Lisa Goddard is a mixed media artist that enjoys creating art journals combining paper, fabric, trims and paints.

Do you sometimes feel like there is magic in the air? Like anything you can dream of is actually possible? Do you sometimes feel so inspired by the inexplicable beauty of Nature that your heart can hardly contain it all?Come discover my biggest painting to date and join me for a few moments of magic

Happy Monday! (or is that an oxymoron?) This week I'm bringing you a supply-based prompt. One of my favorite supplies to play with at my art table is washi tape, and I wanted to see how this would translate to digi. As usual, Lita has blown me away with her page. Don't you just love the way she covered the entire background with washi tape and then used additional pieces on top to accentuate her design? supplies: washi tape, Caran Dache Necolor crayons, Donna Downey Empowered Words stamps, typewriter roller stamp, Pilot permaball pen, flower stencil I have to say that even though this prompt was my brain-child, I had a really hard time creating a digital page that used washi tape as it's main focus. My page went through several evolutions and many hours of adding and deleting items before I came close to even being remotely satisfied. I finally ended up pulling many pieces of washi tape from all over my hard drive (please excuse the massive credits list below) to make a large stitched mat in the center of my page. You can find the inspiration for my journaling here. Tapes pulled from the following kits and element packs: Parcel 33 by Studio Tangie; Tangible Plans by Studio Tangie; Apple of My Eye by Jenn Barrette & Micheline Martin; Stickies by Studio 68; 20 Questions by Jenn Barrette & Lauren Grier & Shawna Clingerman; 2012 Art Journal Caravan Member Kit by Studio Tangie; Art & Soul Washi Tape by Tracie Stroud; Parcel 06 - Definitions by Tangie Baxter; Digital Art Journal Class Kit by Jessica Sprague & Nancie Rowe Janitz; Good Feeling by Shawna Clingerman; Other Supplies: Parcel 3 - Rubon Overlays by Tangie Baxter; Stamped Roughed Edges No 1 by Katie Pertiet; Parcel 33 by Studio Tangie; Celeste | Stamps by Captivated Visions; Keep Calm and Splatter On by Michelle Godin; Parcel 30 - Gesso Textures by Tangie Baxter; Mist and Paint by Kaye Winiecki; Captivating 2012 | August by Captivated Visions; Bad Sewing Machine: Gridlocked by Traci Reed; Journal Your Art Out 3 by Nancie Row Janitz & Fiddlette Designs; Burnt Thistles Mini by Sissy Sparrows; Fonts: junko-typewriter, ProblemSecretary We'll see you back here in a couple of weeks with a new prompt...I wonder what Lita will think up for us? In the meantime, now matter whether you play with paper or go digi, use some washi tape on your next page and link us up in the comments so we can see Art Squared inspiration at work.

Corine Ko, originally from Paris, has worked and lived in the Marseille region since 1998. After studying literature, Corine combined her passion for painting and the world of childhood by moving towards specialised animation.

Hello my sweet friends,It's been a while since I blogged last time but... It's been very busy and... very creative.I would love to share a bunch of projects and videos that were showns in my social m

Hello everyone, Do you create in your journals ? Have you got a journal ? I have few... made from some old books. Usually they have hard cover as I hope to altered the covers some day. I love my books. I love to create in the night. Do you create in the night ? My best creative mojo's come at night. My next few photos will show you my desk with journals... Enjoy ;) Here is the photo showing my journal before and after painting. I was not sure if I should cover the pages with colour but most of you suggested to paint it, so I did ;) I must say I like both looks. Here is 'Cherish' video tutorial. I hope you will enjoy one of my decujornal pages video ;) If you wish to see my other videos here is the link to my YouTube channel, subscribe for more step by step art tutorials Maremi SmallArt. Hugs, Marta xx

Liger-Belair utilizes found photographs, botanicals, and patterned papers, which she augments with a range of drawing media.

I saw the idea for the skirt on a card made by Jessica Yoder at countyscrapfarmgirl(dot)blogspot(dot)com isn't it adorable!

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This time is time for a colorful artjournalpage. A lot of colorful layers of paint, also some papers. Stamping in different col...

Happy New Year!!!! Today I am going to share with you, a card I made & some LO's I did for the year 2014,using the Beautiful Maja Design Collections & Dusty Attic Chipboard... I used the Vintage Autumn Basics Collection I used:no.XIX,no.XIX-BS,no.XXI,no.XXIII.no.XIII-BS,no.VII-BS,no.XX,& Heritage The Dusty Attic used: Skeleton Clock Faces (DA0430),Baroque Frame Set (DA0541),mini script ABC (DA0859),mini Number set (DA0863),page pebbles#9(DA1114) Thank you so much for taking the time to look,& all the Best to You & Yours for the Year 2015! Happy New Year....Rachelle

Since taking on painting full time in 2003, Dominique Fortin has found her niche in a dream-like representation of the human character. Trained at the Saint-Laurent Cegep as well as at the Sud-Ouest School of Crafts with a focus on jewellery, it is easy to see how the creative nature of her thought process is translated onto her canvases. Fortin has concentrated her efforts in trying to find a way to represent human nature so that it resonates with the inner conscience of her audience. Her paintings, though sometimes referred to as naïve, are a “sort of study of the human soul in a contemporary style, while at the same time full of raw emotion and romanticism”. Fortin suggests that her works, at one point, were a representation of reality, but as her artistic style has progressed, she finds herself captured within a dream-like world where the characters are not actors on a stage but rather the catalysts of unsolicited emotion, available only to the human conscience within the safeguard of individual minds.

River Grid 1 8″×8″ mixed media collage on Strathmore acid-free illustration board

Welcome to my Journal Share video today where I am making an abstract "Moon" themed page in my A5 Art Journal. This size is definitley one of my favourites to work in but that doesn't stop me from buying others of course!

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Art journaling page using lots of stencils on a vintage atlas. I journaled all in the black with the white gel pen.

Lisa Goddard is a mixed media artist that enjoys creating art journals combining paper, fabric, trims and paints.

Hello all; This is just a quick post to show you some of my recent work. I've been playing with prints of my Gelli plate prints and enhancing them with doodles, flowers, etc. I really like how these enhancements really make each print a whole new piece of art. I've been using assorted markers and pens and some colored paper here and there. Love how colorful and whimsical these have turned out and I hope you enjoy them too. I liked how "Enjoy The Journey" turned out so much, that I have ordered a very small limited edition run of notebooks featuring this print on the cover. I'll be listing a couple of them in my Etsy shop in due course. Until next time, happy arting! Joanna

Hi there, Susanne here with a beginner friendly art journaling tutorial using collage, Distress Crayons and stamps from our new Pencil Marks 7 stamp set. I am building an easy background with neutr…

I love the serendipity of "found" poetry, just grabbing a book page or a magazine and letting words come together in unexpected ways, then weaving them into my art. Let’s play with words and invite inspiration!

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Hi there! I recently got the Dina Wakley Media Journal and I love it! It's so much fun to play on the various backgrounds. I used the Rubber Dance Round in Circles and Alphabet Uno stamp sets. Here is my first spread. Scroll down for the video: Enjoy the Video: Thanks for stopping by! xx Susanne Supplies: Rubber Dance Stamps: Others: Gesso Neocolor II Crayons Stencil from STAMPlorations Lascaux Fineliner

Un nouveau journal, je vais dans celui-ci expérimenter encore plusieurs autres techniques tout en laissant libre cour a ma créativité. Pour cette page, j'ai commencé par coller des retailles étroites de papier à carte 110 lb avec du Medium Mat de Liquitex. Avec mes encres Distress j'ai déposé de la couleur sur les bandes de papier avec des doigts éponges ( Dabber), quelques coup d'encre en vaporisateur et suivis des pochoirs avec lesquel j'ai ajouté de la texture et de la couleur. Ensuite les étampes m'ont servis pour ajouter du script et quelques sceaux de poste. Ma citation a été ajoutée et encrée et ensuite les fleurs, en étampes et de papier et la fil noir ont été ajoutés. Finalement des traits de crayon Uni-Ball blanc et Faber Castell noir ont ajoutés la dimension a mes motifs. Produits utilisés: TM80 TM88 85.0011 24.015.E 95.017 07.601 Carole

Hello! I am back from Holidays and try to keep my blog up to date. Here is one of my latest art journal pages I did in the Dina Wakley Media Journal. You will find a link to my YouTube video when you scroll down. Enjoy the video: xx Susanne Rubber Dance Stamps:

Hi everyone! Today I am sharing a mixed media art journal page using mainly collage and watercolor pencils. I am working with the Derwent Inktense as I love their vibrancy. If you don’t have …

Hi everyone! Collage is one of my favourite techniques when it comes to creating! I’m sharing a fun way today on how to make a set of mixed media collage journal cards. They are fabulous to a…

If you're looking for Day 5 of our 3rd Birthday Blog Hop & Linky Party, click here. Welcome to another edition of Stencil Sunday with the STAMPlorations girls in the mixed media design team. This is one special Stencil Sunday post because it's the beginning of the new term! Our mixed media design team is bigger, better, and more awesome! Last month, we introduced our new design team members in this post. New STAMPlorations girls Amy, Lynne, MariLynn, Melissa, and Sanna + familiar faces Monika and Sari join returning mixed media artists Asmah, Carol, Susanne, and Tanja. Together, these 11 talented artists will share inspiring mixed media projects month after month through out Stencil Sunday posts and mixed media tutorials! Needless to say, you will be in for the most amazing mixed media treat in the next 12 months! So...it's the first Sunday of the month, which means it's time for a new Mixed Media Challenge! Thank you to everyone who linked up to the June Mixed Media Challenge! We'll announce the winner and top picks on on Wednesday, July 6. Let's start off with the girls' awe-mazing mixed media projects! Carol ARTplorations stencil: Rose Duet STAMPloration stamps: Mixed Media Elements Tanja ARTplorations stencil: Dots all over STAMPlorations stamps: Mixed Media Elements, Sketchy Alphabet Monika ARTplorations stencils: Leaf Prints, Weathered Wood STAMPlorations stamps: Bloom Factory, Mini Mixed Media Backgrounds Melissa ARTplorations stencil: Happy Flowers STAMPlorations stamp: Trendy Butterflies Sari ARTplorations Stencil: Hello & Company STAMPlorations Stamps: Big Bloom Factory and Trendy Butterflies MariLynn ARTplorations Stencil: Bubble Dance STAMPloration Stamps: Mini Mixed Media and Trendy Birds 2 Susanne ARTplorations stencils: Dots all over, Happy Flowers STAMPlorations stamps: Art Marks Lynne ARTplorations stencils: Feathers and Arrows, Large STAMPlorations stamps: Trendy Birds Sanna ARTplorations stencil: Bold Florals Mini STAMPlorations stamps: Trendy Birds 2 ***** Inspired to create your own mixed media projects? Link up below! Please just keep in mind these simple rules: Your project(s) can be anything mixed media except a card (so no cards, please!). You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s). You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts. Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post! Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case when you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company. You must display the challenge graphic below in your post and link back to this post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize). Link up by July 31st, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time. Prizes: The winner (as voted by the design team) receives a $15 gift certificate OR her choice of ARTplorations stencils (either 2 standard size stencils or 1 large stencil). The two (2) top picks (as voted by the design team) get to pick their choice of any 1 standard size ARTplorations stencil. Link the graphic back to: http://stamplorations.blogspot.com/2016/07/stencil-sunday-july-3.html ***** An InLinkz Link-up A gentle reminder: This is a non-card mixed media challenge, so please don't link up cards (we've got other challenges where you can enter your cards). You must use a stencil (or stencils) -- any brand or a homemade one -- in your project(s). If it's not obvious to us that you used a stencil, your entry may be deleted. Also, you must display the challenge graphic in your blog post; otherwise, your entry will not be eligible for the prizes.

Good Morning lovely people out there in Mixed Media land !! Tracy here with todays Mixed Media Wednesday post........ I dont know about you but i am obsessed with every new mixed media product that i discover, the lure of playing and experimenting with something new is just too much for me to resist and before i know it ive made the purchase only to leave my new obsession sitting there gathering dust as i have no idea what to do with it !! Well no more !!!...... i am working my way through my materials and determined to justify each and every purchase... A couple of months ago i went on holiday and decided to take only my neocolorII watersoluble crayons (that i had had for about a year and never used!!) and some black and white acrylic paints as well as some background and feature stamps, and i am so glad that i did, the first couple of pages i created i wasnt very impressed with but as i perservered throughout my holiday and just experimented with them in different ways eventually i was able to produce results that i was happy with..... So.....What are neocolorII crayons ?? They are a crayon in all senses of the word and come is some fabulous colours, you can use them in the traditional sense and use them dry to colour, highlight and shadow your work, they are highly pigmented and the best this about them is when they are activated with a wet brush they turn into amazing watercolours, Are they Expensive ?? They are not the cheapest watersoluble crayons on the market however they can be purchased either in sets or individually and in my personal opinion the colours and intensity make them worth the price (individual crayons retail for around £1.40 or $2.00) and the fact that you can purchase individually means you can buy the colours that you want or just buy a couple to try out and see if you like them without committing to a more expensive set purchase. Would i recommend them ?? Without a doubt !!, they have become a real staple in my art journalling stash now that i have figured out how to get the results that i want and i love the portability of them when travelling. So if like me you have these sitting in your stash gathering dust, break them out, blow off the dust and get playing and experimenting, they really are a hidden gem !! Thanks for stopping by and visiting today Bright and painty hugs Tracy xxx

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Hi there! Susanne writing today! I have to share a step by step art journal page with you. The butterflies are free printables. I found them on Pinterest. I printed them on gelli printed paper and cut them out. I adhered them to a page in my Traveler's Journal. The page was also a gelli print. I adhered some pattered papers and added a thin layer of gesso on top. I added Brusho Scarlet with a brush: I did the same with Brusho Emerald Green and Sunburst Lemon. I added some stamping to add texture. I used stamps from Rubber Dance. To make the butterflies pop, I use a Derwent Inktense pencil to add a shadow arround the butterflies: Finally I added some black and yellow colour splatters and the sentiment: Here are some close ups: I hope you like my page! Thank you so much for stopping by today! Supplies: StazOn Jet Black Golden Matt medium white gesso Gelli Plate 5" x 7" Golden haired nylon brusesh Foam brush Brusho 24 Colour Boxed Set

Do you like colors? We love colors! Colors make us happier in rainy day. And who doesn't love butterflies?! Our June designer - talented Tracy Scott - made colorful butterflies a focal point of her stunning canvas. Are you ready to be flooded by colors? * * * * * * blog Facebook Instagram My name is Tracy Scott and when not at the day job as a Finance Officer in East London I love nothing more that to relax with a glass of the red stuff and create wonderful brightly coloured art !!! A self confessed colour-holic, I love to experiment with new mediums and colour combos, the brighter the better... no Browns and beiges for this girl I'm afraid !!! I've been fortunate enough to be able to start teaching mixed media and art journalling in the last 18 months in my spare time and love every single minute of it, it's incredibly satisfying to inspire others to create and reach for their creative dreams. I was so excited receive my order from Mixed Media Place, my new Art Alchemy Acrylic Paints, Prima Watercolours, stamps and various other goodies had arrived and I just couldn't wait to get started !! I knew I wanted to create a mixed media piece full of colour and texture and just knew that it had to have some of Finnabairs fabulous butterfly stamps. 9x11 canvas board was the perfect substrate. For this piece I used a mix of the stunning Prima Watercolours and Art Alchemy Paints for my background over a base of texture created with modelling paste through my favourite bubble stencil and small pieces of torn resist canvas. Various sized butterflies were stamped onto 300 gram card with black archival ink and I coloured with a mix of the Art Alchemy paints and also added some shading with my Prima Watersoluble Oil Pastels, the pastels are super creamy and the rich colours compliment the paints perfectly. Prima's fabulous Art Stones and Mini Art Stones as well as Gold Glass Glitter were used around the canvas board to add some more texture and interest and of course I had to add some fine glitter to my butterflies and around the canvas. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this project. Sometimes using new products and mediums can be hard work but the Prima paints were amazing, the colours stunning and the metallic finish give a truly luxurious finish. Mmmmm now what to create next !!!!!! List of Mixed Media Place supplies: Art Alchemy Paints Prima Watercolours Tropicals Prima Watersoluble Oil Pastels Prima Art Stones Prima Mini Art Stones 3D Matt gel Prima Resist Canvas Prima Bubbles Stencil Prima Modelling paste Prima gold Glass Glitter Prima fine glitter iridescent Black and white dylusions paint Butterfly mounted stamps small and large

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Today I am going to show you how to use magazine pages and acrylic paint or texture paste to make stunning, neutral backgrounds for your mixed media artwork! The background can be used for various