Journal page plus!

 Hi everyone! We're back from our trip to North Yorkshire, where we had lovely weather and were able to get out and about and explore the area.

Mind you, we are now 'ruined' out! There are so many lovely ruined abbeys, priories and castles in that part of the world. Lots of arches and old doors though, just right for Wendy's 'Doors and/or Arches' theme at Art Journal Journey.

I did find time to make another page and hope to sit down today and make some more.

This page was made by using some  stencils and two colours of distress ink. I had some leftover scraps of washi tape from making my ICADs. I stuck them on to a scrap of black paper and cut them up. The door is a Crafty Individuals stamp which I stamped onto grey paper and coloured with Derwent pencils. We visited Betty's tea rooms a couple of times when we were away and they give you a card each time with their website on - this one made a great mount for the door.

The little girl ( a Tim Holtz paper doll) has found a door just her size - should she enter?

The page was completed with a scrap of grey paper, a piece of stray washi tape and a small talk sticker.

Now, I have week 4 ICADs to show you..

Just a few photos - there will be more in my TSFT post

As I said - lots of doors and arches!

Thanks for looking, Chris

Doors at Art Journal Journey

Hi everyone, its time for a new theme at Art Journal Journey. Wendy is our host and she has chosen 'Doors and Arches' as her theme.

Thanks to Mia for hosting last month.  

I used stamps designed by Bipasha for Aall and Create.

I coloured the images using Staedler Fineliners and then used a waterbrush to lighten and spread the colour a little.

We are on our way home from our holiday so I won't see much of other blogs until tomorrow!

I may have taken a few photos of our outings in North Yorkshire! 

I do hope you can join us this month.

 Thanks for looking, Chris

Under the sea

Hi everyone, I have another page for Mia's Fish' theme at Art Journal Journey.

I used a Greetings card I bought a while ago  - I had every intention of sending it to a friend but then decided to make my own card and cut out the starfish to use on it along with some fishy stamps I had at the time.

I used some gold washi tape under where the starfish was, and added some Distress ink and some stamped Lavinia fish.

The big fish is a Carabelle Studio stamp by Kate Crane - I used promarkers to colour it in similar colours to the shells etc.  I decided to add some more Lavinia fish.

That's it for now, we're off exploring!

Thanks for looking, Chris

Seaside at Try It OnTuesday

Hi everyone, it's time for a new topic at Try It On Tuesday - I think we can definitely say now 'Here Comes Summer'

Please pop along to the TIOT blog and see how my teamies are looking forward to Summer.

I made a journal page with a very old scene stamp and some seaside items. The background is made with an Aall and Create Stencil, paint and water colour.

The sentiment is by Lavinia stamps. 

I hope you will join us at TIOT this time with your take on Summer.

Thanks for looking, Chris 

I'd like to be....

.........I was going to say 'under the sea' but then thought actually as a (virtually) non swimmer that wouldn't be such a good idea! 

My latest journal page is under the sea though.

I used a page in an old journal that I had made some gelli prints in - they're not very good and definitely need covering.I used another image from a little notebook I bought in Paris

I also stamped a fish by Lavinia Stamps swimming with some friends.

I am joining in at Art Journal Journey and Mia's 'Fish' theme.

Thanks for looking, Chris  

Week 3 ICADs

 Just popping in quickly with my lates ICADs

Loosely following the weekly prompts.

Using up lots of my scraps.

I did say I was just popping in!

My lates AJJ post is before this one

Thanks for looking, Chris

Fishy Friends

Hi everyone, I've had a little time to play and make another page for Mia's 'Fish' theme at Art Journal Journey.

I did mention that the fish head stamp by Aall and Create's Bipasha might appear again some time.

In the same set is a headless fish. I used Paper Artsy Fresco paints for the background and then stamped directly onto the page. I added more of Bipasha's flower and shell stamps around the page. The images were coloured with Inktense watercolour pencils and I added some sprinkle of Little Rainbow Moon sparkly powders.

I didn't intend adding any more text but when I came across the friend quote while looking for something else I just had to add it!

I have some scheduled posts coming up as I am taking a little break.

Thanks for looking, Chris