love gives.... by Tusia Lech

Hello :)

Here is Tusia Lech today and I would like to show you my last art-journal spread. What inspires me the most often is love - you can also see it today :) Love gives wings and courage to fly - this is my message for now :)

Background was created using Clear Gesso, Gelatos and then embossing and stamping. I have used Circle Confetti Mask to create circle pattern with embossing powder.

I layered chipboard pieces from Layered Butterflies set, but before I did it I embossed each layer using LSG and Zing embossing powders.

Big letters were drawn using white Sharpie pen and UWS stencil.

UmWowStudio supplies:

Circle Confetti Mask

Layered Butterflies

Other supplies:

Finnabair: art-journal and Clear Gesso

7 Dots Studio: Soulmates stamp set, Domestic Goddess alpha stickers Salt&Pepper
Viva Las Vegastamps: Plate 1455

Embossing powders: Zing (white and pink), Lindy's Stamp Gang (Cosmic Pink Blue and Hollyhock Scarlet Plum), Ranger (Gold)
Gelatos: Watermelon, Raspberry, Lavender, Bubblegum, Metallic Grape
Inks: Prima Chalk Edger Sweet Pea, StazOn Jet Black, Archival Vermilion, Embossing Ink
Sharpie pen (White)

love this by Tusia Lech

Hello :)

Here is Tusia today with a simple layout. A photo, which I used for this layout, waited for 2 years, to be used :) But I wanted to give it great setting and I just waited for some vein :)

On the photo below you can see UWS chipboard with heart - I would like to share with you the way, I altered it. I have used Ranger Stick it embossing powder - so firstly I used embossing ink. Then I sprinkled this special embossing powder, which once heated, becomes very sticky, so I could sprinkle the whole piece with dry glitter and it immediately adhered. It shimmers so the camera cannot focus in it :)

Below you see gorgeous May Arts black ribbon and Make a Wish flair from UWS.

As you probably noticed, I covered also a photo frame with embossing powder. This chipboard piece comes from Make A Wish Pocket chip set and I covered it with two different embossing powders - Zing blue and Lindy's Stamp Gang Azure Blue. I left some areas untouched, because I wanted to achieve more grungy look.

One more idea for altering UmWowStudio chipboards - Love This Arrow Title chip was covered firstly with Faber-Castell Stamper's Big White Pen, which is definitely more comfortable than using white gesso. Than I created some watercolor effect using Blue Faber-Castell Pen.

Thank you for visiting UmWowStudio blog today :)

Hugs,

Tusia

UmWowStudio supplies:

Make a Wish Pocket Chip

Love This Arrow Title

Love Speech Bubbles

The Bee's Knees Flair Set

Make a Wish Flair Set

May Arts Ribbon: black stitched

♥ Bangs {May Arts & Faber Castell}

Hello Folks!!

Welcome to my part during the insanely inspiring May Arts and Faber Castell swap week! I hope you've been visiting blogs all week! There's a beautimous prize up for grabs... and the Faber Castell goods work like HEAVEN with the vast abundance of May Arts Ribbons available, so I wouldn't want you to miss anything along the way♥

I've been working on a little general self improvement, and recently worked up the balls to cut some side sweeping bangs into my former one length locks. 

I. LOVE. THEM. 

So I marked the occasion with a 12x12! And what better style to create my layout in than a bit of cream and pink femininity! 

The May Arts ribbons used include the Eyelet Lace(447-58-01 White), the Sheer Box Pleat(392-58-01 - WHITE) and the Pink Burlap String(SM-17 Pink.) I also used a Metallic Melon Gelato from FC to both stamp in and splatter across the page and my embellishments. The FC Metallic PITT Pen in Gold makes the perfect little doodles along the edges of the page and photograph as well as handwritten title. Along with the doodles around the edges I added in a few complimentary circles mixed in with the Gelato splashes.

Other products used include  UmWowStudio (Mini Polaroid Chip, Circle Confetti Mask, Daisy Chip, Swallow Chip, Layered Hearts Chip), My Mind's Eye (Buttons and Brads), Viva Las VegaStamps! (Snail, Line of Chevrons, Striped Border Arrow, Open Immediately, Feed Your Soul), Gauche Alchemy (Washi Tape), Glitz (Giant Rhinestone), Prima (Daisy Layers Paper Flower), BasicGrey (Serenade paper), adhesive, gesso, thread, seed beads, eBeads, basic archival ink in black and a paperclip! 

Please please PLEASE Make sure to see all the beauty today by visiting fellow Ribbonistas GINI & EMILY as well as the May Arts Blog and the Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Blog!

In Her Hands It's Magic {12x12 by Miae}

This layout today is by Miae -- and just like Miae it's UBER fab!

 

 

Miae says : You know how kids love bubbles...something so simple yet endlessly entertaining, well I wanted to capture that sense of magic of seeing bubbles floating in the air. I used the Layered Circles and Layered Butterflies to help me along!

Using gel medium, I covered the circles in tissue paper, wrinkles and all, then added a little paint. 

 

 

The butterfly is covered with Deco Art Snow Tex and painted over with watercolors. 

Supplies:

UWS Layered Circles

UWS Layered Butterflies

Derwent Inktense 

Angora watercolors

Faber Castell Pitt Pastel

Faber Castell Big Brush Pitt Pen

Gesso

Snow Tex

Gel Medium