Crafting with journaling lu

 Journal Page 30/11/2020 I scrunched up a piece of Deli Paper and flattened it out and glued it down. I stamped Paperartsy eclectica EM 61 with Paperartsy Fresco Finish Metallic Acrylic Paint in White Fire and stamped randomly all over the page and I did the same with Paperartsy Eclectica EM 58 with Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Caribbean Sea. I used Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Watercolour Crayrons in Yellow Green, Emerald Green, Cobalt Blue and Dark Blue. I cut out two hearts and painted them in Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Purple Wine and glued them down and added stitching around the edge. I used a Butterfly Stamped it with Versa Mark Embossing Ink and sprinkled it with Papermania Embossing Powder in Gold and I cut them out and glued them down. I added Stitched lines around the edges in Black Paint Pen.   My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1...

 YouTube Video: Art Journal Page 28 With a piece of Cut n Dry I dabbed Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Sand, Lemon Meringue, Teresa Green, Aquamarine and Periwinkle until blended, I used a wave stencil and Dabbed Paperartsy Frsco Finish Metallic Acrylic in White Fire, I used a Visible Image stencil Harlequin and dabbed White Gesso over it. I got a piece of Tissue Paper and stamped Butterflies on it and used a Water Brush to cut them out and glued them down. I went to put a black boarder around the edge in a Watercolour Crayron, but it did not wot so I used a baby wipe to wipe it off.   My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1- B2w/feature

 Journal Page 29/11/2020 I used a piece of Cut n Dry and dabbed Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Teresa Green and Aqua Duck Egg until blended. I randomly stamped Paperartsy eclectica EM 61 and applied Paperartsy Fresco Finish Metallic Acrylic in White Fire on to the stamp with Cut n Dry. I did the same with Paperartsy Eclectica stamp EM 55  with Paperartsy Fresco Finish ChalkAcrylics in Beach Hut and again Paperartsy Eclectica stamp EM 58 with Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic in Sargasso. I then placed my Harlequin stencil on the page and dabbed White Gesso over it. Then placed Funky Fossil Stencil Ava on the page and dabbed Black Gesso over it. I went on to used my Black Paint Pen to scribble around the edges.   My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1- B2w/feature

 Journal Page 28/11/2020 I used Jane Davenport Crayons in Make A Move and Limpid Pool around the edges. I then added Mont Marte Fluor Acrylic in Green in the top corner and the opposite corner I blended it with Gesso. I then stamped Paperartsy Eclectica EM64 in Archival Ink in Jet Black and then stamped Tim Holtz Collection Stampers Anonymous Reflections CMS111 the Script stamp in Archival ink in Jet Black all over the middle. I drew a heart and painted it in Mont Marte Fluor Acrylic in Magenta and out lined it a Black Brush pen. My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1- B2w/feature

Journal Page 27/11/2020 I laid the mermaid scale stencil and sprinkled brushos in Vermillion and Alizarn Crimson and sprayed water. I lifted the stencil off carefully and dried the page with the heat gun. I went onto use my diamond stencil and used a piece of Cut n Dry to place the Gesso over the stencil all over the page. I got a piece of Black Card and stamped Julie Hickey Design Stamp Set Sping Delights Floral. Stamped them in Versa Mark Embossing Ink Pad and sprinkled Papermaina Embossing Powder in Black. I cut them out and glued then down the sides. I put double sided tape down on and sprinkled Black Embossing Powder and heated it. My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1- B2w/feature

Journal Page 25/11/2020 I dry brush Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Blue Lagoon, Beach Hut and Sarasso with Gesso. I used the mermaid scale stencil with Creative Expressions Opal Polish in Golden Flamingo. I flicked my white Ponca Pen. I then drew a face using my Polychromo penicil in Cobelt Blue Greenish. I painted the face in Paperartsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics in Blue Oyster and the hair in Inky Pool. I used Pink Ink Designs Seahorse Flight Of Fancy Stamp in Archival ink in Jet Black. I coloured the seahorses in Arteza Real Brush Pens in Bubble Gum Pink, Bumble Bee Yellow and Pale Peach I glued them down. My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UC6iqO9NuX51-H9hLLq1- B2w/feature

 I first got a piece of A5 white card and stamped the Two Jays Festive Farm stamp in the middle of the page. I used an anti static pad all over the page and stamped the stars from Paperartsy JOFY 69 using Versa Mark embossing pad, I sprinkled gold embossing powder from Papermania and heated it with my heat gun, and placed it to one side. I got a piece of Yupo paper and used meadow, clover, and gilded in Tim Holtz Alcohol inks, I spread the inks around with a blower and then used the Holly Die that I got from Amazon. I got another piece of Yupo paper and used Tim Holtz alcohol ink in raspberry and crimson I spread these colours with a blower as well and the used the Berry part of the die. I die cut many holly and berries enough to make the wreath. I formed a wreath with the holly on the card and glued each piece down with the berries going on in a group of threes last. My Instagram account  https://www.instagram.com/ journaling_lu/ My YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.c...

My Journey   My arts and crafting journey started many years ago. As a child I can remember having an interest in drawing from as young as five years old. I can remember as a youngster often asking my dad for paper and pencils to draw. My interest only grew stronger as I got older and entered my teens. I always looked forward to my art classes with you might say a bit of excitement. I took art as one of my options and soon realised that as well as enjoying I could see in my opinion I had a natural talent. Upon leaving school I started at college and achieved my level one and two diploma’s. Unfortunately due to home circumstances I was unable to complete my level three course. Due to the aforementioned my art took a back burner for a number of years. One day I was at a loose end, I picked up a piece of paper and did a sketch. When finished I took a good look at it and thought this is a pretty good piece of work. I showed my dad who thought it was an excellent piece of work and ...