Mixed Media Tags @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Happy Sunday friends! Welcome to another showcase of my project I did as part of my design team work for STAMPlorations. 

The fabulous girls in the design team have all come together in making awesome projects to inspire you this starting month of the year as we invite you to join the January Mixed Media challenge here. You have until the end of this month to submit your creations but remember no cards at all.

These mixed media tags were made using STAMPlorations Dots and Dashes stencil.

The background was adhered with layers of paper strips and tissue paper. Then I gesso-ed the surface before I placed down the stencil and applied modeling paste for texture and dimension.

I used watercolors, my favorite art medium of all to color up the tags in some shades of browns.

The elements Kaisercraft die cuts and paper pad with sentiment in it. I also glue down buttons from my father's old coats and sequins.

I wanted these tags to look ancient so I figured the browns and a touch of black and gold work out. Tell me what you think?

By the way, do display this graphic in your submission post on your blog when you play along to be eligible for the prize if you are selected the winner:

Off I go now to enter these challenges:

1. Country View Challenges : ATG

2. Happy Little Stampers : Layers

3. Challenge Up Your Life : Selfmade Background / Patterned Paper

Until the morning after. Have a great weekend and enjoy life.

Hugs and smiles, 

Finale Moment @ Scrap Africa

{My DT work for Scrap Africa}

Hi everyone!

My New Journey in 2017 with MHKDesigns

{My DT work for MHKDesigns}

Happy New Year everyone!

I left the last few days of 2016 concentrating on my four blessings' school preparation for the new term commencing today.

There were lots of things to do: forms to fill up, bought school books, new school shoes, wrap up text books, stamp up their names on exercise books and hunting for uniforms to find the right size for my petite youngest child especially took two days!

{I swear I drove all over town and went from one outlet to another until we spotted this shop I never know existed, lol. Unfortunately there's no size and I figured its best to alter the waist by chopping off three inches down and sew back new waist rather than hunting from one place to another}.

Today they are back to school. My two girls are studying in boarding schools. My eldest daughter comes home once a month and my middle girl does so twice a month. My son and youngest daughter remain in my nest keeping me company. Without the two sisters, the little one is learning to be more independent {smile}. Looks like all my kids are busy again studying for their future life after the holidays we had altogether the past five weeks.

And me? Yes, I am back to my routine and finally able to play with paints once again.

My artsy mojo has return as well. Not to mention blogging moment.

Let me announce my news I've been holding back from the last day of November when I was offered by Mynn the owner of MHKDesigns to join her amazing design team.

...Thank you very much Mynn for the offer...

This is my first project for MHKDesigns: January Challenge; a set of vintage style ATCs.

A few close-up shots:

 I used Realistic Roses digital stamps for this project.

I printed two images and fuzzy cut the roses and leaves for layering.

This is this month's challenge inspiration:

Each month we will always have a photo inspiration so that anyone can play along, but if you use products from the MHKDesigns store, you can link up ANYTHING!

I'm taking my ATCs into these challenges:
1. 613 Avenue : ATG with optional twist Totally Technical
2. Get Creative Challenges : Anything Goes
3. Crafting By Designs : Anything Goes

I hope you get some inspirations from my ATCs this time. I look forward to see your creations at Mr. Linky before the month ends.

Happy creating and all the best into the year.

Hugs and smiles,

ARTplorations Blog Hop (Day 7)

Welcome to the last day of ARTplorations Stencils Blog Hop.

I sincerely hope you have enjoyed hopping from Day 1 up to this day. You are also welcome to submit your creative creations using stencils to Linky Party.

Once again I wish to share my creations with hope that these ATCs may inspire you to play with watercolors if you like that.

I simply used very basic art ingredients from gesso to modeling paste and a sweet helper from STAMPlorations product named Old Rose Prints and watercolors.

Final step was adhering sentiment. I used black watercolor for highlight.

I look forward to see your creations at the Linky Party.

See you there.

Hugs and smiles,

ARTplorations Blog Hop (Day 6)

Hi there my friends and welcome to

ARTplorations Stencils Blog Hop.

Today is the 6th day you have been

hopping, have you?

If you haven't done all, no worries,

you still have plenty of time.

Take a visit at STAMPlorations and hopefully

you will get some inspirations from the design team.

I covered up a note book with easy steps using paper strips, gesso, modeling paste, stencil and watercolors.

Here it is:

And some close ups:

I had fun using two stencils that are available at the shop.

Click for Bold Florals and Foiled Again stencils.

I hope this hop will give you more inspirations to create andbjoin the Linky Party. You can be the winner!

Have a good day.

Hugs and smiles,

Shabby Tags @ DS4J

{My DT work for Digistamps4Joy}

Hi everyone! It's mid-December and sixteen days left till we bid the year farewell. I am still holidaying with my children and spending time with my mother is always greatest moments ever.

So anyway, today I have shabby sparkly tags to share with you.
Digistamps4Joy is waiting for your paper creations for her Anything Goes challenge with optional twist Make It Sparkle that ends on the last day of this year.
Head on to DS4J blog for more sparkly creations.

I made these tags from my favorite Kaisercraft papers combining DS4J images. I hope they will inspire you to create something special today.

Till we meet again soon. Wish you all the best.

Hugs and smiles,

ARTplorations Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to Artplorations Stencil Blog Hop.
Today is dedicated just for you to join our finale blog hop of our fabulous stencils.

There are so many oh-so-amazing creations by the STAMPlorations girls to keep your creative juices flowing.

Make yourself a cup of coffee and feel comfy at STAMPlorations to enjoy the fun and incredible creative journey as you hop.

I sincerely hope you will like my art journal and get some inspirations.

Some up close shots:

I used a chorus part from Pink's popular song Just Give Me A Reason simply because I love her song.

The background was adhered with layers of paper strips and gesso to build texture. I also used texture paste througj Bubbles stencil to create patterns.

As always I played with watercolors from soft to darker colors.

This art journal is a collaboration between me and my eldest daughter. For the first time I decided to have her drawing on my art. 'Alyaa loves anime at the moment and draws anime in her free time. She was somewhat surprised when I asked her to draw me a long haired sad lady directly on my art. She sketched on a paper first and after getting my approval, she nervously draw on my textured background. I was satisfied with her drawing and began to color her.

I was inspired to create this piece of art from this lovely mood board at Berry71bleu:

I hope you are enjoying the Linky Party and feel inspired all the time.

I thank you for your participation and wish you all the best of luck at:

I thank you very much for dropping by and leaving me comments.

See you again in my next post with another creations in the next days hop.

Have a good day.
Hugs and smiles,

Winter Wonderland Tag @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Hi and happy Sunday my friends! Wish you a great time today and beyond. 

I am back again with another series of mixed media tags which are part of my deaign team work for STAMPlorations

More amazing creations can be seen at STAMPlorations blog for your inspirations.

These tags are made using tribal swirls stencils for the background and letting the watercolors run through the textured surface.

Meanwhile the mixed media challenge will end at the of this month. I look forward to see you there.

Until I see you again this 14th day for a blog hop event. Stay tuned and have a nice day.

Hugs and smiles,

Mixed Media Tags @ STAMPlorations

{My DT work for STAMPlorations}

Welcome to another episode of STAMPlorations Mixed Media challenge that runs this entire month. 

Check this link for more awesomeness from the mixed media design team.

I created some flowery tags which I hope you will like and get some inspirations.

Please attach this graphic in your submission post:

You have one month long to get your mixed media creations link up at STAMPlorations blog. No cards please!

Until I see you again, have a nice day.

Hugs and smiles,

Believe To Achieve {Tags} @ Scrap Africa

{My DT work for Scrap Africa}

☺❤Hi everyone! Welcome to December❤☺

As you are reading my post for today, my children and I are enjoying the school holidays with my Mother at her home. We arrived on Saturday morning after some seven hours bus ride from my home. It's great to be back at my hometown here in the southern peninsula where I grew up and attained my kindergarten to elementary to high school education. The only person I miss so much being home is my late father. So many fond memories every time I am home.

Aaah,enough melancholic. Today at Scrap Africa, we have a new mood board challenge.

I absolutely in love with the colors in the board because red...I repeat...red is my favorite color {smile}. 

Here are my tags:

Based on this awesome mood board:

I am so much looking forward to see your creations at Scrap Africa this entire month.

Enjoy your 31 days of 2016 and wish you great times.

Until I see you again soon.

Take care.

Hugs and smiles,