mini art journal | Girl

 Dear friends

I hope you all are doing great!

Staying home on this weird period of our life's made me feel very creative.

I'm about to fill all the pages of my mini journal, actually there is one last left which I'll try to shoot a video with the process.

For today's project I used acrylic paints and watercolor pencils.

The stickers are from 7Dots Studio collection.

xxx

Athanasia

My black journal |cover

Hello dear friends and Happy New Year!!!

My first post for this year is for Finnabair CT...

The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self realization. It is that kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life.

So, what do I expect from 2017? Lots of changes and lots of dragonflies in my life.

I wish all of you dear friends to have this year lots and lots amazing artful moments to fulfill your life and why not: lots of dragonflies :)

My first project for this year is making the cover of my black journal and what would be more perfect to impress a dragonfly, so to remind me this year's expectations every time I hold it in my hands.

and psssst! I also have a little secret to share... after I was done with the cover I decided to get my first tattoo: a dragonfly on the side of the wrist of my right hand! 

So....let's get started with the project!

As my journal was already black, I started with a nice coat of  Heavy Black Gesso to prime the cover.

After it was dry, I glued the Mechanicals parts I used for the body of the dragonfly with Heavy Body Gel and covered them with Black Gesso.

Then I placed a sketch I made on a piece of paper on the cover to shape the dragonfly, but here is the trick: I used a pin to scratch the canvas cover, than a pencil to draw the lines. This way I created an interesting texture, a 'destroyed' base all mixed media artists would love to work on ;)

Next step was to choose my paints. Well, with no second thought I grabbed my Art Alchemy Opal Magic Paints, the perfect acrylics for any black surface. They dry permanent and I loooove the amazing two-tone iridescent effect they give on dark and light backgrounds. Ιn order to reinforce this effect, I painted some spots of the wings white with the  Heavy White Gesso. You will see the whole process in my video below.

After the Opal Magic Paints where dry, I used again the White Gesso to make lots of splashes.

To give even more interest on the background of the wings, I used the Clear Crackle Paste as my final touch. I let it dry overnight to get the best results.

For the tittle I wanted something simple and small, not to distract the attention from the dragonfly, so I wrote by hand the word ART with Heavy White Gesso and a black permanent pen.

Now it is time for my video. I hope you will enjoy it and get inspired. :)

*Scroll down on this post to find a full products list

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty YEAR!

xxx

Athanasia

remember

Happy July everyone!

Today I'm sharing a small canvas I created for my art wall.

It's an elephant drawing with 7 Dots Studio stickers 

and of course the Lindy's Stamp Gang July 2015 Limited Edition Spray Set!

Here is the July's graphic for your inspiration.

I love this month's color pallet!

July 2015 Limited Edition Spray Set

July 2015 Limited Edition Embossing Powder Set

July 2015 Limited Edition Mega Set

 Ι decided to make an elephant because I wanted something for my art wall to remind me to remember, not to forget :)
 I always have been an absent-minded person: I forget all the time what I want to do in the next minute, or what I did a minute before, names, numbers...  pretty annoying, but also funny. So, if you have any secrets, I'm the right person to tell, lol
They say that elephants never forget, so I think that having one in my room will help my memory :)

I really enjoyed drawing and coloring it with the sprays...

And of course it's already hanging on the wall :)

So, will you play with Lindy's Stamp Gang products this month?

I can't wait to see your projects!

hello fishes!

Hello!

Mid Month Revel today on the Scrap Around The World !!!

As always I used Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and embossing powders

and 2Crafty Chipboard to create my page:

...based on this beautiful moodboard!

Moodboard by Veera Saarivuo is full of lovely pastels, flowers & gold, but also some graphic simplicity.   

This is a perfect opportunity to start the summer (if you are on northern hemisphere) with a happy, 

cheerful project! And if you are heading into Winter, what better way to remember the light & 

airy days gone by...

Use our board for your inspiration but don't forget to check out 

OUR RULES HERE before you begin, so you create a valid entry.

Here are the gorgeous sponsors and prizes at Scrap Around the World!

MAJOR SPONSORS

Creative Embellishments

13arts 

Um Wow Studio

 2 Crafty Chipboard

7 Dots Studio

THE DUSTY ATTIC

Scraps of Elegance

MINOR SPONSORS

Mixed Media Place

Danafix

Studio 75

Scrap Unlimited

+ our SATW team member Nicole Doiron

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I'll be waiting for your projects!

Hugs!

good times

Γεια σας!

Σήμερα έχουμε μια νέα πρόκληση στο Scraps N Pieces για εσάς με θέμα την φιλία

από την αγαπημένη μας Χριστίνα Λαμπροπούλου.

Φτιάξτε μια σύνθεση με φίλες, μια κάρτα, χρησιμοποιήστε ένα quote για την φιλία... ό,τι θέλετε!

Ο τίτλος δεν είναι υποχρεωτικός.

Έτσι λοιπόν, αποφάσισα να κάνω μία σύνθεση με δύο μικρές φίλες 

που διασκεδάζουν κάνοντας κούνια...

Ορίστε και οι γλυκιές φατσούλες που διάλεξε η Χριστίνα για το moodboard της...

...και επειδή μου άρεσαν πολύ τα γουρουνάκια σκέφτηκα να ζωγραφίσω δύο για την σύνθεσή μου... δύο ιπτάμενα γουρουνάκια :)

Τα σχεδίασα σε χαρτί, τα χρωμάτισα με τα λατρεμένα Lindy's Stamp Gang σπρέυ μου και τα κόλλησα στο χαρτί...

Τα chipboard που χρησιμοποίησα είναι 2Crafty (από τον επόμενο μήνα ξεκινάω και επίσημα στην σχεδιαστική τους ομάδα:)...

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With this layout I'm entering the

Berry71Blue Stamp it up challenge

 as I used quite a few stamps to create the background of my project.

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Αυτά για σήμερα,

περιμένω να δω τις δικές σας δημιουργίες με θέμα την φιλία!

Καλή συνέχεια :)

making beautiful thoughts

Hello everyone!

Today I have a new challenge for you at Mixed Media Place!

DRAWING !

Whether you're already addicted to drawing or a complete beginner - join us this month!

Don't feel obliged or pressured to create a masterpiece, your sketches or simple exercises are most welcome, too! Simply feel the joy of holding a crayon in your hand. :)

I love drawing on my projects! I do it every time I make a layout or a canvas and that's how I got the idea to make a challenge with this theme. In this project I wanted to show you some ideas how to draw on your pages in a very easy way.

I wanted to make sure that my focus is on the drawing work, I decided to use only my permanent black pen, some Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays, the  'Blue Grass' from Primary Elements, Copper Mica Powder with the Light Paste, two stamps, some wire and chipboard letters for the tittle. So, no embellishments at all and I like it!

First I did some doodling on a photo of mine and wrote some words on my blouse. I also made a few simple lines on the paper to expand the photo. Then I started stamping with the Peeled Paint stamp on top and over my head (because that's the spot where my thoughts come of :)

To create my flowers, firstly I made some splashes with the sprays and then I drew the lines with the permanent pen abstractedly, without much thinking. The stalks of the flowers are drawn with the plastic hose of the sprays - that's pretty easy and fun thing to do! Finally I made some doodling with the same pen, not complex things, just some sloppy circles.

I hope I have encouraged you to do some drawing :)
I can't wait to see your projects for the drawing challenge! 

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With this page I'm entering the 13arts challenge 'Let's take a selfie'

enjoy the joyride

Hello! 

Today is our Design Team Mid Month Reveal at Scrap Around the World .

Here is my page...

...based on the amazing moodboard 

by Helen Tilbury, owner of Scrap Around The World!

 ***BE INSPIRED by the colours of our board, the lovely white, bright pink

 & shades of mauve, lilac & purple with a touch of lime, lovely hues of blue

 & the rich browns of the basket!  NO NEED TO USE ALL OR ANY OF OUR

 COLOURS - it's up to you to be inspired any which way but PLEASE LET 

US KNOW HOW YOU WERE INSPIRED unless it is extremely obvious!  

Think clear resin elements, sprinkles, glitter, mica, microbeads to mimic

the toppings on the martini glass, grid designs as per the ice-cream cone,

 silkytextures as per the ice-cream topping, studs, metal charms, silver, 

weaving, animal prints, black & white, ombre as per the quote, 

typography, roses, flowers!!*** USE THE WHOLE MOOD BOARD

OR ANY PARTS OF IT FOR YOUR INSPIRATION!!!

Use our board for your inspiration but don't forget to check out 

OUR RULES HERE before you begin, so you create a valid entry.

Here are some details of my page:

*** For this project I used as always my favorite Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays!!!

This is a VERY SPECIAL MONTH as it is our 2nd birthday!

Yes we are  TWO YEARS OLD!!

Happy Birthday to Scrap Around the World!!!

We are celebrating, as we did last year, with extra special

 BIG prizes & MORE of them for you! 

As usual we have the support of our 2015 MAJOR PERMANENT SPONSORS 

 2 Crafty Chipboard

7 Dots Studio

Creative Embellishments

 Um Wow Studio

13arts

Scraps of Elegance

PLUS OUR 2015 MINOR PERMANENT SPONSORS 

HAVE ALSO RISEN TO THE OCCASION! 

Scrap Unlimited

Studio 75

Danafix

Mixed Media Place

AND OUR BRAND NEW SPONSOR - 

Dusty Attic

As well as our EXCLUSIVE EPIC EVENT SPONSORS!

The Flying Unicorn

Pion Design

Maja Design

The Scrapbook Diaries

Viva Las Vegas Stamps
Wholescrap Land

Aladine {France}

ALL OUR PRIZES ALWAYS INCLUDE FREE INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE!

So, what are you waiting for???

I can't wait to see what you will create for our challenge!

a beautiful start

Hello everyone!

This is my page for our April challenge at Scrap Around the World.

It is based on this amazing moodboard made by Hera Sugitani

Pretty beautiful, don't you think?

I was inspired by the sea, the starfishes, the seashells and the seahorses.

Summer is my favorite season and I love everything about it,  especially the sea!

I also like seahorses, so I decided to paint two on my page with my favorite sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang.

I also used some Prima flowers and lace, and a few buttons and seashells.

Here is a closeup:

If you are still thinking to participate in our challenge,

I have to tell you about our amazing sponsors and the awesome prizes you can win!

1ST PRIZE

$50 worth of product from 13@rts
{Image below is a random selection of their products
& not indicative of exactly what you will receive}

2ND PRIZE

$40 gift certificate from Creative Embellishments!

3RD PRIZE

$30 worth of CHIPBOARD from 2Crafty Chipboard
{not necessarily exactly what is shown below but a GREAT selection!}

4TH PRIZE

OVER $25 worth of product from 7 Dots Studio!
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

5TH PRIZE

$20 worth of product from UmWowStudio
{Image below is a random selection of their products}

6TH PRIZE

17.50 Euros worth of products from Danafix, France. 
{Choose your set of 5 + 1 copics HERE!} 

www.copicmarqueurs.com 

7TH PRIZE

$15 worth of product from Studio75
EXACTLY AS SHOWN BELOW

8TH PRIZE

15 Euros worth of product from Scrap-Unlimited
{you will receive a surprise selection of BEAUTIFUL goodies!}

9TH PRIZE

15 euro gift voucher from Mixed Media Place

10TH PRIZE

Over $40 worth of product courtesy of our design team

member & Instagram Manager Jelissa Mei!

RANDOM PRIZE

Scrapbook kit from SCRAPS OF ELEGANCE KIT CLUB
Random Winner will always receive the previous month's kit
from Scraps of Elegance, valued at a whopping $36.95!!

 RANDOM FOLLOWERS PRIZE

blog, Youtube channel, Facebook page, & Facebook group (a community 

full of amazing crafters) to share your creativity & be inspired!  Shop our store HERE!!

The deadline for this challenge is  THURSDAY 30th APRIL 2015.