ART JOURNAL PAGE #11: Confused

Vague. Unclear. Indistinct. Blurred. Hazy. Puzzled. Perplexed. Baffled. At sea. Imprecise. Woolly. Shadowy. Dim. Bemused. At a loss. Muddled. Nonplussed. Sketchy.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Weathered Wood, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Butternut Squash, Coral Reef, Jingle Bells, Jack O'Lantern, Candy Apple, Scarlet, Gumdrop, Olive Vine and Bahama Blue, 

ART JOURNAL PAGE #10: Love

"Never rush in love for it never runs out. Let love be the one to knock on your door so that by the time you start to feel you'll know it's real."

-UNKNOWN

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Worn Lipstick, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Candy Apple Red, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Perfume and Windsor, Heidi Swapp Clear Stamps Music Notes, Ranger Archival Ink Vermillion and Rose Madder, paper tape, Forever Post Card, Rosie's Studio Wood Veneers, tags, Artline Calligraphy Pen 1.0 Black

ART JOURNAL PAGE #8: Happiness

"Happiness isn't about getting what you want all the time. It's about loving what you have and being grateful for it." 

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Milled Lavender, Dusty Concord and Peacock, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Bahama Blue, Scarlet, Candy Apple Red, Olive Vine and Cinder, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Tile Texture and Susana's Arrows, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Morocco, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Unbranded Clear Stamps, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Aquamarine, Vermillion and Rose Madder, StazOn Midi Ink Pad Midnight Blue and Emerald Green, Forever Post Card, Rosie's Studio Sticker Book of Phrases, Rives Board Paper Traditional Black, paper tape

ART JOURNAL #7: Life

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Peacock, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Cinder, Ranger Archival Ink Aquamarine, StazOn Midi Ink Pad Cloudy Sky, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Victoria, Triangles and Boutique, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Art Is, Rosie's Studio Diecuts

ART JOURNAL PAGE #6: Friendship

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Rusty Hinge and Aged Mahogany, Golden Molding Paste, Prima Marketing Stencil 12"x12" Harlequin, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Diamonds and Botanical Odyssey, Multi Craft Clear Stamps Tickets, Heidi Swapp Clear Stamps Mixed Media, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Mini Bird, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Black pen, printed photo

DT PROJECT FOR BEE HAPPY CRAFTS: Odds and Ends

Hi again! I am going to share to you the first DT Project that I made for BHC for the month of September. I made it last week, but I just didn't had the time to post it. So, here it goes.

It is a little journal composed of journaling cards and post cards which came from the package. I just love the Project Life Odds and Ends journaling cards. They are perfect for the project! 

I was inspired by all the various junk journals I was seeing online especially the ones made by Michelle Mooney. (Check out her awesome creations on her Youtube Channel The Paper Addiction.) I have always kept a diary since I was in grade school, but I have not been diligent enough in the past few years. It is high time for me to pick up journaling again. It has been too long since I completed one thin notebook. I should do it more often starting now. I could make a collection of handmade journals. Woohoo!

Anyway, before I ramble on to a different topic, let me tell you how I put together this easy peasy journal. First, I gathered the journaling cards, post cards, mini envelopes as well as the board for the cover. I punched two holes on each one and added reinforcements. I set them aside afterwards then worked on the cover. Like what I have done on the cover of the mini I made last month, I stamped on a sheet of tissuestock and sprayed it with glimmer mist. When it dried, I cut it into the desired size and adhered it onto the board. I then coated it with Modge Podge and heat set it. I inked the edges to give it a distressed look. I didn't want to make the front of the journal bulky because I would be writing on the inside so I did not add any embellishments aside from the sticker from Eno Greeting. I left the pages blank for now. I would do the decorating as I go along each page. I am excited to make use of my horde of decorative tapes, post it notes, die cuts, stickers and what-not! It would definitely be fun filling out the pages.

On the other hand, I also made a set of charms to go along with the journal. I just threw in some beads, metal charms and the extra shrink plastic embellishments I made last month. The tinkling sound of the charms is just awesome. I feel so good listening to it. I keep shaking the charms to hear more of the lovely sound. Heh. 

I would be tucking in some smaller journaling cards and some other random stuff so I made these pretty paper clips that would coordinate with the journal.

That was that. Another project done. I still have previous projects which I haven't posted yet. I hope to be able to do so during the weekend. Please stop by next time to check them out. Thank you for looking today. Have a creative weekend!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Sonoma Illustration Board, Canvas Corp Tissuestock White, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad, Project Life Odds and Ends Sampler Set, Paris Postcards, Coin envelopes, Bevania Splendorgel Board Paper Ivory, hole punch reinforcement, lace trimming, metal rings, Eno Greeting sticker, paper clips, paper flowers, buttons, charms, jump rings, shrink plastic embellishments, beads, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bubble Wrap, Grid, Dictionary Meanings and Madame Boutique, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity and Advert 1, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Nougat and Creme de Cocoa, ColorBox Cat's Eye Pigment Ink Pad Chestnut, Modge Podge Classic Matte