Mini Journal- Tanya Froud

Hi Guys!
This month I have been playing in my beautifull handmade journal gifted to me by a lovely lady..
It's small.. at 4x4in and so much fun to create in...
I have a flip through video of what's inside for you..
There are to many products to list but they are all available in store.

If there is anything you spy that you would like and can't work out what it is please me on the  Shares page

Thanks for looking!

Mini Madness Album with Lisa

Hello all!

It's Lisa here on the blog today to share some 

Mini Madness inspiration with you!

I was lucky enough to receive this cute little mini album from Vicki.

I have created a little spread art journal spread.

I have kept it pretty simple, I find working on a small scale very challenging!

I have used the 'TCW Skylight Stencil',

and have sponged on some 'Dina Wakley Acrylic in 'Night'

I love the effect and colour! YUM!

Next, a coat of 'Dina Wakley Acrylic in Cheddar', onto some white cardstock.

I have then used the 'AAll & Create Stamp #35' to stamp out the chicken with black ink.

So cute!

I have then fussy cut the chicken out. 

I also stamped out some flowers of this piece.

I have then stamped out the ballet shoes, 

and the sentiment using 'Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn'.

I have then adhered all the pieces to my pages. 

I am quite happy with how it turned out,

a little bit quirky!

I hope that you have liked what I created. 

I can't wait to see what you all come up with for this challenge!

Until next time!

Lisa 

Scrap Matrix Products used:

TCW Skylight 6 x 6 Stencil

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint

in Night & Cheddar

AAll & Create Stamp #35

Distress Ink in

Mowed Lawn & Black

Mini Madness - Little album

Hi - Lynn back to share my second project for this months Mini Madness!

I find making these little albums very therapeutic!  When I have an event and take alot of photos, I print them out 8cm x 6 cm and they fit perfectly in here with room to journal.

I start with book pages, butcher paper, A4, Cardstock - whatever I have- and even some cut offs that I have made for other projects.

I use a Gel Plate, stamps, stencils and mark making tools to create the pages:

Whilst making this page I also painted a little canvas - I will show at the bottom of the blog what I did on this.

I have used Paper Artsy Paints and a combination of stamps that I have in my stash.

Some I leave white space as they provide a great contrast in the book.

This one is a combination of stamps, toilet roll ends, and Tim Holtz carve tools

Stamping into ink and also using what is on the stamp to place the opposite image.

Once I have completed enough pages I cut them to fit inside the book.  The size you make is entirely your choice - the bigger you go the more paper you will have make!

To make the cover, I have used some heavy duty cardboard and made two covers and a spine, which I have joined with a sticky backed paper.

Once all pages are cut, create two signatures and attach with waxed thread.

I have added some silk ribbon to the spine to hide the waxed thread

Some pages I have made longer so they can pull out and hold more photos.  I have also used paint pens to add some marks and details

I have painted the inside and outside of the covers with Paper Artsy Paints and covered with pages that I created.

Now it is all ready to add some photos :)

I hope that this has inspired you to have a go - little albums on the coffee table are always a hit with visitors!

Oh and the little canvas - I have created this for my husband to place by his computer :

Jen's Mini Canvases

Hi Everyone!

It’s a glorious day here in Far North Queensland.  It’s a lovely 24C, (with 62% humidity), and the sun is shining.  Are you southerners jealous?  Don’t worry, there’s more rain forecast in the coming days and the humidity will skyrocket to 95% leaving everything damp and clammy once more. That’s the price you pay for living in paradise.  Excuse me; my washing machine is calling me…

…I’m taking full advantage of the free solar and wind energy today.

 I’m back again with my projects for the Mini Madness challenge.  While I didn’t have any trouble deciding what to do with my first project, the second didn’t come easily.  After a bit of ‘research’ online I decided to do some mini canvases.  One of the problems of living in a rural area is the lack of crafty stores in the immediate area, (which is why I shop at Scrap Matrix).  Sadly my local options are K-Mart, the local overflow stores and my friend who is a Kaszazz consultant.  Luckily one overflow store has mini canvases for less than $5 which suits my budget down to the ground.

I’ve created three canvases, (well actually four, but the first one was such a complete disaster it’s on my desk waiting for a black gesso makeover).  I’ve used Paperartsy Fresco Acrylic Paints on all of them with mostly Paperarsty stamps.  The technique is relatively simple.  I’ve blended three colours of the same hue with a brush and my fingers, (I think Gumboots might be my new favourite colour), and stamped with Archival Ink.  Let’s have a closer look at each one.

Number 1...

I've added some old music paper here with gel medium.

I've stamped my main images onto the canvas.  Stamp Set ESN 34...

...and again with clear embossing powder onto print.(Very had to photograph. My apologies if you can't see it.) I cut out the birds and attached them with 3D foam.  I added some Tim Hotltz Stickers.

Number 2...

This time I've used Carabelle Studio stamp sets Kooky Cats and Round & About.

Finishing with white Posca doodles and Tim Holtz sticker. The cats were stamped onto a piece of cardstock painted with Butter and Nougat and detailed with a purple pencil.

Number 3...

Lastly I thought I'd try circles rather than lines and was quite pleased with the result.

I've used Paperarsty stamp set EKD02...

...and once again finished with a Tim Holtz sticker.

Easy peasy.

(The birds were coloured with pencils).

My niece has claimed the Kooky Cats. I barely had time to photograph it before she had hidden it in away her bag. I'm sure the others will find homes in no time at all. 

That's all from me for now. 

Jen.

>^.^<

(Thanks to all of the artists who share their creations on Pinterest)

More mini madness with Tam...

Hi all

Tam back again to share a few more pages from my Mini Book.....

I'm loving the playing, the freedom.

I've been hoping to pop in to the Facebook Shares page with a couple of lives but I've been unwell and not able to talk for that long! 

A shame yes, but my family think its a blessing. Lol

Hopefully soon I'll be back to normal and able to create with you.

Until then here's a few more pages...

I used Art by Marlene Collage Book 3 and Art by Marlene Collage Book 4

and lots of Paints from Dina Wakley and Dylusions to create this cute little scene.

But wait there's more.....

that page on the right hand side opens up.... it has a flap.....

and then you get a lovely panoramic scene!

Too cute...

I love that it is interactive.

So the challenge with this was to make the picture make sense on both sides.

I wanted the pictures to be similar but different.

The above image is one page fully extended and then the below image is the other side, once the page is turned.....

So the little owl and trees that were on the right hand side in the first picture, actually becomes the left hand side of the next page.....

Isn't that cute?!

I simply added a few word stickers to finish them off.

I have a few ideas for some more interactive pages so hopefully I can do a live soon.

I'm really enjoying going mini and loving that it frees me up to try new things.

As you know quite a few of them have become larger journal pages.

Many of you have admired my collage scenes, so maybe going small to start with is a good way to start.

Just draw in a few hills and trees and clouds and get the paint out.

Don't worry too much if it looks messy.

It's adding in the pen work that finished the whole thing!!

Why not have a go?

Much love

Tam

xx