Tag Archives: altered book

Bubble tea

Posted on February 8, 2015 by lerusho

Well I just mentioned in my friday post that I have the flu. It slows me down and I really hate it, actually because it is the type of a sickness that no matter if you go to the doctor or take medications … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged altered book, archival ink, art journal, bubble stencil, bubble tea, canvas piece, ephemeras, Faber-Castell Design Memory Crafts, favourite beverage, home made tea stain, iridescent medium, light sienna pencil, Mou's february challenge, scraps, tea bags, texture stamp | 16 Comments

Lemon, orange and lime

Posted on February 6, 2015 by lerusho

I hate the flu, it is the most unpleasant sickness, and no matter of medications or no medications at least 10 days. So I’ve got it. I was happy to see the new challenge at Stampotique designers’ challenge blog with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, altered book, altered found object, art journal, barcodetext 2, cotton pad, distress ink, gesso, glimmer mists, Large butterfly, lemon orange and lime, SDC 181, splattered mug, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, tattered angels, tissue paper | 34 Comments

The world under the sea

Posted on January 29, 2015 by lerusho

It is time for Stampotique, isn’t it? Are you ready to dive under the sea with me? Corrie at Stampotique designer’s challenge asked us to use a painted background. So I painted a spread in my altered book: I just … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylics, altered book, archival ink, art journal, cambric, comfortzone, found objects, scrap die, Smushasha, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, steel-metallic blue, swirl dots, thread, turquoise, wedding dress ink pad | 26 Comments

Keep calm, smile and create!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by lerusho

New year brings so many resolutions, here is one for Stampotique Designers Challenge: Keep calm, smile and create beautiful things! My spread is made in my altered book. First I collaged some scrap leftovers on my page. Then I shaded … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, altered book, art journal, bistre, card stock, ecoline, fluid chalk edger, iridescent medium, keep calm, lace, light sienna, rope, scrap collage, SDC 177, splattered mug, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, stitched | 48 Comments

Brrrr… cold

Posted on January 6, 2015 by lerusho

And it’s Stampotique Tuesday with Coby by De Craftorij. This time she asked us to create around the theme: cold. So here is my take on cold: I used a gelli print made on tissue wrap as background in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged alphabities, altered book, art journal, artful arrows, bottle top, De Craftorij, design cube, distress ink, fluid chalk edgers, found objects, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, mica flakes, perfect pearls, Sizzix, splattered mug, stacked snowflakes, Stampotique Originals, Stampotique Tuesday, tag thinlits, tissue wrap, Versamark, winter | 18 Comments

Twenty – fifteen

Posted on January 1, 2015 by lerusho

2015 – twenty fifteen – ’15… just practicing to write it down. Every year it takes a month till I get use to writing the right year. So this time I was beginning at the very first moments of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged Alphanumeric die, altered book, art journal, embellishments, gel plate monotype printing, gelli-arts, happy new year, Ingvild Bolme fluid chalk edgers, lace, prima marketing inc, SDC 176, Sizzix, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, stone wall stencil, texture paste, tissue wrap, twenty-fifteen | 16 Comments

The countdown – day 5

Posted on December 27, 2014 by lerusho

De Craftorij in the Netherlands has a fantastic end year celebration, a countdown of 10 days, when we can play around, get ideas. So today is day 5 and actually we had already 3 pretty different challenges. This time we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, alphabities, altered book, archival ink, art journal, circles, Dare, De Craftorij, distress inks, ecoline, Sizzix, soft gel, Stampotique Originals, the countdown, torn notebook die, word of the year | 12 Comments

Thank you to you all

Posted on December 22, 2014 by lerusho

Tis the time to say dear friends: Thank you to you all for being here with me at my blog, for following me and for visiting me. Thank you to you all for inspiring me, for encouraging me and for … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, acrylics, altered book, altered found objects, archival ink, art journal, canvas fringe, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, pan pastels, perfect pearls, scrap collage, soft gel, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, tsukineko, Versamark, washi tape | 29 Comments

Light

Posted on December 12, 2014 by lerusho

Our days are still getting shorter. There is more lights needed. I live in the city and I just love looking out the window after sundown, and that is pretty early lately. I love watching all that flickering little lights … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic, acrylic ink, altered book, archival ink, art journal, burlap, candle, canvas fringe, copper crackle texture paste, design cube, distress ink, ecoline, letter stickers, light, self-altered embellishment, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, wooden button | 38 Comments

Winter magic

Posted on December 6, 2014 by lerusho

First of all I would like to say thank you to all of you for the support. It is incredibly heartwarming to know that I have so many artist friends out there, whom think in the same way. As I … Continue reading →