DLP Week 6 Layers

DLP Week 5 The Blank Page - Underpaper What Lies beneath

This turned out a bit messy - but I'm going with the flow. Underpapers were used A LOT

DLP Week 4 The Blank Page -Writing Words with Friends

Week 4 Not completely original - I saw a tutorial a week or two ago demonstrating how to achieve this. I'm really sorry I can't remember where but thank you. I have recreated this from memory so not sure how close it is to the original and I loved doing it - it's the first time I have 'drawn' in my art journal. My words with friends are a little personal so are 'hidden' around the edge

DLP Week 3 The Blank Page - The Colour Wheel

DLP Week 2 - The Blank Page - Gesso

... and Paperartsy fragile papers challenge

The background is Gesso, Fresco Finish paints and Inktense pencils, with Gesso stencilled circles (behind the flowers). The flowers are made from Deli paper. I have brayered Fresco Finish paints onto it, stamped the flowers in Black Archival and then cut them out and glued into place.

DLP Week 1 The Blank Page - Book Papers

Another journal spread

Art to the 5th week 4 ... tip in closed ...

... and tip in open ...

Loving this process and now able to incorporate unfinished old journal pages ... also turned this page into more of a 'calendar journal' in Lin style and enjoyed this approach ... a cross between Art to the 5th planner, diary and art journal.

Art to the 5th spread 3

The challenge was to use an envelope as the tip in or as part of the tip in ... it should have been a recycled one received through post but I didn't have one and it was a bank holiday (no post) so used a black envelope from my stash. PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints and stamps.

I don't normally 'do' orange so quite pleased with this! Also finding that i have a desire to write a little ... just going with the flow

Art to the 5th

Second spread ... titled 'Selfie' - Yuk - but I did it ...

In progress above - lots and lots of layers - first Inktense then PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints - loved this look but knocked it back a bit before adding the elements with some dry bushed Gesso which gave it a gorgeous finish - it almost seemed a shame to cover it up ...

With the tip-in open above (although I do not know why I am showing this) ... and with it closed below

I do really (quite) like these pages - this was a surprise as I usually hate my art journaling - I need to brush up on my lettering though - my Dad was a sign-writer - he would not be impressed :-))

Art Journaling

Art to the 5th style ... lots of inspiration with this team ...

The panel to the right is an added 'tip-in' and you can see the other side of this below ...

This is the first prompt - 'your front door'. i am not doing planner style pages and I chose a different front door!

And I was 'showcased' on last weeks Tag Along challenge - thank you :-))