Category Archives: Scrapbooking

Everyone Needs a Party Hat!

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Carolyn

The latest headline prompt for Fall Fearless and Fly grabbed me unexpectedly!  There was  a completely different plan for my Fall Fearless art.  I had planned to do the color prompt but  I could not get the questions out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist Cellar, artsy fartsy friendly fun challenges, fall fearless and fly, Scrapbooking, Silks and Twinkling H2O's | 23 Comments

Peacocks and Precious Photos

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Carolyn

This has been a journal page that has spanned months.  I started it and then it buried under a pile of other projects.  Does that ever happen to you?  As I cleaned up my studio I found this and finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journaling, Scrapbooking | 18 Comments

Seeing the Potential in Paper

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Carolyn

I have been on a quest to use up things.  Now, I am a realist and I know it will be 2075 before I used up everything, but any step forward is a step forward…I liked this paper but didn’t … Continue reading →

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Creative Escape Charm Necklace

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Carolyn

A long weekend in Phoenix at Creative Escape renewed my soul!  The whole southwest vibe mixed with 2 visits to the spa, GREAT friends, and artistic scrapbooking fun made for a wonderful trip.  This necklace was made thanks to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, jewelry, Scrapbooking | 4 Comments

How To Turn a Book into a Journal

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Carolyn

You can see some of my finished journals in the last 2 posts.  Start with a hardback book.  Just a quick cut with an exacto knife and all the pages are out.  I save the pages and use them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journaling, Junk Journals, Mixed Media, Scrapbooking, Tutorial | 4 Comments

Travel Journal Continued

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Carolyn

Part of the fun of this type of journal is having pages with different sizes, weights, and shapes.  I cut a tag from notebook paper for this page.  I stenciled on it with Tattered Angels Chalkboard ink.  I wanted color, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Journaling, Junk Journals, Mixed Media, Scrapbooking | 2 Comments

Adding Color to a Photo

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Carolyn

I used the same technique as my last post to dress up a photo of a church in Bath, England. The photo was very drab.  Not a lot of color – the sun wasn’t out helping my photos.  A shocker … Continue reading →

Posted in Mixed Media, Scrapbooking | 2 Comments