Don't forget to fly!

Good Morning!

Its me Nupur!

back to play..

back to have fun 

and back to create 

another art journal cover.

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The future belongs to the one 

who dares to dream...

all your dreams can come true 

only if you have the courage

the strength

the passion

to pursue them..

Believe in your dreams

Believe in yourself

open your wings and

fly..fly..

fly high 

to achieve your dreams...

Dare to dream

Dare to Believe.. 

Never lose that strength

nor that confidence..

most importantly never ever

forget to fly.

DONT FORGET TO FLY

Based on the size of your journal take a white - heavy card stock

and trim it as per the journal size.

I have trimmed mine to

(5.5" by 8")

( I always prefer creating my art journal cover page on a 

heavy card stock and then matting it on the original journal to keep it more sturdy)

1, 2, 3...

and here we go

Lets ground the surface with the 

Art Basics - Finnabair's clear Gesso.

Using the heat gun, heat the surface until its completely dry.

Using the pallet knife take the Art Basics - Finnabair's White Heavy Gesso

and spread it across the sheet as shown in the image below.

Using the Art Basics - Opaque Matte Modelling paste

I stencilled the following pattern.

Using the heat gun. Dry it.

Here comes the interesting part,

Colouring, colouring and more colouring

Using the Distress inks by Rangers 

1. Scattered Straw

2. Mustard seed

3.Vintage Photo

4. Walnut Stain

add the colours onto the textured surface

with the soft water brush and the Mini mister.

Stamping, love the personal touch it adds to the project.

The amazing Finnabair cling stamp - Dont Forget to fly is to die for.

I couldn't help myself but use these gorgeous butterfly stamps and the sentiment called for my attention.

Using the Black Archival Ink, I have stamped the images onto the white paper

along with the sentiment and then fussy cut them.

Once you are done stamping, 

its time to colour the beautiful butterflies and the sentiment.

Happy and bright colours 

1. Scattered Straw

2. Mustard seed

3. Mawed lawn

4. Evergreen bough

and here comes some stamping

 Using the Black Archival Ink I stamped few of background textures 

to make the cover stand out.

Tear a page from an old book keep trimming it using your fingers in a way you like

or as shown in the image below and colour it.

and stick it onto the textured cover using the Art Basics Finnabair Soft Matte Gel  

And it is all ready for some sparkle here and there!

All that sparkles makes the heart flatter.

Thats exactly how I feel using the amazing 

Art Basics - Finnabairs Glitter.

 Using the Art Basics Finnabair Soft Matte Gel I mixed the golden glitter 

and then stenciled the amazing pattern

onto the background to add that sparkle.

Last by not the least.

I love splattering. 

Using the amazing Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso, 

splatter onto the page.

Using the Distress ink, 

darken the edge of the cover used in order to highlight.

Viola! and its ready...

Now paste it onto the Journal cover using the super tacky red tacky tape. 

If you ever get scared about trying you hands at art journalling.

Think about why you are going to start creating it. 

And believe you me, 

you don’t have to have any other reason than, 

“I want to.”

and this will do wonders.

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Products list:

Art Basics Finnabair Soft Matte Gel

Art Basics - Opaque Matte Modelling paste
Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso

Art Basics White Heavy Gesso

Finnabair cling stamp
Black Archival Ink
Scattered Straw
Mustard seed
Vintage Photo

Mawed lawn
Evergreen bough

Walnut Stain

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I hope I have inspired you create!

Have a crafty week!

Thank you for stopping by

...Nupur...

Art Journal my way!

“Art enables us to find ourselves 

and lose ourselves at the same time.” 

― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island

Art brings out the child in you..

its makes you fly high...

its makes you feel alive.... 

It refreshes your soul...

It dares you to spread your wings...

and explore...

"Spread you wings"

You may have seen the many art journal pages floating around the net, 

but have you wondered what really defines an art journal?

 Is art journaling only for artists?

Who does Art journaling?

Why keep an Art journal?

What is art journaling?

Art journaling is been considered as one of the most rewarding forms of art.

An art journal, or artist’s journal, 

is a book kept by an artist as a visual, 

and sometimes verbal, record of her thoughts and ideas.

Art journals generally combine visual journaling and writing, to create finished pages. 

Every imaginable style, media and technique is used by art journalists. 

When it comes to the types of work represented in artist journals,

No rules, No regulations... It’s all about self-expression.

Art journaling has a long-standing artistic tradition. 

Artists through the centuries have kept notebooks in which they 

sketched, practiced, experimented, and recorded themselves.

 Each book is as unique as the artist who created it.

Why Keep an Art Journal?

There are times I come across people who don’t “get” art journaling. They wonder why people would take a blank book and fill it with images and words. Everyone has different perception but I feel compelled (creatively and emotionally) to art journal. 

It nurtures my soul–which sounds “new agey” and abstract, but it’s true.

I’ve always been drawn to art since my early schooling years, I always had the urge to express myself using drawings, paints, cut outs, scribbling etc. I started keeping a visual journal in addition to my regular journal, and it fills a need I have for expression and creativity when words alone just don’t cut it.

There resides an artist in everyone of us and all have different reasons for keeping journals. ]The reasons are very personal and individual, and could include:

• To experiment with art techniques & ideas.
• To get your thoughts & feelings out on paper in a creative way.
• To document your life, your being.
• To enjoy the process of creating.

I know there are many out there who think "how we are?" when it comes to artistic things. 

We think we’re not very good. 

We think we can’t do it. 

We think everyone else is better than we are.

But this is not true.

Think about when you were a kid and got to colour wildly with crayons

or finger paint until your fingers hurt or the paint turned into a lovely to brown colour,

 whichever came first. We created art back then without knowing we were creating art. 

We did it with reckless abandon and it was fun because there were no rules.

 Art Journaling spirits us away from a very complex time in our lives as adults, 

and takes us back to that simpler time when were kids. 

It feels good and that is why we want to do it.

In a self expression form, no one is RIGHT, no one is WRONG. 

We are all artist. 

we have different ways of expressing art.

We have different ways of seeing art. 

A couple of reason for you to try your hands at Art Journalling:

ART JOURNAL - TO EXERCISE YOUR CREATIVE MUSCLES

I believe anyone who wants to exercise their creativity muscles 

can benefit from keeping an art journal. Just like any other muscle, 

if you don’t use it often, it will get weak. 

 If you don’t have time to work on your normal project, 

you can whip up a quick art journal page just for the fun of it 

to keep your creative juices flowing.

If you have been scared to try a new technique

, an art journal is the place to do it.

ART JOURNAL -  TO GIVE YOURSELF A VOICE

Some people like to write in their art journals as a diary and add illustrations to it.

Some like to use their art journal for their favorite affirmations or quotations. 

 Some like to use their art journal for an emotional healing.

and most importantly

Art journaling gives you the

PERMISSION TO PLAY!

and BE A CHILD!

(Information source : Various)

Lets awaken the child in you again

 and create an art journal cover page!

Based on the size of your journal take a white - heavy card stock

and trim it as per the journal size.

I have trimmed mine to

(5.5" by 8")

using the Tonic super trimmer

( I always prefer creating my art journal cover page on a 

heavy card stock and then matting it on the original journal to keep it more sturdy)

1, 2, 3...

and here we go

Lets ground the surface with the 

Art Basics - Finnabair's clear Gesso.

Using the heat gun, heat the surface until its completely dry.

Using the amazing Kaisercraft Honeycomb template 

(This is a supercool stencil where you get 4 patterns in one 12" by 12" sheet,

Considering the sheet is so huge I trimmed each of the pattern separately. )

 and Art Basics - Finnabair's  Modelling paste.

 I Stencilled the following pattern.

 Using the heat gun. dry it.

Here comes the interesting part,

Colouring, colouring and more colouring

Using the happy and bright Distress inks by Rangers 

1. Scattered Straw

2. Mustard seed

3.Shaded Lilac

4.Peacock Feather

5.Salty Ocean

add the colours onto the textured surface

with the soft Artists watercolour paint brush.

Stamping, love the personal touch it adds to the project.

The amazing Finnabair cling stamp - Dont Forget to fly is to die for.

I couldn't help myself but use these gorgeous butterfly stamps and the sentiment called for my attention.

Using the Black Archival Ink, I have stamped the images onto the white paper

 along with the sentiment and then fussy cut them.

I love yellows and purple, these colours are so bright and cheerful especially 

the ones in Distress inks by Rangers

1. Scattered Straw

2. Mustard seed

3.Shaded Lilac

I have coloured the butterflies and the sentiment.

The Finnabair clear gel medium is an amazing sealant, 

thus using it I have sealed the background 

and then coloured butterfly and the elements

Tear a page from an old book keep trimming it using your fingers in a way you like

or as shown in the image below 

and stick it onto the textured page and colour it using the Distress inks.

Last by not the least.

I love splattering. Using the amazing Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso, splatter onto the page.

Using the Distress ink, darken the edge of the cover used in order to highlight.

 Viola! and its ready...

Now paste it onto the Journal cover using the super tacky red tacky tape. 

If you ever get scared about trying you hands at art journalling.

Think about why you are going to start creating it. 

And believe you me, 

you don’t have to have any other reason than, 

“I want to.”

and this will do wonders.

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Products list:

Art Basics Soft Matte Gel

Art Basics Modelling Paste

Art Basics Heavy Black Gesso

Finnabair cling stamp

Black Archival Ink

Scattered Straw

Mustard seed

Shaded Lilac

Peacock Feather

Salty Ocean

Tonic super trimmer

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I hope I have inspired you create!

Have a crafty week!

Thank you for stopping by

...Nupur...

Unique Vintage FInd!!

Hello Everyone

I have a very exciting project to share with you guys its really really unique and what makes it unique is the papers its the new Spellbinders Ephemera Papers One.

This papers are  so beautiful and I wanted to showcase them alone!! 

I used the papers to create the pages and used Coptic Binding Method To stitch the book (This way of binding is hundreds of years old!!) The cover that looks like leather Is not leather but heavy weight cardstock I have used several layers or techniques and materials to get that leather look.

WATCH THE FULL VIDEO FLIPTHROUGH

Materials Used

• Spellbinders Ephemera papers 
• Distress Ink -Vintage Photo
• Distress Stain-Vintage Photo
• Distress Paint-Vintage Photo
• Antique Lock
• Assorted Charms
• Glossy Accent
• Score board

Thanks for Visiting

Don't Forget to Subscribe!!

Ciao

Ashmita

Sunshine Art Journal

Hello My Crafty Peeps...
This is Riti Poddar here today, with my last post for this month !!
It's almost the end of May & the Heat is on its peak...taking a toll on everyone's health. So beat the heat away...sip cool drinks & cool off with summer fruits !!
Most of you must have taken a vacay.. or must be on one !! I took a break & went for a Holiday too for a week...which was much needed! Now am back all refreshed !!
Today I have an Art Journal for you all....A Nice & Bright Page....full of Sunflowers !

Take a look..

Supplies Used :

Justrite Stamp - Sunflowers Vintage Labels Five Cling Stamp

DCWV 12x12 Paper Stacks - Four Seasons Stack

                                                        The French Country Stack

Tim Holtz Stencil - Rays

Archival Ink Pad - Jet Black

Distress Markers

                      Distress Paints - Mustard Seed

                                                         Spiced Marmalade

                                              Rusty Hinge

                                               Peeled Paint

                                               Forest Moss

                                               Walnut Stain

                                                  Frayed Burlap

Distress Ink - Dried Marigold

                   Vintage Photo

                  Pine Needles

Studio Multi Medium - Matte

Koi Water Brush - Medium

Ranger - Mister Bottle

Tonic Scissors

 Ink Blending Tool

  Ink Blending Foam

   Rangers Craft Sheet

Ranger Heat Tool

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starbursts

Design Memory Craft - Gelatos

                                                  Pitt Brush Pens

Rangers Stickles - Cinnamon

White Gel Pen - Uniball

Butterflies from my stash

Well now that's quite a Long list of supplies that I have used !!

Now I hope you all have taken our current challenge #16 S'omething Special'

If not then you still have time to Enter !! 

Please feel free to ask if you have any queries !

Also I'll be happy if you leave some love in the comment section below !

Thanks for stopping by

Have a Lovely Day !!

Hugs,

Riti 

Another Video For You ALL !!!

Hello Friends,

The Video is finally up on Our Crafter'S Corner Screen Channel on Youtube....go watch for yourself the making of an ART JOURNAL PAGE from Start to Finish...

Don't forget to make one yourself, and if you do I'll be happy to see them !!

I'll be even happier to get comments & feedbacks from all you lovely crafters.

Here's what it looks like :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hvaltOzuAI

Happy Crafting,

Lot's of Love & Hugs,

Riti