No Journaling Art Journal Pages

I did these pages in my

art journal following Paula's Ustream Saturday night...

I've got to say,

I believe I like these pages better than any other I've done... and all due to JournalArtista's tutelage.

The background is done

almost identically to hers... of course, my stamps and stencil are different. I used Skipping Stones Design's Timeless Textures stamp set and Crafters Workshop Chevron Arrows.

The butterfly was fussy

cut from a sheet of Kaiser Craft Butterflies from their Timeless collection. It's colored with Distress Inks. I applied the CW Mini Poppies with gesso. After drying, I brushed on a second coat. I "painted" them with Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany and Forest Green Distress Inks. Then I went over them with an S Faber-Castell Pitt pen... outlining and shading.

I was so totally happy

with the out come, that I didn't even want to do any journaling on it.

Coffee scoop with acrylic handle.

A few months back

our son started taking an interest in pen making, and asked my husband for some instruction. The scoop above and the pens below are a few of the items they've made...

Hummm... I think

we're going to need another dust mask.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

My Press Journal Completion

And now the rest of the story...

Page 8

Page 9

Page 10

Page 11

Page 12

Page 13

Page 14

Page 15

The back inside 

and outside covers are just plain. I covered the black chipboard with the 7 Gypsies Lille paper and used  the wide eyelets. Here is completed the completed journal...

Even with trying to

keep the pages as flat as possible, this is still pretty bulky. Lots of fun to make, and will be something I can use throughout the year.

A big Thank You to Paula for the inspiration... you're the best!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Linda

Be Mine Card

I need to get

back to work. Haven't done one thing in the studio yet today. The Penmaker and I went out for breakfast and some Michaels looking. I would have said shopping, but nothing was on sale, there were no coupons this week, and nothing was on clearance that I needed. I'm guessing that all the good stuff was grabbed up over Saturday and Sunday..

I did a couple of 

pages in my Press journal and made a card this weekend, which isn't a lot for two whole days. I did however find Laurel From NJ on Ustream and spent hours watching her make some fabulous mini albums a la Paula. Here is the card...

Now this is my

idea of vintage... Echo Park and My Mind's Eye papers from last year and extremely old and faded Valentine stickers. These gorgeous gems are Prima's Say It In Crystals, the heart trinket pins are by Maya Road and the flowers and leaves are I Am Roses. The paper heart doily is from my stash.

I'm linking up to:

City Crafters - Forever Mine

Craft Us Crazy - Valentines/Love/Use Red

Hope you had a 

great weekend. Ours could have been better being we both were sick with sinus problems. We are considering heading down to Florida soon with a stop at Donna Downey's shop in NC. She's still in Europe, so we have to figure out out schedule. It would be fabulous to meet her. Does anyone know if she is usually in her store when she's at home (NC)? Am really wanting some more of her products, so what better way to get them. Anyway, that's the plan.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Press Journal Peek

My word for the year

is "Press". So along with a Christmas "Memories" album, a Prima mixed media album, and my Creative Jump Start journal, I have started a personal journal to record my journey in 2013. Here is the beginning of my adventure...

I chose to make my

journal following the amazing Paula Phillips, aka Journal Artista, directions here. She has been on a "sabbatical" to get her health in order, and I'm thrilled that she's back again streaming on Ustream.

My cover is on a

base of black chipboard, and so far, I believe I'll be using 7 Gypsies Lille and KaiserCraft Timeless papers. The pages themselves are made from large scraps of miscellaneous papers and prepared according to Paula's instructions.

Am so excited to

 get this put together and share it with you.

Hope you have a 

wonderful weekend, friends. We are get a great deal of snow dumped on us right now, so I'm thinking I may be spending mine in the studio.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

The Start of Something Good

Do you ever sit down

to write a post and your mind goes blank? That's where I am at the moment. So much has happened today that I want to write about, but I just can't come up with the words to express it. My day started off with receiving my first email from Nathalie beginning the Creative Jump Start Summit 2013. I have been so keyed up for this, and I have to say that my expectations certainly were fulfilled. If you find that you need some reviving, be sure to join us... it's not too late to start. Check it out here.

One of my favorite

mixed media artists, Paula Phillips, has been taking a break for several months. Today I discovered that she had recorded a show on Monday, and will be back live on Ustream Saturday evening. Happy day! I find that I really 

need the inspiration and encouragement of these events and videos to keep myself challenged to continue creating. Well, I'm still struggling with the words, but that is somewhat what I wanted to say.

Now, two more of

my thank you cards that I made from the My Mind's Eye Portobello Road collection (details here).

I'm sorry I haven't

been around to visit much since Christmas, but I promise to stop by your blog soon. I love you guys... and I'm really missing our visits. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Have A Good Time

In looking through 

my journal, I found a blank page next to the page of jump start #23 Ronda Palazzari. So I filled it in with this...

After covering the page

with gesso and then watered down craft paint, I applied a torn sheet of patterned paper... then did Paula's (Journalartista) baby wipe technique.

This is Dina Wakely's

Script Heart stamp that I stamped onto patterned paper and fussy cut. Applied it atop a paper doily, rubbed on some more paint then brushed on matte Mod Podge. I outlined it with a soft charcoal pencil and smudged outward to give the shadowing effect. Kind of looks like it's popped up with foam adhesive... but its flat.

The saying is from

Ronda's art that I have pictured on that other page of my journal. Be sure to stop by her blog and see all her lovelies!

And one more pen...

from the Penmaker.

I'm so happy to

see him creating again... plus golfing!

He calls it "The Turner

Ashby Pen". He picked up that piece of branch while we were at the site in Harrisonburg, VA where Ashby was killed during the Civil War, and made the pen from a part of it. He's giving it to a friend of ours who's writing a book about the Confederate cavalryman.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for the visit!

Hugs!

Linda