Feathers...

 

appear when angels are near...isn't that a lovely quote. Here is a mini journal page including a moo with words and my hand carved stamped feathers. It is double sided with the quote continuing on the reverse of the page.

I am going to share my project over at Moo Mania their current challenge is 'in a row'.

Summer...

 

what does it mean to me? Well, I have journalled it onto the back of a little hidden door in my mini art journal. I created the background using inks and a square stencil.

The stamps are from a set with the magazine Get Stamping Issue 3. All of which had a holiday theme. I even decorated the back of my mini journal page.

I designed this page with the following challenges in mind:
Art Journal Journey: Square
Journal Journey's: What does summer mean to you?
Pile it on: No designer papers

Pleased to announce...

I am now a Design Team member over at One Little Word. A challenge created by the very talented Ronda Palazzari. The challenge is monthly which is really manageable and even better any craft/style is welcome all you need to do is include the word for the month. I do hope you will join in the current challenge started on 15th August and the word up is 'WANT'. I will be back with my first DT project on 15th September.

 

 

Please help spread the word about the challenge! Hope to see your fabulous creations my blog buddies very soon. x

The Little Things Workshop # Week 6

 

The summer holidays are drawing to a close but I think I can squeeze in two more workshops before September starts. So here we are week 6 and think it is time to decorate the box to put all our little things into. So here is the video:


The Little Things Workshop Week 6 from miss craft mad on Vimeo.

Some photos of my finished altered box:

I look forward to seeing your take on this week's workshop.

Mixing it Up!

I needed to make a birthday card and so have been blog hopping to find some challenges to help get me started this Sunday morning. First, came a sketch over at Sketch Saturday, then came some colour over at A Mixed Media Colour challenge and when embellishing my card I went for buttons over at Cute Card Thursday.

 

Here is all the different things I used in project:

 

Here's my card:

 

Close up of doodle tracing through die cut and stencils. Distress stains and hand carved stamping using acrylic paints. More stamping using Black archival ink and added button embellishment with some thread. All matted up onto black netting fabric.

 

 

Want a little word

...that is current word over at One Little Word a challenge run by Ronda Palazzari. I decided that as I seem to be obsessed by all things little that I would start a super mini journal using this:

I have been carving some new stamps this morning and the little heart was carved from the leftovers. Stamped in black archival and used second, third, etc generation of ink to create background.

Then created overlay using some super thick acetate recycled from some packaging, used embossing folder and created a little tab.

 

I decided my background needed a splash of colour so out came the barn door distress stain and of course added my words onto the acetate overlay.

I had the following other challenges in mind while I designed this little journal page.
Craft Stamper Magazine: Use Acetate
Our Creative Corner: Words, Words, Words

The Little Things # Week Five

I am back again with the next workshop in my summer project called 'The Little Things' and it is great because some crafty pals have joined me. So this week the project is a little wooden positive affirmation trinket and the video workshop is HERE.

The Little Things # Week 4

 

On Week Four already of our all things small and mini workshop. So this week I had a drama with Glossy Accents and if you watch the video you will find out more! Needless to say I am not so sure I like GAs any more...sulk, sulk...LOL! Here is my The Little Things project this week:

I have now stuck a magnetic onto the back (NOT with GA I hasten to add) and it hides just right behind the flower. My Memory Glass magnet is now on my fridge:

 

Here is the link to my workshop video for this The Little Things project.

Prize Winner for Art Journaling Lesson 5!

Congratulations...No 6....Ribbon Dreams!!! Well Done, Debs!

Your page was fabulous.
Thanks to everyone who joined in!















Here were all the entries:

 

 Kathy K

 Louise

Mynn

 



 

Caro

 

Suzi



Anyone want another lesson or shall I bow out gracefully with a thank you for your support in my little venture?

Lesson Five with a Prize!

Today (5.7.13) I launch the next lesson in my From Card making to Art Journaling series. We are on lesson 5. This month I have changed the format a bit and also want to offer a random prize for those that make a page inspired by my lesson. I thought it might encourage some of you to take the plunge into art journaling and also it gives me a chance to see your work too!


Cardmaking to Art Journaling Lesson 5 from miss craft mad on Vimeo.

I would love to see your pages that are inspired in some way by my lesson. The random prize is:

A Kaisercraft clear stamp 'Grid'...this stamp is one of my favourite ones and is invaluable for journaling pages. Add a link to your page inspired by lesson 5 by August 5th 6.00pm. This post is sticky so will remain at the top until August 5th.

The Little Things # Week 3

 

This week I have used a little mini mirror piece, as well as some resin roses and accent beads that were lurking in that 'will use one day stash!' in my The Little Things project. A little self-affirmation piece for you to look at each day all based around an easel card. Lots of inking; a little through a stencil and a lot using stamps.

 

The process has been captured over on this Vimeo video.