Pretty Papers

Hello everybody, it's very nearly officially Autumn and it's also time for the start of a new theme at TIOT.  Time is flying, especially as I have been sorting out my craft room. That was good though, as I found lots of 'Pretty Papers', which just happens to be the new Try It On Tuesday theme. We all have some lovely papers on the Design Team, as you will see here.

I made a journal page...

I chose a 13Arts page for the background than added some different parts of a few different Stamperia pads. After cutting them out I used a Tim Holtz distress tool to scruff up the edges (yes, the little tool has turned up, so I no longer need to use scissors for making distressed edges)

I am pleased to be cutting into my papers. While tidying I managed to make quite a pile of papers I won't use, to take to the local school. They will be more useful there than a charity shop I think.

I hope you will look through your 'Pretty Papers' and join us this time at TIOT.

Thanks for looking, Chris

 

Children at TIOT

 Hi everyone, just in time as many children either start or return to school this week we have a new Try It On Tuesday topic 'Children'. The Design Team have some fabulous inspiration for you.

I used an All and Create stencil first with Picked Raspberry DI then Vintage Photo leaving a space in the middle for my Crafty Individuals image of two sisters taking a walk. I added some Kaisercraft background stamps to add more squares. The words are from Tim Holtz.

I do hope you will join us at TIOT this time. Rules and guidelines are here.

Thanks for looking, Chris 

Always Shining

 Hi everyone, I'm just popping in with a final page because I wanted to thank everyone who joined in with my 'Hot Summer(Days and Nights)' theme at Art Journal Journey.

There was so much lovely art to see and I so enjoyed being here and seeing them all. Thank you all for your support. 

Thank you to the Art Journal Journey Team for asking me! It has been good to get back to some regular art journaling! 

I cut up a calendar page for this, it reminded me of the seaside towns we used to visit on our Summer Holidays and I'm sure the sun shone every day. The border is some scrappy washi tape I made at Journalfest in July. I also used a sponge ink applicator to add some yellow circles and a pink pen to add some dots. The words were done using Printshop on my computer.

Thanks for looking, Chris

Rainy Days

 Hi everyone, yes unfortunately 'Hot Summer' days sometimes include rain, the temperatures haven't dropped, but as well as some lovely sunshine we have had some really heavy showers this week and Mr Umbrella Man is making an appearance!

You may remember me saying that my original inspiration for my Art Journal Journey theme came from Neil Diamond and his Hot August Night concert in Los Angeles. He sang many old favourites and 'Solitary Man' was one of them

Here is my 'Solitary Man' page. 

I started by using blue Distress inks on an acrylic block, which I spritzed and pressed all over my page, with a few spatters for good measure! I then used a Funky Fossils cloud stencil by adding Black Distres Ink to the stencil and spritzing before pressing onto the page. I know clouds are not blue but wanted the spattery blue to give some more colour to the page. I used Tim Holtz's Umbrella man die cut (in yellow to show that the sun was going to shine again very soon!).       I added some black pen dots for scattered showers!

Finally I am once again practicing my lettering with the title! I think I have a long way to go! 

Thanks for looking, Chris

Off to the Beach

 Hi everyone, the weather seems to have picked up a little bit and we have had some lovely evening sun. My latest page for my 'Hot Summer' theme at Art Journal Journey is still at the beach though.

I used to love visiting the beach when I was a child and then when we had our caravan near Morecambe I would love to just walk along the shoreline. 

I had a watery looking page in my square journal. I used some scraps of paper cut into squares/rectangles and joined them together - I added some stamped shells and some stamped, coloured  and fussy cut beach items too. The sentiment came from the same set. I used markers to outline the papers.

I would love to cool down at the beach on a 'Hot Summer' day but I don't think I would spend a whole day now I'm older!

I am a little behind with catching up with posts, last week was a week full of appointments and tradesmen visits and ended with a day out for our 25th Wedding Anniversary. I'll be with you soon! 

Thanks for looking, Chris                    

Going Round In Circles

Hi everyone, well two weeks have passed (so quickly!) and we are starting a new topic at Try It On Tuesday. We're 'Going Round In Circles' this time and the Design Team have used lots of circles, but of course we are happy to see whatever circles you add!

 

I started with a tiny bit of stencil mop up on my page and added more stencilled circles

I found more circles with the parasols from a magazine and added them, along with some under paper scraps, behind the Collage Soup image of the ladies enjoying their drinks. 

I wanted to add some words and then found the postcard and post mark This seemed more apt. The final thing was some washi tape with citrus fruits on to accompany the citrus fruit in the image

 

The 'Going Round In Circles' theme will run for the usual two weeks and we look forward to seeing what you make.

The Rules and Guidelines are here if you need to check.

I am also adding this to Art Journal Journey where I am hosting this month with my 'Hot Summer' theme

Thanks for looking, Chris

Sun Days

Hi everyone, I'm back with another page for my 'Hot Summer' theme at Art Journal Journey.

 It really has warmed up here in the North West of England. We are keeping cool enough inside, but after a long walk (6 miles) on Wednesday and a two mile walk yesterday I am ready for staying in and playing in my journal today.

Although I have other pages prepared I wanted to make another page after watching LaQuisha Hall's and Mary Beth Shaw's Wanderlust videos - they had some great ideas.

I used Neocolour II crayons and Paper Artsy Infusion powders on some index cards and cut them up.

I had several attempts at making a collage with them before I was happy, and then added the mounted Collage Soup image and some little extras, including some mark making to echo the dots on the girl's bikini. The quote - 'Choose to see the world in SUNSHINE' is combination of two from my box of quote stamps.

Just for fun I took another photo in the full sun coming through my craft room window.

 

The tree outside my window is giving some dappled shade at the moment.

I am really enjoying seeing your pages and I hope you are enjoying the theme. 

Thanks for looking, Chris