The Fragrance of Flowers - art journal page

Hello Friends! JJ here today, to share an art journal page with you.  Every spring, when the lilacs bloom, the fragrance brings me right back to when I would play near my grandmother's lilac bushes.  The smell always reminds me of her.

First I created my background with acrylic paint.  The next step was stamping and embossing in white, using the flowers from the Create Your Day stamp set, and film strip and camera from the Insta-Cute set.

I then added some Smooch inks to highlight some of the stamps.

 

I finished off the page with my journaling, using a white gel pen and white india ink.

Is there a fragrance that triggers such memories for you?   Feel free to leave a comment and tell us about it!

Susan K Weckesser products
- Create Your Day stamp set
- Insta-Cute stamp set

Partner products
- Clearsnap embossing ink, embossing powder, and Smooch

JJ Sobey - Susan K Weckesser Design Team member

Saying Good-bye to Canadian Scrapbooker

I am SO SAD as I write this blog post today! I am sitting here in my studio with my cats, gerbil,  a box of Kleenex , and a bag of Reese Pieces.

I remember the very first article that I wrote for the magazine. It was called Scrap Matters and it was in the Summer 2009 issue. After that article, I  was so excited that I had a article in every issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker that came out until this past Spring. I loved thinking up new ideas and sending them to Jackie Ludlage to see what she thought of them. I would anxiously wait for an email back from her to see if she liked the idea or didn’t like it. I would then spend hours writing up the articles and creating artwork for them. I was thrilled when in January 2011, Jackie asked me if I wanted to actually be a ‘writer’ for the magazine. Before that time I had been doing the articles for her, not expecting or getting anything in return, because I loved designing, writing and interacting with people that also loved to create! It made me happy. I met a lot of WONDERFUL people and made a lot of AWESOME memories that I will always treasure!

Katharina Doyle was the first person from the team that I met, shortly after my father had passed away. Katharina means the world to me…. like a big sister I never had! She always makes me smile. She always made sure that I wasn't lost when I went places & she always brightened up my day!

My four years of writing for Canadian Scrapbooker have been four wonderful and memorable years which I will cherish with lots of fond memories. I want to combine my love for teaching with my love for writing, and pursue this combined passion with other magazines which will allow that to happen.  Since I can only be a writer for Canadian Scrapbooker, and not a teacher, I need to pursue different options which will allow me to dove tail my two passions together. Keep looking at this blog and company, Susan K. Weckesser Inc.  because in the near future you will see where I am headed and it is going to be AWESOME!!!! I LOVE to write my articles , and will to continue to do so with other magazines around the globe….. I know that you all know how much I LOVE to teach…..and talk and SHARE my love of art!!! *grin*

So, YES…… I will be teaching classes this year again!*SMILE* We get into all kinds of mischief in my classes!!!!! *wink*

Before writing articles with Canadian Scrapbooker, I taught painting, (water color, acrylic, oils), crafting, journaling, quilting, and scrapbooking for twenty-six years. Gee……when I say it that way….it really ages me, doesn’t it!!!!!! OY!

I LOVE TEACHING and talking and being with people and showing them how color and art can make them feel ALIVE and HAPPY!

ART HEALS and it always give you peace and HOPE even when you feel like your world is falling apart……. Some days are just a little harder then other days, and when they are, pick up you brush or scissors or pen…..and create your self a smile!

 

So even though I am leaving Canadian Scrapbooker…… I am not leaving Canada, Eh!? So, Please remember this little chatty Ukrainian girl who lives down in southern Alberta! Thank-you for all your kind comments and support over the years and I hope that you continue to come with me as I continue my creative journey!

Big Hugs,

Susan xo

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Inspiration Junction

Hello Susan Weckesser fans, Einat Kessler here with an inspirational project!

If you feel like your inspiration has left you, just follow the directions and you will find it in no time!

I started with stamping a few of Susan Weckesser patterned papers with powerful inspiration words. Then I cut them into arrow shapes. I inked the edges and added embellishments that I cut from the papers.

I adhered the arrows to a wooden skewer and secured the skewer in putty.

Finally I added flowers and leaves on the bottom.

Now whenever I can't find my inspiration I look up and follow the arrows...

Have fun creating!

Einat Kessler

Susan K. Weckesser DT member

D'Diva Reveals All!

 Reported by Julie Short
D'Diva Reveals All!
"Hellooo Darhlings! Thank you  all for coming! I know I've been away far too long! A little bit of patience.

 please"

"Yes it has been over two years since you last saw me!
 You see, I was tired and worn out from all the part-ay-ing. Then something wonderful happened - Artiste Julie had time for my makeover and these lovely people sponsored both the make-over and the Transformation Party. What a party it's going to be!"

"Prepare to be amazed!"

"Before - I was all cracked up, totally showing my age. Don't ask!"

"Julie is a whizz with gesso. But she got into such a tizz about my lips!

Too much pouting for the paparazzi," she said.

"Lucky, I love the girl!"

"Choices were made."

"Luscious Smooch, Color Box Chalk Inks and the ColorBox Stylus were all selected!

"Then we got excited about Susan K.Weckesser Products. I tell you that Julie is non - stop, when she's Re-making!"

"Bright, happy papers from the Susie Bee Studios Range for the new me.

And stamps too - "Fly Away" and "Grunge Leaves" You'll find those at the Unity Stamp Company.

NOW! Are you ready?

"You heard it here first!

"I'm retiring from the Diva Life! My new career will be in FASHION!"

D'Diva's new accessory range is truly, fa -bu-lous!"

"Hat Brooches - the Bigger, the Better!"

"Neckpieces! All hand made at a secret location. All to order, of course!"

"Wait! I've kept the best to last!"

"Glasses! Fan-tab-ul-ous Glasses!"

"These will be one of a kind and made by MOI! You'll love the sparkle and bling!"

"And now! 

I'm ready for photos!"

"My Stores open in Modanville, Paris and London next week.

I will be 

Creating YOU- nique.

Love Always D'Diva"

Edited from the D'Diva Press Conference by Julie Short - Susan K Weckesser Design Team

 

Time for Tea . . .

This week, our Susan K Weckesser team is partnering up for fun, color, and inspiration with Clearsnap, so make sure you check out both sites all week. And don’t forget to connect with our Facebook pages, too: 

• Susan K Weckesser Facebook Page
• Clearsnap Facebook Page

 

 Hi everyone, Tracy here and I am sooo excited to be combining two of my loves-

Susan K Weckesser stamps and Clearsnap products!

  Anyone for afternoon tea?

I have popped together a whimsical paper mache tea cup and teaplate to share with you all using a few of my favourite things . . . 

It all started with an empty Kelloggs Cornflake packet, old book pages and watered down pva glue . . .

 . . . you can find a template and tutorial here from Ann Wood, will be trying this next time for sure.

I used a teacup to get a rough reference to make my base, chopping and sticking it all together . . . kinda rough and needs some love with stamps and inks galore!!

 A quick coat of white Acrylic paint and a quick blast from my heat tool to speed things up.
Taking the stylus tool from Clearsnap, I applied fluid Chalk ink pads for the background.
Time to get stamping with Colorbox Wicked Black Archival ink pad and
the flower stamps from Create your Day by Susan K Weckkeser

Did I tell you yet how much I looove Smooch?
I Looove them, here is a peek at just a few I have used to color in the stamped images . . .

Don`t they look just delicious and they have the cutest names . . . Taffy, Lettuce, Sassy Pink . . .

It was looking a bit flat at this point, so out came some Smooch Spritz in various colors along with a few Jumbo sized ones . . . my heart sings when I use them!
  I love how the Smooch Spritz brought it to life with bursts of color dotted around!

 I used the same mix of ink pads and sprays for the teaplate, stamped and then coloured to tie it in with the tea cup.

 Now if you have a cup of tea, then you have to have something to look at and as I adore
Susan K Weckesser Stamps and Clearsnap products,
I got carried away and made this in my raggedy old book turned Art Journal,lol.

 Spraying smooch Spritz to make my the background.
Inking up  The Happy Homestead and A Little Bit Washi with the Wicked Black Archival inkpad.
More Smooch Spriz sprays and Jumbo Smooch Spritz  to color.
Applying the Watermark ink pad randomly to the page, sprinkling with Clear embossing powder and heating to give it a beautiful shine.
I took another sentiment from Create Your Day, stamped onto card, cut out and fixed in place to finish.

Whew, that`s all from me today

but

be sure to head on over to the Clearsnap blog to check out what the team created.

Happy Crafting

Tracy Easson

Design Team member for Susan K Weckesser

Create Card - Mixed Media Magic Week

This week, our Susan K Weckesser team is partnering up for fun, color, and inspiration with Clearsnap, so make sure you check out both sites all week. And don’t forget to connect with our Facebook pages, too: 

• Susan K Weckesser Facebook Page
• Clearsnap Facebook Page

Hello friends! Einat Kessler here with a fun card for this great fun cross promotion.

I started my card with a white cardstock. I stamped it with Colorbox Chalk ink using Susan Weckesser splatter it stamp.

Then I created the flower. To create the flower I created petals by stamping a white cardstock with Colorbox Chalk ink Cat's eye in three different colors. After it was dry I cut the paper and stamped the other side. I glued the petals in layers to create the flower. I glued the flower to the card.

For my sentiment I cut words from Susan Weckesser patterned paper and stamped the word "Create" from the Painted Sentiments set. I inked the edges with chalk ink.

After adding the sentiment I embellished the card with different size and color buttons and added dots with Smooch accent inks.

Have fun creating!

Einat Kessler

Design Team Member for Susan K. Weckesser

"Dishwasher" - a scrapbook page for Mixed Media Magic Week

This week, our Susan K Weckesser team is partnering up for fun, color, and inspiration with Clearsnap, so make sure you check out both sites all week.   And don’t forget to connect with our Facebook pages, too: 

• Susan K Weckesser Facebook Page
• Clearsnap Facebook Page

Hello Friends!  JJ here today, with my contribution to this fun cross-promotion.

 

For my page, I started with stamping the background with Colorbox Crafters ink and Watermark ink, then embossing with clear embossing powder.  (Stamp shown here is from the ABC.123.Washi stamp set).

Then I misted with Smooch Spritz.  The embossed images acted as a resist.  (Film strip stamp is from the Insta-cute set, as is the polaroid frame, stamped on Susan's papers.)

I finished off the bottom corner with a few flower stamps from the Create Your Day set.  I embossed the images, and then coloured them in with Smooch accent inks.

Thanks for visiting!

JJ Sobey, Design Team Member for Susan K Weckesser Inc.