Bird in a tree

This layout started with leftover scraps from my Butterfly on Squares page. I have to say, I like the squares one better!  

The bird here was meant to be the focal point, but the background was a bit too busy and the bird was lost. That's why I added the circles around it. And I may have gone a little overboard with the punchinella circles and white paint.

I do like how the vertical strips of paper in the background give a bit of an impression of tree trunks.

- Susan

Dragonfly specimens

This art journal page is a simple background made with direct-to-paper ink pads and some dragonflies out of a large scrapbooking pack. I wanted this page to look like a butterfly specimen layout, where all the different types are laid out in a grid and pinned.

Very simple, but pleasing in it's own way!

- Susan

(posted at Art Journal Every Day)

Image transfers gone wrong

I've been experimenting with various image transfers, and so far I haven't had good success! All the tutorials make it sound so easy, but so far I've just made a mess!

I think what I need to try is to get some LIQUID medium rather than the GEL medium I have been using so far.  Not sure if that is the issue though... because sometimes the transfers seem too wet and sometimes too dry.

Must keep experimenting!

- Susan

Work in progress

This canvas is 8x10, background is various acrylic paints, inks, washi papers, and stamping. The cut out butterflies are from the SEI Field Notes collection.

I like it so far.... but it just doesn't quite feel finished yet so I'm setting it aside to look at it a little later and see if I can come up with some finishing touches.

 - Susan

Butterfly on Squares

I really like the symmetry and organization of a background composed on squares and rectangles. This one is various washi papers, paints, inks and gesso on mixed media paper, with a few strips of magazine and a butterfly thrown in!

- Susan

Calendar Journal

In January I started my first calendar page, and here it is now nearly complete!

My February page is ready to go and I'll be added the journaling on heart shapes that I punched from various papers:

(Sharing at The Kathyrn Wheel and Art Journal Every Day)

Thanks for looking!

-Susan

Smash Birthday Card

This is the one and only submission I made to the Paper Crafts Birthday submission call.  I thought this was actually a really fun and clever idea but it didn't get picked up for the magazine. Oh well!!

Have a smashing birthday! :)

-Susan