I enjoyed creating this page and would like to dedicate it to three of my best friends who are going through hard times at the moment.
Having only the quote in mind, I sought inspiration for my page from some great blog challenges that I wanted to join. I always find that these challenges really capture my imagination and I have such a fun time incorporating them all into my design, and this page was no exception (grin!).
I started by colouring the background with Faber-Castell Gelatos; I did this by scribbling Bubble Gum, Orange Soda and Lemon gelatos onto my page and then smudging them with my finger. These bright colours make me happy as they remind me of some flowers that were bought for me recently so they are perfect for Yvonne‘s theme of “Colour in my World” over at Art Journal Journey. I kept the gelatos thick for the next technique, where I used a baby wipe through two different stencils to remove some of the gelato colour.
I like the way the bubbles and crosses are twinkling over the page and to enhance this look I added some Wink of Stella clear glitter to each bubble, which was inspired by Monday’s “Shimmer and Shine” challenge over at Simon Says Stamp. Next I stamped the heart and circle design by Sugarloaf Inc. using black Archival Ink, I love this stamp it’s one of my favourites. Then I added more shiny elements in the form of Designer Vinyls by Craftime which have a black high gloss finish and detail intricate designs of friends at play. These images were inspired by the “My Friend” theme over at Try it on Tuesday and works perfectly with the quote. I printed the word “Friends” from my computer, fussy cut the letters out, coloured them black with a Faber-Castell Big Brush marker and stuck them to the page using a UHU Stic. They are outlined with Dovecraft black Pearl Effects and more shimmer was added to the centre of each letter using the Wink of Stella glitter brush. Then I used an alphabet stamp set from Docrafts with black Archival Ink, to stamp the rest of the quote, which reads:
“Friends fill your life with joy, your soul with sunshine and your heart with love”.
I added more shimmer and shine using some pretty glitter butterflies from Poundland and also some glossy hearts and flowers from the same Designer Vinyl set. Then I stamped a border by Hampton Art around the edge of the page using the black Archival Ink and added the neon orange border over the top which is from a pack of 3D Border Glitterations by Docrafts Papermania; I really like the glitter effect and their transparency as you can still see the stamped border beneath them. To finish, I added a black Glitterations border on the inner edge of the orange border to frame the page with a sparkly black line too.
Here are the beautiful flowers that coloured my world, they were a gift from a family member who stayed with us recently, I chose similar colours for my page as they make me so happy when I see them – aren’t they stunning!
I love creating my art journal pages using mixed media so I’m also pleased to join the “Anything Mixed Media Goes” challenge over at Mixed Media World.
I also really enjoyed incorporating some of my favourite stamps for the background, border and quote on my page, and taking inspiration from Majo who used quotes on her artwork over at Craft Stamper, I thought it would be fun to join their “Anything Goes” Stamping Challenge!
Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.
Here is a list of all the materials used to create this art journal page:
- Faber-Castell Gelato (Bubble Gum, Orange Soda, Lemon)
- Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
- Faber-Castell Big Brush Pitt artist pen (Black 199)
- Zig Memory System Wink of Stella Brush (GL Clear 999)
- Dovecraft Pearl Effects (Brights – Black DCBS92PD)
- Uni Posca Paint Pen (Black)
- Uni Pin Fine Point Marker (Black 0.3mm)
- Craft Sensations (Deco Stencil Set 154892)
- Anita’s Sugarloaf Inc. wood mounted rubber stamp (26645)
- Docrafts Creativity Essentials A5 clear stamp set (Alpha Folk DCE907115)
- Hampton Art Doodlebug Inc. cling mounted rubber stamps (Borders ICO160)
- “Friends” computer printout
- Craftime Designer Vinyls (B/W Boy & Girl PBDV02)
- Poundland (Mini Glitter Embellishments 59409)
- Docrafts Papermania Glitterations 3D Borders (Neon Orange PMA818103)
- Docrafts Papermania Glitterations (Black Borders ANT8181015)
- Ranger Glossy Accents
- UHU Stic
- UHU Glue Pen
Beautiful, I’m so impressed joanne
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Thanks so much Joanne! That’s very kind of you and I’m glad you found my blog ok 😁. Hope you are having a great evening! J 😊
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A stunning page Jo. I love the words you added, friends are very special to us all.
The silhouette images with the children playing look wonderful , its a page full of colour and joy that made me feel happy tonight when I was reading your post.
Thank you for joining us all at Tiot’s and for another glimpse of the ‘Colours in your World’ for AJJ.
The flowers that inspired you look beautiful.
Yvonne xx
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Thanks very much Yvonne! This page is a lovely reminder of friends and I’ve always loved this quote 😁. Wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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Such a joyful happy page Jo, love the babywipe stecilling, always such a cool effect (thanks for the reminder), the black vinyles make for a wonderful contrast, and great quotes!!
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Thank you Astrid! The stencilling was a fun technique and I like the sparkle almost dream effect it created with the patterns that I used 😁. Wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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I love those bright, hot colours! This is a wonderful spread Jo. Great quote too! Happy Friday to you too! 😃 xx
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Many thanks Alison! The colours are such fun and with the shimmer I think I may need my sunglasses to look at it …lol 😁. Wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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Lovely journal page full of bright colors. Loving the gelatos. And the quote is so perfect!
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Thank you and wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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Oh goodness, Jo, this is fabulous. I love the bright colors, the beautiful stenciled children, and the quote. I was really impressed with the word Friends in the close-up because the pearl effects don’t show up well in the overall view of the page. This is, as always, a glorious journal page. And the flowers are lovely, too!
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Thank you! I added the close up as it’s hard to capture all the details on the full view page especially with the fading light now autumn is here, and with the letters being black it is harder to see the detail anyway. The pearl effects added such lovely detail and I’m glad you could see it in the close up 😁. Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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A very beautiful page and sentiment. You caught the beauty of your bouquet in the background colors of the page. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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Thanks very much! I love the sentiment and it took a while to stamp it onto the page …lol 😉. Wishing you the happiest of weekends! J 😊
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Now those are gorgeous colors Jo. Perfect for the end of summer! I didn’t realize those silhouettes were stickers, but they work so well. You made a successful page. 🙂 I have some of those type of stickers and I really like them. Gorgeous flowers you received too. Hope your friends get some relief from their tough times. Hugs-Erika
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Thanks a lot! Yes the colours are a lovely reminder of the gorgeous flowers and the end of summer 😁. Thanks for your thoughtfulness regarding my friends too, that is very kind of you! I been thinking of them a lot lately and I found creating this page was very therapeutic 😀. Wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend dear Erika! J 😊
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Beautiful journal page, such lovely colours, really fitting to the gorgeous flowers you got. Thanks for sharing with us at TIOT and have a nice weekend! Hugs, Valerie
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Thank you and have a nice weekend too! J 😊
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The flower bouquet is so beautiful and I can see how it inspired you to this wonderful masterfully crafted Art Journal page! You used super clever techniques to achieve this unique look! I am thrilled about this cheerful composition! You have such great art materials and use them in a brilliant way! I wish you a happy weekend dear Jo and say THANK YOU VERY MUCH for joining us at Try It On Tuesday for our friendship theme and also at Art Journal Journey!
Your entries are always a pleasure for me !
oxo Susi
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Thanks so much dear Susi! I enjoy creating different looks and styles with my materials, and this bright friends page was such fun and seemed perfect for the AJJ and TioTs 😁. Wishing you the happiest of weekends! J 😊
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Great layout .. love the black against those vibrant colours. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx
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Thanks very much for stopping by and your lovely comments! I really enjoyed playing along with the Craft Stamped challenge, it’s so nice to meet you too 😁. Wishing you a wonderful weekend! J 😊
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Those are gorgeous flowers, and you caught the inspiration colors perfectly!
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They sure are pretty, I love the vibrancy of the colours and as you can see they really captured my imagination …lol 😉. Wishing you a Happy Friday and Weekend! J 😊
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Your spread is fabulous and I really love this beautiful combination of colours. All the elements you have used are fantastic, especially those silhouettes so adorable.
Have a great weekend! Mar 🙂
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Thanks a lot! I love the colour combination and the black silhouettes too 😁. Have great weekend too! J 😊
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Wonderful! This is such a beautiful page. Thank you for joining us at TioT.
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Thank you! This page makes me smile with the cheery colours and quote 😁. Wishing you a happy new week! J 😊
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I love this page Jo, the sentiment is fabulous and so true. Love the bright colours you’ve used – they really make the black jump off the page.
Lovely photo of the flowers, colours are so vibrant, no wonder they make you feel happy./
Have a great week – and thanks for sharing at TioT.
Avril xx
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Thanks so much! I enjoyed creating this happy friendship page the TioT challenge, thanks for the inspiration 😁. Have a great week too! J 😊
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