Ancient Egyptian Vibes

    I may have mentioned it before but I love the art & culture of the Ancient Egyptians. I have struggled getting creative lately. It seems like all I want to do is art journal. I have had these stamps for several years now and only used them once. I dug them out the other day and had me some play time.

    My background is a mixture of paints and molding paste. I gold embossed hieroglyphics throughout my background. I spent a lot of time painting the details on each stamp. I was loving the background so it was hard for me to cover it up but I was able to let most of it show through. Have a great night.
Kate

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Sand Between Her Toes Journal Page

      A few pages I made using the Boardwalk stamp plate by Artistic Outpost. I used sprays and gesso for my background.

    I stamped the shells on some painted hexagon chippies and put down some lace and such in the background. My bathing beauty image was stamped on tissue paper and mod podged onto kraft paper.
   Check out this new vintage style stamp set.
Kate

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April I Am Roses Challenge- ‘Journal it’

   

Just another layout in my ‘Past Vibes’ art journal to play along with this months I Am Roses Challenge. The challenge is to journal using flat flowers. The flowers I used were ZQP23 & PS-15.

    I started off by covering my kraft paper with scraps of leftover Prima paper and bits of lace, tissue tape, masking tape and burlap. I then used my palette knife to spread a layer of gesso over the background.

I then added my flowers and more background elements.

Before adding my photos I used Distress reinkers to drip some ink all over the page. A new technique I am trying out and really like it.

Well, thats it for today. Have a great Monday. Thank you for taking the time to stop. I appreciate that and all your comments.
Kate

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Art Journal

Here is another layout from my Past Vibes Art Jounal. The background was made using tissue paper, modeling paste, gesso and sprays. The image on this page is one of my favorite from Land of Nod Studios.

Another page using a vintage photo of a family. Trims, laces, masking tape, washi tape and flowers embellish the photo. Hope you like. Kate

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Paper Artsy Challenge

   I completed my second page to enter into the Paper Artsy challenge by Suzanne Czosek.
   I used the shaving cream technique for my background and then used my favorite Paper Artsy stamps to embellish.
  This is a quick post as I have lots to do. Until later.
Kate

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Paper Artsy Challenge

   Here is my first page in my attempt to play along with Suzanne Czosek’s challenge over at the Paper Artsy blog. I loved Suzz’s shaving cream technique. A fabulous result for such an easy technique.
   With the shaving cream technique as my background I layered ephemera, paper, lace and PA stamps. I used stamps from LPC013, LPC014, & HP1108. I added some bling that I cut into strips to accent the ladies headpiece. Well, thats all for now. I am working on another page that I should have uploaded by the end of the day. Thank you for looking! Be sure to check out Suzz’s awesome Post.
Kate

Challenges entered:
Sunday Stamper- Shiny

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Past Vibes Art Journal Page 01 for Red Rubber Designs

    Wow, I can’t believe this is my last post with Red Rubber Designs. A whole year has passed and I have enjoyed working with all of their fabulous stamps. I certainly have learned to get out of my comfort zone. Now it is time for me to take a break and enjoy working with my growing but forlorn pile of stamps.
    I decided to finish off my term with a journal page in my new art journal, ‘Past Vibes.’ I used some book paper, masking tape and molding paste in the background. I stamped using various stamps sets from the Background Elements. I used the Circles & Sentiments to frame my Sentiment. I incorporated a vintage photo, twine, lace and a few other elements. I hope you will check out the Red Rubber Designs Store. My favorite are their vast variety of background stamps that I use all the time. Enjoy your evening!
Kate

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Past Vibes Art Journal

    I have really been inspired by all the gorgeous art journalling on Pinterest, especially by Finnabair. I am very drawn to her style as I am sure many of you are.
     I have almost completed one art journal but am really unsatified with the results. I love looking back to see how my art has progressed through the years but my one and only art journal makes me a bit embarassed. Most of the pages are down right awful. Perhaps it is because I have not taken the time to practice. I understand that not every piece of art will turn out a masterpiece but I struggle with calling something art when just looking at it makes me want to toss it in the garbage. All that just to say… I am starting a new journal in the hopes that it will spur me on to new creativity.
   I love themed books. This journal will be a place to try new backgrounds techniques using vintage images. I am not sure why I am calling it Past Vibes other than the past stands for the vintage photos. The vibe part may be based on my background experimentation.
Here is my first layout.

    I had a lot of fun this weekend at the prospect of this new project so I have a few more layouts to share with you this week. Enjoy your evening!
Kate

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‘Fondest Memories of You’ Journal

  I am trying to challenge myself to try new things. I have a journal where I keep all my scrap/art info. I have a section of projects and techniques to try, thanks to all the inspiration in blogworld. One of those projects was an entire journal done in the kraft, cream and black/brown color scheme. If you know me, thats a struggle. I LOVE color especially my glimmer sprays. So, here is the cover of my journal. I am going to use random, digarded pictures of my sons throughout this journal. I will do my best to show the pics as I complete it.
     So, we are back from our trip. Thank you for all of your kind wishes. It was a lot of fun but very exhausting. We went out on day trips 4 days out of our week. One of my favorite memories was getting a handmade clay teapot from a art gallery for 15 dollars because it was miss marked! I collect yixing teapots but I love unusual, eclectic pots that I may come across especially when they are a great price! Perhaps I will show a picture of my gorgeous teapot later on in the week.
  Happy Monday!
Kate
   

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Art Journalling with Red Rubber Designs

Hello Everyone,
   Let me just say it has been ages since I have touched my art journal. I forgot how fun it is! So, I found some wonderful inspiration in blog land this morning and set out to make a mess. I especially like this layout because I used a few new techniques I have been dying to try.
Such As:
Masking Tape
Doodling
Ink Splattering

   My background started out with some design paper, then paint and heat embossing. I cut out several die cuts using the designer paper and then realized I embossed on the white side instead of the pattened side….it has been one of those weeks. I used them anyway. It gave me the look I wanted because I could paint and stamp over them leaving some white showing. Introducing more patterns may have been a bit overwhelming. I adhered the die cuts and masking tape randomly to my background. I added my photo and some more masking and gaffer tape over the top. I then added gesso and various colored paints. Here comes the fun part.

I picked out new and old released stamps from Red Rubber Designs and went crazy stamping all over my background, tape, die cuts and photos.

   Whoever said stamps are just for card making? I use mine all the time and I just keep wanting more. I am generally an ‘Anything but Cards kind-of-girl’ but this DT has certainly challenged me to broaden my horizons. Never thought I would have so many new things (for me) on one page. And so I have ventured off topic.

   Lastly, I added some doodling around the edges and some ink splattering. The photos are of my youngest cutie! He will be two this Saturday (sad face). I hope you have enjoyed looking and please have a look around RRD Store at the fabulous products I used in  todays project.

Products used:
Here I Am
Puctuation
Background Soup Stamp Set
Vintage Background Stamp Set
Rustic Chic Paper Stack
Uptown Girl Paper Stack
Palette Ink- Bordeaux
Palette Ink-Cognac
Palette Ink – Cote-d-azure
Palette Ink- Jardin Moss

Kate

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IAR May Color Challenge

   I am finally getting around to posting this project. I can’t believe May is almost over. Plus, we have had days of rain which makes for bad picture taking. Since the IAR challenge requires purple or teal I decided to use both. The theme needs to include Mother’s Day. I chose a blank journal to alter. I call it my ‘Mother’s Journal’. I plan to use it as a place to write memories, and keep picture or memorabilia from my boys. Just a book to write down all my mommy moments. It was fun to make something for myself. Something to help me celebrate being a mommy.

   I started out by painting the journal lilac. I layered a coat of crackle medium and then a layer of ivory paint. I then sprayed over the journal with lilac, teal and brown glimmer sprays. I heated it until all the paint bubbled. I then added some texture paste to the corners and stamped into it using my new TH wallpaper stamp. I painted over it with several coats of paint and and added some turquoise over the raised areas as a highlight. I have always wanted to try this technique. I think its a keeper. To decorate the front I used a dollar frame from Target and added some gesso. All the flowers and skeleton leaves are from I Am Roses, sprayed with lilac, teal and brown.

   I would also like to enter this journal in the My Monthly Mojo challenge. The theme is floral frenzy. I thought this journal would be perfect with all the pretty flowers. My inspiration for this journal came from all the gorgeous journals that I have seen on Pin interest. One of them in particular had a photo in the center. I don’t usually scrap with photos of myself but I decided to go all out on this journal, especially since it is for me. It put me out of my comfort zone but I am pleased to have such a pretty book to write in.

    Here is the inside cover I decorated with a picture of my little men.

   Lastly, I’ll leave you with this quote I found about mothers. I loved it, so I made space for it on my first page.

  It says: The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness. – Honore de Balzac

   I used the following flowers from IAR:
R40-77
R21-635
S10-15
ZQP23-151
D1-15

Thank you for visiting and making it to the bottom of my longer than normal post.
Kate

Other challenges entered:
Inspiration Emporium-May Flowers

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Steampunk Altered Book

     Greetings everyone! I hope your Thursday has been enjoyable. Today, I want to share the second set of pages I have completed in my altered book.

   This first image is by June at Dezinaworld. I love it! I used some gears, beads and TH stamps.

    I really wanted a dressform on at least one page so I used a side facing form from Graphic’s Fairy. I layered the skirt with lace, butterflies, glitter, beads, gears, a word stick and some tulle. The whole background was white and cream with black stamping. In the end, I thought the images just seemed to fade into it, so I went back and added some turquoise. My eye likes it a bit better.
   Lastly, I would like to share an amazing gift that I won in a giveaway!

    Pat, at Art 4 Liberty had a giveaway in which I won this amazing piece. I loved it so much I wore it around all weekend. I was cleaning, baking and doing things around the house but I just could not take it off! I am in love with this pendant. Hop on over to Pat’s blog and look around. Thanks, Pat!
Kate

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Stories Journal Page

    Much of my inspiration on this layout came from Donna Downey’s Inspiration Wednesday from last week. Lots of fun techniques I never thought of putting together. This page turned more into a collage. A little of this and a little of that. All scraps.

   And here is a close up of the texture. I used my oil pastels for the first time since high school.

  Enjoy your Monday.
Kate

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Rare Is Beauty Journal Page

   As you can tell by now, I am addicted to turquoise and teal. I am finding it difficult to not use it on every possible project. And here I have used them again. Perhaps it is just a phase I am going through. I wonder how long it will last.
    The images on this layout are from Green Paper’s  February collage challenge. Are they not lovely? Mary’s work is beautiful. I have not taken her gluebook class yet but I am planning to sometime in the future.
      Also, if you have not yet entered my  giveaway, there is plenty of time. Thank you for stopping by this Thursday.
Kate

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‘Romance’ Journal Page

    For this page I broke out my new Graphic 45/Hampton Arts stamps ‘Le Romantique,’ that I recieved for Christmas from my honey. I almost forgot about them but stumbled upon them as I was browsing my stamp storage. I must say they stamp beautifully and clear!
     Of course I had to make the theme romance for this layout. For the rolled paper background I used a technique that I found on Youtube. Christy Tomlinson demonstrates it Here .
      I used various paints, sprays, molding paste, lace and stamps to aquire my background. I am a bit addicted to texture and color at the moment! Can you tell? Thank you for looking. I hope your are enjoying your week.
Kate

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