Sew Sweet collage

 

An easy collage card from me today.
Background was created by applying textured shiny paste through a stencil from Art Anthology. 

I think the pictures speak for themselves; if you have any questions please ask! 

 See you next time!

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Sew Sweet

TIMI Challenge May 2019 - reminder

 Anything goes again for the TIMI challenge this month..  Remember to include rubber/polymer stamping on your project somehow, somewhere!

AND only ONE project in your post!!
The prize?  3 x Aall & Create stencils (as pictured; see the Craft Stampers' blogpost)

Product used is from Art Anthology. I still love their product!  

LOVE the texture and color of this paste! 

Mini Album!

I am creating little notebooks lately to give away. LOVE doing that!  I've been into bookmaking for a long time now, especially restoring old books, giving them a new jacket for instance. ... and I still enjoy it, also because I can use these covers as a canvas :) ... It makes it a personal note book, and with the elastic band it looks so much more 'professional' ! Had to figure out how to do that pretty invisible on the insides of the covers. I think it turned out great. Not perfect, but hand-made should not be perfect, hehe. 

I've been playing with structure paste and stamping  (Magenta) ... and stencils and Coloration sprays from Art Anthology on these covers ! 

Hope you like it!! 

I am entering this in the challenge on :

1. Mini Album Makers

Mini album

I want to use this album for some vintage photographs from my parents. 

It measures about 9 by 7,5 centimeters.

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This background was used to adhere to the front and back cover of this mini-album. It's Colorations spray from Art Anthology over stenciled tructure paste.

The pages were made with recycled cardboard from the package of boxes müsli. 

By glueing them to each other after folding them, you get nice sturdy pages. 

I chose to add some script (Ellie Knol Designs) to the covers and inside pages. 

I am entering this booklet in the challenge on 

1. Mini album makers

How to Give a Book a New Life as Bookbox !!

Today is the last time I will be posting as a design team member for Art Anthology!  yes, sadly, as I step down from the design team after being there for a year..

...but don't be sad, there are very talented new design team members already there!

Thanks Stayce for having me, I really had fun working (playing) with your beautiful product! They will stay in my stash and I am sure I will USE them!

I am entering this in the challenge on
1. Mini Album Makers Challenge
2. SSS Monday challenge : Not a card

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This time I chose to alter a book into a bookbox. 
It was a looooooot of work!

I gave myself some homework: and I must say: mission accomplished...

I wanted to know whether I like to work on a white or black surface better?! I still don't know the answer.. I like them both.

 I chose to use the colors from the current moodboard:

For a step-by-step of the process: SNAPGUIDE!!

Check out How to Give a Book a New Life as Bookbox by Art Anthology on Snapguide.

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Some photo's of the project: I had fun!

     

 

 

Have a play and show it to us on our Facebook group Art Anthology’s Adventures in Art !

HAVE FUN!!

Just play in your Art Journal !

I am up on the Art Anthology blog again today, so please have a look on their blog. (Saves me some precious time) .. 

Just sneak peek here:

and the SNAPGUIDE tutorial :

Check out How to Just Play in Your Art Journal by Art Anthology on Snapguide.

Gelatine prints and how to use them in your art...

Happy to be up on the Art Anthology blog again today, with some happy collaging with monoprints. ..I am showing you what to do with all these beautiful papers lying around in your studio, gathering dust!

When making monoprints (or gelliprints), you end up with a lot of beautiful papers! Colorful, shiny, textural happy paper… 

..even the papers you’ve used to cleanup your brayer, are very useful to collage with, or use them as backgrounds. 

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I’ve used this one to create an art journal page… 


...and went through stages, changing plans,
(I had to, as a full cup of coffee went over the project; I was not happy with that person, you might guess !)

…and ended up with a colorful page with stenciling and layers of stamping and colors. 

 For al the stages it went through, please see the SNAPGUIDE:Check out How to Use Your Gelliprints by Art Anthology on Snapguide.

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And while making monoprints, you sometimes have paint on a stamp, after making marks with it on the gelliplate?

 Use it to make a one-of-a-kind background!!

The bliss of Sorbets and Velvets!

An easy but so versatile technique: use your acrylic blok to stamp (or smoosh) paint onto paper,

or any other surface for that matter. 

It's an all shimmery yummy textural happy background!

... AND you can actually stamp in the wet paint too!
With a script stamp for example!

The first finished card!

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The second one:

Only difference with the previous one (except for the color) : I misted the paint ánd the cardstock with water before smoooooooshing.

Lazy days of summer are nearly over!

For more info on the technique itself, please see the Snapguide tutorial I created JUST for you! 

Check out How to Smoosh Sorbet and Velvet Paints by Art Anthology on Snapguide.

Fragile!

Hi all Art Anthology fans,

I have a project today that I've started during my vacation... dried stems and flowers to make some home-decor with. They've been waiting, together with the gesso-primed MDF in a droplet-like shape.

To see more... please visit the post on the Art Anthology website, as I have to go to a meeting in 10 minutes' time and can save some time by not writing out the post here as well. Art Anthology has a Wordpress site, so I cannot just copy and paste text to Blogger.. ..

a sneak peek: 

I hope to see you on the Art Anthology blog.. there's also a step by step in a Snapguide!

...AND please leave me a comment there if you get inspired! Thanks, it's much appreciated. 

Altered art?!

A little gift .. .as a thank you to a friend.

The feathers are from chickens from this friend.

I made this during our holiday... with found feathers at our accomodation.

I scored the bread board and the pebbles during one of our outings to thrift stores. 

Easy to do .. on any surface or any substrate. 

I (Ellie), would love it if you would take the time to have a look at the step-by-step in the Snapguide;

just for you AA fans...

Check out How to Do an Easy Altered Art Project With Found Objects by Art Anthology on Snapguide.

...  and be inspired of course!

Please show us what you've made on our

  Art Anthology’s Adventures in Art Facebook page!!

Please tag me and I'll come visit!

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The project in an early stage:

(LOVE these stencils!)

AND a close-up of the finished project:

AND a few pictures of the finished project on the wall.

Enjoy!

I made a lot of different pictures, because I knew I was not going to be able to photograph this at home. Here a funny one: the project with a lot of glass pebbles and tissue wrap, to get you in the mood! (grin)

Enjoy your day, and happy crafting until next time!!

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If you need more inspiration check out Art Anthology
on Pinterest and YouTube

You can shop for everything used in this tutorial at Art Anthology’s online store.

Art Anthology Products Used:

Lattice stencil 6x9

Juicy Colorations Spray

Tuxedo Velvet paint