Lifetime memories...

It's beautiful weather here in the Netherlands; it inspired me to use some sunny summer colors on this art journal page. Look how beautuful it is to use Pan Pastel on bigger areas (flowers) and  I also LOVE the effect of Pan Pastel on structure paste. 

Helemaal in de ban van het mooie weer gebruikte ik zomerse kleuren op deze Art Journal pagina. 

 Hier kun je zien hoe mooi het is om Pan Pastel te gebruiken op grotere vlakken (bloemen). Ook is het effect heel mooi op stuctuurpasta. 

Here you can see the effect of using Pan Pastel on structure paste, a very intense color. 

 Hier kun je zien hoe mooi Pan Pastel hecht op stuctuurpasta, meer als op omliggende vlak. 

Used Pan Pastel Colors / Pan pastel kleuren gebruikt: 

Panpastel Hansa Yellow 220.5 ,

Panpastel Permanent Red Shade 340.3, 

Panpastel Bright Yellow Green 680.5, 

Panpastel Yellow Ochre 270.5, 

Panpastel Phthalo Green 620.5

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STAMPS USED:

Script - Magenta (Ellie Knol designs)

Two stamps, 5 techniques

YES, I have 3 new stamp designs in the new realease at Magenta. First in row I showcase this Clover Silhouette! 

Hope you like the stamp as much as I do! 

It's so versatile, you could even use it for condoleance cards. 

White embossing on a darker background, it makes it pop. 

The background has been made with Color wash. 

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Dark stamping on a lighter background. The background has been made with Colorwash, too. 

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Dark stamping on a piece of scrapbookpaper. 

White heat embossing in the background, edges highlighted with a white gel pen. 

How easy to create!

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Stamping with different distress colors from your craftsheet, misted with water before stamping. 

Background stamping has been done with second (and third) generation stamping, to get it more subtile, to fit the main stamped image. 

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Stamping with different distress colors from your craftsheet, misted with water before stamping. 

The script in the background has been heat embossed with clear embossing powder, so it only pops up where I sponged it...  

I am entering this in the challenge on
1. Virginias view - watercolor (distress inks are waterbased inks).

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STAMPS USED:  (click on picture)

Ellie Knol designs at Magenta:

Birthdays with a twist - you must use a mask or stencil

"Birthdays with a twist - you must use a mask or stencil"

is the new challenge at TIOT. 

Come join us, it's fun!

Spring is coming!

The new monthly challenge at Magenta is 'Spring is coming'

... come join us! 

I am entering this in the challenge on
1. Virginias view - watercolor - I've used distress inks, waterbased inks.

March 2014 - Magenta Challenge :

Spring is coming!

Create a Card, a Layout or even an alterned object if you feel like it

and use at least one Magenta product :

papers, stamps, embellishment, Peel Off's, chipboard and more...

You have until March 30th to enter!

You could win this Magenta Prize :

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STAMPS USED: 

Distressed Background Text (own design!)

 

Favourite technique...

.. that must be using heat embossing and sponging over it with distress inks, that's like magic happening. 

It's not my only favourite technique, I have lots (LOL)

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. Impression Obsession - favourite technique. 

 2. Stampotique designers challenge - monochromatic

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STAMPS USED:
Impression Obsession

Month of romance... with pearls

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. Crafty Individuals blog - month of romance (hope you recognize this stamp, it's really a CI stamp, used in parts)

2. Simon Says Stamp - anything goes with pearls

Using paste and found poetry in monochromatic colors...

News of the day

big splash news

Spring is coming,

living up to 

deepest thoughts of water, 

new life it promises, 

songbirds rise

forever upwards,

in our hearts,

hope you enjoy 

their living up.!

 I took parts of headers from newspapers and poems, wrote them all in WORD document,
 then printed them, cut them in strips, adhered them as strips to the page,
 covered it with gesso,
overwrote the wanted parts with a PITT artist pen. 

I am entering this in the challenge on

1. Journal 52 - Found poetry is the theme this time!
2. Stampotique designers challenge - monochromatic
3. Simon Says stamp blog - paste

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STAMPS USED:

Brick wall - Magenta

bird eggs - Stamping Up

birds and eggs - pictures from an old diary or book 

At the pier ....

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. Artistic Outpost - anything goes
2. Stampotique designers challenge - monochromatic

STAMPS USED: 

Artistic Outpost

A birdie...

 The new stamps from Magenta are SO beautiful! 

I am entering this in the challenge on
1. The stamping cottage - 3 colors

STAMPS USED: (click on picture)

Sprinkles of color......

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1.  A sprinkle of imagination - colors 

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STAMPS USED:

Butterflies - Unity Stamps

Script- Paper Artsy