprint wasn't as solid black because I am going to use watercolors over it. 

I really love the design of this cyclops, the eye is so wonderfully pronounced. Started with the face and just slowly built up layers as you do with watercolors. 

When I was satisfied with the look of the face I made a mask by stamping the image on post it paper and stuck it to the colored image before I went to do the background. 

Made sun rays by using a stencil and yellow, orange and gold watercolors. I extended the rays to the other page and darkened the 'punks' by using an indigo color mixed with a little bit of magenta to make it a little purple. 

To finish the page I stamped big and small numbers plus some dandelion seeds in orange to pull the pages together. The wrote the quote "In the valley of the blind, the One-Eyed person is King" with a Tombow fudenosuke lettering pen. 

Stamps used: 

Whimsical Cyclops 

Banksey Line of Punks 

Numbers set 

Row of Numbers 

Blowing dandelion and extra seed 

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Whimsical Sparkly Fairy art journal spread by Cheetarah

Hi everyone! It's Cheetarah here and today I am sharing an Art Journal spread I have made in my new art journal pocket book. I've used some yummy VLVS! mixed media stamps and this gorgeous new Whimsical Fairy Lady from newly released plate 1496 with designs from Mary Vogel Lozinak I absolutely LOVE this plate! As always a full list of stamps is at the end of this post. 

My focal point, the fairy lady, was stamped on a piece of scrap water color paper and I have used some wonderful glittery/sparkly water colors from Cloves and Honey watercolors (they are hand made) to give some sparkly life to this beautiful image. I've then glued this piece down in the art journal I wanted to work in. 

It's a pocket art journal and these illustrations are just the perfect size to add in. I've added a couple of layers of Paper Artsy fresco paints (chalky finish) with a brayer and stenciled over it a whirlpool pattern from a stencil by Andy Skinner for DecoArts. This pattern is actually also in the dress of the fairy. I made sure I also stenciled over the image and then using a lighter paint to knock back the colors the image is slowly becoming a part of the spread. 

Time for some stamping! I've stamped a bunch of yummy mixed media stamps around the edges of the spread coming inward for some texture . Then added more sparkle by spraying some perfect pearl mist on the pages. The fresco paint is chalky and it absorbed the misty glitter quite well so that the page has a beautiful glittery sheen to it. 

To finish off the spread I added "everywhere she went she left a sparkle" text on the bottom left and "generation stamped" the text out to the right. I stamped it with Staz-On Jet black, as well as the dandelion above it. I also added a few seedlings spilling over to the right page at the top and bottom so it would become a more coherent spread. 

And lastly I added a border with chipped sapphire distress crayon and black sooth distress oxide. Definitely love how the first spread in my new pocket art journal looks :) 

Stamps used: 

Whimsical Fairy Lady 

Everywhere she went 

Blowing Dandelion by Susan M Brown 

Doodle dots 

Carved X's 

Rows of numbers 

Cross Marks Background 

Others: 

Whirlpool stencil by Andy Skinner 

Paper Artsy Fresco Paints: captain peacock, banana, dolly mix, hint of pesto 

Crafter's workshop white gesso 

Staz-On jet black, midnight, black cherry, cactus green 

Watercolors by Cloves and Honey, Sennelier and Schmincke 

Distress oxide black soot 

Distress Crayon shipped sapphire 

Perfect Pearl mist Kiwi

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day :) 

Mail Art Monday with Fiona

Hello VLVS! peeps, Fiona here with you today to share a little piece of mail art I made using three of my favorite VLVS! stamps.

Just a quick little creation today.

A little bit of a spray. A Little bit of a sprinkle. A little blending. Stamp Stamp Stamp and she's done!

Viva Las Vegastamps used:

Dictionary Page

You Are Beautiful

Blowing Dandelion and Extra Seed

Just a quick one today, but I'll see you again soon x

Art Journal Page - Process Video with Susanne

Hi my dear crafy friends!

It's Susanne today and I am sharing a mixed media art journal page video with you.

 Enjoy the video!!!

Here are some close-ups:

Thank you for stopping by today.
xx Susanne

Supplies:
Viva Las VegaStamps!:
Melanthium Vulgare
Dictionary Page
Be Adorable
Blowing Dandelion
DCWV: 
12" x 12" White Embossed Cardstock Stack, 12" x 12"
Jet Black Stack, 12" x 12"
Hello Darlin' Stack 12" x 12"
Others:
Art Anthology Coloration Spray: Timeless, Sandcastl, Plush,
Brusho Crystal Colours: Sea Green, Purple, Prussian Blue
Prima Micro Beads: Splash, Copper, Blush
Neocolor II Crayons
Marabu: Acrylic Sprays, Gold Effekt Paste
Gesso
Gel Medium
Art Anthology Stencil