ART JOURNAL PAGE# 16: Cherish

"Cherish special memories."

"Dream on!"

"Learn to fly."

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Printed photo, printed text, acetate, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Tattered Rose and Tea Dye, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Chicken Wire Reversed, Golden Molding Paste, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Cinder, Candy Apple Red and Scarlet, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity 1, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Edges and Boutique, Graphic 45 Rubber Stamps, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black

ART JOURNAL PAGE# 15: Unique

"Be yourself. Everyone is already taken."

-OSCAR WILDE

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Printed photo, paper scraps, Papemelroti Kraft Tag, Papemelroti Pin Button, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Art Is, Mini Swiss Dots and Mini Window Screen, Golden Molding Paste, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Morocco, Diamonds and Boutique, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity 1, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Dreamer, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Nougat and Copper

CANVAS# HPJ-2016-03: Happy Place

Hello there! I'm quite obsessed with the splatter technique lately and I went crazy with the canvas splattering ink and acrylic paint on it. It's not much, but I love how it turned out. Well, aside from getting crazy with the inks, I also used several stencils for the background with molding paste. Woohoo! Without further ado, here it is.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda Pre-Primed Canvas 8"x10", printed photo, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Peacock, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Susana's Arrows and Mini Art Is, Golden Molding Paste, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Bahama Blue and Cinder, FolkArt Metallic Acryllic Paint Pearl White and Blue Topaz, Reeves Metallic Acrylic Paint Bronze, Uniball Signo Broad Pigment Ink Pen Metallic White, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script and Music Notes, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity 1, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black

ART JOURNAL PAGE# 14: Live

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Printed photo, Rosie's Studio Sticker Book of Phrases, silk flowers, Eno Greeting 3D Stickers, diecut, brads, crystals, metal charms, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Ripe Persimmon, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Butterflies, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Flourishes and Such, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Cinder and Jack O'Lantern

ART JOURNAL PAGE# 13: Discover

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

-ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Printed photo, Papemelroti Pin Button, Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Crushed Olive, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Olive Vine and Gumdrop, StazOn Midi Ink Pad Midnight Blue and Cloudy Sky, Golden Molding Paste and Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Susana's Arrows, Mini Brocade and Tile Texture, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Bubblewrap, Edges, Film Edges and Wanderlust, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity Circles

CARD# HPJ-2016-25: Enjoy

Hi! Here's another late post. It's a mixed media card for a colleague's sister-in-law.

The card measures 4 1/2" x 5 3/4". 

I distressed the edges of the papers that I used for the card. Before adhering the patterned paper onto the black board paper, I stenciled on it. I then splattered ink all over the surface. After drying, I added the tag with a stamped sentiment and decorated it. I stamped on the dried molding paste as a finishing touch.

That was that. It was an easy card to make. It just took time for everything to dry, but I like how it turned out.

Thanks for looking today! Stay dry!



MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel Ivory, Prestige Board Paper Zulu Black, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad Retro Series, tag, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, paper flowers, string, self-adhesive crystals, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Brocade, Golden Light Molding Paste, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Jack O'Lantern, Olive Vine and Butternut Sqquash, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, StazOn Midi Ink Cloudy Sky, Pebeo Gesso, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Sentiments, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity 1

CARD# HPJ-2016-24: Pink Love

Hi! I had issues with our internet connection last time when I was finished with this project so I did not get to post it until I have forgotten about it. It's a trishutter card for Sam's birthday. Here it is.

The card measures 4 1/4" x 6".

I did not embellish the card that much since the papers are so pretty already. It looked so delicious I wanted to eat it. Heh. 

Basically, I just adhered patterned papers on all the panels and added the embellishments on the front part of the card. I put in some cute little hearts inside though. 

I was told the recipient loved it. Thank you! It was for a teenage girl and I originally did not know what to make for her except that it should have lots of pink since she's fond of the color. So this is what I came up with. I'm glad she loved it. I have more trishutter cards coming. I just haven't taken photos of them yet, but there are two more for my friends' birthdays. I hope you come back to check on them. Thanks for stopping by today!

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Bevania Splendorgel White, American Crafts Dear lizzy 6"x6" paper pad Polka Dot Party and Serendipity, Eno Greeting Resin Embellishments, Rosie's Studio Wood Veneer, paper flowers, beads, Ranger Liquid Pearls Flamingo, Petal Pink and Bisque

ART JOURNAL PAGE# 12: Sisters

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Antique Linen, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Jingle Bells, Butternut Squash, Jack O'Lantern, Bahama Blue and Cinder, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Brocade and Mini Chicken Wire Reversed, printed photo, bottle cap

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, 

CANVAS# HPJ-2016-02: Old Time

Hi there! I finally finished this canvas. I made the base ages ago, but I just couldn't finish it. I stored it away and I just brought it out this morning to work on it again. 

Here is how it turned out.

We went on a trip to the Taal Heritage Village last April and it was like traveling back into time-into the bygone days of the Spanish period where houses were made of stone on the lower floor. For this they are called bahay na bato. This little town is rich with history and culture. We had visited the ancestral houses, others turned into museums, of important personages of our country's history and learned a lot about their lives back then and of course their contribution to society. We have only been there for an overnight stay, but we have seen and heard and felt a lot. This visit has had a deep impression on me. I hope I could go back there some day for a longer stay.

Anyway, let's go back to the canvas. Remember the 12"x12" paper pad I bought from Wellmanson's a few months ago? The papers were so pretty I squeed while leafing through the pages. They are all so awesome. Most of them I thought I could use on a canvas especially the one that I used on this particular project. Upon seeing the page, I immediately thought of making a mixed media canvas with our photo from our Taal Village trip. With that in mind, I began the project.

I started by coating the edges of the canvas with black acrylic paint. After drying, I adhered the patterned paper onto the canvas using soft gel. At first I thought I ruined it because there were bubbles all over the canvas. I wanted to pull out the paper, but controlled myself (which was a feat since I was so annoyed buy it). I just put it aside while trying to get some breather. I got frustrated over it obviously. When I got back from doing some other things to see what I could do to salvage it, I was surprised to find it dry and smooth. The lumps were gone. It was as if those lumps never existed. I told myself that I will just stick to Elmer's glue with a part of water, but I guess soft gel works fine as well. It just needs time to dry. 

It was the first time that I used it to adhere a large piece of paper onto a canvas. I have seen videos of Elena Morgun using soft gel medium in adhering paper and embellishments on her projects, but I have not tried it before this. I still prefer using a mixture of white glue and water though and my new favorite for adhering embellishments and boards, Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue. 

I layered scraps of patterned paper, book paper and board paper onto the right side of the canvas to serve as a background for the photo. I then stenciled with molding paste. That was the last step I've taken before completely stopping. I just didn't know how to go on.

This is nothing new. This happens every once in a while then I would pick it up and work on it again. And a lot of time, the finished project is so different from what I pictured it should be.

So this morning, I tasked myself to complete it no matter what.

I adhered the photo onto the matte. Well, I smudged gesso around its edges first before doing so. I then put in the wooden embellishments and the metal charms and the paper flowers. I splattered ink onto the surface and gessoed the embellishments. I added some more metal elements and some beads and adhered the sentiment. I put in some crystals as a finishing touch. That's that. Project complete! Great! I can now move on to my art journal. I still owe you a couple of pages. 

I hope you come back later and check out my art journal pages. Thanks for stopping by today! Happy Monday!




MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Conda 12"x12" Canvas, Reeves Acrylic Paint Mars Black, Eno Greeting 12"x12" paper pad Retro Series, scraps, printed photo, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishments, Rosie's Studio Wood Veneers, Eno Greeting 3D Stickers, paper flowers, metal charms, self-adhesive crystals, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencils Mini Art Is and Mini Chicken Wire Reversed, Golden Soft Gel Gloss, Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue, chipboard, Pebeo Gesso

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 #9: Believe

"Dream on."

Find a way.

"It always seems impossible until it's done."

"The future is always beginning now."

"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it."

"Take wing."

"Shine. Get up and glow."

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Pebeo Gesso, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Rusty Hinge, Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Diamonds and Boutique, Multi Craft Clear Stamps Vintage Tools, Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Inspirational Lift, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Dreamer, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Golden Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Chicken Wire Reversed, printed text, Rosie's Studio Sticker Book of Phrases, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, metal charms, jump rings

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

CARD# HPJ-2016-23: Bon Voyage 2

Hi! I'm going to share a project that I made last week. It is actually a wallet fold mini, but I made it into a card. Well, a holder of tags for the messages. I made two of these before. I learned how to make it from Ginny Nemchak. It is easy and fun to make. It works great for a travel theme. If you want to know how it is done, you can check out Ginny's guide on Snapguide here.

The mini measures 3" x 4 1/2". It is really small which makes it even cuter. Heh.

I used a gift wrapper for the base. It is one of those wrapping papers that I hoarded from Papemelroti 2 or so years ago. I think I'll get some more of the same design if they still have some stock left. I hope they still have them. 

For the front of the card, I stamped some images in the background before stenciling with light molding paste. After the paste dried, I applied distress ink on the surface. I stamped a balloon image on a separate patterned paper and fussy cut it. I adhered chipboard at the back before affixing it onto the card. I then added the sentiment which I first stamped on a piece of patterned paper. I distressed and inked the edges. I put in the metal charms last to add more interest to the card. 

I stamped some more on the pockets.

I ran a die through my Cuttlebug and made several tags. These tags would hold the message for the recipient. 

I did not put inserts on the sides since Dino asked me not to. He only wanted to fill in the inside pockets.

So that was that. Another fun project done! I hope you liked it. Thanks for looking today! Have a great week!


MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Papemelroti Wrapping Paper, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, Tim Holtz Paper Stash 8"x8" paper pad Menagerie, metal charms, lace trimming, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Wanderlust, Bo Bunny Clear Stamps Dreamer, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, ColorBox Cat's Eye Queue Pigment Ink Chestnut, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Tile Texture, Golden Light Molding Paste, Ranger Distress Ink Mini Tea Dye, Aleene's Turbo Tacky Glue, EK Circle Punch 1/2", hole punch, Cuttlebug Machine V2

MINI ALBUM: Live Laugh Love

Hello! How are you doing? It has been raining daily since last week and I was just so lazy over the weekend that I did not want to move. I can't remember if I've mentioned about a mini that I was working on for Ria, one of our colleagues who came back from Maternity Leave. I think I did.

Anyway, I should have given this to her last month during our small welcome back surprise for her, but I wasn't finished with the album yet. 

Here it is.

The album measures 8 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 8 1/2". The pages are at 8" x 8".

Let's start with the cover. Like what I usually do with mini album covers, I used chipboard and reinforced the folded parts with double sided adhesive tape and tissuestock coated with Mod Podge. After drying, I adhered the designer papers. I decorated it after all the pages were in place.

I used minimal embellishments on the front of the cover. I adhered a length of lace trimmings on the part where one designer paper joined another. I stenciled a brocade at the middle of the cover with light molding paste. The light molding paste is perfect. It added dimension to the project and at the same time some texture. (If I prefer molding paste on my cards and art journal, I love using light molding paste on minis.) I then affixed a wooden embellishment and added the sticker and paper flowers. I glazed the wood veneer and flowers with metallic acrylic paint. I also put in the sentiment 'Live, Laugh, Love' and stamped on the background. And of course I made the closure using the technique I learned from Cathy McGrath.

Now for the pages... I cut eight 8" x 8" board papers and adhered eight designer papers. I stenciled with light molding paste on each one which would serve as the background for the photos. After drying, I went crazy with my stamps and ink pads. I stamped here and there. Then I made the hinge. I adhered it onto the spine of the cover and decorated the inner cover. I made pockets for the tags and additional photos. Afterwards, I adhered the pages onto the hinge one after the other. 

The mini is easy to make but it takes a lot of time to complete with all the coating and stenciling and drying. I'm pretty sure I'll be making another one in the next few weeks or so. People's birthdays are coming up (and so is mine!). 

I hope you liked it. Thank you for looking today! Have a great week!



MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED: Chipboard, Moods Board Paper Stormy Gray, Rives Board Paper Tradition Black, DCWV 12"x12" paper pad Vintage Lane, Eno Greeting 8"x8" paper pad Sweet Life, Rosie's Studio Sticker Book of Phrases, Eno Greeting 3D Stickers, paper flowers, manila tags, Eno Greeting Wooden Embellishment, organza ribbon, lace trimmings, Golden Light Molding Paste, The Crafter's Workshop Stencil Mini Brocade and Chicken Wire Reversed, Kaisercraft Clear Stamps Perfume, Butterflies, Windsor, Botanical Odyssey and Flutterby, Prima Marketing Clear Stamps Vintage Vanity #1, Heidi Swapp Mixed Media Clear Stamps Script, Ranger Archival Ink Jet Black, Rose Madder and Aquamarine, StazOn Midi Ink Pad Emerald City, Ganache, Spiced Chai and Cloudy Sky, FolkArt Metallic Acrylic Paint Pearl White, Stanley Glue Gun, Canvas Corp Tissuestock, Mod Podge Matte, Aleene's Tacky Glue