Favourite Poems & Quotes #3

I love Leonard Cohen's poetry and music, so when I saw his quote it occurred to me, that when you come out of a dark forest, the light is very strong and what is more life-affirming than the wind in a kite held by an excited child.

I wish you a fantastic day

Hugs Susan

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Favourite Poems & Quotes #2

This is my Journal 15#10

Fantastic how it looks great with all the journalspreads on Pinterest.

My quote reminds me that I need to see all the things that are hiding, 

even if I'm busy.

This morning it was the most enchanting weather, I hope that you have just 

such a day - hugs Susan

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#08 Make and Use a Masterboard

Real fine examples the DT have made.

I have used Tim Holtz distress spray stain and water on my Masterboard which is A4 format.

My little box is 6x11 cm, and there has been a mini brie in it.

There is stamped with graphic 45 cling stamps # 8 and # 11

The remains of the Masterboard

I wish you a very good day

Hugs Susan

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Favourite Poems & quotes

I have started a new journal in A5 size. The pages are distressed with coffee, I will use them as a base and glue/paste the different objects on. 

The only disadvantage is that when the pages are wet they smell of coffee ;-).

I have a book of quotes that I love and it gives a lot of inspiration.

I think that my quote is good because it reminds me that I must 

continue to renew myself.

Have a great springtime

Hugs Susan

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Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 - april

Hello all good readers, it is so long time since I've been creative here on my blog.
I have experimented with coffee on watercolor paper and drawing, in a new journal.

So I am completely stressed, because I want to make Tim's April tag ...
It's really a great tag Tim has made, and it is a beautiful flower stamp, which I have not, so I had to make a flower alternative ...

Tim Holtz #8 kraft tag, watercolor paper, colorcore cardstock
psychedelic grunge stamp
thinlits love, stencil traveler
distress marker wild honey, shabby shutters, crushed olive, ripe persimmon, festive berries, dusty concord, squeezed lemonade
distress ink frayed burlap, vintage photo, broken china
archival ink jet black
alcohol ink rasperry
crinkle ribbon, mirrored star, waterbrush

Great hugs and have a nice day

Susan

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Raise the Curtains!

I find it difficult to destroy old things, especially old books, so I have never tried these projects before, but once gotta be the first, and as I said - it's recycling *LOL.

A long time ago I bought several old books, that I would use for art journals. This fit very well to Raise the curtains challenge on SASPC because it had reptile on the cover. Sand, sawdust and lots of dangerous animals, it is real circus!

The front has been given Acrylic Silks.

The inside is distressed and I have kept the paper itself which I think was sufficiently yellowed.

On the opposite page, I used Tim's stencil and Prismacolor after I had cut the audience and the curtains.

The bearded lady, and dangerous animals have always fascinated me. So when I as a gift received a stamp with a bear head, I had to make a combination. I have glued and cut many times to get the right depth.

TA DA - Ladies and gentleman - honorable audience - as sprechstallmeister I'm presenting the flying artist Ann...

and our Greatest Circus Act, The BearWoman ...

I have used the Oxford Impressions, Hero Art, Panduro and Andy Skinner stamps
Tim Holtz embossing folder, stamps, remnants rubs, distress stain, spray stain and ink. Brads, gears, gesso, old book 19,5x13,5 cm, punch and Sizzix Garden Fairy.

I hope you have been inspired by my circus journal, come and play with us on Raise the curtains challenge on SASPC and we look forward to see your project.
Hugs Susan

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Self-portrait on Paint Party Friday

Wow, now I have seen yet another challenge page that looks exciting.

Paint Party Friday. Congratulations with the 4 years.

Here I show my self-portrait, which is carved. 

Golden acrylic, Archival ink jet black, Dina Wakley stencil, Andy Skinner stamp, Studio 490 stamp, my own carved stamp.

Thanks for visiting my blog, I hope to see you again.

Hugs

Susan

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B is for Brave

 I have used a mask that I have made with my hot glue gun, a long time ago, which is sprayed with Dylusion ink. And a nice mask from Dina Wakley I've just bought and that suited for -

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge have B is for ...

Tim Holtz Tag & bookplates, butterfly frenzy die used as stencil, Distress ink and markers, Big chat

Dina Wakley stencil, Dylusion spray, Andy Skinner stamp, watercolor paper, Prismacolor, Sharpie pen, charcoal, hot glue used as mask

Thank you for visiting my blog and may you all have a sunny day.

Hugs

Susan

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Mirror Crack'd #7 Wings - Journal 15#9

The Design team has shown a wonderful inspiration, and I really want to join in with this page.

Now we celebrate all these wonderful challenge birthdays, we must remember to give credit to the women of the world!  And we must not forget humour, so I used Dylusions stamps and colors in my journal.

Things I've used is Dylusions sprays and stamps
Tim Holtz grunge board, remnant rubs, wings die and emboss folder, heart die, heart stencil, stickles
Cavallini & Co stamps and tissue tape

Thanks for visiting my blog and all the sweet words, and you may have a good day.

Hugs Susan

Link to Mirror Crack'd #7 - Wings

I also put this page on Art Journal Journey
Link to AJJ - Things with Wings - Journal 15#8

Spring Green

Now Spring is calling and St. Patrick's Day comes in a couple of weeks, I felt a urge to make something really greenish.

Tim Holtz manila tag #8, Distress Ink moved lawn,vintage photo, simple sayings

7 gypsies paper, Golden Green Gold, Sharpie pens, Archival ink library green, jute string, tissue tape fra Cavalline & co, heart stamp

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I wish you a great day.

 Hugs Susan

 Link to Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Just a hint of clover…
 Link to Country View Challenge - Anything goes
 Link to The Artistic Stamper March Challenge – Spring is Coming

Things with Wings - Journal 15#8

Thanks for all the nice comments on my blog, that I got on my first post on your fantastic ART JOURNAL BLOG, and it's some real fine examples all you bloggers have shown.

Here is my post for Things with Wings, completely traditional, but I was actually inspired by the stunning tutorial on OCC with Claudia's bird stamp.

The page were painted with Tim's distress paint, with a brayer and afterwards a little panpastel colors

here is my carved stamp printed on a card with archival ink and distressed edges

my little bird had to have a wife, so I used the same stamp on tissue paper which was inverted and glued onto another card

other stamps I have used are from Tim Holtz and HeroArt

the little poem is itself composed

Thank you for visited my blog and I wish you a good day

Hugs Susan

Link to Things with Wings - Journal 15#8

Tim Holtz 12 tags of 2015 - march

On the calendar it says that the first day of spring has come, but here in Copenhagen it's still a bit cold. And it will be nice to get out in the warm weather to enjoy it. My manila tag is a dream case scenario, and it will be wonderful to go on an expedition. I was really happy to do this Tag, and as always it's a good challenge from Tim Holtz.

Manila tag #8, tissue tape

Distress paint seedless preserves, broken china, spun sugar, mustard seed

Archival ink jet black

Embossing powders clear, gold

Golden paste. film mask

Layering stencil rays

Stamp remnants, mini numeral, word band, mini gears, mini fastners, jute string, silk ribbon

Thanks for stopping by my blog and you may have a good day

Hugs Susan

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