onsdag 24 september 2014
måndag 22 september 2014
And a layout!
...a layout made using the Cocoa Daisy September kit + add ons. Tuva looked at it and said "I am sleeping" because she couldn't see that her eyes were open in the photos. :) She wasn't sleeping though, but trying to fasten her seat belt herself...
söndag 21 september 2014
Cocoa Daisy September Project Art kit
The September Project Art kit from Cocoa Daisy contained Liquitex String Gel, two “fragments” designed by Ronda Palazzari to use as masks, an exclusive Cocoa Daisy stamp “little dots”, a Fude Ball pen, a tube of Dina Wakley acrylic paint “ruby”, a graph card and a piece of sewing pattern.
I really love String Gel! It's so fun and messy! :) You can use it as it is (it's white, but dries clear) or you can colour it with paint. Here I used the red Dina W paint and Liquitex Acrylic Ink in gold.
For more images, ideas and info, please visit the Cocoa Daisy blog.
I also tried making patterns with gel + black paint and then filling some of the spaces up with other colours.
I made some green grass...
I used mist and then rubbed some acrylic paint on top of the gel, to make it stand out.
I created this very simple layout with this three year old photo of baby Tuva! :)
I also created this page in my journal, practicing some writing with the gel + black paint.
I really love String Gel! It's so fun and messy! :) You can use it as it is (it's white, but dries clear) or you can colour it with paint. Here I used the red Dina W paint and Liquitex Acrylic Ink in gold.
For more images, ideas and info, please visit the Cocoa Daisy blog.
I also tried making patterns with gel + black paint and then filling some of the spaces up with other colours.
I made some green grass...
I used mist and then rubbed some acrylic paint on top of the gel, to make it stand out.
I created this very simple layout with this three year old photo of baby Tuva! :)
I also created this page in my journal, practicing some writing with the gel + black paint.
fredag 19 september 2014
Art journal pages...
Hello....! I'm still here!
My studies at the University have started and it's been really busy. I will be doing most of the studying from home, but we do meet up at the University a few times during the term and I had a very intense week when it all started. I'm taking courses at two different Universities and we had our first meetings at both of them the same week. Now I've had two weeks at home and it's crazy how fast the time goes by! I admit that it's a bit difficult to find the balance between studying and "everything else", but I hope I'll do ok. :)
When I was looking at my poor neglected blog I realized that I have forgotten (again) to post my latest work with the Project Art kits from Cocoa Daisy. The kits are now available as a subscription - if you sign up you know that you'll never miss out on a kit!
The July Project Art kit contained eight Promarker pens, and two Maya Road mists and this is my favourite project made with the July kit. I've been curious about "zentangling" for quite some time, but this was the first time I really gave it a try. There are a million tutorials and instructions out there and I watched YouTube-videos to find inspiration for the patterns that I used to fill up the outlines of my hand. I then coloured the patterns with the Promarkers and used a pencil to add some shadows.
Among other things, the August Project Art kit contained a set of watersoluble crayons. This is my favourite out of my August pages. I love the little paper dots that came with the kit and I glued them down, covered them with gesso and then used the crayons to paint.
I also made a page about travelling... or about not travelling... :)
...and a really messy one, where I used a couple of the Heidi Swapp tags that also came with the Aug Project Art kit.
The September Project Art kit contained something that I really love - Liquitex String gel. The blog post is going up at the Cocoa Daisy blog today and I really hope to post my projects here soon.
Have a wonderful Friday and a lovely weekend!
My studies at the University have started and it's been really busy. I will be doing most of the studying from home, but we do meet up at the University a few times during the term and I had a very intense week when it all started. I'm taking courses at two different Universities and we had our first meetings at both of them the same week. Now I've had two weeks at home and it's crazy how fast the time goes by! I admit that it's a bit difficult to find the balance between studying and "everything else", but I hope I'll do ok. :)
When I was looking at my poor neglected blog I realized that I have forgotten (again) to post my latest work with the Project Art kits from Cocoa Daisy. The kits are now available as a subscription - if you sign up you know that you'll never miss out on a kit!
The July Project Art kit contained eight Promarker pens, and two Maya Road mists and this is my favourite project made with the July kit. I've been curious about "zentangling" for quite some time, but this was the first time I really gave it a try. There are a million tutorials and instructions out there and I watched YouTube-videos to find inspiration for the patterns that I used to fill up the outlines of my hand. I then coloured the patterns with the Promarkers and used a pencil to add some shadows.
Among other things, the August Project Art kit contained a set of watersoluble crayons. This is my favourite out of my August pages. I love the little paper dots that came with the kit and I glued them down, covered them with gesso and then used the crayons to paint.
I also made a page about travelling... or about not travelling... :)
...and a really messy one, where I used a couple of the Heidi Swapp tags that also came with the Aug Project Art kit.
The September Project Art kit contained something that I really love - Liquitex String gel. The blog post is going up at the Cocoa Daisy blog today and I really hope to post my projects here soon.
Have a wonderful Friday and a lovely weekend!
söndag 31 augusti 2014
Time for a story...
The Cocoa Daisy September kit "Story Time" goes on sale to the general public tomorrow, Sept 1st. It's such a pretty kit with fabulous scribble stamps, so many fun details and wonderful, wonderful colours!
My first layout is about something very exciting going on in my life right now... I'm going back to being a student, studying to become a teacher. These are only a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading this term.
I used the main kit + the Quiet Please add on (the card with the fox, the glittery dots) + the Fairy Tale add on (the arrow, the vellum shapes). I also used the Night Light patterned paper add on.
The clock is from the rub on sheet in the main kit.
My second layout is about Alva learning to swim this summer - what a happy day!
I used one of the cards from the Day in the Life kit to write my journaling. The "love card" is from the Quiet Please add on, as is the glittery title sticker and the cute dots.
The golden hearts at the edge of the photo are from the rub on sheet in the main kit.
My third layout was made using the main kit only and the story is about Tuva riding a horse for the first time this summer. She was so totally cool - no hesitation at all. :)
To create my background I used the scribbly stamps from the main kit, gesso, a stencil and rub ons from the main kit.
Have you seen the news about the Cocoa Daisy Day Planner kits? They are available in A5 or Personal sizes and the October kit looks amaaaazing!
My first layout is about something very exciting going on in my life right now... I'm going back to being a student, studying to become a teacher. These are only a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading this term.
I used the main kit + the Quiet Please add on (the card with the fox, the glittery dots) + the Fairy Tale add on (the arrow, the vellum shapes). I also used the Night Light patterned paper add on.
The clock is from the rub on sheet in the main kit.
My second layout is about Alva learning to swim this summer - what a happy day!
I used one of the cards from the Day in the Life kit to write my journaling. The "love card" is from the Quiet Please add on, as is the glittery title sticker and the cute dots.
The golden hearts at the edge of the photo are from the rub on sheet in the main kit.
My third layout was made using the main kit only and the story is about Tuva riding a horse for the first time this summer. She was so totally cool - no hesitation at all. :)
To create my background I used the scribbly stamps from the main kit, gesso, a stencil and rub ons from the main kit.
Have you seen the news about the Cocoa Daisy Day Planner kits? They are available in A5 or Personal sizes and the October kit looks amaaaazing!
onsdag 27 augusti 2014
Story Time - Cocoa Daisy Sept kit
The September kit from Cocoa Daisy is called Story Time and it goes on sale for subscribers tomorrow, Thursday 28th, 9 pm EST. The general public will be able to purchase kits and add ons starting September 1st, at midnight.
I love stories, and I love this kit! The colours, the little bits and pieces, the office inspired details... I just love it all!
Here's a sneak of what I've created so far... as always there are so many different styles and colour combinations that are possible to pull out of the same kit.
I love stories, and I love this kit! The colours, the little bits and pieces, the office inspired details... I just love it all!
Here's a sneak of what I've created so far... as always there are so many different styles and colour combinations that are possible to pull out of the same kit.
fredag 1 augusti 2014
modern+vintage
The Cocoa Daisy August kit is on sale now! It's an awesome kit, called Modern+Vintage - a perfect name! I love the bright colours combined with classic patterns and lots of yummy and fun embellishments!
For the first of my layouts I used the Thrift shop add on, the patterned paper add on Flea market, the Day in the Life add on Downtown boutique and also the DITL August kit.
The fern stamp comes with the main kit stamp set - love it!
My second layout was made using the main kit, the Thrift shop add on and the DITL-kit and the Panda Eight printables (the printables are free for all subscribers to the main or the DITL-kits).
The tiny hearts is one of the stamps in the DITL-kit.
I also used the DITL-kit only (except for the number 28 made using stickers from the main kit) to create a spread about my week 28. This was so much fun and I really hope I'll get more DITL-pages done!
Left...
and right...
For the first of my layouts I used the Thrift shop add on, the patterned paper add on Flea market, the Day in the Life add on Downtown boutique and also the DITL August kit.
The fern stamp comes with the main kit stamp set - love it!
My second layout was made using the main kit, the Thrift shop add on and the DITL-kit and the Panda Eight printables (the printables are free for all subscribers to the main or the DITL-kits).
The tiny hearts is one of the stamps in the DITL-kit.
I also used the DITL-kit only (except for the number 28 made using stickers from the main kit) to create a spread about my week 28. This was so much fun and I really hope I'll get more DITL-pages done!
Left...
and right...
Now, jump over to the Cocoa Daisy store! :)
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