'one fine day' a canvas for Mixed Media & Decor

Hello my crafty friends!

I'm back to share a canvas I created after watching a video

of one of my favourite mixed media artists, Anastasia Korvyakova.

'one fine day'

 

I saw a post on her blog the other day where she shared a video tutorial of 

a project she created for Mixed Media & Decor. I've used torn up denim for 

a while now, it was a great way to bring some texture and some boyishness

into the pages I would create with photos of my son. Here I covered a small

canvas board with vintage papers, covered it with gesso and inks,

and then added denim pieces, flowers, a feather and some vintage 

buttons. I also used a vintage family photo.

There is a contest going on and I would like to enter :)

Here is a link to Ana's video found on her blog post here,

 and also a link to the 

Instagram account Mixed Media & Decor,

@ mixedmedia.fest

Here are a few closeups:

 Thanks for looking,

Hugs, Lisa xo

'epiphany'

Hello my lovely readers!

If you are still here reading my blog...welcome!

I'm so glad you stopped by....I haven't been creating any pages lately,

as I have had quite a dry spell when it comes to my creativity,

but I recently purchased an online art journaling course, 

and I have promised myself to at least try to keep up with some journaling 

pages as they are quicker and easier to make. 

'epiphany'

The classes I purchased are from Laly Mille, and I love her style.

Her course called  'The Artist and the Journal' 

taught some great techniques about breaking a blank white page -

(yikes! that was so welcome - as I'm sure all of us have felt a small sense of dread while

cracking open a brand new journal), and some cool ways of incorporating paints

into the spreads (using my fingers - it's fun and I highly recommend it).

I also have enjoyed listening to her thoughts about incorporating personal

meaning into the pages, emotions drive us to create art, and exploring 

how to capture a little bit of yourself using papers and mediums is so 

relaxing and rewarding. I created this spread using watercolors, watercolor

pencils, tea stain, a few stamps and some die cuts. 

Here are a few close ups:

The postage stamps are from a package of paper that I ordered from Poland.

I love to collect bits of unusual papers, they can add a lot of character

to your journaling. It can be packaging, vintage book pages (my favorite)

or pages from a magazine, which I haven't yet tried.

Hugs always,

and a Happy Easter!

Lisa xo