Art journal page - Hele, kaktus!

Hi and welcome :0) Today's page is about 5.5" x 7.5" (cca 14 x 18.5 cm).

I was inspired by the joke. It's Czech variation. In English it would be: Two balloons are floating across the desert. One balloon says to the other: "Be careful, there's a cactusssssssss...."

I have a dragon (who is warning) and only one balloon (in danger) and the joke still works ,0) At least in czech language :D (It would be like this: Dragon says: "Look out for the cactus!" And balloon says: "Where do you see itttttttttt....".)

I used an embossed background created with Tim Holtz's Mosaic 3D folder with red Distress Spray Stains and Oxide Sprays, Distress Resist spray and brown Distress crayons. Cactus images are from Ciao Bella and dragon from Whimsy stamps. I coloured everything with Faber-Castell Pitt brush pens and black and white acrylic pens. Finally I added black cardstock embossed with Tattered Lace typewriter text folder. 

Anyway, I like this page a lot and it made also my husband smile ,0))

Thank you for your visit and see you next time :0)

20.1.2023 Hele, kaktus!

Art journal page - What is it?

Hi and welcome back :0) Today's page is about 6" x 8.5" (cca 15 x 21.5 cm) size and it is a Canson Mix Media 224 gsm paper.

For my background I used Dylusions sprays and light bulbs stencil from Carabelle studio. The whimsical dragons from Whimsy Stamps are coloured with Karin brush pro markers. Although I need to say, that this is not the best paper for the colouring with such a juicy watercolour markers. If the paper is too wet, it peels off. But at least I know it now ,0) I also used some alcohol markers, acrylic paint and even coloured pencils for the light bulb. 

I like the idea and of this page and I am very pleased with the final outcome :0)

Thank you for your visit and see you next time :0)

11.1.2023 What is it?

Art journal page - Build a dream

Hi and welcome :0) My first page of 2023 is a 6"x8" (cca 15x20 cm) size. 

For my background I found in my stash some new Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals powders (Apothecary Azure, Petticoat Plum and Dragonfly Denim) and Hero arts stamps with Asian patterns. I stamped with Hero Arts white pigment ink and I was surprised how nicely visible the stamps are even when I added a second layer of the powders and water on top. The background looks subtle and nicely "dreamy". I embossed the parasols background stamp with white embossing powder, cut-out the hexagons and coloured them with black Dylusions shimmer spray. For the edges I used brown Distress archival ink. Finally I added my focal image and quotes. 

This page is also my entry for Simon Says Stamps Wednesday challenge "Someting New".

Thank you for your visit, have a nice day and happy, beautiful and relaxing year 2023 to you :0)

4.1.2023 Build a dream