New Moon February

February's New Moon is already here! Hali's  prompt this month is Feeling What you Feel and Freedom. Once I started creating I couldn't stop- 3 journal pages.
I haven't created anything in my journal for probably over 6 months, it felt great- very freeing.

Created with Acrylic paint, Distress inks, stencils pen and ink.

Beneath each photo, I've shared some of the words that were channelled at the time.
My other blog, contains the words in more detail.

Her Heart Longed to be Where it Belonged ... Home.

The Divine Feminine languished inside her- waiting to be awoken, her light grew Brighter.

There was a Storm brewing in her Heart, she waited and watched it grow.

Tea Cup Queen

I finally, like finally treated myself to a PaperArtsy stamp set- and I LOVE it!!

 Lots of layering, with sprays, stencils, stamps, acrylic paints and free hand doodling.

close up of tag

I've added lots of shiny stuff, with both gold and copper acrylic paint- love that stuff too.

I'm entering this over at the PaperArtsy  Blog- Shiny stuff. Inspired by Sue Carrington's wall hanging post, loved the gold paint, and how she'd made the last the centre of attention by framing. I've used a tag to create my frame, with acrylic paint.

Spring Growth

Spring truly has arrived here in New Zealand, so cool timing for Zoe's theme at Craft Room Challenge: Seasonal Colours.

I've done some more Art Journalling, though with more actual painting than stamping, there's also some stencilling on here.

Hard to see, but there's a whole heap of writing on the pages too.

Here are the colour palettes to work from :

And our sponsor is :

Rogue Redhead Designs

I've used some of Shar's stamps on my pages :-)

Have a great week, and I'll see you next time.

Art Journalling for Craft Room

We had some gorgeous cat entries for our last challenge, at Craft Room  this time it's Annie's term to Host, here's what she has to say :

"we all have some old craft items in our stash and of course we have some new ones too............ so I would like you to make something which incorporates them both............not too hard............but you are required to list what you have used within your blog post, not just the link to our challenge to be in with a chance to win a prize. ( Please check out the New Pesky Rules to ensure that your entry/post qualifies to be in with a chance of winning) "

I have returned to my old faithful art journal, for a double spread, lots of old favs on here, but I've also used a new Indigo blu stamp set.

Double Spread

Page one

Page 2

Our sponsor is the ever generous and gorgeous Crafty Individuals.

Art Journal Pages

As promised here is another double page from my recent art adventure.
I have to say that these are probably my favourite from the whole month.

Thanks for all the lovely comments you've left me, and I do try and get around to yours, but don't always manage it :-(

the 2 pages together

close up page 2

close up page 1

Media used: acrylic paint, charcoal, india ink.

Scrapbook Cover No 2

You might remember me sharing with you the scrapbook cover I made for my daughters teacher? You can see that Here. Well as promised this is the cover of the scrapbook I made for my son's teacher.
This ones more pretty, cause it was for a lady  :-)

Cover

close up

close up

close up

All the goodies I used on both books are available at Art Of Craft 

Missing in Action?- what's Deb been doing?

So I've been a bit quiet on the blogging front haven't I?
It was so busy at the end of last year and this year so far I've been concentrating on my art rather than my crafting.

I've been doing an online course painting the Feminine with Connie at Dirty Footprints Studio, it's been great, a little intense in places, but it's been amazing to create with an amazing group of women.

I've done a lot of painting and journalling over january, I'll be sharing with you some of the images over the next few weeks.
I'm not going to share my titles or thought processes.... just enjoy the images :-)

Journal Page

journal

journal

Enjoy the rest of your weekend

Steampunk cover

Well I'm sorry everyone, I've been pretty blogging absent this last month or so- it's just such a busy time. I've been working on 2 scrapbooks as leaving gifts for 2 of my kids teachers.
So I've been crafting but it's been secret squirrel ;-)
Both books are now happily in the hands of the teachers.

Today I'm sharing the front cover of one of the books.
This is for a guy- so I've gone a little steampunk- love how it turned out <3

Have a great pre Christmas Happy time :-)

Stencil Arty Magic

Here we go with a new theme at Craft Room Challenge, and it's the first with our two new Teamies Amber and Annie :-)

We have a great theme this fortnight, that Esther has chosen " Stencils and Masks", there's so much scope with this, and I can't wait to see all your creations.

These two pages are forming part of a special project I'm working on at the moment they will have photos added at some point ;-)

I've used two of the new stencils from Tim Holtz and sponged with Dried Marigold,  Squeezed Lemonade and Fired Brick. I've also used Picket Fence Distress Ink, added some tissue tape and stamped a couple of stamps. Keeping it simple.

page one

Page two

both pages together

We are sponsored by Stamp Addicts who are giving the lucky random winner a £10 voucher to spend in their store.

I'd like to enter this over at Just Add Ink where they want us to add some Grunge ;-)

And Simon says Stamp Monday Challenge, Anything Goes.

have a great week.

Day Dreaming

I'm sharing with you today another art journal page, using Rogue Redhead Stamps. I've used Relish Reading and Behind the Scenes to create my page.

Art Journal Page

For more details please check the Rogue Blog :-)

Yellow and Blue make Green at Craft Room Challenge

Time Whizzes by, and as another fortnight passes it's time for a new challenge at juicy Craft Room Challenge, Zoe has given us a colour challenge:

We are going to be quite strict with this one, you may only use the colours Yellow, Blue & Green.   If you are using a support of those colours then it must be white, and the ink you stamp in must be either one of the three colours or black.   No other colours to sneak in please.

I often use green and blue, I felt spoilt for choice though- what to make?? In the end I went with a journal page, the colours have been built up with chalk pastels, acrylic paint and Dylusions Sprays. I used Distress Inks : Peeled paint and Faded Jeans, and Black Archival Ink and Stampin' Up white Craft ink pad.

Lot's of stamps and doodles on here too :-)

Yellow and Blue make Green, Journal page

Our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Individuals, the prize is a stamp, a 6" x 6" dp pad and a glossy sheet of more images.

Have a great fortnight, make sure you check out the Dt work too :-)

Autumn Glory

So as you start to taste the Joys of Spring, we in the Southern hemisphere are in a glorious Autumn. The leaves on the non- native trees are starting to turn and we're having some lovely sunny days. I love Autumn and the colours and that's what has inspired this journal page today.

I started by just painting some swirls with some gold, red and orange acrylic paint that I had left over from another project. Once dry, I then sprayed some yellow Dylusions spray.  Then I stamped some background stamps, which are a bit hard to see on the photo. Then using stamps from RRD Floriculture set, I stamped with black Archival ink.

I'm entering this over at Fashionable Stamping Challenge- where the theme is Journal.

I hope that where ever you are in the world you are enjoying your change in Season.

Spring Fling Art Journal Page

Over at Gecko Galz through the whole month of March, Leanne has been sharing a whole heap of Lovely Spring projects from the DT.

Today I'm sharing my project.

It was pretty hard for me to be Spring inspired as we are currently enjoying a sunny Autumn ;)

To create my page I lightly gessoed over the page, added doilies from my stash, then used a whole heap of lovely Gecko Galz collage images, which for me shouted Spring. I stuck them on my page. I then added some colour using Dylusions sprays, which I softened by mixing with the still wet Gesso on my page. I added some Prima flowers, a rub on sentiment.

Make sure you check out all the Spring Projects at Gecko Galz, as each one has the instructions on how to create your own version.

I'm entering this over at Simon Says Stamp and Show, where they want to see quotes.