Earth day painting using recycled cardboard , originally uploaded by tarotwisdom.

Hi Here is my contribution to mark EARTH DAY.
I have created a canvas painting using an old canvas which i re-used and painted over..adding some old tiling grout added some cardboard character paintings which were originally created as an ATC series..hope you like it

Here is the front cover of my new art journal..created by recycling and altering a childrens board book.

and also created using recycled cardboard.. 

Here is my entry to Aimee's challenge

green pink and yellow

I have created an atc (artists trading card) using Audrey

I coloured my digi image with promarkers

added flowers and the word CUTE!

Aimee's challenge is continued til next saturday and there is a prize too so why not join the fun.

check out Aimee's Challenge Blog for all the details

Please excuse the poor quality of this video i am having camera problems at present

Please leave a comment i love hearing feedback ty for watching. janetx

Hi everyone.. I was thrilled and excited recently to hear i had won this fabulous xcut circle cutter..it arrived a few days ago and i have been playing with it ever since..i have a feeling i will be going round in circles for a while..lol thank you so much to the lovely CAROLINE for hosting her candy draw..I trult appreciate my prize..check out her blog here for some fantastic creations
http://angel4031.blogspot.com/

GINGERSNAP CREATIONS CHALLENGE

This is the first time i have ever entered the gingersnaps challenge so i do hope i have done everything correctly.

This is my entry into  the BLUE MOON CHALLENGE 

Take on a tutorial

My take is of the distress watercolor resist tutorial

I created my own shimmer spray using cosmic shimmer mica powder and watercolor paints.

I then stamped and clear embossed my tag with an Inkadinkado flower stamp and spritzed the watercolour shimmer spray all over my tag..set it with the heat gun and spritzed 2 more layers for depth.

I then stamped the same image again on ivory cardstock cut it out and clear embossed it for extra shine and added this on top with foam pads for dimension.

I stamped thank you added some flowers and flower gems and a butterfly.

I distressed and inked the edges of the tag and then added faux stitching in black pen.

Here is an Easter tag i created for Rachel

check out her you tube channel here for some fabulous mixed media creations

Rachel

Here is my entry into the ALLSORTS CHALLENGE

FROM RAGS TO RICHES

the challenge is to alter or recycle some thing..and as i had been working on a project already to create a series of art on recycled cardboard i thought i would enter

this painting (WILLIAM)

I created a painting with acrylics using an old cardboard packing box.

This is one from my series of cardboard portraits

The allsorts challenge does say anything goes so i hope it is allowed in the challenge.

Here is another entry for the challenge over at the allsorts challenge blog

The theme this time is SPRING IS IN THE AIR.

And i have also entered this into the digital tuesday challenge

There challenge is

spring time

Paula at Pollycraft offered this wonderful Digi complete with sentiment.

I thought it was so perfect for the allsorts challenge

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

FREE digi image AND FREE digi sentiment FOR everyone

The papers i used where also a digi from

THE SHABBY PRINCESS

FESTIVAL

I inked and distressed some of the edges with my scissors and brushed coduroy ink pad.

and then added some imaginice flowers and some a red flower gem

Thank you for looking and happy spring to you.

This freebie is called

'Spring things ~ Follow the Leader'

Here is my entry for the Allsorts challenge

SPRING IS IN THE AIR

Here is my entry for the challenge over at the allsorts challenge blog

The theme this time is SPRING IS IN THE AIR.

So i decided to create and ATC of Dressy Ebony from the greeting farm

as you can see the spring flowers are popping up all over..at last

spring is on the way..i feel warmer and brighter already.

ATC AND A CARD.

Hi everyone i have been creating some ATC's and a CARD using my Rain Rain, and Dressy Ebony Greetings farm Digi stamps.

For the card i created some red background paper using red lava cosmic shimmer mister on coated cardstock (gives a more textured affect)

I coloured Rain using sharpies and staedler markers.

punched out some flower and added red gems to the centres.

for the greeting i used aluminum tape from my local hardware shop and embossed the words

WITH LOVE

inked it ove the top and added it to my card.

I then also created the two atc,s using embossing and stamping techniques.

Hope you like em...i am planning to make more of these would love to trade with others..

please leave a comment i truly appreciate your words and thoughts.

happy SPRING. JAN

Here is the front page of my latest mini album..its only my second paperbag album so i am still on a huge learning curve..I will be uploading more pictures soon.

If anyone had any constructive criticism or helpful suggestions i would really appreciate any help in making my minis better. Crafting alone without any input can be really difficult to do objectively.

The beautiful image on the front is a freebie lineart from the wondeful artist..Ching Chou-Kuik

I coloured the image with staedler markers and prismacolor markers and the skin was done with promarkers..I added anitas 3d gloss in part to add dimension and sheen.

The butterfly is a Hero art digi from two peas..

I am hoping to upload a few more pics soon and get this mini completed in a while.

I may then make a video to show it all. Thanks for looking jan

Here is my entry for the allsorts challenge blog

This time their theme is

PINK. BLACK and WHITE

Check out there blog and see the design team creations for some amazing inspiration.

allsorts challenge blog

I painted a shipping tag with rose watercolour paint (winsor and newton)

and stamped a flower image in black papermania ink

flower stamp is from inkadinkadoo

distressed

and inked the edges.

The bird is a freebie

from my graphico

I then added some flowers and used a black sharpie to make the centres of the flowers as i did not have one crystal in black..

hope you like it please leave a comment thanks Jan

I stamped the background with clear embossing powder with my large alpha stamp added acrylic ink in blue and cosmic shimmer spray in copper distressed and added stickles to the edge and inked the edges in gold. i then added tin foil wich i etched a sea, wave design added stickles and inked with a permanent ink..I coloured my mermaid with prismacolors and promarkers and a felt tip too..added stickles to his tail glossy accented his hair. added him to the tag with 3d pads. The text is a quote from the little mermaid (i think) created with a typewriter font on my computer. I inked the edges in blue and added to the tag again with 3d pads..finally i added some fibres that were sent as a rak from a friend...

A couple more of the tags i have been making

Here is my Entry for Aimee's Challenge

THINGS WITH WINGS

I took a manilla shipping tag inked it up with acrylic inks

the butterflies are a digi from hero arts over on two peas

i printed them and coloured then with prismacolor markers

added pearl trim and some bling

and glitzed with stickles

WOULD ANY ONE LIKE TO DO A SWAP WITH ME?

Here is a couple of new tags i have created

If anyone would like to trade or swap a one of these tags with me for one of theirs, they are both available, just send me an email and we can arrange a trade i would really love that!

AIMEE'S CHALLENGE

I am double thrilled today as i have just had the news that i won

Aimees challenge

over at Aimee's challenge blog

Aimee Has posted her third challenge

Onto the third challenge ~Things with wings~

Aimee would love to see your projects inspired by things that fly! (or even things that dont, like penguins or emus...)

The challenge is open to all ages of crafter and especially aimed at children

so encourage yours to enter today its such fun

I won candy

I am thrilled and excited to hear that i won one of the blog candy prizes from

Hope Jacare

along with a wonderfyl prize i have also won 5 images of my choice

from hopejacare's wonderful store

here at shophandmade

check out her fantastic digi designs and her blog for inspiration

she really is a fabulous artist and has created some fantastic doodles to play with

I am thrilled with my prize.

Here is a card i created for the Allsorts Challenge a tag a ticket or a label challenge...

thank you for looking..