"TRAVEL" for the Q&L challenge

Travel! That is the word for me!
Having a husband who seems born to travel, he always pushes me to try different and exciting destinations . With him, I have seen a lot in this world - without him, I`m quit sure, I would have seen only a 10th... ( like a good friend of mine would have said here -"bless his butt"...)

For this page, I used stamps from Scrapbook Werkstatt (Weltenbummler by Stephanie Berger) and from Kaisercraft (Memory boxes). Other materials ; dylusion inks, a TCW template and a lot of WOW embossing powder.

I found 3 very nice AND true quotes - the best (according to me) is still "to travel is to take a journey into yourself".

Hope you like this entry to the Q&L challenge at the craft barn, where the words given this fortnight is flower and/or travel.

And now I have the inspiration to finish my travel journal from our last trip...

Take care out there!

Lena

the word "ART" for the Craft Barn

I really had fun, finding myself again, creating this journal page. The word this fortnight is "art" and I made it for the Q&L challenge at the Craft Barn.

Checking the net for quotes , I found this one too - I thought it was a bit creepy though...;
"Art is to console those who are broken by life" - Vincent van Gogh
 I decided to stick to my stamp with the quote "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life" instead...

This page made me happy - trying to stay true to myself and what I believe in... I hope that somebody out there might like it!

Material used:
Stamps from Sodalicious, Glitz, Hema, Hampton art, Aladine and  ILS.
Lots of WOW embossing powder, Dylusion ink, Distress stain and some washi tape.

Have a nice week!

Lena

Q&L challenge "AGE"

Here we go again -
the last Q&L challenge at the craft barn is about marriage or age.
I chose the word age and used the good old quote ;
" Age is of no importance unless you are wine or cheese".

The background is gessoed ans painted with neocolorsII. The stamps are Reprint and Paperartsy.

Hope you like it!

LenA

a Journal Page for ASOI

Hello again!
I sure had trouble with this one! LOVE the colour combo but where could I find the right ones...?

I ended up searching and looking through washi tapes, old papers, embellishmets and, and, and...

In the end I was happy with the page - stunned by that great posca pen - amazed how easy it was to write with it on black gesso ( I can`t remember how many black pens I`ve damaged by writing on white gesso!)

The colours are this months combo for the colour challenge at ASOI ( a sprinkle of imagination) , using ink black, sand, vivid green, slate blue and pale grey.

Hope you like it!

Lena

a tag for Craft Stamper

I haven`t made a tag in a long time and I felt like joining the challenge at the Craft Stamper Magazine. Tomorrow is the very last day for their 7th challenge...

I used stamps from the french company TampoManiak, distress inks, a sodalicious frame and a stencil from Ronda Palazzari.

The photo might not be the very best, but what can I do? It`s difficult to make a nice pic when the weather is like it was today -  dull and dark...

Take care out there!

Lena

A snake page for AJJ

Many years ago, I bought a book about Chinese astrology . It was really fascinating to read about the different signs and try to find out who is what. I found myself being a snake. I didn`t like that fact, as I `m not very fond of those creatures. But after reading that book, I understood that a snake could have a quit charming character and qualities!

Nesting for instance! Making a lovely nest for the babies, trying to keep them all together and prefer to stay there with them as long as possible...

Our son is also a snake and he does the same as I do - nesting... Another thing a snake does, is to try to charm the surroundings so it may be left alone in its nest. An intelligent creature and many people say it is a beautiful too (I still don`t like the way it looks!).

Sooo, this is my entry to Art Journal Journey challenge Zodiac signs.

I used stamps from Artemio and Alladin together with stencils from Rona Palazzari and Dina Wakley.

Happy February! Today we had thousands of wild geese passing over our heads direction north - spring will get here - not tomorrow, not the day after tomorrow, but finally it will!

I wish you all a nice second part of February!

Lena

STRONG journal page for Craft Barn

" be strong, you never know who you inspire..."

My journal page for craft barns Q&L challenge using the word "strong".

Other materials used : Stamps from Christy Tomlinson and Urban stamps, Sizzix die " ovals *3".

Have a nice week!

Lena

Habits for sodalicious

Another journal spread --- HABITS for Sodalicious art journal challenge no 44.

New year - new habits - get rid of the old ones and keep smiling!

Lena

the word SILENCE , this time for Craft Barn

This spread is my entry for the Craft Barn`s Q&L Challenge which is Dazzle and/or Silence.

I used the lyrics from "Enjoy the silence" by Depeche Mode.

The whole spread is VERY much inspired by Dina Wakley - I feel that I need those colours right now - to warm me up in this cold and wet time of the year.

Stamps used; Stampotique, Zettiology, Hero art.

Wish you all a nice week!

Lena

The new quote & lyric challenge at the craft barn

New year - new challenges. I enjoyed joining the dictionary challenge last year and it is nice to have "something to keep you going" - to  keep thinking in a creative way.

Craft barn started a new challenge called quote & lyric - this fortnight the words are "smile" and/or "up".
So here we are - my journal page including a quote with the word "up".

I used gesso and modelling paste with different stencils. The colours are my beloved neocolorsII  - the stamps are from Paperartsy (wings - plate 4), Christy Tomlinson (CT-944A) and Traci Bautista (T1005).

In the end I embellished the page with some washitape to add some contrast. The quote is from an old book -  wake up and be awesome!

Hope you like it!

Lena

My ombre page for the Craft Stamper

I was the lucky winner of the splatter technique, "take it, make it" challenge, in the craft stamper.

This month I don`t join the challenge, but I finished my ombrè page journal style.

I embossed the background with a sizzix embossing plate and then coloured the pages with distress inks. The stamps used are from Christy Tomlinson, Stampotique and Sodalicious.

The qoute  - " it`s important to make someone happy. Start with yourself. Today." Very important!

I wish you all a nice weekend and I hope you like my page!

Lena

my calendar 2014

I`m using big cards , I cover them with gesso and let me get inspired month by month.
This is the cover and I try to get out of my comfort zone, using different colors than I normally would.
It makes me happy - trying new, new, new things ...

This front page is a SODA page - using mostly their products.

What will I use for January...?

xxx Lena