I have to admit I have been a little unsettled by the recent revamp of Craft Stamper magazine - not because the mixed media and 3D projects aren't fabulous but I find them intimidating and way out of my comfort zone. I dabble with Art Journaling, make cards, scrapbook and make the occasional altered project but don't have the time or resources to make canvas's or 3D projects on a regular basis and wouldn't know what to do with them once they were finished anyway so sadly I was beginning to wonder whether this was still the magazine for me......BUT I went back to it and tried to think outside the box - how could I use the techniques on the projects that I do want to make ? So I have used the beautiful poppy canvas by the very talented Jenny Marples from the October issue (as it had a step by step article) combined with several of the current blog challenge themes as inspiration for this journal page
Completely different from Jenny's canvas but I've used the same steps - layering strips of torn paper and embossing paste through a stencil covered by gesso and sprayed with inks.
once all that was dry I added stamping (Artistic Stamper and PaperArtsy stamps, plus Craft Stamper free watch stamp)
then embossed a clock face through a Tando Creative stencil with crackle paste to which I also added treasure gold once dry.
I finished off with Tim Holtz die cut Butterflies which I'd stamped and coloured with Tim's wrinkle free distress technique and a stamped quote. I think the quote aptly describes how my sadness I initially felt about the changes to Craft Stamper has 'flown away' as I've spent more considering the new features.
Rubber Dance Art Stamps - September 2014 colours
Our Creative Corner - Shades of Autumn
Fantasy Stampers - Steampunk
The Artistic Stamper - Things with Wings
Country View Challenges - Numbers
Mixed Media World - Autumn Colours
Thanks for popping by, Happy Crafting....Esther xx
Esther this is WONDERFUL!
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased you got past the initial 'intimidated' feeling... all I ever want is for the readers to have a look at the projects and then feel a little spark of 'I wonder what would happen if I......' and then go off and create something wonderful themselves! Which is exactly what you have done! I love the colour scheme, and all the details and layers are gorgeous. Love it!
Take care,
Trish xxx
Oh Esther, I have to confess you've got me sat here at my laptop in a puddle of tears feeling incredibly humbled that my little canvas inspired this absolutely gorgeous journal page! You don't always have to have all the ingredients we suggest - use what you have to hand and see what happens. I LOVE that stencilling, the drips of coordinating colour and the clever use of stamping to build up the design. It all absolutely provides the perfect background on which to sit the wonderful butterflies. Using the inspiration in the magazine to create journal pages is a brilliant way to go because you've then got a portable method of sharing your artwork with others when you go to workshops, shows etc. I for one would love to see yours! Please do keep creating, pushing your creative boundaries and sharing your gorgeous creations. You've well and truly made my day. Jenny xxx
ReplyDeleteEsther this is really wonderful, the colours are beautiful and I love the textures. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Country View Crafts. Sue xx
ReplyDeleteI think your results show that you can still be absolutely inspired by the ideas and techniques in the magazine, while turning them to your own style and creations - what a stunning journal page. I love the warm peachy colours and the fabulous textured clock face - and those butterflies are just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Wow, fabulous journal page...gorgeous colours & love the words.
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what an inspiring post ! your journal page is beautiful . You have made me feel a bit ashamed of myself because, like you, I felt the Craft Stamper had gone too far into the mixed media for the likes of me and had decided it wasn't for me anymore, now after seeing your stunning page you have made me think again.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous! So glad to hear that you decided to go back to the article and then "do it your way" :-) Thank you so much for entering your lovely piece to our September challenge!! I hope you will come back and check out our colour scheme (and optional theme) for October, too! :-)
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Beautiful! Love your colours! Thanks so much for joining our 1 year anniversary challenge! ♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours you have used.
I too was inspired by this article for my ATC cards.
Thanks for sharing
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Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove the colours you have used.
I too was inspired by this article for my ATC cards.
Thanks for sharing
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wow ! this is a great AJ page ! thank you so much for plaing with us at The Artistic Stamper !
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You've used the inspiration in your own and the results speak for themselves! Wonderful art journalling! Thanks so much for joining my challenge at Our Creative Corner. Julia x
ReplyDeleteI just love this Esther. Orange is my fav color so you got me right there but I love the symbolism of the clocks and the butterflies. It's crazy to me how time just flies by and disappears - just like a butterfly!! This is really really lovely. And congrats on your win at Rubber Dance Stamps. So well deserved. j.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you didn't give up! This is amazing!! Thank you very much for sharing it with us at Mixed Media World! Ingrid X
ReplyDeleteI do tend to agree about the Craft Stamper magazine, Esther - not fond of the new look myself. But, WOW! you certainly did your journal justice - your steampunk themed layout is absolutely fab! Thanx for playing along with us at Fantasy Stampers and good luck.
ReplyDeleteHugz, Jan (DT) xx
Really great layout, so many interesting layers! Thanks for joining us at Fantasy Stampers challenge x
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