3 Cards in 3 Steps

Hi there. I forgot to post this one previously! I made these three bright and cheery cards in just three simple steps using rainbows from Lisa Oxley’s Bright & Bold stack.

Card 1

Step 1 – Stamp Happy Birthday sentiment multiple times over the page making one a different colour.
Step 2 – Add one of Lisa’s rainbows.
Step 3 – Draw a border around the card including a small heart.

Card 2

Step 1 – Cut some Hearts paper from Lisa’s Bright & Bold stack to fit the card, ink the edges and adhere to card front.
Step 2 – Add one of Lisa’s rainbows.
Step 3 – Swipe a bit of gesso behind the title, let it dry then adhere a title sticker on top.

Card 3

Step 1 – Add spatters to the background.
Step 2 – Add one of Lisa’s rainbows and journal around the outside of it.
Step 3 – Add a sentiment and doodle a border, including a sun in one corner.

The hearts paper and the rainbows are all from Lisa’s Bright & Bold stack. You can find it here.

I hope you can use these as inspiration to make your own fun cards!

Heather

Ocean & Splatters

 It's the first of the month and you know what that means! Yes - the new challenge is up at More Than Words. This month you have to be inspired by the word Ocean and use Splatters on your art journal page. I found a wonderful quote online and used that:

I was in a textural mood so I added lots of cool textures to the cluster on the left then topped it with one of Lisa Oxley's hearts from ArtStacks.

Isn't that quote wonderful?

Will you join us this month? You can find the challenge here.

Happy journaling!

Heather

Hello! The new challenge over at More Than Words this month is to use the word TREASURE on a card, tag, ATC or postcard.

I made a quick and easy tag using Lisa Oxley's Bright & Bold stack from ArtStacks:

Will you join in the challenge? You can the details here.

Happy crafting!

Heather

Beauty is Everywhere

Hello! The new challenge is up at More Than words! You have to be inspired by the word Vintage and add some Collage to your art journal page.

Can you spot the collage in mine?

Yes - I collaged the butterfly! I collaged pieces of vintage paper that were given to me by my online friend, Carolyn S. Nehring. I digitally removed most of the colour from the butterfly then printed the butterfly over the top of the collage, letting the vintage papers show through. I then cut it out and added it to my page.

Will you join in the challenge this month? You can find the details here.

Happy creating!

Heather

A Bit of Banksy

Hi there. I don't usually get political in my artwork but this month's challenge over at Kraft + sent me heading in this direction. The challenge is to be inspired by Banksy and to use kraft of course.

Banksy's artwork often makes a social statement and a huge social issue at the moment is the invasion of the Ukraine.

Banksy often paints figures in black and white so I found a photo of Putin and digitally altered it to look like it's painted. I added a quote by the Ukrainian president (I altered the quote slightly from the original) which I think sums up the ridiculous reasons Putin has come up with to justify this war.

Banksy often adds splashes of colour, particularly red, so I used this to symbolise the casualties of war.

I love the way challenges inspire us to try new things!

I hope you can join us. You can find the details here.

Happy creating!

Heather

Write Your Own Story

Welcome back! The new Mini Challenge at More Than Words is to use the word STORY on your card, tag, ATC or postcard.

I made a card:

I already had the little man sitting on my desk so this card came together so quickly. I just added the background papers from Lisa Oxley's Bright & Bold stack over at ArtStacks. I wrote my title on the rainbow, which is also from Lisa's stack, added a border and I was done!

Will you join the challenge this month? You can find the details here.

Happy creating!

Heather

Framed at Kraft +

Hello and welcome back!

Have you seen the new challenge at Kraft+ yet? The challenge is to get 'Framed'. Oh there are so many cool options for this one!

I was walking the other day and spied these stunning Rainbow Lorikeets eating the brilliant red blossom in a red flowering gum. The colours were so striking that I just had to create about them.

I'm a bit smitten with the papers in Lisa Oxley's new packs over at ArtStacks. I loved this particular page so much that I just added the whole page to my kraft background. The kraft really made the vivid colours pop! 

The rainbow, which is from the same Bright & Bold Stack as the main paper, was a perfect touch for my Rainbow Lorikeets.

I used a Dusty Attic chippie frame around my pic. This one is one I designed for a class a while ago. 

Will you join us this month? Head here for more info on how to enter.

Happy krafting!

Heather