Mandala Magic

I am taking the free online class by Julie Gibbons called Mandala Magic. It is quite therapeutic in the same way I imagine zentangling is. 

This is my Day 2 Mandala

I used a windsor and newton journal and coloured the mandala with inktense blocks. The journal held up quite well - the page buckled slightly but the colours and sharpie pen did not bleed through.

Happy thanksgiving to those in the USA

DLP - What advice would you offer to your younger self?

August Theme
Faces, the Human Form & Characters
August 22
Art Challenge: Layered (Using Multiple Mediums)
Journal Prompt:  Speak to your younger self- what advice would you offer?

I used bronze and silver paint dabbers as first layer and then stamped over the top of this.

I then used a stencil for the journalling lines and swirls, added my advice and then stamped my final piece of advice to younger me. I have stamped a girl on the pages but she didn't come out to well - oh well another layer.

 

DLP - How do I face my biggest challenge?

August Theme
Faces, the Human Form & Characters
August 15
Art Challenge: Painted
Journal Prompt:  How do I face my biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge is me - my inner voices - inner critic vs inner cheerleader.

I found a picture of a girl looking at a reflection at herself, I went around the edges with a paint dabber and used a different dabber with a babywipe for the background. I stamped different background stamps by JOFY and then used my dylusions alphabet for the quote.

Hope you are warm, dry and crafting!

More Christmas cards

Hey I'm on a roll now!

Images by JOFY

Coloured with Inktense blocks

How are you getting on with your cards?

It's beginning to look a lot like..........

I'm going to run out of time to make my Christmas cards!!

Oh well - here is a few but these are not going to be enough!

Stamps by JOFY

Coloured with gelatos

DLP - If you're going to be weird.....

August Theme
Faces, the Human Form & Characters
August 8
Art Challenge: Characters
Journal Prompt:  "If you're going to be weird, be confident about it!" Author Unknown

Images are by Dylusion and Octopode. Orange outline is a posca paint pen which seem to go over most mediums with no problem.

Hope you are staying in out of the weather and crafting!

 

Crafty Stash!

My crafty gifts - thanks to all for my lovely handmade cards :)