Some Fun Today

or should I say the past few days?  I have been dabbling a little bit in my art journal the past few days. I have not done it in so long and want to get back to it. I have been trying to make it a point to get some kind of creative time into my schedule again this week-and so far its been successful :) Its school time again, which means I have had to put my "teacher" hat back on and work with my daughter again. Its draining as I spend so much one on one time with her. I have made it a point to get some creative time after we have lunch everyday. Its been so refreshing to have some quiet time for myself :)

Anyway, this is an art journal page I created today!
I used:
Caran D'ache crayons, washi paper tape, masking tape, acrylics, sharpie marker, gesso, patterned paper, and sumi-e ink

Boooooooo!!

I had some fun again with that wonderful Halloween Sheet! Isn't this spooky tree image amazing?? My background was made using Distress Stains! I used the Torn Frames and Drywall Stitching techniques from the Technique Junkies newsletter.

Trick or Treat Box

Here is a small milk carton I made using the new Halloween Sheet from I Brake For Stamps! I grabbed the milk carton template here. For the Background I used the Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink Pad on a craft sheet and spritzed with water and smooshed the paper right into it. I used the Speckle image off the Grunge Backgrounds 2 sheet for some texture. This little box will be perfect for putting Candy Corns in :)

Scooter Card

 I just LOVE this cute scooter from I Brake For Stamps-have been dying to use it :)

GM#18

I made this for the Grungy Monday Challenge #18 over at Studio L3. This week we were to use this challenge over at Tim's blog from 2009. My Focal point is an Art Pear from I Brake For Stamps. I used distress stains on Grungeboard before I stamped it to add some color. I also used these other stamps from I Brake For Stamps:

Holly's Tattered Background

Grunge Ornamental Heart

GM#17:We Do Not Remember Days.....



Crackle close up

before Rock Candy and distress ink added to "age" the piece

This week at Studio L3 for the Grungy Monday #17 challenge we were to use Rock Candy -so I used the Rock Candy Crackle Paint, since that is what I had on hand :) This is a 6x6 canvas-but it had the staples on the sides so I hot glued some Grosgrain ribbon to the sides to cover them.  Of course I added a piece of ribbon to hang the piece also! I used Acrylic Paint Dabbers for the background.

Stamps used are from I Brake For Stamps:
European Tile #2
We Do Not Remember

Crackly looking image from the Grunge Backgrounds Sheet

I added a facet to the bottom of the canvas to finish it off!

Grungy Monday #16-Grungeboard Extravaganza

This week for the Grungy Monday Challenge over at Studio L3 its a Grungeboard Extravaganza!
I made a mini book from Grungepaper I cut using a Sizzix die of a File Folder (have had it forever!) for the covers and it has cardstock pages.  I embossed the grungepaper with a cuttlebug folder and applied a white ranger paintdabber and sanded it off the raised areas then applied Peeled Paint Distress Ink.  It needed more so I stamped images from I Brake For Stamps for more contrast. I cut out the center using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four. I attached a grungeboard heart with mini staples and a washer that was distressed with Distress Powder. The Mona Lisa collage image is actually one I designed some time ago (grin) and she really called to me today, so I used her for the focal image.  I used the Water Stamping technique over her using a background image of Postmarks :) It is put together with large jumprings :)

Stamp images used here:
Mystic Smile
Postmark Background
Collage text from This sheet
Harlequin background from this sheet
Postcard from this sheet

GM#15 & I Brake For Challenges #5

I made this actually for 2 challenges!  Grungy Monday Challenge #15 at Studio L3 and for the I Brake For Challenges #5! For Grungy Monday the challenge was to use this technique that resembles distressed enamel. I used this technique for the Center piece background.  For  I Brake For Challenges the theme was Summer Fun. The lawn chair I used here (from I Brake For Stamps) reminds me of the lazy days of summer :) This card is called a Telescoping Card and is a technique out of the June/July 2011 Technique Junkies Newsletter.
All stamps used here are from I Brake For Stamps:
Lawn Chair
Field of Daisies
Cheerful Thoughts
Grunge Backgrounds

Project for Quietfire Design

I keep forgetting to post this! I did a project for Quietfire Design and the directions are here

GM #14

For this week's Grungy Monday Challenge over at Studio L3 we were supposed to use Tim Holtz's technique from March 2008. Stamps here are from I Brake For Stamps .

I also added a facet at the top, attached to the ribbon that I stamped. I could not find my glossy accents at first so I just used Stickles so it sparkles :)