When in doubt, Alter It

I love to get my hands on items that I can alter.  With Spring upon us, we now have an array of vibrant colors that we can create with.  This season may awakens in us some creativity that might have been dormant for a few months.  When I go "junking" around my city I look for items that I can change the appearance to make it more pleasing to the eyes.  I love to visit thrift stores and "junk" shops to find these items.  My project for this month is such an item.  This was just a wooden drawer-like shadow box that had dividers.  I started by taking the dividers out and rearranging them to create more space so that I could display items in a shelf-like manner.  Then of course, I layered on the paper and embellishments and topped it off with a picture of my beloved granddaughter.  What a sweet keepsake to display around your home. 

Art Journal page

This art journal page was just perfect in my opinion and then I tried a new technique on the next page over and I ruined it I think.  If you notice the bleed through colors that was an alcohol ink experiment I tried.  I should have used another page that was not so close to this page.  Oh well, live and learn.

Collaging a Memory

My project submission for Scraps of Color Esquire this month was an altered tray that I collaged.  With all the excitement about art journaling, I decided to use collage since a lot of art journalers use this technique.  I like the end result and have hung the creation in one of my craft spaces.  Take a look at the transformation.

MISSING IN ACTION BUT STILL CREATING!!!!!!

My POOR, POOR Blog!  I have neglected it so.  I've started on a new(well not really new) journey in my creative life.  I have revived my art journaling journey.  I have been creating tiredly and excitely for two weeks or more to complete my first art journal.  Actually I am working in two journals at the same time.  WOW! What a RUSH!  I feel so refreshed.  I had come to a standstill with my other crafts largely due to some disappointments regarding craft equipment that no longer is useful to me.(SOB)(SOB) So I was creating but my heart was not fully in it.  Then I stumbled on some art journaling videos and the rest is history.  Where will this venture take me I have not quite figured all of that out yet.  But I know this one thing:  I LOVE this renewed journey.  So I'll share two of my pages with you today and more soon.  I hope you like them.

"Girlie Girl"Layout

A new Journal for me

This is a journal that I completed recently.  I think I will use it monthly to document some of the things that I am doing.  You can go over to my Youtube Channel (FayRaiDesigns) to see a full explanation of the journal.

A new tool

My scrap buddie, Brownie, bought me one of the new Sew Stamper tool along with some of the accessories.  I like the tool and created a card using the blanket stitch.  The die-cuts were cut using  the Cameo.