Altered File Folder

Hi everyone!

Today I've got a different project. Still mixed media but I'm altering a file folder and making it into a pouch, or holder for scraps of paper and such. Although I'm going to give it to my granddaughter, Amelia who just loves paper and painting and crafting.

This project was entirely inspired - once again - by Sara (My Serenity Crafts). Here is the link to the video recording I watched while making this file folder pouch:

Altered File Folder Pouch by MySerenityCrafts

Instead of sewing the sides together using my sewing machine I decided to sew it using embroidery thread with the Blanket Stitch.

You can watch the full process video on my YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional gesso
Tim Holtz 'melange' tissue wrap
Tim Holtz 'postale' tissue wrap
Liquitex Professional matte medium
Deco Art 'turquoise sparkle' Ultra Fine Glitter paint
Deco Art 'celebration pink' Ultra Fine Glitter paint
Semco 'bright yellow' acrylic paint
Unknown gifted stencil
Dylusions 'leaf flourish' stencil
Semco 'tutti fruitti' acrylic paint
Semco 'island blue' acrylic paint
Tim Holtz |Stampers Anonymous 'bitty grunge' stamp set
Reeves 'mars black' acrylic paint
StazOn 'teal blue' solvent ink
Ranger 'magenta hue' archival ink
Ranger 'saffron' archival ink
Ranger 'jet black' archival ink
Elmer's Craft Bond quick dry glue
Washi Tape
Plastic Card
Black Stabilo All pencil
Aqua brush
NeoColor II water soluble wax pastels in 'cobalt blue'
NeoColor II water soluble wax pastels in 'purple'
Black uni POSCA pen
Hero Arts 'sketch circle' stamp
White Sharpie paint pen
Heidi Swapp 'gold' Color Shine

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

Art Journal Page 232

Hi everyone!

Today I'm again working in my whimsical houses journal. Today's little home is all about where the bees live :)

Again I had to trace the house and details, still not confident in drawing them myself. One day LOL

You can watch the full process video on my YouTube channel by CLICKING HERE.

Products used:

Liquitex Professional gesso
Tim Holtz 'melange' tissue wrap
Liquitex Professional matte medium
Global Colours 'white' acrylic impasto
Pebeo 'cerulean blue' acrylic paint
Pebeo DYNA 'iridescent green blue' acrylic paint
Jo Sonja's 'yellow oxide' acrylic gouache
Jo Sonja's 'turners yellow' acrylic gouache
Jo Sonja's 'yellow light' matte flow acrylic paint
Jo Sonja's 'brown earth' matte fluid acrylic paint
Chromacryl 'burnt sienna' acrylic paint
Liquitex 'raw sienna' heavy body acrylic paint
Stabilo fine point pens in various colours
Reeves 'oxide chromium green' acrylic paint
Jo Sonja's 'Norwegian orange' acrylic gouache
Stampin' Up! 'merci' stamp set
White POSCA pen

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles
Jen

Art Journal Page 211

Hi everyone!

For today's page I wanted to get back to what I do best (in my humble opinion LOL). I love to create backgrounds but I can't just leave it there. So I think about what the background means to me and I search related images on google. Or I search google first, then base the background on the image. That's what I did today, googled the image first and I'm happy with how it turned out!

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

Products used:

Liquitex Professional gesso

KaiserCraft 'windsor' stamp

KaiserCraft '36' stamp

Ranger 'deep purple' archival ink

Carabelle Studio 'Libellules & Papillons' stamp

Ranger 'manganese blue' archival ink

Carabelle Studio 'Zinouk hearts' stamp set

Ranger 'rose madder' archival ink

Liquitex Basics 'primary magenta' acrylic paint

Liquitex Basics 'cadmium yellow deep hue' acrylic paint

Liquitex Basics 'brilliant purple' acrylic paint

The Crafters Workshop 'organic matter' stencil

Liquitex Basics 'light blue violet' acrylic paint

Carabelle Studio 'around the world' stencil

The Crafters Workshop 'mariposas' stencil

Pebeo 'cerulean blue' acrylic paint

KaiserCraft 'doily' stencil

Global Colours 'white' acrylic impasto

Liquitex Glazing Medium

Reeves 'mars black' acrylic paint

Dylusions 'heart border' stencil

Paper Craft 'vines' alphabet stamp

Ranger 'jet black' archival ink

Sharpie 'white' extra fine point paint pen

Faber-Castell 'white' PITT artist big brush

POSCA 0.7mm 'black' paint pen

Sharpie 'black' fine point pen

POSCA 1.8-2.5mm 'black' paint pen

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

White Stabilo All pencil

Faber-Castell 8B graphite aquarelle pencil

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Smiles

Jen