Saturday, September 2, 2017

One Sheet Journal Teesha Moore Style - #100thingschallenge #2


I have had a sheet of watercolor paper rolled up in my closet for 2 years.  No, really, 2 whole years.  The receipt was still in the bag and I bought it in 2015.

That means that 2 years ago I bought it to try my hand at making one of Teesha Moore's 16 page journal's created with one 22x30 sheet of paper.

It is actually a very simple project.  I'm not sure why it took me 2 years to do it!  Here is what my finished book looks like, before it has been used at all.


My biggest problem was that my paper had been IN A ROLL for 2 years. That means it wanted very bady to remain in a roll.

I've taken off the clips that held it round, but it remained round.


 I had to weigh it down on both sides in order to measure and cut my pages.

Then my pages wanted to curve!  They would not lay flat.

That didn't bother my folding of the page flaps, but it made binding the whole thing together a little more difficult than it out to have been.

So that is #2 in my #100thingschallenge.  I'm sure you'll see it again when I start using it in its intended purpose as an art journal.


Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Work In Progress (WIP) Wednesday - Aug 30

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

How are all my crafty friends this week!
Are you working on anything special?
Did you finish anything awesome!

Since the last WIP Wednesday I have made a pair of earrings:


Not a lot else going on in my crafty world though.  I'm pretty much on a DIY failure slump!

Now, it's your turn!
Share what you're working on, or what you recently finished!
Not a blogger?  Link to instagram, that works too!


Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday

Hello again my creative friends!  I hope you've all had a wonderful and creative week since last Wednesday!

Updating my WIPs, I finished my InkJet Image Transfer and it wasn't a total fail, but it wasn't a total win either.

The eggshells I was saving to make eggshell pendents ended up in the garbage for now.

I've started painting some of the rocks I have around here and hiding them because that is a thing apparantly.


Also, I unearthed a roll of watercolor paper which will soon be turned into an art journal following a style I've seen on youtube.  That's gonna be my next #100thingschallenge post so stay tuned for it.

Now, it's your turn!  Share a link to something you've worked on this week!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Inkjet Image Transfer with Mod Podge - #100thingschallenge #1

So, once upon a time I found some wooden wall art on clearance.  I can't remember the price but they were either $0.75 or $0.50.  I thought they would make an awesome project, but they had one fault.

They all had gardening themed sayings on them.  Not sure if the words would sand off or not, I only brought one home with me.


As it turns out, the black words did sand off quite nicely when I went at it with my sanding block.  Actually, it had more paint on it than I thought it did, since some color came off too.  But it didn't look bad, and now I knew what I wanted to do with it.


I have a photo of my newly adopted dog, Oscar, and it has a distressed look to it, so I thougt I'd finally do something I've been wanted to do.  I wanted to try an image transfer on this block of wood.



I only have an inkjet printer though, so I was worried that it might not turn out right, since all image transfers call for laser printed images.

I had some Mod Podge Photo Transfer on hand,
though there are other mediums that can be used for image transfers.

I printed out my image, smothered my wooden base with the transfer medium, then lay my image face down on top of it.  Using a gift card I scraped the paper down flast, rubbing any air bubbles out of it.

The came the hardest part of the whole process.  I set it aside to dry.  They say it has to dry for 24 hours!  So, for a whole day I don't know if the image is going to turn out or not!

The next morning after I let the transfer sit under a damp rag for several minutes, I started rubbing off the paper.  I IMMEDIATELY knew I wasn't going to have a perfect transfer.

Most of the color wiped right off of my picture.

Now, around the edges there are still thick globs of dry transfer medium that are still solid white.  I'm wondering if using a different method of transfer would come up with a cleaner image? 

If they have any more of the wooden wall art, I may give it another try with a different medium.

Meanwhile I've finished #1 of my #100thingschallenge.


Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday

Ladies and gentelmen, wonder of wonders, I attempted a couple of projects this week!

I tried to do an image transfer on wood using an inkjet print.  If it works (because at the time of composing this it's not done yet) I have a full canvas I'd like to try.

I prepared some egg-shells for some eggshell mosaic pendants I'd like to try.

I've also dug up a couple of craft kits to finally try, thanks to the #100thingschallenge

So, what have you worked on this week?  Feel free to share in the linky below.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

#100thingschallenge

Okay friends, let me know if this rings true for you like it does for me.

You have stuff at home.  A lot of stuff.  Maybe you're a jewelry maer and you have a ton of beads.  Or you knit/crochet so you have a stash of yarn.  Or, if you do mixed media like me, you have a TON of random everything everywhere in your house.

BUT...

Despite having all this stuff already, you always find yourself in craft stores or thrift stores buying more and more and more stuff.  Things are coming in faster than they are going out.

Is that correct for you?


This is just a small part of my hoard!

I can't remember the last time I finished a project, (not counting my gluebook) but I keep bringing things home.  And it doesn't help that I WORK in a craft store so I can't avoid temptation.

Well, I found danceswithpitbulls on youtube, and she had issued a challenge.  To NOT buy any more craft supplies until you have made 100 things using what you already have!

I loved that idea, and wanted to take the challenge.

Most people are doing it on youtube, but we all know I'm not a good youtuber.  So I thought I'd blog it out!  I make make occasional videos too, we'll just have to see.


Wednesday, June 14, 2017

WIP Wednesday

Happy to see you back today my creative friends!

This past week I played with the recycling again and made a Donut Trinket Box!

Last night I bought myself a new cross stitch kit to work on:


Right now I've not even opened the package, but I hope to have an update for you next week!

Now, its your turn!: