Welcome everyone! It’s Shari here with an art journal entry featuring one of my favorite humans… Melody. I was inspired to use this fall photograph from last year to make something I’ll cherish as I go through my journal.

One of the things I didn’t want to do is ruin the photo, it’s the only one I have. So, I created a flip page where the photo is attached to a piece of acetate to protect it. If you’re not inclined to use photographs in your journals, you could create the same flip feature with a favorite piece of art or sentimental keepsake.

I started with a watercolor page of my Dina Wakley Media Journal by collaging some scrap papers from the Capture Adventures pack from 49 and Market (Love this paper)!!. I added some washed of Distress Paint in Hickory Smoke and Vintage Photo with drips. Once it was dry, I used Tim Holtz Butterfly Design Tape to hold the flap in place and  to add some layers.

Die cuts using Tonic Copper cardstock really set off the color tones of the photo and adds a nice sheen to my page.

Under the photo flip feature, I’ve included a journaling card from the Tim Holtz Pocket Cards, perfect for writing out the details of this special memory.

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I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to include a photograph or special keepsake to inspire your art journaling. Enjoy!

Dina Wakley Ranger MEDIA JOURNAL… [ SSS ] 49 and Market CAPTURED ADVENTURES 6X6… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology POCKET CARDS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUTTERFLY Design… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix GARDEN GREENS… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Sizzix ALPHANUMERIC… [ SSS ] Memory Box TESSATINA BORDER Craft DIE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp LOOP THE LOOP BORDER… [ SSS ] Hero Arts Fancy Dies DECORATIVE EDGE… [ SSS ] Memory Box PIERCED BORDERS POPPY… [ SSS ] Tonic COPPER MINE Mirror Card Effect… [ SSS ] Crafter’s Companion HEAT RESISTANT… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Flip Top Distress Paint… [ SSS ] Ranger Studio Paint ARTIST BRUSHES… [ SSS ] Faber-Castell COLLAPSIBLE WATER CUP… [ SSS ] Viva Decor PALETTE KNIFE SET 604127 [ SSS ] The Crafter’s Workshop CLEAR GEL… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Kokuyo LONG Dot Liner Adhesive Runner… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ] Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Gray And… [ SSS ]

Happy Saturday, all! Kristina Werner here with another Monthly Mail Art. :)

For this month’s envelope, I wanted to try out stamping the large numbers in Concord & 9th’s Notable Numbers stamp set. I thought they would be perfect for the number in an address!

I stamped the numbers in Acorn Versafine Clair ink and lettered the rest of the address using a light brown Tombow marker.

NOTE: Address used with permission. Thanks, Rose Marie!

I used a mixture of current postage (the Lincoln stamp is a USPS Forever stamp), and unused vintage postage stamps from my stash. With the unusual style of address, I’m anticipating the need for additional postage, so the vintage stamps will cover that.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies

Concord & 9th NOTABLE NUMBERS Clear… [ SSS ] C-Thru T SQUARE RULER Westcott JR12 [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine Clair ACORN Ink… [ SSS ] Tombow MUTED Dual Brush Pens 10 Pack… [ SSS ] Sakura ARCH EVOLUTIONAL FOAM ERASER… [ SSS ] Dahle Self-Healing Cutting 18×12 Mat… [ SSS ]

Hello crafters, it’s Nina-Marie here with you today! Welcome to our stop in the Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Cards blog hop! I am featuring Pinkfresh Studio stamps and dies as I create a loosely watercolored scene with a shaker too!

The Home for the Holidays stamp set comes with these darling houses that work with a coordinating die, which makes a great window and shaker!

I love to watercolor, and throughout this card, I used a loose watercolor technique to color in the images and the sky. I used the Prima Watercolor Confections to do the coloring. The scene is embellished with snowflake sequins, White Blizzard Nuvo Drops,  and white gel pen details. This created a super pretty snow effect to the sky!

Because the coordinating die creates a window, it is perfect for making a shaker card! I filled the shaker with sequins, including white, blue and snowflakes.

I hope you are inspired to create something for the holiday season using Pinkfresh Studio stamps and dies!! Thank you for visiting with us today and enjoy the rest of the blog hop!

SUPPLIES USED

Pinkfresh Studio HOME FOR THE… [ SSS ] Pinkfresh Studio CITYSCAPE Die Set… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WONKY RECTANGLES… [ SSS ] Memory Box STUDIO OVAL LAYERS Open… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sequins FROZEN… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Sequins WINTER… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing WOODLANDS Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing COMPLEXION Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing ESSENCE Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing ODYSSEY Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing PASTEL DREAMS… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing THE CLASSICS… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing TROPICALS Watercolor… [ SSS ] Prima Marketing TROPICALS Watercolor… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Hero Arts ACETATE SHEETS 5 x 6 inches… [ SSS ] Brutus Monroe ALABASTER Ultra Fine… [ SSS ] Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER 9×12 140lb… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp WHITE CARDSTOCK 120… [ SSS ] Uni-Ball Pen Signo Gel WHITE UM-153 [ SSS ] Tonic WHITE BLIZZARD Nuvo Glitter… [ SSS ] Ranger GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue… [ SSS ] Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder… [ SSS ] Spellbinders PLATINUM 6 Die Cutting… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ]

We are one of the stops in Pinkfresh Studio’s two day, Holiday Cards blog hop! You can find the links to the hop on the Pinkfresh Studio blog!  You also have a chance at winning one of 6 prizes that Pinkfresh is giving away by leaving a comment on this post and along each stop of the hop.

Have fun getting inspired for the holiday crafting season and enjoy the hop!