The Holidays are Upon Us!

WOW! This year is just blowing right along! I refuse to decorate for Christmas until after December 1 because I leave my decorations up through New Year's Day. If I put them up too early,  I'll want to take everything down before Christmas! I have a week to get in the festive spirit and get my house arranged and ready for decorating. I just can't seem to get in the spirit this year! Yeah, I know...BAH Humbug!

There's a new challenge on the Cupcake Inspirations blog and the theme is The Holidays! Our sponsor for this challenge is Sparkle and Sprinkle and they are generously offering a $15 gift certificate to shop in their online store.

I used the Three Wise Men digital stamp from Sparkle and Sprinkle on my art journal page.

I designed my layout in Photoshop Elements and printed on mixed media paper.

I got out my Gel Press and some Dylusions paints and sprays to create the art journal background and added some interest with the Tapestry masking stencil from the Club Scrap Tapestry page kit.

The images were colored with Prismacolor colored pencils, fussy cut and added to the layout with foam tape. A little Stickles glitter glue and gems were added for sparkle.

Click HERE to check out what the rest of the Design Sweeties have created and link up your creation for a chance to win!

I'll look for you in the gallery!

SUPPLIES LIST:

Below you can find a list with all the products used today! Links to multiple online shops are available, just click the logo below each item. Affiliate links used where possible at no extra cost to you.

Gel Press 8 x 10 REUSABLE GEL... [ SSS ] Me and My Big Ideas - Create 365... [ SBC ] Me and My Big Ideas - Create 365... [ SBC ] Canson? XL? 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Mix Media... [ ART ] Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray WHITE... [ SSS | SBC ] Ranger - Dyan Reaveley - Dylusions -... [ ART | SSS | SBC ] Ranger Dylusions Paint AFTER MIDNIGHT... [ SSS | ART ] Ranger Stickles Glitter Glue: Diamond [ ART | SSS | SBC ]

CHALLENGES ENTERED:

• House of Cards November Challenge Gold and Pearl Accents or Colors
• Always Fun Challenges #86
• HIMCR # 380 Any Holiday!
• Crafty Cardmakers #223 Anything But a Card

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Bird Crazy and Dylusional!

I buy art supplies and they collect dust. It's probably a sickness, but (shrug) that's what I do. It's not that I don't want to use them, it's just...making time and time's a tickin'. I have done something artistic every day since January 1. I didn't really plan on making a New Year's resolution, it just happened and I have been sticking to it.  It takes 30 days to make a habit right? We'll see.

December 31, 2015 I cracked open my brand new Dylusions art journal ( I have two for some reason?) and stared at the empty pages. I peeled the plastic off of the new Dylusions spray inks I bought, closed my eyes and picked one. I sprayed all over the page. Red is my favorite color and I guess that was all it took. I put the finishing touches on my page on New Year's Day and even took pictures for a blog post!



On journal page two (I drug this one out for a few weeks), I used Sharpies and practiced blending. I LOVE the Tim Holtz Bird Crazy stamps! After work I would sit on the couch with a lap desk and color my stamped images with Sharpies that had never been opened...(rolling my eyes). I WAS going to buy some Copics or Spectrum Noir markers, but I saw a video on shading and blending with Sharpies and decided to test it out. As long as you have the right paper, it works!



This guy is my favorite...



Just one more...



I guess I can hold off on the expensive markers for awhile. I'm sure there will be something else I will want to buy when I need some Hobby Lobby retail therapy.

Do more of what makes you happy!

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