Day 4 of the Effy Wild Challenge

 Today, I’m going to share a watercolor spread I created of the chapel where my daughter was married. Since this is where my granddaughter’s parents were married, I thought she might appreciate it.  I’ve not decided on a quote yet so I’ll add that later when the right one comes along. 

This was created with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.  Hope you enjoy it! Blessed be!

Lea

Day 3 of the Effy Wild Challenge

Today I have another spread to share with you from my small Dylusions journal.  This one was a lot of fun even though it turned out messier than I had planned.  Still, I enjoyed to process and that's what really matters.  

This spread uses one of my all-time favorite stamps from Stampendous called Ranunculus Field.  It's a larger stamp so it's perfect for a small journal like this one.  I watercolored it loosely using my  Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors.  These watercolors are so richly pigmented and creamy.  If I could spread them on toast and eat them, I would!  Not really, however, they are delicious to work with.  I wanted the sky to have that soaking rain kind of look and I think it looks like it, at least close enough!  The quote is simply printed from my computer, lightly inked and adhered with gel medium.  

I love this quote from Jim.  I can actually imagine him saying this with one of his funny expressions.  Like, duh!  

I hope you like my spread and enjoy the quote as much as I do.  Until tomorrow, beautiful souls!  Blessed be!

Lea

Day 2 of the Effy Wild Challenge

So, I almost didn't make it today!  I've got ten minutes left of Day 2!  I can do it!  Today, I've used another Vera Lane Studio image to create a spread with another of my favorite quotes.  The background is a Dreamweaver Stencil that I've inked with Distress Inks.  The body of the image is from a clothing catalog.  The butterflies are from a Stampendous stamp set.

Hope you like it!

Lea

Day One of My Return

  

Well, hello there!  No, I didn't fall off the face of the earth!  I can't believe it's been three years since I last posted a card.  Where has the time gone!?  I've been toying with the idea of blogging again for a while now.  Then my beautiful friend, Effy Wild, came up with this challenge to blog along with her for 30 days.    So here I am!  I'll be sharing some of my art journaling pages, paintings, and sketches that I've created.  Actually, I may even have a card or two that I've never shared!

I'm going to begin with my small Dylusions journal that I started some time back.  I wanted to create this journal and fill it with my favorite quotes to pass down to my granddaughter, Emmaline.  She and I share a love of art; we really enjoy painting together!  I love that she and I have this special bond.

I created this page using various Distress Inks for the background.  The stamped image is from Vera Lane Studio.  Janet, the owner, creates images that are quirky and adorable.  If you've never checked them out, you really should!  The image is actually just a head so I collaged a dress for her and gave her a bouquet of flowers to hold.  I printed the quote, inked it and adhered as shown.  I sprinkled flowers around, because, well, it's all about the flowers!  Stickles were added to finish the centers of the flowers.  

So, that's it for me today!  I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!  Blessed be!

Lea

Papermill Papermaking Perfection in Purple

Hello, again!  Today is my last post for the Earth Day hop showcasing handmade paper created with the Arnold Grummer Papermill Complete Papermaking Kit.  Today's paper is purple with bits of Shaved Ice, Crystal Micro Glitter and Royal Purple Crushed Glass Glitter.  This was made with mostly white paper and just a little bits and pieces of purple scrap papers.  I also added a few flower petals from violets my granddaughter picked in the yard.  This paper was probably my favorite, I saved the best for last!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Arnold Grummer's® Papermill™ Complete Papermaking Kit

Stampendous® Single Iris Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Anemone Smile Cling Set (for sentiment)

Stampendous® Royal Purple Crushed Glass 

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Shaved Ice

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Paper Scraps in White, Purple, and Lavender 

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Prismacolor® Pencils

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

This has been such a fun hop!  I've really enjoyed making my own paper and will continue to do this periodically just because I can!  Thanks for checking out my projects and I'll see you again soon!  Have a great weekend.

Hugs,

Lea

Pretty Pink Paper

Hi there!  I'm back with another post showcasing handmade paper created with the Arnold Grummer Papermill Complete Papermaking Kit.  Today's paper is a baby pink with bits of Shaved Ice and Crystal Micro Glitter.  I actually made this with mostly white paper and just a little bit of pink scrap papers.  The picture does not do it justice!  It's much prettier and pinker in real life!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Arnold Grummer's® Papermill™ Complete Papermaking Kit

Stampendous® Cling Fuchsia Trio Rubber Stamp Set

Stampendous® Fuchsia Trio Cutting Die Set

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Shaved Ice

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Paper Scraps

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

3D Foam Squares™ by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

If you love specialty papers and those beautiful handmade papers with the different fibers and glitters embedded in them, you really should consider getting the Papermill Kit.  It's incredibly easy and a lot of fun!  You won't regret it!

Hugs,

Lea

I Made Paper!

I made paper, and I liked it!  This was seriously fun to do and so easy, you wouldn't believe it!  It's a great way to use your scraps, too.  I made this green paper and didn't use any green to make it.  I used scraps of yellow, turquoise and white and it became this lovely shade of green.  I added in some glitters and ended up with a gorgeous paper that I love.

Here are a couple of close-ups of the paper.  Isn't it pretty!?

Here's what I used to create this card:

Arnold Grummer's® Papermill™ Complete Papermaking Kit

Stampendous® Sunshine Daisy Cling Rubber Stamp Set

Stampendous® Sunshine Daisy Cutting Dies Set

Stampendous® Greetings Galore Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Fitted Frames A Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Green Crushed Glass Glitter

Stampendous® Gold Medium Halo Glitter

Stampendous® Shaved Ice

Paper Scraps

Tropical Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

VersaFine™ Onyx Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers

Yellow Twine from May Arts Ribbon®

3D Foam Squares™ by Scrapbook Adhesives®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

If you've never made paper before and you'd like to give it a try, get yourself one of these kits, you won't regret it!  Have fun!

Hugs,

Leadonna