Mixed Media Art Journal by Kim

Hi Crafty Friends! Today I would like to share with you one of the new items coming very soon to Gina's Store. This is the new Art Journal, and I just love it!  I have always wanted to start an art journal and this was my excuse to give it a try.



 The Art Journal comes with 4 dividers, and some chipboard pages for you to get started. I have covered the divider pages with some random papers from my stash, which will each get some work done on them over time. I plan on using this book quite a lot! 

I really wanted it to represent me and my style, so I chose to do a lot of texture on the front and back covers and used tons of Gina's items on it.

First I layered on various chipboard pieces then I painted them over with gesso. Then used Shimmerz Sprays, Texturez and Paints on them to give them sparkle and nice color tones.

 Back of the Art Journal

 Inside of Art Journal

 Top View

 I got out some of my air dry clay and rolled out a rectangle and then used my stamp that says "create art", and made an impression in the clay for a focal point in the center of the journal. I used some black stayzon ink to make it pop out in the middle while just keeping to softer tones around the outside of it.

Below here you can see a close up of the texture, I have used some crushed up seashells I got in the nail art section on Ebay to add further texture. I just added them with a bit of glossy accents and they stuck down great.

I hope this will inspire you to keep an art journal of your own!

Thanks for stopping by today.

Gina's Designs Items Used

 Art Journal (Coming SOON!)

Say Cheese Shape Set

Clock Hands Shape Set

Butterfly of Gears

Word Stackers 2

Honeycomb & Bees Large

Music Symbols Shape Set

Tulip Scroll Corners

Butterflies & Dragonflies

Steampunk Doily

Banner Border Strip

Hinge Strap Shape Set

Other Items Used

Shimmerz Paints, Sprays & Texturez

Wild Orchid Crafts

Creative Air Dry Clay

Dark Room Door "Create Art" Stamp

Crushed Sea Shell Nail Art Decorations

Gesso

Various Papers from my Stash

White Seam Binding

Stazon Ink Black

The Fab 4 Artist Trading Blocks by Kim

Hi Friends! I have a fun project today to share with you. This is my take on the new Artist Trading  Blocks from Gina's store. I had a lot of fun with this and even tried something new with them as well. You can see it is of the greatest band of all time (well in my humble opinion!) The Beatles.  I have stacked the three boxes and decorated them in a fun style, that I hope does them proud.  I painted the faces of the fab 4 myself, so I am pretty proud of that, I have never done anything like that before, so it was a challenge, but I am pleased with the results, hope you are too!

Here I have used a wooden piano from my stash, and painted it white to represent John's famous white piano. I used a Kaisercraft rub on with the word Imagine on it. Imagine wasn't a Beatles song, but it is my favorite song by John, so I wanted to include it.

 I hand drew and painted the faces of the Beatles and used paints from my stash to color them. I took my inspiration from a famous painting of the Beatles.

Left is John, Right is Paul

Left is George, Right is Ringo

Below here you can see the top of the boxes which I used some wooden letters to spell out the fab 4. I also had some tiny gutiars which I embossed and one of the musical notes from the music symbol shape set to finish off the top. 

Above and below here in these photos you can see Gina's Music Symbol shape set, the number plates and some pieces from the valentine shape set. If you are an avid Beatles fan you will pick up on some of the symbols I have used on the boxes.  For example, the number 9 which represents the track on the White Album, Revolution #9.  Below that you can see part of the other box with the word "fly" and some black birds to of course represent one of my favorite songs, Blackbird.

Above here you can see the world help, which of course represents their famous song of the same name. I added some hearts to represent love ('cause that's all we need ;) ) and in the right hand photo I embossed the heart and used a peace sign stamp on top of it.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today, and it made you smile! Maybe dust off some of your old vinyl and give it a listen today while you are crafting!

Thanks for stopping by.

Gina's Designs Items used

Artist Trading Blocks

Valentine Shape Set

Music Shape Set

Faux Metal Number Plates

Other Items Used

Kaisercraft Paper

Ribbons, Wood Instruments & Letters from my Stash

Kaisercraft Rub Ons

Tim Holtz Film Strip

Wild Orchid Craft Flowers

Photo Collage by Mary

Hello everyone! I was asked to make a display for my niece's senior recital at college. It was a joint recital with her boyfriend.

The memo board is the back base. All chipboard pieces first had a coat of gesso applied and then different purples in different thicknesses.

Here is a close up of one of the treble clefs and the different embossing colors used.

While the embossing was still hot, I used a music stamp and stamped onto each of the letters.

I had also altered three binder clips for food markers.

Gina Design Products

Memo Board

Music Symbols Shape Set

Music Title Shape Set

Say Cheese Shape Set

Filmstrips 1 Shape Set

Faux Typewriter Keys White