It’s All In the Hair: A Fabric Art Journal Layout

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Fabric

It’s All In the Hair

While looking at the stamped image on my journal page, I was reminded of Hair. This Asian girl has fabulous, silky spiked hair. My hair is anything but fabulous. When that humidity hits, my hair looks like someone held a balloon to my head and rubbed all the ‘fly-aways.’ By ‘fly-aways I mean those short, 1 inch pieces that won’t stay down despite using every hair product available with the exception of Krazy Glue. I know it is probably a girl- thing or maybe just a me- thing but I sit in church and look at the backs of peoples heads and wonder how their hair looks so smooth and frizz-less at 9:30 on a Sunday morning in the heat of summer.

To be honest, I am lazy when it comes to hair care. I hate wasting precious time on  hair. I would rather be reading, crafting or eating…none of which I can do while washing, blow drying or curling my hair. And to top it off I wash my hair only twice a week! I have considered trying the ‘No Poo’ method to limit my chemicals use and to save time and money. Have any of you every tried this?

What is your hair-care routine?

Creating the Journal Page

This layout is part of my new Fabric Art Journal entitled, “Asiatic Dynasty” featuring Lynne Perrella’s Asian stamp collection from PaperArtsy.  You can see the cover, my first layout and read about the inspiration behind the project HERE. You can view my second layout HERE.

In the previous posts I talk a little more about how I made the pages but for the basics I used Kraft paper as my base. I then added my gesso, paints, stenciling, embellishments and stamping. Lastly, my page was stitched onto a fabric page and added to my fabric Journal.

Fun and easy! Have you ever attempted a fabric book/Journal? I would love to see it. Leave a link in the comments so I can check it out!

Kate

 

Challenges Entered:

13 Arts: Abstract Art

The Artistic Stamper: August Anything Goes

Creative Artiste: Anything Goes #29

Altered Eclectics: Anything Goes

PaperArtsy Guest Post and a Journal Layout

Guest Post At PaperArtsy

I am over at PaperArtsy today, sharing a fabric book that I made for our book theme. Above is a sneak peek of the outside of the book. You can also see a inside page layout that I will not be sharing here on my blog. It has all sorts of fun details so go take a look.

Creating The Inside Layout

Here is one of the layouts from the inside of my fabric book/journal. The entire book was made using Lynne Perrella Stamps and Seth Apter Paints.

I kept all the stamps white and used color and texture in the background to make the stamps the focal point.

My background is kraft paper covered in gesso, paints and stamping. I stitched around the edges to attach the pages to my fabric base.

And that is it. I am keeping it pretty simple today. Don’t forget to stop by the PaperArtsy Blog to see my Fabric book and a layout.

Challenges Entered:

More Mixed Media Challenge: Optional Brights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plate IX: Art Journal Layout and Some Recent Reads

Recent Reads/to-Read List

I can’t think of much to talk about that goes along with the title of this post, so I thought I would talk about some of the books that I have been reading or am going to read.

Back in February I started reading along with the yearly challenge at our local library. Read 75 books by the end of the year and you get entered to win a $175 gift card to Amazon. We buy everything on Amazon so I thought that was a great incentive.

I love reading but up to this point I have found it difficult to prioritize this into my schedule. You know, kids and life tend to get in the way of snuggling under a blanket with a warm cuppa tea and a good book. Well, it is almost August and I have read 62 fiction/non-fiction books this year minus the cozy blanket. I forgot how addicting reading can be when you find a great author. I guess I proved to myself that reading can be a priority. That just means that something else gets bumped down on the list. At this point in time that happens to be my sewing and maybe a few household chores. 😉

So, here are my recent reads.

A few on my to-read list:

Reading has nothing to do with this journal layout but here it is.

Creating the Journal Layout

I am having so much fun using my new Seth Apter stamps from PaperArtsy! My pages were made using a brown grocery bag.  Of course I used paper scraps, gesso and paint for the background.

To embellish, I used a few stamps from 7 Gypsies and chipboard circles.

This layout will go perfectly in my new steampunk art journal.

Related: In case you missed my other steampunk art journal pages: The Distant Wanderer and It’s All Perspective

Challenges Entered:

Simon Says: You’ve Got the Edge (Doodling around the edge)

 

 

 

 

The Book of Memories: A Mini Art Journal

A Book Of Memories

Memories…something that we never forget, as least, I hope that is the case. I have so many wonderful things that I want to remember. I wish our memories were like flash backs in the movies- vivid color, crisp images and and the ability to quote a conversation word for word. I for one can remember none of these things. But I recall the feelings and emotions associated with a certain event and that in itself is enough. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we all had books filled with our favorite experiences and memories, playing back the event as seen through our eyes? I really want someone to invent that!

Instead, you will have to settle for this mini book I made using some new stamps that I LOVE!

Creating the Mini Art Journal

As I mentioned above, these stamps are newly released by Seth Apter for PaperArtsy. They are so amazing! I feel as though I cannot say this enough. They are full of detail and are the perfect blend of grunge and vintage.

For the Cover, I stamped one of the main images, aged it, colored it and used chipboard to create a cover.

The inside pages were made using white card stock and covered with old book pages. I stained everything using Distress Stains to create an aged page. All the stamped images and background stamps are from Seth’s new sets. You can see my release project for Seth new stamps HERE. Also, I just completed a art journal centered around my all-time favorite drink, TEA! It is called Splashes of Tea.

Thanks for Stopping by!

Kate

Challenges Entered:

Craft Stamper: July Anything Goes

Love To Create: Challenge 13 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Creative Artiste: Challenge 28 Anything Goes

A Inky Mess: Challenge 12 Mixed Media

Seth Apter’s New Stamp Release

Seth Apter Stamp Release AND Guest Designer

Today, I have a Guest Designer post over at the PaperArtsy Blog, using some incredible new stamps. Here is a little sneak peek of the mixed media assemblage that I made. I’ll show you another project later on in the week using these stamps so stay tuned.

Have you ever heard of Seth Apter? You can read a little about him and see his art HERE.

But for now, head on over to the PaperArtsy Blog and let me know what you think.

Splashes of Tea: A Vibrant Mixed Media Art Journal

The Cover

Last but not least, I am sharing the cover of my tea themed art journal. I have named it ‘Splashes of Tea’ due to the many paint splashes throughout. I found this old arc welding manual at a yard sale for a few cents. The cover has lots of cool texture not to mention it is leather bound. Such a great find! When I first made this journal cover I didn’t have a theme in mind. But afterwards when I decided to make a ‘Tea’ themed journal, I thought this cover would fit perfectly. It happens to be the only part of the journal that does not contain the word ‘tea’ or have a tea related picture.

The Inside

If you haven’t seen the inside of this journal here are the links:

Tea With the White Rabbit

The Chinese Tea House

Afternoon Tea

Keep Calm and Put the Kettle On

Too Much Tea

Tea in the Garden

You & Me the Perfect Blend

Spectacular Tea for Me and You

Tea Cups in My Bonnet

Calming Tea with My Girlfriend

The Details

As I already said, I made this cover before deciding on a theme. It was a design team project for PaperArtsy. You can view the step by step tutorial and products used for this cover HERE.

What themes or topics interest you? Have you created a themed art journal?

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to stop.

Kate

 

 

“Tea, Madam?”

Mixed Media Lynne Perrella Card

Lynne Perrella just happens to be my most favorite stamp designer over at PaperArtsy. Her stamps are vintage, unique and very fun to color. I color all my images using Tim Holtz Distress Markers.

All I do is use the marker on a non-stick mat, add some water to the  Distress Markers and my paint brush and then I paint my image. Just make sure you are using a Archival Ink Pad as this keeps your image from bleeding as you paint. These  Ink Pads by Ranger are my absolute favorite!

I used embossing, stamping and spray inks in my background. A few of the embellishments are vintage trinkets that I received from a friend.

Don’t you just love that tea cup on her head? If only I could get away with wearing a hat like that!

Art Journal Spread

Guest Posting

Just a sneak peek to let you know I am over at the PaperArsty Blog today sharing a Art Journal spread from my new ‘Tea’ themed art journal. I think you are going to like it so pop over and have a look HERE!

Art Journal Cover

Playing around with journal covers is one of my favorite things to do. This chipboard cover cost me .99 cents! What a steal! Totally unplanned but the background turned out with a watercolor effect and I LOVE it along with all the texture from the stencils and grunge paste. If you want to check out the full picture tutorial, you can find it HERE. The inside page I made for this journal is HERE.

 

Industrial Human: Art Journal Layout

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Steampunk

Steampunk Art Journal Page

I am sharing another project that I did for PaperArsty some time ago. I made this page to go inside a altered journal. As you can see, the majority of my page is embellished with stamps from PA and a ephemera style photo. I really loved working with this masculine color scheme and adding a splash of color. You can find the step by step tutorial to this page HERE.

Steampunk Inspiration

I thought I would include a few steampunk themed Projects that I love!

Tim’s February Tag

Gentleman’s Choice

Steampunk Altered Book

Steampunk Adventures

 

 

Mysterious Lady: Mixed Media Tag

 

PaperArtsy Tag

I really enjoy making tags as they are fast and small. It has been a while since I made one but I thought I would share this one today. You can view my step by step tutorial HERE over on the PaperArtsy blog. The Hot Picks stamps over at PA are really fun for anyone that loves vintage style stamps. My favorite part of any project is usually making the background and for this tag I enjoyed adding the tag to the bottom with ribbon.

Me + You = Crabby: Altered Box and Pinterest Picks

The Box

I used a recycled box that previously held a collection of small baby books. PA Hot Pick stamps embellish the lid along with lots of texture. You can see the whole process on the PaperArtsy Blog at Part 1 and Part 2.

Pinterest Picks

I thought I would share a few inspirational boxes. Links to the original artwork are below the photo.

Jack & Cat Curio for Ice Resin

Linda Cain Designs

Stephanie Rubiano

Kindred Chemistry by Rod Lathim

Old Curiosity Shop By Melanie Forbes

Time Travelers Apothecary Kit By Azirca

Butterflies and Swirls

Netflix and Blogging

My little’s are all in bed sleeping soundly while I sit here on the couch blogging and watching Netflix. We live in the mountains so there is not a lot of choices for TV. In fact, to get any channels at all we have to have basic cable. We are literally in the middle of nowhere! Since hubby and I are trying to become Debt Free via Dave Ramsey’s The Total Money Makeover, we don’t have any money to waste on cable packages. Netflix is cheap and there are no commercials! Right now we are in the middle of watching the TV series Arrow and Hawaii Five-O. We are also waiting for the new seasons of Reign, Person of Interest, Supernatural, Leverage and Once Upon a Time. What TV series are you watching?

Altered Photo Frame

I didn’t place a photo in this frame box but I had a lot of fun decorating it. Beautiful stamps, watercolors and texture paste made this a fun make. My step-by-step tutorial is here.Thank for having a look.

Kate

Textured Bloom: Mixed Media Card & Some Current Reads

The Card

I am not a card maker but to date this is one of my favorite. I made this for Paper Artsy and you can find the step-by-step process HERE.

Current Reads

Here are a few books that I am currently reading.

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. It is so relevant as everyone has a boundary issue somewhere or with someone in their life. I would highly recommend this book if you have children or problems with friends or family members taking advantage of you.

Life Creative by Wendy Speake and Kelli Stuart. This book is for creative moms that are having to put their creative endeavors aside for a season while raising a family or while dealing with other time consuming issues.

The Big Book of Kombucha by Hannah Krum and Alex LaGory.  I have enjoyed flipping through this book until I have the time to dedicate to reading.

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Lynne Perrella Tag

 

Just Chit Chat…

I forgot how much I missed blogging. Football season is the perfect excuse to hop on the computer while hubby is busy. I don’t much prefer football so I find it the best time for crafting or catching up on other things.

This week I am focusing on making personal lists. Since I am all about lists I am working on creating a bunch of ‘TO DO’ lists for my art goals. I love the new year because it gives me the chance to start over on all those uncompleted projects. Of course that means I am a year older this time around but that can’t be helped.

The Tag

So, on to the project. Lynne Perrella is one of my favorite stamp artists. She never disappoints when it comes to her new releases over at PA. I made this tag for PaperArtsy using a beautiful Lynne Perrella stamp and a few other goodies from PA. I have a step by step Tutorial over on the PA blog.

If you didn’t answer my topic poll. I would love to hear your opinion. It is in my last post. Take a sec to fill it out so I can start implementing a few more interesting topics into my posts.

Kate