Craft Discoveries

Sharing the love of crafty-goodness!

  • 23rd March
    2013
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iamdawt:

(An affirmation album made with the collage stamping technique - new Prima Doll and Tim Holtz stamps by Sari Hänninen)

I’ve learned a lot from watching Sari’s craft videos. The stamping talent this woman possesses is crazy good! If you watch this, keep in mind every inch of every page was created from a blank piece of paper with layer upon layer of stamping. I’m afraid my attempt at this will look like scrap paper from when I’m trying out new stamps instead of pieces of art like hers, but I’m determined to give this a try.

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    2013
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  • 10th February
    2013
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myneatlittledomesticlife: Occasionally I’ll find myself in a creative funk, just staring at the blank, white page of my journal, without a clue as to what to fill it with. When I’m feeling most creative, I’ll grab a sheet of paper and jot down ideas to use later when the creative ideas come to a halt. I thought perhaps you’d find some use in one of my lists so here it is. Do with it as you wish. You can pick and choose on the days when a little inspiration is in order, or you can turn it into a 40 day art journal challenge. The choice is yours.  Choose a lyric from one of your favorite songs and bring it to life on a page.  Go crazy with masking tape!  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- scoop up junk mail, paper bags, paper scraps, fabric scraps, WHATEVER, and use these things to create a background, then go nuts with color. Journal about something or someone that inspires you.  Paste a photograph that brings back a good memory to your page and design around it.  Footprints.  Turn found objects into stamps. A few good ones would be: an empty toilet paper roll, bubble wrap (if you can resist popping the bubbles!), crumpled paper, the sole of a shoe… The options are endless!  Pick one word, any word. Include it in your entry.  Illustrate what change looks like to you. Silhouette(s).  Happy vs. sad. Draw a map of a made up place you’d like to visit/live.  Go outside, sketch, paint, draw, or doodle whatever you see in front of you.  Grab a few magazines and cut out your perfect outfit. Journal about where you’d wear it to, how it would make you feel… Create an abstract painting of the room you’re in.  Fingerprints. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? How would you spend your day? (A bit morbid, but just go with it!) Practice painting or drawing letters in a new font you’ve never tried before.  Burned paper.  Opposite hand. Created a page using your less dominant hand. If you’re ambidextrous, use the hand you use less often.  Circle madness.  Don’t think, just do. Just slap some paint down and go to town.  Playing with patterns. A special someone. Journal about someone who you love dearly.  Collage.  The alphabet.  Choose a song that reminds you of a dark time and bring it to life on the page.  Get rid of it. Got something bothering you? Spill it out onto your journal page and leave it there.  Tea art. Splash it, spill it, drip it, blob it… Create a background using your tea.  What would you do if you hit the lottery?  These are a few of my favorite things. Create a bridge leading from where you are now, and where you want to be.  Bad habits.  Create a self portrait.  A picture is worth a thousand words.  Pick a quote.  Draw a tree and replace the leaves with random objects/doodles.  Write down all of the things you dislike about yourself then cover it up with gesso, and write down all of the things you like about yourself. Design a room that would inspire you just being in it.  Childhood memories. 

myneatlittledomesticlife:

Occasionally I’ll find myself in a creative funk, just staring at the blank, white page of my journal, without a clue as to what to fill it with. When I’m feeling most creative, I’ll grab a sheet of paper and jot down ideas to use later when the creative ideas come to a halt. I thought perhaps you’d find some use in one of my lists so here it is. Do with it as you wish. You can pick and choose on the days when a little inspiration is in order, or you can turn it into a 40 day art journal challenge. The choice is yours. 

  1. Choose a lyric from one of your favorite songs and bring it to life on a page. 
  2. Go crazy with masking tape! 
  3. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle- scoop up junk mail, paper bags, paper scraps, fabric scraps, WHATEVER, and use these things to create a background, then go nuts with color.
  4. Journal about something or someone that inspires you. 
  5. Paste a photograph that brings back a good memory to your page and design around it. 
  6. Footprints. 
  7. Turn found objects into stamps. A few good ones would be: an empty toilet paper roll, bubble wrap (if you can resist popping the bubbles!), crumpled paper, the sole of a shoe… The options are endless! 
  8. Pick one word, any word. Include it in your entry. 
  9. Illustrate what change looks like to you.
  10. Silhouette(s). 
  11. Happy vs. sad.
  12. Draw a map of a made up place you’d like to visit/live. 
  13. Go outside, sketch, paint, draw, or doodle whatever you see in front of you. 
  14. Grab a few magazines and cut out your perfect outfit. Journal about where you’d wear it to, how it would make you feel…
  15. Create an abstract painting of the room you’re in. 
  16. Fingerprints.
  17. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? How would you spend your day? (A bit morbid, but just go with it!)
  18. Practice painting or drawing letters in a new font you’ve never tried before. 
  19. Burned paper. 
  20. Opposite hand. Created a page using your less dominant hand. If you’re ambidextrous, use the hand you use less often. 
  21. Circle madness. 
  22. Don’t think, just do. Just slap some paint down and go to town. 
  23. Playing with patterns.
  24. A special someone. Journal about someone who you love dearly. 
  25. Collage. 
  26. The alphabet. 
  27. Choose a song that reminds you of a dark time and bring it to life on the page. 
  28. Get rid of it. Got something bothering you? Spill it out onto your journal page and leave it there. 
  29. Tea art. Splash it, spill it, drip it, blob it… Create a background using your tea. 
  30. What would you do if you hit the lottery? 
  31. These are a few of my favorite things.
  32. Create a bridge leading from where you are now, and where you want to be. 
  33. Bad habits. 
  34. Create a self portrait. 
  35. A picture is worth a thousand words. 
  36. Pick a quote.
  37.  Draw a tree and replace the leaves with random objects/doodles. 
  38. Write down all of the things you dislike about yourself then cover it up with gesso, and write down all of the things you like about yourself.
  39. Design a room that would inspire you just being in it. 
  40. Childhood memories. 

(via icanartjournal)

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    2013
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    2012
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    2012
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    2012
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ageofthediary: How To Use Bus Tickets to Design Your Notebooks Bus tickets are good art materials because they come in different colors and designs. Some bus tickets are fully shaded with color, while other tickets have a white or grayish background and are inked in color. You can create different patterns and color palettes using these tickets.  READ MORE: http://ageofthediary.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/how-to-use-bus-tickets-to-design-your-notebooks/

ageofthediary:

How To Use Bus Tickets to Design Your Notebooks


Bus tickets are good art materials because they come in different colors and designs. Some bus tickets are fully shaded with color, while other tickets have a white or grayish background and are inked in color. You can create different patterns and color palettes using these tickets. 


READ MORE: http://ageofthediary.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/how-to-use-bus-tickets-to-design-your-notebooks/

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    2012
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    2012
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    2012
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  • 2nd March
    2012
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iamdawt: smashing-3-1-2012 061 (by dawt) I’m finally finished with photographing, editing, uploading to Flickr and commenting on my Smash Book! I took the photos outside, but they didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped. Oh, well, at least it’s done. This one is from one of my favorite pages. I added vintage ribbon to the handlebars of the bicycles and love the results. To see my entire Smash Book, check out the “Smashing” set. And don’t be shy about commenting, I’d love to hear what you think.

iamdawt:

smashing-3-1-2012 061 (by dawt)

I’m finally finished with photographing, editing, uploading to Flickr and commenting on my Smash Book! I took the photos outside, but they didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped. Oh, well, at least it’s done. This one is from one of my favorite pages. I added vintage ribbon to the handlebars of the bicycles and love the results.

To see my entire Smash Book, check out the “Smashing” set. And don’t be shy about commenting, I’d love to hear what you think.

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    2011
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    2011
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    2011
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