Design Team - Gloria Sailor Jim Journal Page.

Morning all, I hope you all had a lovely weekend?
we are back to the start with our Design Team Members as today,
It's Gloria's turn to! 

I'm back today with an art journal page I made using

the Sailor image from Spesh Ink.

I began with a loose sheet insert for my journal made of kraft card stock.

I inked up my new Skinner stamps and used them as my background.

To finish off the background, I added some distress oxides in black soot and

walnut stain. Splashed some water on it, and let it dry.  

I colored the sailor using Copic markers, and then I fussy cut him out.

I decided to cut off his hat to see how he looked, and inspiration struck!

  

I started going through my stash of cogs and schtuff to see what I could

arrange spilling out of his head. I decided to keep it relatively simple with 

only a few odds and ends. I used a couple colors and layers of embossing powder

to cover the previously hot pink arrow. I think it looks like turquoise now. 

I added the word, 'journey' and used NuVo drops in black to color it,

and turquoise drops to dot the 'j'.

I used a chipboard piece for more interest, and some distress crayons

for some depth and contrast to finish it all off. 

I am thrilled with how this guy turned out!

This would be a great image to use for any masculine themed card.

  

Stampendous Media DT and California Workshops

Firstly. Happy 4th July to my American friend and followers x. Hope you are having a good day away from work 😜  Thanks for stopping by, today my post is two pronged but both related ;)

Firstly, I am over the moon to say a little while back Stampendous  asked me along with Katy Leitch of Postcards from the Attic and Dee Adams of Dee Adams Art to be part of a new Mixed Media Design Team they are putting together. Of course we all said yes and have already been busy creating with their new products ready for their new catalogue release and we will be sharing our makes very soon. We will also be popping up alongside their Longstanding DT every now and then xx

A Huge thank you to Laura Weed and all from Stampendous for asking us to be part of their creative family, I know we are all looking forward to working with the awesome Stampendous range and are very excited to get going.

Here are the links to our Face book and Blogs in case you would like to see who is who xx

Katy Leitch (UK DT Co-ordinator) – that’s ME! (http://postcardsfromtheattic.blogspot.co.uk/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katyleitchcrafts/

- Dee Adams (http://deeadamsart.blogspot.co.uk/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deeadamsart.blogspot.co.uk?hc_location=ufi

- Mark Gould (http://speshink.blogspot.co.uk/)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speshink/

Secondly!!

I am also bursting with excitement as in October I will be heading to The USA to teach and one of the best parts is I will be there for Halloween, I have wanted to be in the USA for my fave holiday for as long as I can remember.

Now as we all know, everything is bigger in the States so with this in mind I have taken my mixed media ATC class and made it bigger, It's a class based around Tando-Creatives Media boards which I am addicted to using, they make great tags, toppers and even Cards ;)

I have also designed a new Media tag storage box and there will be some new variations to the existing media boards.

Dates are still being confirmed for a few venues but I will be at the Stamp Addict on the 29th October

and I am hoping to be in the Dixon and Thousand Oaks area so fingers crossed xx

I will do a full write up once things are confirmed and share a few more pics of the project.

Thanks as always for stopping by and joining me xx.