Attitude is Everything . . . for Art Journal Journey Monthly and ArtStacks!

 Hi everyone!  I am here today sharing a project that I made for ArtStacks.  

I've made a mixed media art journal page using a focal image from one of ArtStacks newest packs:

This pack is available in both digital and printed forms. You can check out www.artstacks.com.au/shop to see what's included inside!

Here is the art journal page that I made:

This is how I created it:

• To begin, I selected my focal image, which is the stunning owl from Tamara Laporte’s ‘Trick or Treat‘ pack. I digitally printed it to achieve the desired size.
• I painted my background off-white with acrylic paint.
• Next, I adhered the beautiful deli paper leaf images from Tam’s ‘Wonderful World‘ pack.
• I incorporated tissue paper images from the ‘Tissue Backgrounds‘ pack, including the grid and newspaper print designs.
• Subsequently, I added the scribbles and doodles from Lisa Oxley’s ‘Bright and Bold‘ pack, as well as the black leaves from Lisa Oxley’s ‘Floral Fetish‘ pack.
• I attached the owl image to yellow cardstock and positioned it on my page. I machine stitched around the page.
• Next, I added the sentiment from Shana Bebeklis' Full Deck pack.
• And finally, I added stamped clocks to go along with Wendy's "A Moment in Time" theme.

For more information about ArtStacks, head over to their website! 

I am linking up my page to Art Journal Journey Monthly's challenge for November.

This month is hosted by Wendy from Wendy's art and craft journal.

Wendy’s theme for November is ‘A Moment in Time!’ She says it can mean different things, as long as it’s about time.

I totally enjoyed making my art journal page to go with Wendy’s theme.  And I want to thank everyone at AJJ for their continued support. I always look forward to creating something for their monthly challenges.

Have a fantastic November everyone! It’s officially the start of the holiday season for me!  

My Happy Place . . . for Challenge YOUrself and Art Journal Journey Monthly!

 Hi everyone.  It's July 7th and time for a new challenge at Challenge YOUrself!

Challenge YOUrself #115 opened today:

This month's challenge is "My Happy Place." You can interpret the theme any way you like, for instance, it can be about a favorite place to travel, an area of your home that you love, etc. And as always, don't forget to include a photo with YOU in the frame!

Here is the page that I created for the challenge:

I started by using patterned paper from 49 and Market's Spectrum Sherbet collection.  I added the matted photo of John and me taken at the beach in Atlantic City a few years ago.  Next, I adhered the flying butterfly (and I LOVE when they show up in my happy place!!) from the tissue paper page of ArtStacks' Artsy Animals pack by Tamara Laporte:

 

The hearts, the leaves, the black dots are all embellishments that I have in my stash.  My title was made using letters and words that I have on hand, too.  I even added some stitching!

I hope you get a chance to check out Challenge YOUrself this month and play along with us!

I am also linking my page to Art Journal Journey Monthly's theme for July.   

This month is hosted by Alison - her blog is Craftytrogs Arty Adventures.   Alison's theme for July is "Come Fly With Me."

 

Alison says: "For this theme, you can use anything that flies.  Birds, Insects, fairies, aircraft, hot air balloons, etc,  can all be used on your pages.  I hope you have fun, and I'm looking forward to seeing your beautiful art!" 

I want to thank Alison and Art Journal Journey for July's wonderful challenge. 

And thank you so much for stopping by my blog today!