Art Journaling

Hello! I really am still alive despite being gone for months. My little is now 4 months and growing like a weed. I am enjoying every precious moment I have with her, knowing it will be my last time to experience all the ‘firsts’ with a baby.

I was recently published in the Summer 2016 edition of Art Journaling by Stampington and Co. I have two articles in this magazine.One features my Grief Journal from my previous miscarriage and the second article features my Vintage Circus themed  altered book. If you get a chance to read them I would love to hear what you think. (Don’t mind the skull mug. The nurse in me finds it exciting. Not to mention it is  the perfect size for those large cups of tea!)

I thank you all for your sweet comments on the birth of our baby girl. She is taking a lot of my time up and now that her brothers are home for the summer my mommy time has diminished to a big, fat, whopping ZERO. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am hoping to get back on the creative wagon in the next few months.Perhaps then I shall have more to share. For now I will try to be content dreaming up projects in my head!

Kate

Who Doesn’t Love the Circus?

     I know…your wondering if I am still alive. It has been eventful as of late. Trying to sell a house in one state and trying to buy one in another has certainly been an eye opener to the incompetence of banks and lawyers. And then, pregnancy issues (sickness) on top of that. Did I mention that I am pregnant??!! So, that is why I have been MIA as of late.
    Just a few cards from Artistic Outpost ‘s Vintage Circus stamp set. Loving the retro look to this set! So many fun possiblities. And one more for fun!

Grieving

    I love the new Springtime stamp set from Artistic Outpost. I recently experienced a miscarriage. It was a very deep loss for me as I have prayed for more children for over a year now. It is difficult to talk about but I have found Art journaling to be a great way to express my sorrow.

     Here are two pages are from my grief journal.

Delight in Play

   Today I am sharing a tutorial using Sprays over at the PaperArtsy Blog. Here is just a sneak peek of one of the elements used in my journal page. I hope you will check it out here.
Happy Monday!

Hat’s Journal Page

   Another journal page for Artistic Outpost using the very masculine Hats Background and Hat’s Off stamp sets.
   I used lots of paints and stamping in the background.

Hats and Steampunk

   Hello! I am sharing a journal page I made for Artistic Outpost using the newest set, Hat’s Off. Loving these gentleman! My background uses some stamping from the Ephemera Backgrounds set as well.
   

    
      Hope you try your hand at art journaling if you haven’t yet. It’s a lot of fun!

Friendship Never Melts

      Here is another journal page for Artistic Outpost using the new release Skating Emporium. Paper scraps,  gesso and paints make up the background.  I stamped the flowers, main image and sentiment using the new stamps. Thanks for stopping.

Skating Emporium Journal Page

   A journal page using stamps from Artistic Outpost. I used the new release Skating Emporium. The Fancy Foliage Die is used in the background as well as gesso, paints, Paper scraps and Stickles.

Pumpkins

       I made this journal page for Artistic Outpost using stamps from the Chalk It Up, Hayride and the London Underground stamp sets.
   Happy Weekend!

Keep Calm Journal Page

      This art journal page is for Artistic Outpost using stamps from the Generation Redux, Flapper Fashion, London Underground, and Chalk It Up.

Serenity Art Journal Page

     Here is an art journal page for Artistic Outpost. I used stamps from the London Underground, Paper Boy, and the Serenity stamp sets.
   Thank you for looking!

September Artistic Outpost Blog Hop

   Welcome!  This month’s blog hop for Artistic Outpost is a Fall theme.
     I made a card using my Serenity and Hayride stamp sets.

The background is patterned paper strips, gesso, paints and stamps. I used Distress Markers to color my stamped images. I also embellished with my new Fancy Foliage Die from Our Daily Bread Designs.
     Thanks for stopping by. Check out all the amazing design team members for more inspiration.
Terry
Tracy
Kate- you are here!
Linda
Gerrie
Lisa

A Recipe Journal

    I made this recipe journal for I Am Roses. I layered my favorite flat hydrangea leaves to make beautiful flowers.

     I did my usual spraying, stamping and layering paper in the background. Thanks for looking!

Nature Baby

     Happy Saturday!  I made this journal page for Artistic Outpost. I used the Chalk It Up set for the frame around my photograph and the tree. The background was made using paper scraps, paints, gesso and stamping from the Generation Redux plate.  Thanks for looking!

Mind the Gap

     Hello. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Life was busy for us as we started back to school this week.
     My layout is for my new unnamed art journal using stamps from Artistic Outpost. I used stamps from the London Underground and Serenity collections.