Be Awesome Art Journal page

This Art journal page background also started out with leftover ink off of stencils from a previous project.  I added a bit more in the background include some stamping, and some stencil dots using distress inks.

I was trying to draw a "fabulous figre" using Jane Davenport's fabulous figures book.  This lady was painted using a combination of acrylic paints and watercolor.  

I added some Tim Holtz tissue paper, drywall tape that I painted green, chipboard elements I had in my stash and some flowers and leaves that I had stitched on muslin - painted with watercolor and then cut out, a bit of twine and this one was complete.

Hope you enjoyed!

"My Favorite Author"

Another Layout completed - "My favorite Author" this was taken back in 2012 when Tony Park visited the Chermside Library - I absolutely love his books and he was a treat to listen to, has some wonderful stories of his foray's into Africa, (he at that time had a home in Africa and one in Sydney - not sure if he still does) and was very friendly and gracious when I wanted to meet him and get a photo with him.  I tried to figure out how I could add the flyer to the layout for safekeeping, and even though I wasn't thrilled about folding it like I did, I ended up putting it on the back of a journal tag that slides behind the photo just so I could keep it with the layout.  (P.S - using American Spelling for my grandkids, LOL!)  

The products that I used were the "This And That" collection of papers, tags, stickers (very little used - mostly just stamping)

Aldi - Mini Stamp Set for "Read More" on background
Hero Arts "Friendly Flags" stamp set for my arrows
Stamping Bella by Vicki Boutin "In so many words" stamp set
Leeza Gibbons "Wishes and Dreams" stamp set
Colorbox Liquid chalk set
Crushed Olive, Vintage photo, Wild Honey distress inks
Jet Black Archival ink
Kaszazz Chain Link stamp
Kaisercraft Arty Stamp

I love to try new things Mixed Media Layout for entry into CSI Color Stories Case File #159

Hi Everyone, back again with another scrapbook page for my entry into the CSI Color Stories Challenge - This is for Case File #159 (details Here:  Case File # 159)

The Evidence Elements I chose to use for this layout are:  Doodling, Flowers/leaves, Feathers and Stamps.  The Testimony Elements I chose to use were "Things I love about myself" and "tucked journaling into embellishment cluster".

Products used:

Stampabilities Background Stamp: Music Collage

Kaszazz Stamps - Chain Link and Mesh

Victorian Velvet Distress Ink

Ink It Up Burgundy Ink

Ranger - Jet Black Archival Ink

Hero Arts - Long Writing Background Stamp

Prussian Blue Colorbox ink

Homemade Washi Tape

Collections Elements - Words

Hot Off the Press - Peacock Feather Stamp Set

3 Generations of Taylor Men Mixed Media Layout

Hi everyone - Another scrapbook layout completed titled:
"3 generations of Taylor Men" Scrapbook Layout of my son, his father and my grandson
Products used:
Hero Arts Stamp - Watch Gears
TPC Studios Inspirational Quotes stamp #2009426
Glitz "pretty in pink" stamp set #S3207
Tim Holtz Tissue Paper and Washi Tape
Drywall Tape
Peeled Paint, Victorian Velvet and Spun Sugar distress inks
Puzzle Pieces from bargain city
Sewing Machine
Old Manual Typewriter

Thanks for looking!

our very own cabbage patch dolls

Hi Everyone, hope you all had a very Happy Easter and were able to spend lots of time with friends and family.  We had a holiday today, and since I only work 3 days a week, I ended up with a 5 day weekend!  Couldn't be happier!
As I had quite a bit of time, I have spent quite a few hours in my craft room.  I am posting a few photos of my latest scrapbook page.
I bought a clown cabbage patch doll in approximately 1986, 1987 in anticipation of maybe having a daughter one day.  Having a daughter was never meant to be, so I saved the doll and after my granddaughters came along, I knew she was meant to belong to them.  These photos were taken in September 2012 when Suri was 2 and Gabby (bottom left) was 3.  Their faces were so tiny that they were able to wear the clown mask from the doll.  Thanks for looking!

The products that I used:

The paper was from Merci "Carnival" paperpack that I purchased at Big W.  I only used one of the patterns (it came with two pages of each and I used both pages - one page used to cut out the stars and the tents at the bottom of the page so that I could pop them up off of the page)  I used my cricut to cut out the circular frame, the octagonal frame, and the Carnival tent frame.  I used the Paper Doll Dress up Cricut Cartridge to cut the carnival tent out of cream colored cardstock.  I cut two tents, the second one out of patterned paper called Be Inspired - from making memories.  The curtains and the scalloped ruffle on the tent were cut away from the patterned  paper die cut and glued on to the cream colored tent die cut.  I fussy cut the stars from one of the papers from the pack, glued them to chipboard and put them on pop dots.  I also fussy cut red paper to add to the flag on the tent.  I used my sizzix alphabet dies to cut the title out of red cardstock.  I used Tim Holtz brushed corduroy distress ink around the edges of the die cuts.  If you have any questions, please let me know.