Junk journal junkies Challenge 6: Red, White, Blue and Lips

Once again, I've been working in my thin paged notebook to take part in Challenge 6 for Junk journal junkies; Red, White, Blue and Lips.  For once I decided to try using paint even thought the pages are so thin that I usually glue three together between art journal layouts.  I was pleasantly surprised by the result.

From Copying Designs to Creating my Own

Exact copy using Imagination Crafts Decoupage stamp set

Free stamp make

I must admit, looking back on photos of cards that I have made in the past, I can tell that I wasn't the confident card maker that I feel today.  I tended to slavishly attempt to recreate ideas that I had seen in magazines or online.  Nowadays, I may look to other people for inspiration, a jumping off point or to explore a new technique, but I always want to put my own twist on an idea.  To illustrate, I thought I'd share some cards from way back in the past; apologies if I no longer know the names of the original designers.  They are based on cards that I saw created in Craft Stamper more than two years ago.  Thanks for the inspiration, but I feel far more confident these days.  If anyone ever wants to use one of my designs for inspiration, you are more than welcome to.  I am happy to give back to that generous crafting community who have helped me so much over the years.

IndigoBlu Poppies

Larger version of original with a different sentiment; starting to get adventurous!

Thanks so much for your inspiration, ideas and talent.  I would never have got started without your examples to inspire me.

Bird Crazy Birthday

I was in a card making mood today, so decided to get out the Bird Crazy stamps and dies to use with a large Hero Arts background stamp with lots of speech bubbles.  I intend to use the tag line in the card 'A little birdy told me... it's your birthday.'

Journal52 #8 Stillness

I admit I did a google search for quotes which included the word stillness when I saw the prompt for week 8 from Journal52.  As soon as I found this Eckhart Tolle quote however, I knew exactly what I was going to do on my page.

 

From Master Board to Card

I decided that having made a master board, I should use it to create a card.  It didn't take very long and I have plenty of background pieces left over for another card and some tags.

Big Background Master Board

I decided to have a play with no particular end point in mind and created this master board.  It will probably be cut down into smaller backgrounds for card making, but I will be using this technique again in my art journaling I am sure. 

 

WOYWW #403: Yay, It's Half Term

Hello and welcome to the weekly sharing of the workdesk!  To find out more about this blog hop hosted by Julia, visit The Stamping Ground.  It's half term this week, so I have had a little more time to craft and share.  This week I have also made sure to include my friend's side of the desk; although our weekly get together was on Monday this week rather than the usual Tuesday.