DECEMBER DAILY: 2016 Album Cover

The time has come again to start December Daily prep work.  Which means...another fun album cover.

This year, I ordered an album, Décor 8 mini-kit, and some silk screens.  I plan on incorporating past years' supplies as well.  Use what you have...or at least try :)

(photo courtesy of aliedwards.com)

I started by applying gesso to the entire album with the intent to mute the bright red letters. 

Created my compass heart.

Then started to sketch out my design, trying to work small.

 I wanted to use Danielle Donaldson's "Be Still" class technique with winter foliage and flowers.

  Once sketched, I watercolored the images.

Applied details with pencil and white marker pen.

Adhered my compass heart. And mission complete

 

Some of the tiny details include snowflakes, stars, tiny flowers, and the number "25"

I completely love this!! 

Not sure how I will complete the rest of the album, but for now, I am HAPPY!

ARTSY DAY: Watercolor Scrapbooking Pages

DANIELLE DONALDSON "all creatures lovely and small": Squares & Sketches

I was so happy when March rolled around and an email popped up with a message stating Danielle Donaldson's class was up and ready a day early....

YES!!!  And boy did I jump right in...starting with the squares...

then switched to hexagons...

fit in a little sketching during a meeting ....notes always look better with doodles

:)

Someone posted this image on FB of an animal posse....and I love it.

I plan on sketching it and can't wait to see how it turns out.

The next weekend I went to B&N to seek some inspiration...and did the dirty to make sure someone else discovers Danielle's talent.

After Easter service, I plotted out some animal sketches to watercolor in my journaling Bible.

And then finally worked on making my animals small...sometimes it isn't always about the size ;)

I also added a 1 year in Heaven bday tribute to my Barkley. (He would have been 8 hence the number on his hat :) Miss him so!!

ILLUSTRATED FAITH: Bible Covers

After a bit of inspiration hitting me, being tired of the tape coming off, and the desire to lighten up my Bible covers, I conquered the challenge. 

You can see the bible above being black with various tape all over. So with a little help from my friend gesso...I completely changed the look. 

I started with the back cover...using Jodi Ohl "Tandem Techniques" video, the feathers came to life. 

I left the tape and Amen stickers on. And simply painted over them for texture. 

On the front, I w anted to add in a Danielle Donaldson inspired tutu girl.

Again leaving the stickers and tape for texture but again loving the end result. 

And my Dear God has certainly opened my heart. Amen. 

CREATIVEgirl GOODNESS: layerGOODNESS

I'm still loving every element of Danielle's book!!!!

...here are a few looks of my "layerGOODNESS" projects.

I went big and small ...12"x12" and 6"x8"

This will go inside my Week In The Life album.

And I think this one will be a super cute scrapbooking page for a lil' one.

The last page was done by gessoing over a stencil versus tracing a pattern. However, the gesso didn't allow much room to move the watercolor as it absorbed it quicker. I still love the result.

 

Can't wait for the next activity... :)