Art Journaling: There is Love with Shari Carroll
Hello everyone!! Happy Thursday and Happy first day of February!!
I have an art journal page for you today that I happen to think was so FUN!! This is the sort of page that is more freestyle. I enjoyed just going for it, making art without worries, you know? Let’s think about this for a second. How can we learn techniques and get used to our pens, paints and products best? We experiment!!
I started by playing with a brayer, gel press and some Dina Wakley paints to add color to the watercolor page background of my journal. Then… I cut into the burlap to create a loop edge and used it as a template for the design on the background. Once I had a general idea of where my page was going, I let myself loose by adding additional layers of paint using my fingers and stamps.
I added highlights using Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks. This was totally unexpected and really fun. Not only was I experimenting, I was also challenging myself to move forward and go for it!
The one super enjoyable thing about this page was cutting holes in the burlap center to create an interesting element.
It’s still hard for me to write so once I’m up to it, I’ll be adding my handwritten journaling. I hope you’ve enjoyed this, I certainly had a good time! I’ve filmed a video of the complete process that you can watch below or on our YouTube channel here.
I hope I’ve inspired you to play and experiment in your own style with paints and prayers. Enjoy!!
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Love Blog Hop WINNERS!
Hello friends! Have you seen our exclusive Simon Says Stamp Love release? Simon Says Stamp’s exclusive Love product lineup has so much to offer—gorgeous florals, brand new Picture Book dies, adorable stamps, a gorgeous stencil, as well as a new collection of Suzy’s Watercolor Prints. We’re so excited for you to be inspired by this amazing release!
To celebrate this phenomenal release, we hosted a blog hop! The hop featured many talented designers and each one created wonderful projects to inspire you. If you missed the hop, you can find the beginning HERE.
A BIG thank you to all of YOU who joined us for the hop! We enjoy hearing from each of you, and your words of encouragement and appreciation to each of the designers mean so much to us here at Simon and to them. It’s our tradition to give away gift certificates to random commenters on each blog stop, and today we are revealing all of the winners! So without further ado, I present to you our winners!
LOVE BLOG HOP WINNERS:
from the Simon Says Stamp blog: Lynne Jardine!
from Jennifer McGuire’s blog: Renee Milner!
from Kristina Werner’s blog: Kristine Boydstun!
from Laura Bassen’s blog: Katherine Quinn!
from Yana Smakula’s blog: NWFlamingo!
from Debby Hughes’s blog: Laura Harding Peddicord!
from Nina-Marie Trapani’s blog: Saloni Bhutra!
from Nichol Spohr’s blog: Barbara Lassiter!
from Suzy Plantamura’s blog: Sara Wright!
from Jessica Frost-Ballas’s blog: Michele F.!
from Heather Ruwe’s blog: Bobbis’ Treasure!
from Lisa Addesa’s blog: Kelly Butler!
If you see your name listed above, CONGRATULATIONS! Please email [email protected] and let her know that you are one of our Love Blog Hop winners! You’ll receive a $25 Gift Card. ???
Thanks again for hopping along with us! We hope you enjoy our Love release and that it gives you creative enjoyment for months to come!
What Would Kelly Make: January 2018
Hi friends! Due to popular demand, we are continuing the What Would Kelly Make series with the always awesome Kelly Latevola. We hope you still enjoy this feature as much as we do! She’s back in 2018 with her first WWKM feature of the year! She’s showcasing multi-layering stamping with a gorgeous stamp and die set from Altenew called “Build a Flower Carnation” with some fabulous color combinations using our Simon Branded inks! Be sure to check out the technique to get some tips and tricks about layer stamping and if you’d like to make the card yourself, be sure to watch the full video as well and enjoy!
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WATCH THE FULL VIDEO:
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Thanks for stopping by today, and thanks to Kelly for being our guest!
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From: Studio Monday with Nina-Maire: Zig Gem Watercolors on Dark Cardstock: Hamutal Shafrir!
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