Can I Art Journal? Why "YES I CAN!!!"

Happy Wednesday! I have a featured project today over at the Sakura Hobby Craft Blog - this time an Art Journal page.

I'm finding that the more I create...the more I need to create. Over the years, I have accumulated quite a collection of inspirational quotes. So I have decided to have some play time and start an Art Journal. Today will be my first entry and the quote I am using is "YES I CAN."

Thanks to my long time mixed media art friend Belinda Spiwak for the inspiration in a goody box I got from her quite some time ago. I've finally dug these goodies out and this blank journal is the perfect place for artful musings! **TIP** I highly recommend purchasing crafty stash boxes from your artist friends....it's so fun to work with the interesting goodies other artists : )

I'm finding that the more I create...the more I need to create. I have accumulated quite a collection of inspirational quotes. So I have decided to have some play time and start an Art Journal. Today will be my first entry and the quote I am using is "YES I CAN."

I begin with a brand new unused blank journal and Donna Salazar Designer Embellies Paper Dolls from Want2Scrap, along with some other crafty goodness and I start to collage. The pages are black so as my base, I glued down a vintage sheet music book page from AlteredPages.com primed with a gesso/acrylic mixture.

This page will be the first of my new creative inspiration art journal. I plan to fill the entire book with my favorite quotes and colorful inspiring art. Please CLICK HERE to see the full how-to at the Sakura Hobby Craft Blog.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderfully crafty Wednesday : )

Thank You and Links to Winners for VLVS Mary Vogel Lozinak Link Up

Thanks to all the visitors last weekend for the Viva Las Vegastamps! Mary Vogel Lozinak Link Up and the Operation Write Home Memorial Day Bloghop!

For the Viva Las Vegastamps! Mary Vogel Lozinak Link Up there was seven chances to win a $10 coupon to the Viva Las Vegastamps! Online Store given at each of the design team members blogs...DID YOU COMMENT??? If so did you WIN??? Click the links below to visit the blogs to see if you are a winner.

Crystal - http://rusticdaisy.blogspot.com

Sheri - http://shycraftygirl.blogspot.com

Leslie-Rahye - http://leslierahye.blogspot.com

Lyneen - http://dreamingofcastles.blogspot.com

Cheryl - http://www.cherlin-ink.blogspot.com

Sandra - http://lifeimitatesdoodles.blogspot.com

Susan - http://www.artistdot.com

ALSO...two more winners are to be announced to each win a $25 shopping spree to the VLVS! Online Store please CLICK HERE to see if you won!!!

Thanks again for visiting and I hope you have a great weekend!

: ) Sb

Hooray for Sketch-It Saturday!!! A "Holly Jolly" Greeting using Unscripted Sketches #161

WOW...because of the holiday it was a short week - and so BUSY!!! I'm so glad it's the weekend again. Here's my creation using this week's Sketch-It Saturday with Unscripted Sketches #161! This week is a "Holly Jolly" Christmas card using a stamped image...one of my favorite scribble girl stamps nestled amongst paper scraps arranged on a forest green cardstock base. The sentiment is a sticker from a DCVW 8x8 holiday paper crafting stack. Easy Peasy! I hope you are playing along. Have you started your holiday crafting projects yet?? It's JUNE!!!!


INFO on the stamp used: American Art Stamp - Karen Stolper KST5035G "Putting up lights"

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

Thanks for dropping by...Have a wonderfully creative day!
: ) Sb