Art Journal Play with Lynne Mizera

Hello Everyone - Lynne here today to share another of my art journal pages with you.  This month Susan Weckesser encouraged us to see our world with new eyes with a focus on our own backyards and our gardens... which resonated with me on such a deep level as I am spending the first year in our new home, one that we hope to be in until we are ready to move into assisted living (in about 30 years - we Hope!).  So here is the two-page spread I created:

The inspiration for this came from the quote I used which really did say it perfectly for me... 

I have been fortunate to have been able to travel to many wonderful places in our beautiful world, making Art and friends along the way, but at the end of each "journey nto the World" I Always Come Home.

And to me My Home is still the place I love the most in this World!  

Our Front Yard with Cherry Tree in Full Bloom

And the back of the house (I am standing in our vegetable garden)

So Why don't you go out into your own backyard and see what you can see With New Eyes and then come back inside and make Your Personal Art Journal Page!

Scrapbook Lynne Mizera

For the Susan Weckesser Creative Team

 

Susan K. Weckesser Products Used On This Project

 

 

Create Your Day

Grandma's NeedlePoint

A Tweet Little Cushion

Hello Crafty Friends :) 

Samantha here with another garden themed make I would like to share with you.

I don't very often get the urge to use a needle and thread so when I do funny things happen like this sweet little cushion.

I'm not totally sure where the idea for this cushion came from. Our theme for the month is Art Journal Fun -  Explore your back yard/garden. I know there isn't technically any journaling but I love the positivity of the 'Let your heart sing' sentiment. 

I started my cushion by applying interfacing to the back of some plain white muslin. The interfacing stops the material from falling apart and helps to give the cushion strength and structure. I painted the green grass and blue sky directly on the front of the cushion. I used a stencil to add a little layer of detail to the green grass by painting a light green first and then using the stencil a dark green. I then stamped the sentiment also straight on to the cushion.

The sun and birds and flowers were all stamped separately and after stitching and filling the cushion they were glued and stitched in place along with some sequins for a little sparkle.

I didn't use any specialist paint just normal acrylics did the job.

One of my favourite garden birds is the robin so I used Derwent watercolour pencils to colour my robin as I was a little concerned that paint wouldn't blend on the fabric how I wanted it to.

The stamps I used for my 4in x 4 in cushion are:

Sing Your Song which can be found by clicking here

and Journal Doodles with a Heart which can be found by clicking here

I do hope I have inspired you and wish you a lovely day

Samantha Read

Susan K. Weckesser Design Team Member

Little Spring birdie love

I love the Springtime dearly, and from my kitchen window I can see the birds investigating the bird box in the tree. They nest every year and it's a joy to watch them come and go.

My journal page is dedicated to a few friends who are going through a rough patch at the moment and need support.

I stamped the birds from the 'Sing Your Song' stamp set with Unity several times and cut each bird and branch individually along with a few extra leaves, sticking them down with glue gel to add some dimension.

I know it's a bit of a fiddle but fussy cutting can be very rewarding if you take your time.

Happy Spring.

Jaine for the Susan Weckesser Design Team.