More 2018 Cross Stitch Finishes

This was going to be the year of finishes but I still ended up having lots of new starts...oh well!

I have had a Lizzie Kate theme going on ever since they announced their retirement - so sad to see them go as I love their charts!

Art Journal - Resonate

I enjoyed our last journal word challenge so we did it again!

This time I chose the word Resonate.

I started off with modelling paste through a stencil then used my inktense blocks to create drippage. They were not very vibrant so I added to them using my dylusion sprays. I added some music paper and some stamping and added the quote I liked. The word Resonate was stamped on tissue paper then glued down with matte medium.  I used my black neocolour around the printed text and used a waterbrush to create shade.

Art Journal - Summer

Following our craft retreat myself and a few others carried on with the idea of coming up with a word to journal about - Kathy picked Summer.

I went with warm colours (dylusions) and added some stamping and stencilling. I found a quote with the word Summer which also incorporated my love of reading.

What does the word Summer bring to your mind? Happy Summer Solstice day for yesterday everyone :)

More Cross Stitching

I am carrying on with CCN's Farmhouse Christmas although I won't be doing the Granny Squares Piece which looks like a patchwork quilt - here are the other pieces I have completed.

Craft Retreat

Very picture heavy! Get coffee!

It was our annual craft retreat and this year it was organised by Cherry who had the fabulous idea of hiring a house. Normally we stay in a hotel and have to hire a hall. It cost us the same to hire the house as it would have for the hotel. 

Lots of crafting took place

Some art journalling

 

Mermaids and fairy doors

 

Art journalling challenge - Shine

Alcohol inks

 

Gelli prints

 

 

Riveting atc's

 

Art journalling - theme - friendship

 

More alcohol inks

It was a fabulous weekend catching up with crafty friends and maybe a little of this