Tag Archives: scrap collage

Art is a window…

Posted on February 7, 2015 by lerusho

Art is a window to man’s soul. Without art he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world, nor could the world see the man within. Love this quote from Claudia Alta Johnson. So I put it straight … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged archival ink, art is a window, art journal, canvas collage, canvas home basics, electric blue, gelli-arts, glimmer mists, journal52, pan pastel, savour the moment stamp set, scrap collage, sunflower, tattered angels, windows | 14 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

Fly through your pathway

Posted on January 5, 2015 by lerusho

Imagination is the golden pathway to everywhere – said Terence McKenna and what better way to give wings to your fantasy to fly through your pathway, to take a journey and to land right at your destination. That’s what came into … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, art sugar, bister, butterfly stamp, canvas fringe, creative gym exercise #3, ecoline, espresso truffel ink, found objects, golden mica flakes, journal52, Judy Garland, lace, mixed media place, pathways, rope, scrap collage, soft gel, think wings, Wizard of Oz | 26 Comments

Sing a song

Posted on December 24, 2014 by lerusho

I have a song humming in my ears, and it inspired me to make this journal page. One of my favourite singers is Enya, and years back she made a special winter album with beautiful songs, one of them is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged angel hair, canvas fringe, copper texture paste, embellishments, gel pen, gel plate monoprinting, gelli-arts, Layered wings die, letterstickers, Lindy's stamp gang sprays, scrap collage, Sizzix | 16 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

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

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 →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged alphabities, altered book, art journal, bister, design cube, distress ink, gelli print, heart tag, kitchen towel tissue, lace, pan pastels, paper dolly, scrap collage, splattered mug, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, tsukineko, winter, winter magic | 32 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

Ride

Posted on November 24, 2014 by lerusho

Well it was pretty much emotional to create this spread. Actually it is a tribute to my old “friend”. I had to put it sleep last week, it parks in the recycle garage forever. Yes it, it was my loyal … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged altered book, altered found object, archival ink, art journal, bister, black gesso, canvas fringe, cord, dolly, gelli prints, glimmer mists, letter sticker, ride, scrap collage, soft gel, tags, texture stamp, vintage photo | 24 Comments

Brown and blue

Posted on November 11, 2014 by lerusho

Brown and blue isn’t that the perfect match? Just think about the rain that falls from the blue sky and when it hits the ground it becomes brown mud. Coby asked us to create something with brown and blue for … Continue reading →