So the New Year begins and with it the new project – Tangie Baxter’s Art Journal Caravan.
I did my first journal page yesterday, not too thrilled with how it turned out, but since it’s the journey (and not the destination) that really matters, I’m OK with it. I’m looking forward to Friday now, to get another ‘permission’ to do a page. I’m almost afraid to make pages anyway, in case I inadvertantly ‘use up’ a theme. I should relax about that, since I can always do another page if the theme comes around again. Chill Ruby, chill.
The first theme was a word. Choose a word that will serve as your destination for this year. I chose the word ‘Act’.
I chose ‘act’ as my word, because I spend a lot of time thinking and dreaming and always feel like I am waiting for the game to begin. This year I want to wake up, realise that this IS the game, and the only way to make things happen is to just DO it.
I compiled a digital background using various pieces by Irene Alexeeva, and printed it out. I then added the text using Pigma Micron markers, and embellished it (and the background) with an Edding 780 white marker, and Distress Stickles glitter glue. Finally, I added some depth and shading using the Micron markers and watercolour paint.
This has turned out more structured (not relaxed) than I intended, and I don’t know if I like it at all. But I decided to just call it finished and post it rather than get trapped in a never-ending ‘it’s not perfect’ circle. Next one will be better (or at least, different).
If you haven’t joined the Caravan yet, you really should look into it. I’m seeing so many amazing journal pages and artworks in the Caravan gallery at SBG, it’s truly inspirational. Feels so good to be just creating for it’s own sake. You should definitely try it 
Find out more here.
I hope the holidays were peaceful and happy, and wish you and yours a very happy 2010.
The new altered kit Mo Native has just gone into store. As always it’s 20% off for the first two days (back to regular price on Wednesday).
I’ve gone with full size background/papers this time, you get 16 in all. This really was inspired by Tangie Baxter’s Art Journal Caravan. I know a lot of you, like me, have signed up to do this fab project, and will be needing bigger scale backgrounds for your journal pages. You can still chop the papers up for ATCs though, of course 
Also in store tonight are three new background bundles. Again, I’ve gone for journal page size (US Letter, but they are easily resized to A4 without losing any quality), but I have bundled in ATC size versions as well, so you get both. You can overlay them, blend them, mix and match them, clip them to paper… Endless possibilities!
These are all 20% off until Wednesday as well, or you could buy the bundle with all three packs in it and save a little more (The bundle isn’t discounted, but it’s still cheaper than buying the three individual packs separately).
I hope you’re all geared up and ready for the holidays, I plan to have a little gift for you at the weekend, so do check back
Just posting this for anyone who wants to have their ATC cards printed up at Artscow. Keep the important stuff well inside the dark green area to ensure it doesn’t get chopped off by the bleed allowance.
Click the image to go to the full size version and download that. DON’T use this thumbnail!
You can sign up for a free account (and get a ton of free printables) at Artscow.
PS They are offering a deck of 54 custom cards (all different) for $8.88 with FREE SHIPPING til 31 Jan 2010. Coupon code PPC888.
…and it’s amazing what a week’s vacation can do for a girl’s Mojo. I almost couldn’t stop myself with this one, but finally at 75 backgrounds (ATC size), 100 elements and an alpha I decided to exercise a little restraint and leave the rest for a future kit. So here is Native Too, I hope you like it, and of course it’s 20% off until Wednesday (if you have any Black Friday spends left!).
Native Too
Grab it now at Scrapbookgraphics, where you can also see the alpha and backgrounds in preview.
Also new in store tonight is this great double alpha (you get TWO sets of lower case letters so you can mix and match), because I just couldn’t stop with the doodling:
Double Doodle Alpha
And just in case you need a little more stash for your ATCs and card making, how about these background stamps/brushes:
Background Stamps
And all 20% off til Wednesday. I think I may need to go and have a lie down, I haven’t made so much new stuff in such a short time for ages. I hope the ‘Spain effect’ holds out for a while
Happy Black Friday weekend everyone!
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