"Life is Beautiful" Art Journal page by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone, 

My turn to share a project for Ink Art Designs today.

My goodness this year is flying, we are almost all the way through October, I have been a bit quiet the last few months with creating due to some tough circumstances on the homefront. So here is a timely reminder to take care of yourself and your family and that it is OK to take some time out  if you need it. 

I loved putting this art journal page together, what started out as a large pile of stamps and stencils ended with a sea themed art journal page with a bit of white space and not at all what I had planned. 

Guess that's the beauty of art journalling, channelling your thoughts and feelings through art onto a page!

Here are a few of the products used from Ink Art Designs, if they are not in stock at the moment, no problem, just message Dot to see if she can get them in for you!

Katzelkraft Stamps - Seahorse Stamp

visible-image-stamps - ink splats, ripple effect, life is beautiful

Meshing Around and Fibres Stencils from Visible Image

Other products used include:

Colour Blast Watercolour inks, Tim Holtz Distress Stains and Inks, Izink Metallic Ink

Embossing powders in Royal Blue and Gold

Here are some close ups!

You can see from the close ups, that I embossed the Seahorse stamp and added a smidge of colour after to fill in some of the white. The circles in the background behind the seahorse make a great frame which draws your eye to the beautiful stamped image. 

 Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave some love !

Hugs 

Elisa x

'Bohemian' Art Journal Page by Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Just sharing my latest Art Journal page for Ink Art Designs.

This is another page that I have completed in my mini Art Journal book that I posted about on the 24th August, inspired by the talented Tina Walker.

I haven't added a quote to this art journal page, it just felt 'enough' so I stopped!

Here is another look at the outside of the mini art journal books I made with the fabric covers.

and below is a close up of all the glorious texture from the recycled baby wipe, sari silk offcuts and vellum rose stickers that are in the background.

Let's take a look at the stamp I used from Ink Art Designs.....

 

Face up by Rubber Dance

Other items include:

Sari Silk, Vellum Stickers, Distress Oxide Inkpads, recycled baby wipe, Prima Confection Watercolours, Sigma Black Marker 0.7mm

After stamping her face on a separate piece of cardstock, I glued small strips and pieces of Sari Silk around her face and fashioned her hair, I added fine lines for her shoulders using a maker and then glued her baby wipe shirt on. I added her head piece 'crown of flowers' as it picked up the colours in her shirt and flowers and made her a true bohemian lady. Add small amounts of watercolour to the face, eyes and lips and shading under her chin etc.

Before I glued the Sari Silk down onto my page, I added my collage stickers and then added a thin wash of colour around and over the top to dull them down a bit. 

A scribbled border using a marker adds the last touches. 

Don't forget to visit the shop for more exciting Rubber Dance stamps !

Thanks for stopping by the blog today,

Make sure you leave me some love x

Elisa 

Mini Art Journals by Elisa Ablett

Hi Inky friends,

Elisa here from the design team for Ink Art Designs with my latest inspiration featuring loads of stamping, art journalling and inky mess.

I have to give you all a bit of background into these mini art journals and how I came to create (be addicted) them. I was lucky enough to catch a private tutorial from one awesome talented lady - Tina Walker (aka...A dogs life13). The tutorial was - how to create a mini art journal using one sheet of paper of any size!! it is so clever, I have included Tina's social media information so you can head on over and subscribe and keep on eye out in the next few months for the next mini book tutorial....

These are only 2 of the mini art journals i have created. I have also used cardboard to create the front and back covers and decorate them with Sari Silk and recycled baby wipes. 

Here is the link for Tina Walker's youtube channel and instagram, 

make sure you head on over and subscribe!

https://www.youtube.com/user/adogslife13

https://www.instagram.com/adogslife13/

You can see from the below photo by Tina Walker just how awesome these mini books can be!

 

I consider myself a novice of the mini book, but BOY am I addicted.

These are just a sample of the pages I have created in my two mini books so far!

Under each photo I have included a list of the Ink Art Designs stamps I have used in that page.

the-cheshire-cat/visible image stamps

Numbers Border 8" - Lost Coast Stamps

Rustic Checkerboard 8" - Lost Coast Stamps

KTZ 113 Steampunk Gears - Katzelkraft Stamps

Rubber Dance Stamps /butterfly-girl-2/

That's Crafty / boho-chic-set-2/

Katzelkraft Stamps /grunge-borders/

Number Border 8" /lost-coast-designs/

Rustic Checkboard Border 8" /lost-coast-designs/

Visible Image Stamps /the-world-needs-art/

Lavinia Stamps /fairy-orbs/

Thanks for stopping by my blog today and don't forget to visit the Ink Art Designs shop online or in person this weekend at Paperific in Melbourne Australia.

Hugs 

Elisa x

Oooops! Go Me || Elisa Ablett

Hi everyone,

Elisa here from the design team for Ink Art Designs with my first post!

I fell in love with this stamp of the three wise monkeys from Lost Coast Stamps and I wanted to create a bright and funky (with a touch of humour) art journal page. 

 I love working with Distress Oxide Inks as well, so colourful and easy to create great backgrounds.

I stamped my image onto smooth cardstock using Versamark Black ink and then used a palette of watercolours and a small round paintbrush to colour the Monkeys.

Here are the links to the Ink Art Designs Shop - 

Lost-coast-designs - Ink Art Designs Shop

Miniature-stars - Lavinia Stamps - Ink Art Designs

Here are some close ups of the finer details -

Here is the new design team for Ink Art Designs, make sure you follow along with our monthly challenges in the https://www.facebook.com/groups/InkArtDesigns/ (Ink Art Designs Facebook Group) 

Hugs x

Elisa