Journal cover

Hi there,

I am lucky to be getting my supplies together for an amazing opportunity to do a class with the gorgeous Jane Davenport in Mexico next month. Today I thought I would share with you the cover of one of the journals that I am taking with me.

I am altering an old poetry book and as the book develops I will share pages with you. I have painted the background using acrylic paints and then collaged a printed image of Frida Kahlo on the top of the paint layer.

I have then stencilled designs over the top of the image using extra heavy gesso. I have coloured the detail of the stencils with Ranger Distress Ink pads in Spiced Marmalade and Seedless Preserves.

Stencils used: 

Memory box: Alpha worn out and pattern raymelle

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thanks for stopping by

Mandy x

You're a Hoot

Hi there,

I am sharing with you a card I have made for an upcoming birthday. I have embossed the background to add texture and layered up the colours cut out using the Memory Box Stitched Square Layers. 

i have stamped the Taylored Expression owls on watercolour paper and coloured them with Tombow watercolour pens.

Stamp set: Taylored expression Hoot Hoot Hooray

Dies: Impression Obsession Greetings Top Edge

Memory box Stitched Square Layers

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see you next time

Mandy x

Hippo Birdie!

Hi there!

January is almost over and if you asked me I think Ive missed most of it! Today I would like to show you a card I've made. I must say I smile every time I see this stamp set, Lawn Fawn Year Four stamp and die sets.

I have created the background by sponging acrylic paint through a stencil, modern pop dots. I have then replaced the stencil and drawn around the circles with a fine marker pen. It's a really simple design with really nice bright colours.

I have then added layers of colour and added my stamped images.

Dies used: lawn Fawn year four and stitched scallop borders. MFT stitched rectangle stack.

Stamp; Lawn Fawn year Four.

Stencil: Memory box Modern pop dots

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thanks for stopping by

Mandy

A new year, a new art journal.

Happy New Year everyone.

I am sharing with you today a drawing I have done for a new art journal cover, I still have many half completed journals but I thought that it would be nice to celebrate a new years beginning with a new journal too.

The face was drawn in pencils with layers of acrylic paint and gesso. I have then stencilled gesso to create the background texture using a memory box stencil texure honey comb . It is then coloured using distress stains and acrylic paint pens.

For the wording and numbers I have used the MFT die Magical memories.

distress stain colours used: broken china, peacock feathers, black soot and spiced marmalade.

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Thanks for stopping by

Mandy

a vintage christmas card

a vintage christmas card

Hi Everyone!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with loved ones. Today I would like to share with you a card I made for a friend of mine. I decided to go with a neutral pallete and a vintage theme.

I have embossed the background and mounted this on a contrasting layer. 

The candle die had three candles together but this was too large so I have just cut off the extra two giving me a nice simple look. 

I have mounted the holly die cut on foam tape and finished off with some stickles around the top of the candle, a few pearls stuck down on the ends of the vines help to add a nice soft contrast.

Memory box dies used: 

holly bouquet, pillar candle trio and victorian frame.

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Thanks for stopping by

Mandy

a simple card

a simple card

Hi everyone, is it just me.... or is it just a little crazy at the moment? There just doesn't seem to be any time. Today I would like to share with you a card I have made and I am really pleased with how simple it is yet so effective.

I have created the background by sponging distress inks onto glossy card and carefully blending three colours together. A few die cuts later and a little ribbon and it's done.

Drop into Busy Becs and have a look at all the great new dies including MFT( My favourite things).

Supplies used:

Distress ink pads: shaded lilac, ripe persimmon, seedless preserves

Impression obsession dies: greeting set, tree frame

MFT die: File tab

memory box die: alphabet soup

Thanks for stopping by and having a look

see you soon,

Mandy

Turn your face to the sun

It's so hard to believe that it's November already and there never seems to be enough time to do all the  things that I want to do. I am sure you feel the same way.

for Bizzy Becs I would like to share with you a journal page I have created. The face is drawn in Prismacolor pencils on acrylic paint with various layers of ink and distress stains.

I have used extra heavy through a memory box stencil- texture wave, to create the texture in her hair. The colour in her hair is layers of acrylic paint and on top of the gesso distress stains in vintage photo, rusty hinge and wild honey.

the background texture is stamped and embossed using the darkroom door damask stamp

I don't have any real plan when drawing and art journaling I just add more layers and textures until I feel happy with the result.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to drop in to Bizzy Becs online store to grab some goodies. You can now Pre-order My favourite things dies (MFT).

Cu next time
Mandy xox