Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Helmar art journal cover

Over on the Helmar Creative Team page I created an art journal. I  have been joining in with Rae Missigmans doing the Art Marks 30 Day Challenge Rae announced during the week that she is doing another challenge in March so a whole new set of prompts.  So I needed a new art journal for the new challenge. So it was time to make another one.


First I grabbed my craft knife and cutting mat and cut my cardboard. So my cover ended up being 
8 1/2 inches ( 21.5 cm) by 5 1/5 inches (13.97 cm).


I used the cardboard backing that was with my paper. The cardboard is quite sturdy and I cut it in half. So that meant it was the perfect size for my book. The paper I use is Monte Marte Watercolour paper and has 30 sheets so I will get 2 books of 30 pages so it works out so well and the paper holds up to sewing really well. I punched holes 4 cm in from each inside edge. I spread Gesso over the cardboard and then painted with my palette knife. I used a stencil to add some details and interest.

I then placed some book and dictionary papers together with a bit of plasterers tape and tacked it together with some Helmar Tacky Craft Glue to hold. I added a little paint over the paper, so it matched in to the background. Let that dry a bit, then I sewed with my sewing machine in a zig zag motion. Add this to the cardboard cover on the background with the Helmar Tacky Craft Glue


Then on the inside I thought I would add some interest with some painted desk papers that I use to cover my desk when I paint. 


So I drew around it and cut it to size.


Then I spread the inside cover with the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Glue with the paint and glue spreader. I also added the Helmar Decoupage and Craft Glue to the back of the painted underpapers and used the paint and glue spreader to remove any excess glue and bubbles so I get a nice smooth finish.
I used some Payne's grey Decoart paint on the edges.


I then cut my watercolour papers to size and using the cover as a guide I punched the holes to suit and added the rings

Have a great day
Vicki-Ann :)

Friday, February 10, 2017

5 days of Art Marks...

For this challenge Rae would like you to make marks. Rae gives you a sheet to download with some of her marks she likes to use and there is another page to download with the prompts for the 30 days. 
I have given myself another mini challenge to sew on all 30 pages with my sewing machine. 

From day 11 I have been doing my daily pages on Periscope I am @sandybeached  if you would like to follow me there and catch me live. Make sure to say hi would love to chat to you while I art. Its been fun and I have joined a periscope group called Little Deb's Creative crew were we do art live one after the other for 12 hours on Saturdays. 
I am on Saturday from 8pm to 9 pm EST or in Australia it is Sunday at 12 midday. 


Day 10 Criss cross.
 Some doodling to make flowers. Book paper and lace with a bit of sewing just fun stuff. 


Day 11, Lines.
I used Decoart paints and a TCW stencil by Ronda Palazzari what a fun stencil dots lines and squiggles. I added a doily and doodling.


Day 12, Puddles.
 I sewed around and around the circles to make puddles of sewing. I also did some drips and splashes. Catch the replay on Periscope at http://bit.ly/2ktqNnn


Day 13, Patterns. 
I used 2 TCW stencils and Decoart paints.


Day 14, Dashes.
 Live on periscope, this was just so ugly but hey its practice and I kept layering and adding colour till I went ok that's enough time to work on the next one..

Linking this up with the talented artists over at  Paint Party Friday.
Have a great day
Vicki-Ann :)

Friday, February 3, 2017

Rings and Chevrons...


I made this journal with rings at the side in a class a few years ago and have never used it. I thought this would be perfect for this challenge, as I can pull the pages out to work on them separately. For this challenge Rae would like you to make marks. You kind of have to decide what kind of marks you like to make so look through previous journal pages and see what your marks are. Rae does give you a sheet to download with some of her marks she likes to use and the is another page to download with the prompts for the 30 days. 
I have given myself another mini challenge to sew on all 30 pages with my sewing machine.


Day 8 Rings
Decoart Americana Paints and used a inner of a cardboard roll to make the rings with some black Gesso. I used the Ronda Palazzari stencil to make the tiny circle marks and the little marks that look like tiny camera's.
Day 9 Chevron
Love the grungy look of this one using an Andy Skinner stencil to add the numbers words and chevrons. 

I am up to day 20 and have been having fun doing them live on periscope so if you would like to catch me on periscope live or watch a replay check out my page here.

Linking this up with Paint Party Friday 

Have a great day
Vicki-Ann :)

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Gridded and Dozens...

I made this journal with rings at the side in a class a few years ago and have never used it. I thought this would be perfect for this challenge, as I can pull the pages out to work on them separately. For this challenge Rae would like you to make marks. You kind of have to decide what kind of marks you like to make so look through previous journal pages and see what your marks are. Rae does give you a sheet to download with some of her marks she likes to use and the is another page to download with the prompts for the 30 days. 
I have given myself another mini challenge to sew on all 30 pages with my sewing machine.
Day 6 Gridded 
Using my stencils that I cut out of cardboard I stenciled the shaped on with  DecoArt Americana acrylics. I then sewed a grid pattern with my sewing machine. I really like the grungy look of the black and white Gesso. 

Day 7 Dozens
Added a butterfly from a Kaisercraft stamp set on top of some painted dictionary paper. Added the quote stamp from Tim Holtz on top of some Gesso so it would stand out. The main card I thought I would do 12 marks of everything so 12 triangles 12 dashes and also the number 12 to go with the prompt of dozens. Adding splatters is always fun. 

Have a great day 
Vicki-Ann :)