Saturday 24 February 2018

Art Journals


Here is the current playlist of all my Art Journal Tutorials for those who have requested it! I LOVE making art journals and playing with all kinds of mixed media just as much as I enjoy making cards!

Travellers Notebook. Nature Walk: Documenting Memories.Stampin' Up! Australian Demonstrator.



I love documenting memories in a Travellers Sized Notebook. I made traditional 12" x 12" albums for over 20 years, and much as I love my old albums, they are very difficult to store on a shelf, as most bookshelves are neither tall enough nor deep enough to house them.

I like to print on my home printer, and we all know the cost of ink refills! One of the great things about the smaller sized canvas of a Travellers Notebook is that you can put much smaller photos into your layout and still feel that the photo commands attention, rather than being swallowed up in a plethora of "similar" shots (yes, I know it's hard to choose just one shot when you have snapped dozens of photos of that birthday event, or that holiday ) in order to fill the double page spread of a 12" album.

However, what I am finding now is that I want to document much more regularly, rather than JUST birthdays and holidays, and documenting daily life is really important to me as a way of keeping a visual diary of my life as a newlywed.

Paul and I are crafting a life together, and remembering all the simple rituals and daily routines is turning out to be fun!

Life is a matter of moments.

I hope you enjoy this process video, and if you haven't already subscribed to my Youtube Channel, please consider doing so, and if you have a friend or two who you think may enjoy my tutorials please share the video!

Have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki xx

Thursday 11 January 2018

Check Out the Prize for the January Challenge !!!! Easy Mixed Media Art.stampin' Up! Australia.

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There is a whole swag of golden crafty goodness up for grabs in my January Challenge #makeitbright

Join my Facebook Group STAMPERS ART GALLERY and post your entries there. I would love to see what you've been making, any style, any products, any medium!


have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki xx

Monday 1 January 2018

NEW! Join the Stampers Art Gallery!



Look at this space just waiting for photos of your makes! In Stampers Art Gallery you can showcase your own creations, whether it's a card, a canvas, some mixed media, a 3D item, sewing, any kind of craft, art, any brand of products, any medium, any style!
Each month I will choose from among the best examples to showcase on the Aussie Stampers Youtube Channel as part of my MONTHLY MAIL CALL. Instead of receiving them via snail mail, I will post them for you from the Stampers Art Gallery Wall. Your makes could be featured in a slide show on my channel for the world to see.
Cool, right? 
I will also be running monthly challenges (the January challenge is #MakeItBright).  Every month I will be choosing the best for a  prize of crafting goodies!

Stampers Art Gallery will be the space to connect with other crafters, ask questions, show your makes, and support each other's creativity.

Click on the link below for your invitation  to join STAMPERS ART GALLERY, and add your friends to the group too!









  

How to Make an Art Journal Using Watercolour Paper. Mixed Media Art. Australian Stampin'Up! Demonstrator.

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Take one pack of Stampin' Up! Watercolour Paper and turn it into a 20 page art journal!
This is my very first attempt at book-binding, and I am pretty pleased with how it turned out, although I still have a lot to learn LOL.
I used a sheet of A4 card stock cut in half to cover the journal, bakers twine and a sewing needle to bind it.
I show you how to make the cover in part 2 of the video.
Have a marvellously creative day!
Vicki x