ArtStacks creating...

Hello all, I'm here today to share more ArtStacks creations using the gorgeous 'Wings and Things' pack and some of the fabulous tissue paper (hand) from the 'Faces and Figures' pack. 

Here I've started with the hessian page from Dina Wakley's Blue art journal album, adding a background of paint through stencils and rows of washi tape. I glued down the tissue paper hand with gel medium. It disappears nicely, assuming you put the gel medium all the way to the edges...oh well! It doesn't have to be perfect ;)  I've then cut a circle from the canvas paper from Lisa Oxley's Floral Fetish range. This is one thing I still use from the old Creative Memories days..the circle cutter. Because it is canvas I wanted to stitch it, so I did a very simple cross stitch, though I did it in pink thread so ended up going over it with black pen LOL! I added some stamped circles with paint and ink. I've then added the butterflies, which are simply fabulous, as they are stickers, so super easy to deal with. I edged them with black ink which did bleed a bit on the hessian. Finally adding the 3 words in the visual triangle.

 

Thanks for stopping by, make sure you pop over to the ArtStacks blog for more inspiration.

Happy crafting!

ArtStacks share...

Hello all, I hope this finds you well? I'm back here today to share more ArtStacks creations using the new 'Wings and Things' and 'All Dressed Up' packs.

I created this page in my small white Dina Wakley journal, creating the background with a mix of paint and stencils. I then stamped red paint rings around using and old toilet paper tube. I journaled down the page in a thin strip, then I started gluing down my 'scene', starting with the toad stool and placing the boy on top (both from the 'All Dressed Up' pack) It's a bit hard to see in the photo, but the boy is holding an ice cream, again from the same pack. I just cut with a blade, around the boys hands and slid the ice cream cone in as if he was really holding it. I then added the heart balloons, drawing in the strings. There was something missing from the bottom of the page, so I added a strip of paper from Lisa Oxley's pack (Floral Fetish) then added the little sign with the word 'dream' and the dragon flies (Wings and Things). Final addition was the quote...all from the ArtStacks range and some drips of yellow ink.

Pop over HERE to check out the other fabulous creations from the rest of the ArtStacks team.

Thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate it.

Happy crafting!

ArtStacks and Deb Weiers share

Hello all! Today I'm sharing a page using ArtStacks goodies by Deb Weiers. I've used pieces from 'Wonky Critters' and the cardstock, which I cut into a figure (after tracing it from chipboard) and self-adhesive 'pebbles' from the 'Wonky Bits'.

I've used Dina Wakley's Kraft journal, scraping the yellow paint onto the background with a credit card. I like to do this when the paint is starting to dry out. Hehe I have a bit of that at the moment. I find it a great way to spread slightly dried out paint, without watering it down. Then I've added the black spots with a stencil, highlighting one of them with a ring cut from Deb Weiers stripy 'easy-tear paper' from the  'wonky backgrounds' pack.

I do love the yellow and orange on this one, they are such happy colours!

Thanks for stopping by. As always, it's much appreciated.

Happy crafting.

DIY Wonky Face by ArtStacks.

Hello! Today I'm sharing an art journal page created at retreat for ArtStacks using the fabulous DIY Wonky Faces from the Wonky Faces pack by Deb Weiers.

The background was created on denim using a mix of stencils and paint. I created the DIY wonky face on the tag, so it stood out. I also added the crown from the 'All Dressed Up' pack.

Thanks for stopping by, it's much appreciated.

Happy crafting!

December Kraft+ Challenge

 Hello! Today I'm sharing my take on this months Kraft+ December Challenge. Can you believe that next year will be 7 years of Kraft+!!! So in honour of that, I thought it would be cool to 'scraplift' our creator....Sandra Wallace and one of her layouts.

This was Sandra's take on a 'zentangle' challenge from a number of years ago. The memory of it remains stuck in my head, I adored it! The month of December is always a little crazy with the lead up to Christmas with end of year parties, etc. so having a sketch or 'scraplift' was a perfect starting point to make things easier for all. Well, that was the idea anyway. Hopefully many of you can join us this month...a layout, art journal page or even a card...just create!

I have done an art journal page in my Dina Wakley larger Kraft journal. I did this purely from memory, with the idea that I would add my own spin on it. Haha but you can see how much it's burnt into my memory, as it's freakishly similar. I've used stamped images, instead of photos and stamped my butterflies onto acetate. I had to use paint as my stazon has dried up.

Pop over HERE to see the amazing creations from the rest of the DT, as always, they have outdone themselves. 

Thanks for stopping by, it's always appreciated. I do hope you'll join us over at Kraft+ this month.