First I'd like to thank everyone who leaves comments- they are sooo encouraging! Please keep doing so! :)
Now some more pgs-

This is the harlequin stencil by crafters workshop- I used acrylic paint on this.

On this one I used white acrylic paint instead of gesso with the stencil. I've also been using a makeup sponge for doing the stencil instead of a foam brush and I like it better.

Hope you all are enjoying making art today!

ICAW #6

I'm sooo thankful for the weather cooling down! Makes me want to work on art!
 Here's this week's ICAW

I tried doing a zentangle...but I like it :)

new journal pages

On this page I tried some new things- First I glued some pattern paper and some old paper towels that I had wiped paint with, down on the page and let dry. Then I scraped paint over it and let dry. Lastly I stenciled some different things on top. It turned out pretty cool and the texture feels interesting.

Hope you all had a great weekend- Happy Monday!

notebook fun

This is a regular composition notebook I got for 25 cents at Walmart. I needed something for taking notes at church so I decided to make it me.

I gessoed the cover first and let it dry. Then I started scraping on paint- the weird thing was when I scraped on the paint the gesso started to scrape off! So I ended up finger painting on the blue to cover up the blank spots- I ended up liking how it looks :)

The letters are stickers and the brackets are just a random stencil I have.

This is another page from the art journal I'm working on.

This page uses another crafters workshop stencil, tim holtz sticker and a random stamp. The image is actually me in kindergarten or 1st grade. I just copied the photo on my printer. Of course I had to put a flower in my hair :)

Well, it off to yard sale- have a great day!

Here's a couple more pgs

This is another stencil I got from the art goodes shop The image is from graphics fairy and the little word thing is from my goodies from Amy.

And this is my ICAW #5

I used gesso for the circle and squeezy paint for the heart cheeks. Then I tried out my punchenella with paint. And the stamp is one I got at a thrift store for $1.

We went to the county fair today with the grandkiddies and had a lot of fun, but came home HOT and tired.

mystery swap #4

here's what I got from Amy @ papertrailsleaver

Cool, huh? This is the first thing I made:

I've never made a collage tag before. Isn't that leaf doily great? And I love the photo. Everything on the tag is from Amy, except the tag itself. Now I need to decide what to do next!

Love bright colors!

Image from the graphics fairy. Used a large paper doily for a stencil and a color wash spray.

Another bathing beauty from digitalcollagesheets.com The fish is from the graphic fairy (Ithink)

I love the ocean and would LOVE to live near it someday...

It's been SO hot, not as much art being done. I can't wait until Fall!

I got my mystery swap envelope and it's filled with autumn stuff- can't wait to start using it!