Well, what do you know, I am featured on a different blog today!! My projects are a bit like buses ... you don't get one for ages and then they all come along at once. If you hop on over to Marit's Paper World blog, you will see that I am taking part in Marit's Quirky Dutch Summer project, and you will see my colourful summer journal step-by-step.
I used loads of Dylusions ink sprays, with a variety of different techniques for getting colour on the page, as well as gesso, stencils, washi tape, a random selection of stamps (7gypsies, Tim Holtz, Tuscan Rose) and some chit chat words from Tim Holtz idea-ology.
I made lots of pockets for my photos (you can see me and my gorgeous buddy Kaz Hall in this one):
So don't forget to hop on over to Marit's blog where you can see the step-by-step project in full.
Bye for now ........
It is a pleasure and honour to have you as a guest-blogger! Your tutorial is very inspiring and brings colour in our rainy, European days. Thank you so much Kate!
ReplyDeleteLove it Kate.....Pat
ReplyDeletethis is fab Kate, what size did you make the pages?
ReplyDeleteI took a sheet of A4 and cut it into 4!
DeleteWow love this mini book , thanks for sharing
DeletePages are gorgeous Kate.
ReplyDeleteLove all the vibrant colours of Dylusion sprays.
Nice photo of you and Kaz.
Dx
Awww ...............fabulous good times!!! Gorgeous project Kate, colours are sooo vibrant!
ReplyDeletesending loadsa love xx
Kaz xx
OOooooo this is wonderful Kate, so many gorgeous bright pages to fill up with memories. It's a terrific idea too. I love the picture of the spine. I'm easily pleased! Michelle x
ReplyDeleteI Love your art, and loving the dylusion sprays vibrant colors!
ReplyDeleteMy Big question -- what is a good heavy cardstock that works well with both water & rubber stamping?
Regular watercolor paper has such a rough textured finish, it doesn't work well with a lot of stamps, and other papers buckle & warp so much.
VickiR (USA)
Hi Vicki. For this sort of project I use a coated card that I buy in an Office Supplies shop - it's called Xerox Colotech, but any coated card would do. To stamp images on i use a coated paper, from the computer section of a stationary shop. I have just got hold of some of the new stamping paper from Ranger but I haven't tried it yet.... watch this space! Hope that helps :-)
DeleteTHANKS, Kate, and Yes that does help :)
DeleteI've been curious about that stamping paper from Ranger too.
VickiR (USA)
Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteI love it.
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fabulous!
ReplyDeleteAh I just love your journals!
ReplyDeleteI just love your use of bright and vibrant colors and layers-congrats again-it's always a pleasure to see your art!
ReplyDeleteStunning project, I just Love those bright colours! Thanks for tutorial!
ReplyDeleteHugs from Slovenia!
I love your journal. Off to see the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, love the vibrant colours and gorgeous backgrounds xxx
ReplyDeleteAwesome pages love that brilliant coloring.
ReplyDeleteI am totally in love with this!! Your colors are amazing Kate!
ReplyDeleteJust came back from Marit's blog...love the step-out tutorial! I learned a couple new tricks I want to try. Love your work!!
ReplyDeleteTHe pages look great! I am heading over to check out the step by step. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteoh wow... love this colorfull journal!!
ReplyDeletexx Tessa
Love the book Kate I'm off to check out Marit's blog too. Thanks for the tutorials and your other features in the Journalling and Stampington Mags, I recommend them to everyone to read.xx
ReplyDeleteTotally love this! I'd read the article on a Quirky Dutch Summer and decided to start my own.....
ReplyDeleteIt's my Happy Things book and I can't stop making more and more pages:)