ICAD 2017 - Day 18 - Alphabetize

Hi everyone!

Today's prompt was 'alphabetize'. My work background lies in admin so the first idea that popped into my head for this card was files! Files needing to be filed! So that's what I did.

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products Used:

White cardstock
Dylusions 'lemon zest' ink spray
Adirondack 'butterscotch' Color Wash
Dylusions 'bubblegum pink' ink spray
Dylusions 'vibrant turquoise' ink spray
Various used die-cut chipboard & cardstock pieces (from my stash)
Studio G tiny alphabet stamps
Ranger 'jet black' archival ink
Scotch Quick Dry adhesive
Jet black StazOn ink

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 17 - Sprout

Hi again everyone!

Another ICAD today - shock, horror! LOL

I guess this one made me think a bit. Given that I am not very imaginative, creatively speaking. I am more of a realist so I had to portray an actual 'sprout' LOL. But how? Obviously in a pot or in the ground, and the pot seemed to be the easiest solution :)

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex professional gesso
Semco 'antique white' acrylic paint
Sullivans 'hazelnut cream' acrylic paint
Reeves 'raw umber' acrylic paint
Spooky Hollow 'cobweb 4 spiders'
Ranger glossy accents
Tim Holtz 'gathered twigs' distress marker
Tim Holtz 'brushed corduroy' distress marker
Tim Holtz 'pumice stone' distress marker
Tim Holtz 'peeled paint' distress marker
Pipette
PortaCraft flourish stamp (item # 077115)
Spiced chai StazOn ink (midi size) by Tsukineko
Hooker's Green Inktense pencil
Apple Green Inktense pencil
Aqua brush
Winsor & Newton Art Masking Fluid
Heidi Swapp 'gold' Color Shine
Dylusions 'lemon zest' ink spray
Lead pencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 16 - Rainbow

Hi everyone!

Another ICAD LOL. Today's prompt was 'rainbow'. Instead of doing the usual rainbow I decided to colour an image with the colours of the rainbow.

So I grabbed a stamp which had a matching die so that I could use the negative of the die-cut feather as a mask to help with the colouring of the feather.

The addition of the textured kitchen paper helped made the background look more interesting rather than plain old sprays.

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex professional gesso
ARTc stamp & die 'feathers' set
Tim Holtz 'festive berries' distress ink
Tim Holtz 'mustard seed' distress ink
Tim Holtz 'salty ocean' distress ink
Tim Holtz 'dusty concord' distress ink
Tim Holtz 'chipped sapphire' distress ink
Tim Holtz 'black soot' distress ink
White cardstock used for mask and die-cut feather
Jet black StazOn ink
Dylusions 'lemon zest' ink spray
Adirondack 'butterscotch' Color Wash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 15 - Starburst

Hi everyone!

Today's card prompt is 'starburst'!

I had an idea as to what I wanted to do, what I wanted to use and just went for it. This is one time that everything I had planned, actually worked and I was happy with the result! Go figure! LOL

The full process video can be viewed on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Tattered Angels 'sea glass' glimmer mist
Tattered Angels 'midnight blue' glimmer mist
Tattered Angels 'sapphire' glimmer mist
Dandelion stamp (unknown manufacturer)
Ranger Emboss It clear embossing ink
White embossing powder
Embossing pillow
Star from Simon Says Stamp 'merry trees' stamp set

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 14 - Leaves

Hi everyone!

Today's prompt was 'leaves'! So many ways I could have portrayed this prompt but I chose to heat emboss a 'silhouette fern' stamp I had. Seemed easy enough, but when I added the background and other elements I think I lost sight of the actual focal image - the leaves!

I think the other colours I used overpowered the leaves. Oh well, ya live and learn!

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Hero Arts 'silhouette fern' wood mounted stamp
VersaMark embossing ink
Ranger Emboss It embossing ink dabber
OPALS 'eucalypt' embossing enamel
Twinkling H2Os 'mango mamba'
Twinkling H2Os 'mustard green'
Twinkling H2Os 'rose gold'
Twinkling H2Os ' sweet alfalfa'
The Crafters Workshop 'mini tie dyed' stencil
Atelier moulding paste
Liquitex 'pyrrole red' ink
Liquitex 'cadmium yellow light hue' ink
Ranger multi medium matte
Moon Glow 'blimey! limey green' mica powder
Moon Glow 'orange gold' mica powder
Heidi Swapp 'gold' Color Shine

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 13 - Echo/Repeat

Hi everyone!

Today's prompt threw me! How on earth do you visualise 'echo' or 'repeat'? Only one way in my book LOL.

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Liquitex Basics 'light blue permanent' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'cerulean blue' acrylic paint
Global Colour 'white' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'iridescent blue green' acrylic paint
Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous 'block lower' alpha foam stamps
Dylusions 'lemon zest' ink spray
Black Stabilo All pencil
Aqua brush

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

ICAD 2017 - Day 12 -- Wings

Hi again everyone!

Back to the ICADs it is!

I enjoyed creating this one. The prompt was 'wings' and I'd just recently bought a stamp set with an angel and wings by Carabelle Studio. The angel and the wings were separated, which is handy!

Again I used blues for the background (just love blue), add a dress form heat embossed with black and top it off with gold tinsel wings! Match made in Heaven!

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Liquitex Basics 'light blue permanent' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'cerulean blue' acrylic paint
Reeves 'deep turquoise' acrylic paint
Reeves 'paynes gray' acrylic paint
Global Colour 'white' acrylic paint
Dress form from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous 'attic treasures' stamp set
Wings from Carabelle Studio 'an angel to love' stamp set
Ranger 'gold tinsel' embossing powder
Stamp It 'black' super fine detail embossing powder
Ranger Emboss It embossing ink dabber
Ranger 'manganese blue' archival ink

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

Art Journal Page 161

Hi everyone!

I thought I'd give you a break from ICADs and toss in a journal page as well today LOL.

I streamed live on Ustream today and created a page on burlap from my Dina Wakley Multi Surface journal. For the background I decided to drip watered down paint from a distance onto the page using a dropper. I liked the effect it made so I decided to try it again in my Dylusions journal.

Once I had the background done I had to decide what to do with it next. I came back to the old faithful circles LOL.

You can watch the full process video on YouTube by clicking HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional Gesso
Grid stamp from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous "bitty grunge" set
Script stamp from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous "shabby french" set
Ranger 'jet black' archival ink
Ranger 'cobalt blue' archival ink
Pebeo 'iridescent green yellow' acrylic paint
Liquitex Basics 'cobalt blue hue' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'iridescent blue green' acrylic paint
Liquitex Basics 'light blue hue' acrylic paint
Pebeo 'iridescent 'green blue' acrylic paint
Fiskars circle shape cutter & stencil
Liquitex Basics 'cadmium yellow deep hue' acrylic paint
Reeves 'rose madder' acrylic paint
Heidi Swapp 'gold' Color Shine
Heidi Swapp 'butter' Color Shine
Adirondack 'sunset orange' Color Wash
Reeves water soluble wax pastels in 'prussian blue' and 'white'
Art Basics light paste
Fiskars 'bubbles' stencil
Black uniball Signo pen

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen