Heidi Swapp Is helping my Arty Journey

Howdy Bloggers , Lisa here with a Friday Mixed Media update ..

whoops crazy morning so I am a little late at posting. 

But today I'm sharing the fun that has been happening on my table over the last few days .

I have a new fav photo journal atm.

 Still a passionate scrapper , but wanting to art journal ,

 sometimes I am in conflict about which creative avenue to take,

 this little Heidi Swapp Photo Journal of fun provides me with both those options

 and I absolutely love that.

Retreat Photos have become the focus of this little 21 pg journal , I have so many , and although I would love to do each photo 12x12 justice , its extremely hard to get to them all. I could do the project life thing, but Its not really me .. so this little baby , has allowed me some quick colourful scrappy arty fun. *oh and you get some clear stickers in the journal to add to your work

 I have kept things simple and fun, 

using Finnabair Impasto Paints ,

  Dina Wakley Acrylic  paint, 

washi tape ,

  a selections of Art stamps,

  stickers and a few pens 

Journalling about each photo experience and memory has added to the importance of the journal.

 I have used cards from past retreats as extra journalling and colour pops

(thanks Anita for always making stuff bright )

 I dug out lots of old embellies to add fun and detail.. cutting people from photos, and layering them over other elements, gives you a little depth to your piece

 sorry peg , got some paint on ya face x

 Colour can change the mood and feel to any piece ,

 so experiment with different combos , 

and enjoy the process

use those old stickers with new ones to give new life to your journalling style 

For me the most important thing about creating , is to have fun.. 

and this journal is so much fun. 

 Now lets see if this video works,I have never really had blogger vid success, but I'm an optomist.

Not looking likely , but if you want to see this video, go here 

Thanks so much for dropping by .

 See you next week for a mixed media update .

Lisa xx