I truly am a better person in summer :) 100%
For this spread I had fun using my new Mini Hex Set. It is soooo cute …in summer, fall, winter …you get the picture ;)
What I love about foam stamps is that you can use them with acrylic paint and furthermore- depending on what paint you use, the texture you can create with them.
I used all the stamps in the set – but of course you can also make awesome pattern with just using one of them repeatedly.
What is your favorite season?
It’s so empowering to say “this isn’t serving me” and walk away…as long as you are not a meany about it.
Ha- LOL- this spread is all over the place …but it was fun to play around. I also used my new Amsterdam Foam Stamps – small and big :)
This spread started as a demo page in one of my workshops and I think the lady sketched in green just didn’t really do it for me …but heck …you know ….it is not always about a masterpiece it is also about just trying things and playing. And I also think it is about being kind to yourself – why beating yourself up for something that is supposed to be fun and loose and bring you joy.
Alas: I do love the color combination and the background with the houses and the Amsterdam pattern. There…much better ;)
Here are the supplies I used besides acrylic paints
Wohooo – Here you go – a special RubberMoon release of a new set “Actually, I can!” – Meet those two awesome Ladies and my mantra :)
Here are two cards with the Ladies colored in
An art journaling page – with Maiko being stamped on some painted deli paper
And one with Millie – also printed on deli paper.
I hope you like the “Actually I can!” Set as much as I do. They are fun for cards, and art journal pages and I cannot wait for you to see more examples and what the design team does with them :)
Sun will rise and I will try again …
right?
Loved stamping the pattern with my Maze Hex Foam Stamp
You can tell I am still in summer mode by the colors- can’t you? :)
Here are the supplies besides acrylic paints, that I used:
When in doubt…add flowers!
I was just playing around with my new RubberMoon Circle Jumble Sets. Oh my …I am so in Love with them …
I did those little mandalas using the small and the big set and also incorporating the “topper stamp” which can be used to to turn the circles into ornaments, but also as borders or like here into part of the mandalas.
I used the RubberMoon Moonlight Duo black – I love that you can create black and grey tones with the black and white divided ink pad. I need a lighter hand then stamping – hahahah ;)
Fun fun fun – I could have also colored the mandalas in …but I will do that another time- I really liked the black and white effect.
Here are some the supplies I used
“I think …I think too much….” – No seriously- LOL.
Played with my new Diamond Hex Foam Stamp –
love how this turned out with the light color on the dark background.
actually I am pleased with the hole color combo – it just kind of came together and I played with different green tones as well when I painted the lady and the table – and then I loved how it popped off the page :)
Here are some of the supplies other than acrylic paint that I used:
“Human morality is unthinkable without empathy” …
This spread is a couple weeks old – as my art journaling is part of my thoughts and emotions when I create the spreads everyday news get their way into it too. Sometimes hidden, sometimes as here pretty obvious.
It is a chaotic and kind of ugly page …just like the whole topic this is revolving around.
I thought a bit about posting this spread, but being quiet is not an option anymore…
Love this. Says it all. Beautiful work as always. My friend was just talking about how we cannot be quiet.
Love love love the texture and the colors.
Not sure what was on your mind, but it fits with my current thoughts on the POTUS. (sadly)
Yes.. I did crank up Space Oddity by David Bowie while making this spread. Music – such an important part of my life – I love playing music while painting.
I used some off white Acrylic paint with the new ArtFoamies Space Oddity stamp – gosh I love it.
I painted over an magazine image which I do a lot as it is easy peasy and also helps practicing drawing faces and figures.
Do you listen to music when you do something creative or do you need a super quiet environment?
Here are some of the additional supplies I used besides acrylic paint for this spread
“I trust the next chapter because I know the author!” – love it…if only it was true- hahahahah ;)
I used my brand new Diamond Hex ArtFoamies stamp and rolled acrylic paint on top before stamping it.
I used less amount of blue paint on the stamp and I love how the foam stamp then reveals so much texture and dimension. That is what I love about Foam Stamps- the texture you can create with it makes pattern so much more interesting or me!
I added some journaling and dots with a calligraphy pen and some marks with a soft pencil.
Here are some of the supplies I used for this page
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Sue Clarke
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Hands down it’s fall!
I also like foam stamps for using paint in my art journal and canvas.
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nathalie-kalbach
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Fall is a nice season – especially here on the East Coast I agree :)
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