Tag Archives: journal 52

Colour speaks all languages

Posted on March 7, 2015 by lerusho

“Colour speaks all languages” said Joseph Addison, and I totally agree with him. Looking at an image, no need for words, the colours can tell you if it is warm and happy or if it is cold, distant and sad. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Showcase | Tagged art journal, bistre, colour speaks all languages, colouring book, doodles, female portrait, journal 52, Plane Jane simply sheers, tangles, tattered angels | 24 Comments

Dream, sparkle and shine

Posted on December 15, 2014 by lerusho

December, the magical month, it is full of dreaming, dreaming of great family times, of being together with loved ones; it is full of sparkles, sparkles of candles, sparkles of stars and sparkles of blazing wood; it is full of … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged acrylic ink, art journal, art journal journey, brads, dream sparkle shine, embellishments, glitters, gold metalic thread, journal 52, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, scrap collage | 22 Comments

Got snow, man?

Posted on November 30, 2014 by lerusho

Really, have you got snow already? We not, not yet, but who knows. So I was playing in my altered book to create a snowman. Warning: I used gloss gel medium to get the shining effect of the snow, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, building a snowman, ecoline, gesso, gloss soft gel, journal 52, lace, letter stickers, paper dolly, pearlescent acrylic ink, scrap collage, snowball ribbon, Snowy Fran, Stampotique Originals, thread, wooden button | 14 Comments

Words of wisdom

Posted on November 22, 2014 by lerusho

Albert Einstein said: The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. So knowledge or imagination? Could we have knowledge without imagination? Could we reach beyond our limits if we don’t have enough imagination? Doubt it. I was inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Gelli Arts, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, art journal, burlap, distress ink, gel pen, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, gesso, Glimmer mist sprays, journal 52, splattered mug, tattered angels, thinking out of the box, words of wisdom | 18 Comments

Relax

Posted on October 9, 2014 by lerusho

Corrie at Stampotique designers’ challenge blog asked us to create with book text. I thought if it’s book text, than my art journal will be the proper place for it. And as I am right now experimenting in my art journal … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Illustrations, Showcase | Tagged alphabities, archival ink, art journal, book text, ecoline, embellishments, gel pens, journal 52, relax, relaxin', SDC 168, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, Swirl stalks, texture paste graphite | 22 Comments

Fact or fiction?

Posted on September 17, 2014 by lerusho

Hi everyone! I am sorry that I am late with posting, or if in the next few days you will get coverage of several posts at the same time, but I am suffering major troubles with my internet supplier, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged art journal, Craft Hoarders Anonymous challenge #16, graphite texture paste, journal 52, lace, liquid platinum embossing powder, newspapers, paper clips, paper fasteners, question mark, scraps, thread, to do list stamp, typewriter die | 26 Comments

Be courageous, be true to yourself

Posted on September 7, 2014 by lerusho

Be courageous, be true to yourself is all about texture. Be true to yourself – I shouldn’t forget that I love textures and be courageous – is not to forget to experiment, in the worst case another layer of thick … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7 dots studio, archival ink, art journal, autumn maple crimson, bachelor button blue, bonjour butter, cafè au lait, gel pen, gesso, journal 52, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, net, scrap collage, soft gel, texture, texture stamps | 10 Comments

Make time

Posted on August 31, 2014 by lerusho

Do you happen to have time? All the time? Or do you need to make time for certain activities? Well telling you the truth I would love to say I have always time to do what I enjoy (to create)… … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Showcase | Tagged 7 dots studio, alcohol, alphabities stamp, antiquing polish brown, archival ink, bachelor button blue, cogs stencil, cold country paper scrap collage, copper fluid acrylic, flow improver, gesso, gold fluid acrylic, journal 52, koh-i-noor hardtmuth pencils, Lindy's stamp gang spray, make time, silver fluid acrylic, Splattered mug stamp | 8 Comments

Alphabetical

Posted on August 28, 2014 by lerusho

Alphabetical is an art journal spread on a piece scrap laying for a while on my table, so it’s sort of an recycle page. The journaling: you need letters to form words, and you need words to form sentences, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Showcase | Tagged aged mahogany, alphabetical, art journal, autumn maple crimson, bells of Ireland green, burnt sienna shade, charcoal, distress ink, Finnabair elementals, gel pen, hexagonal stencil, journal 52, lace stencil, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, mustard seeds, pan pastel, red chalk, Splattered mug stamp, stitches, Tim Holtz block letter die, tissue paper | 6 Comments

Gratitude

Posted on August 16, 2014 by lerusho

Well my dears, here I am back and kicking, enjoying getting my fingers inky again. Missed you all, but I took some vacation, which means family time of course. I made a road trip and had a lot of fun … Continue reading →