Friday, July 18, 2014

Sailing Thru Summer

   Still managing to get art and blogging done but that will wind down awhile as I get into a few weeks of beach time/planning and art deadlines. First up is another journal page I created using gelli plate prints (determined to lower that pile so I can make more:):)


  This was created with the Mix It Monthly theme in mind which for this month is "Sailboat/Boat". The one sail is a recycled postage stamp but the rest is gelli print papers. The UM stamp (source unknown) reads "no hour with the ocean is ever wasted...ever".

 The challenge at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog is to use household items for mark making in your art. Here's what I grabbed to use on my page:

Clockwise from top- corrugated cardboard scrap, a wine cork with string tied around it, mesh from the top of a crate of Clementines, bottle cap, the ripped spiral bound edge of watercolor paper, cardboard tube, prescription bottle(the top is round and the bottom squared-double duty!), and makeup sponges.

 This is the background after the painting and mark making:





 And here's what I ended up with:


                          I flipped the page to use horizontally after spying this stencil on my table. 

 Products: acrylic paints; Dylusion Ink Sprays (the splatters); Mini Silhouette Script 6" x 6" stencil (Balzer Designs); paper flowers (Recollections); rhinestones ( Nicole Crafts).

 I am also linking to  Art Journal Journey (Flower Power theme); Paint Party Friday; Art Journal Every Day; Creative Every Day; and the Simon Monday Challenge ( About A Face theme). Looking forward to see what you all have been up to this week!

                                         "What is art but a way of seeing?"  Thomas Berger
 




43 comments:

  1. Dear Linda ~♥~ I certainly enjoy your way of 'seeing' and creating and having fun!
    I was tickled to see us in line together over at AJJ :-)
    Your sailboat with your gelli prints is all around wonderful (I was struggling just last night trying to get sails on a boat...still a work in progress here)
    Very nice mixed media piece...you were brave to cover up that super background too!
    Off to check out that new to me challenge group.
    Happy beginning of the weekend to you and yours
    oxo

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  2. Oh Linda both pieces are just AWESOME.. can't choose any favourite!
    Love both!
    Thank you so much for joining Art Journal Journey with such a fab entry for the
    FLOWER POWER theme!
    Gorgeous!
    xxx
    Susi

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  3. I lOVE your charming little sailboat with the sailboat stamp flag. The journal page is marvelous too, and I love the markings that the Clementine's mesh created. Happy PPF and Blessings!
    http://arnoldolromero.blogspot.com/2014/07/im-back-home.html

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  4. Your journal page is awesome! I love it!!

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  5. Brilliant page, Linda. TFS the process.

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  6. very pretty. I love the layers and textures on this page.

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  7. I just love this! And the words are just perfect :)

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  8. I love how it turned out. I especially love the writing on top of the stencil. Beautiful.

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  9. I really like both those pieces Linda-wonderful vibrant colours. The 2nd piece especially reminds me of intuitive painting. If you follow Denthe you'll know what I mean. Hippie you have a fan time at the beach. X

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  10. Wow- really like the spinal end of page piece used as a stencil - brilliant!

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  11. Terrific sailboat picture with that amazing green sky.
    Love your "Flower Power" piece too, it's very original.

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  12. Great art journal page! Love your background and that stencil! Thanks for joining us at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge.

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  13. Wonderful work and I love the sentiment. Great job!

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  14. what a wonderful layered, textual look! Fun medium

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  15. I love sailboats, nice work Linda!

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  16. Beautiful and enchanting creations, nice boat!

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  17. Beautiful background and that's a fantastic face stencil and perfect how you used it. Here from Julie FFB's blog.
    Cathy

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  18. Very summery!...thank you...I need warming up. LOVE the piece with the writing!

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  19. Gorgeous work Linda...I especially like the words on the hair..wow that page is so special!! Good job! LOVE it! Enjoy the beach!

    Hugs Giggles

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  20. Your gelli print background is wonderful, Linda. I was in Michaels today looking to see if anyone else has come up with a gelli-type surface. Alas, I think it is a monopoly. I guess I will have to order online to get the real thing.

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  21. What a cute piece! I love art journaling. Yours is especially nice.

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  22. What lovely journal pages, and the backgrounds work beautifully!

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  23. Love the colours, patterns, marks and the quote!

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  24. Brilliant Boat page,Love it.

    XXX Jeannette

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  25. Love both. Your layering is fab! ♥

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  26. The whimsical boat is terrific! I love how you've made the sail out of a tiny piece of mail. Adorable!

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  27. What a sweet lil boat! I so love the form of it and the sails are also a sweet eyecatcher! Lets make a regatta here on Mix It Monthly ♥ Conny

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  28. I just love the little boat. Your pages are so full of life.
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  29. awesome gelli prints! i, too, have a stack of them :) they are so fun to make.

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  30. Beautiful! Love the layering! Happy PPF!

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  31. good idea to use a stamp for your sail :-) Love seeing how you did your background and which tools you used for that. That square prescription bottle sure gives nice marks. Beautiful colourful work!

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  32. I like both pieces. Wonderful vibrant colors, patterns and marks.

    Claudia

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  33. Awesome art journal page. The mesh from the clementines reminds me of punchinella! GREAT use of items around the house! Thanks for joining us in this month's Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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  34. Love your gelli print transformations Linda. Cute post card. xox

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  35. Lovely work Linda, I especially love the last one.

    Great use of household stuff for mark making :)

    Karen x

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  36. Wonderful creations with lots of style and color ~ have lots of fun your upcoming vacation ~ thanks, ^_^

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  37. Such great journal entries!
    And enjoy your beach time!

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  38. lovely page and YAH! for using all those awesome household items on it. Adore that boat page also!!!

    Lalo
    Mixed Media Monthly DT

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  39. gorgeous!! your backgrounds are so beautiful on their own! love all the items you were able to use for texture! Thank you so much for playing Around the House with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!
    -Rachel
    rwkrafts.com

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  40. Great projects for the MMMC challenge. Love them. Thank you for joining with the Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

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