Tag Archives: soft gel

Sparkle and shine

Posted on January 24, 2015 by lerusho

I just love working with found objects, you know with all those things that others think are junk, actually they are treasure for me, they can all sparkle and shine in my eyes. I made a bit of a make over on … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged black gesso, bottle cup, cambric, canvas, canvas leftovers, Finnabair, glass beads platinum, glass glitter platinum, glitter, lace, metallic cord, oversized button, Paper Artsy, paper flower, pearlescent liquid acrylic, rope, Shiny stuff, soft gel, sparkle and shine, Sparkle and shine challenge, trimming mats, wooden spin | 26 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

The countdown – day 4

Posted on December 28, 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 4 and actually we had already 4 pretty different challenges. This time we needed to make … Continue reading →

Posted in Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged countdown, day 4, De Craftorij, distress glitter, glass glitter, hot glue gun, marker sketches, snowflake, soft gel | 10 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

My winter heart

Posted on December 9, 2014 by lerusho

As we go on in the magical month of December, I decided to create a cardboard piece called “my winter heart”. I was again just playing around, letting my mojo lead me, using whatever came into my hand and here … Continue reading →

Posted in Canvas, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged black sand texture paste, burlap, canvas fringe, cardboard, coloured beeswax, embellishments, found objects, jute rope, metal cord, mixed media, my winter heart, soft gel, texture paste, thread, wood, wooden button, wooden heart | 40 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

Striped

Posted on November 20, 2014 by lerusho

Corrie over at Stampotique designers challenge asked us to create a background that is striped, as a seriously addicted art journaler I had to create a journal background and I went for using my left overs as well. So let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged 7dots studio, acrylic ink, altered book, archival ink, art journal, bister, large ringlets die, Lindy's stamp gang spray, Lissi, loopy ring border die, memory box, rain text, SDC 174, soft gel, Stampotique designers challenge, Stampotique Originals, striped background, texture paste, tissue paper | 36 Comments

…revealing to my charmed sight…

Posted on November 16, 2014 by lerusho

This time I was inspired by a beautiful poem from Anne Brontë: “I love the silent hour of night, For blissful dreams may then arise, Revealing to my charmed sight What may not bless my waking eyes.” So reading this line … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journal, Mixed media, Showcase | Tagged Anne Brontë, art journal, burlap, French journal page stamp, gel pen, gesso, glimmer mists, high impact paint, journal52, napkin collage, soft gel, tattered angels, tsukineko ink | 23 Comments

Bling it out!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by lerusho

At Stampotique designer challenge France ask us to use some bling in our project, not easy as I am more the rusty type but why not I tried it too… As France is our hostess, so I thought I am … Continue reading →