11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014

The sky is the limit - an art-journal page

Good morning everyone!

I have a double art-journal page to share with you today.
I admit that I have focused on creating layouts since I started scrapbooking, but as I discover art-journaling, I get enchanted by it more and more. This one is actually the second art-journalling page I make, but I already promised myself that I will continue experimenting with it, because it's so liberating and fun! One can literally do what they want! No restrictions!

Ayeeda Paints & Pastel Mists are ideal  for art-journals as they are for any type of mixed media projects, because they are versatile and of very good quality!

So this is my art-journal page




and a few details



The Ayeeda Pastel Mists work as watercolours! 
The Paints created the textured masked shape!




What is an art-journal page without text?
The Fly Away Stickers served as text - some of them are cut, others are used just the way they were.




Products used:






9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014

Simply beautiful - a video tutorial for 7 Dots Studio

Good morning everyone!!
5 reasons to be grateful today:
September is here, 
temperature is cooling down,
schools are about to open here in Greece, 
the traffic at the airport is starting to decrease (very slowly, but it is), 

and.... this is the day I'm gonna show you my first ever video tutorial!!
It's made exclusively for the 7 Dots Studio and I hope it will inspire you!


A few words before you watch it:

The techniques I used are not my invention - 
they are things I learned and developed via online courses and much practice. 
This video is just about my own way of implementing those techniques.

The music of this video is from The Piano Guys, who have made renditions of Sergei Rachmaninoff's music and of Disney OSTs. Rachmaninoff has been my absolutely favourite composer since the early years of my adolescence, when I studied piano and many times, I create listening to his awesome, magical music. I also love the soundtrack of the "Frozen" Disney movie and this song has inspired me many times, as well.  So I thought to use the renditions of these two music pieces.

The theme of my page is the beauty of snowflakes. They are simply beautiful. 
Nature Walk collection is one of the most versatile collections I have ever touched. Although brown and warm, it can even match with the winter and the snow! 



So this is the page



And this is how I made it







Products used:
Nature Walk - Tags 12x12

I hope you will find my tutorial helpful and inspiring!  If you have any questions concerning this project, please feel free to email me or send a message through facebook!

3 Σεπτεμβρίου 2014

Personal Note

Καλημέρα και πάλι!
Μια καινούρια σύνθεση έχω να μοιραστώ μαζί σας - φτιαγμένη με την χαρούμενη και ανάλαφρη Illumination Collection του 7 Dots Studio.  Κινήθηκα λίγο πιο ελεύθερα όσον αφορά τα χρώματα, αυτή τη φορά, καθώς η συλλογή έχει ουκ ολίγα πάνω της...






Λεπτομέρειες μπορείτε να δείτε από πιο κοντά στο μπλογκ του 7 Dots Studio

Επειδή όμως πάντοτε θέλω ισορροπία στις σελίδες μου, χρησιμοποίησα το μικρό φιλμάκι (2 Crafty Chipboard - Film Strips - tiny) ως στοιχείο που θα "πατήσει" όλο το cluster της σύνθεσης πάνω του (το οποίο cluster δεν είναι και μικρό, εδώ που τα λέμε). Φυσικά δεν παρέλειψα να προσθέσω μιστς & γκλίτερ του 13 Arts (νομίζω ότι δεν μπορώ να κάνω χωρίς γκλίτερ τελευταία).


Products used:


Illumination - Word Stickers 6x12