Create your Own Journal Series and other News

Morning. I thought I would start my Tutorials for the New Collection 'Jungle Dreams' On Monday, to start the new week. So today, I am using my blog to let you know about my Journal Making Series on the Hochanda Blog with a GIVEAWAY and a show you just cant miss today, along with some project photos. Justin and Gordon from Be Creative will be sharing their AMAZING Wonder Crystals at 10 am and 3 pm today, Don't miss these shows, especially the first one as they're on a fantastic offer, with bonus goodies included too, so they might not last till the 3 pm show.

Secondly, My 'Create your own Journal' was published yesterday, I hope you will join me for the series of 3, taking you right from the beginning to the end. I will be giving away a 6 x 6 almost identical version at the end of the series, so please join in the GIVEAWAY and even more exciting get involved with the series, it would be lovely to have you on board and you will have great fun.

As you know I love working with the Wonder Crystals and have created many craft projects using them. If you love them too today is definitely the time to get them. Here are some more projects using the crystals.

I hope you will join me next week for more tutorials, I have 2 posts on the Hochanda Blog. On Monday I am sharing a Foamiran Chrysanthemum tutorial and on Thursday, I have an exciting Groovi/Clarity tutorial. I do hope you will join me there as well. For now take care and Happy Crafting.xx

Rainbow Mosaic

Morning, I really think this project would look great as a piece of wall art. I used the 'Mosaic' Mixed Media Dies by Leonie, along with the coordinating stamps. I do hope you got to see the shows Leonie had on Hochanda yesterday, if you missed them they will be available on 'Rewind' via their website.

To begin with, I blended a selection of Distress inks onto watercolour card. I did a selection of blends in order to achieve the ones I needed to create the graduation of colour and a more seamless blend across the piece. The colours I used here were: Fired Brick,Rusty Hinge, Fossilised Amber, Chipped Sapphire, Dusty Concorde, Blueprint Sketch, Mowed Lawn and Faded Jeans.

Once they were dry, I cut the pieces using the 'Mosaic' dies, then separated them into colour stories.

I arranged the pieces on to black matt card, from red through orange, yellow, green then to blues. I matted this onto white card leaving a space beneath for the sentiment, which was also matted onto black card. I coated all of the mosaic tiles with Glossy Accents, when these had set I secured the piece to a black background to keep a very simple and clean look.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit today. I do hope you like this and the step by step I have included for you. I hope you all have a great weekend and I will be back again on Monday. For now, Take care and Happy Crafting.xxx

Dreamer

Hi, For this card I have used the Mixed Media collection of dies from Leonie. I made this samples for the shows on Hochanda today. Leonie is live at 8 am, 11 am and again at 3 pm, the shows will be available on 'Rewind' via the Hochanda website once they have been aired.

To start I cut  selection of Hearts and triangles from the 'Mosaic' set of dies from the collection.

Next, using a black fine liner pen, I added detail to these elements ready to colour with my alcohol markers.

From the same Mixed Media collection of dies, I cut some of the leaves and one of the 'Funky Flowers'

I coloured the leaves using Mowed Lawn Distress ink. Then replaced them in the die before applying Walnut Stain. I also added the same ink to the stem of the smaller leaves.

To create my background I used Leonie's lovely sparkle pens. For the sky, I used the 3 shades from the 'Wrapped Up' set. The used the 'Evergreen' set for the landscape, then added some texture with a damp sea sponge.

Finally, I arranged the elements on my background to create my dreamy village, using 3D Collall glue gel. The sentiment I used was from the coordinating stamp set.

Thank you so much for visiting today. I hope you have enjoyed the step by step and the finished card. Please come back for the next one tomorrow. I have some exciting news that I m really looking forward to sharing with you very soon. As my followers will be the first to know, right here on my blog. Take care and Happy Crafting.xx