Zentangle doodling and graffiti

I loved this month challenge at Kraft +! I tried zentangle doodling a couple of years ago and it is a lot of fun. So I couldn’t resist this. First I finished a layout with zentangle flowers. It looked nice, but it was not cool enough for me… (I’m not showing it here). Then I came up with the idea to combine zentangle doodling with graffiti. I find it hard to combine zentangle with layered pattered paper and embellishments so I wanted to challenge myself with that. Here is the result:

 

 

I doodled the letters on kraft paper and colored it with pencils.

 

I also stamped some splashes on the background.

 

And added some chipboard stars colored with an ink pad.

 

(The text says SPLIT! which is the Swedish word for what DD is doing at the photo. I cannot find the English word for it. Maybe you can help me?) 

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2 layouts for pixels and papers August challenge (my layout)

Today I show you a layout that I made for Pixels and papers August challenge. I also show a layout that my 6-year old daughter did for the same challenge (look here)! We really had a great time doing this.

The challenge is to get inspired by the photo below and to tell how you were inspired by the image.

This is my interpretation:

I was inspired by the bright colors on the black and white background. I used a black and white patterned paper as a background. In the centre I added some bright patterned papers, pink water color, ink etc. I also colored some flowers on the background paper with pens.

Here are two close-ups:

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2 layouts for Pixels and papers August challenge (DD's layout)

Today I show you a layout that our 6-year old daughter made for Pixels and papers August challenge.

The challenge is to get inspired by the photo below and to tell how you were inspired by the image.



This is my daughter’s interpretation:

The image made her think of bright colors, which made her think of balloons and birthdays. When she found a photo from her last birthday unwrapping a packet of Rainbow loom, she said that it was perfect as the umbrella in the inspiration image had the colors of a Rainbow. J To accentuate that she crochet a frame with Rainbow loom.

Here is a close-up showing the frame:

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Ice cream and Ferris wheel

After thousands of white cardstocks I have been experimenting with patterned papers as background paper. I always used patterned papers before, but it is about two years ago. And it is quite a challenge for me now. Here are two layouts that I did just for fun. What do you think? Do you like this better? Or white backgrounds?

 

 

 
Here is another one:

The title says "mixed emotions" as you can see by DD's smile that she is frightend at the same time as she loves the Ferris wheel. :-)

 

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Water slide

Here is another page that I did just for fun. As we have summer around here I make a lot of summer layouts right now.

I used yellow acrylic paint and black mist on the background.

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Summer vaccation

Here is a page that I did just for fun. I loved these papers and embellishments by Kaiser Craft and I used them to capture the feeling in this photo taken on the first day of DD's first summer vaccation.

I used green water color on the background and a transparent paper with flamingos over it.

 

I love flamingos! (I bought everything on the market...)

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2 Crafty Chipboard sponsors Scrap The Girls

This is my last DT-layout for Scrap The Girls. The whole team will "retire" and there is a call out for a new team!

This month we are happy to be sponsored by 2 Crafty Chipboard. I truly recommend them - they come in all different styles, they are in good quality and is easy to color. I chose the words "Live Laugh Love" and colored it with Gelatos. I also used two small stars that I colored with black ink.

I was lucky to find a lot of summer embellishments (it is summer over here) and patterned papers in the mood board colors. I also splashed gold on the background and used a vellum with gold pineapples.

Here are two close-ups:

I hope you want to join in! Go here for some awesome inspiration and information about the design team call.

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Grandpa

This layout is a DT-layout for Scrap The Girls. I found this sketch quite challenging but I was quite satisfied with the final result. The photo shows DD hugging grandpa.

I used some water colour and neon yellow paint on the background. The horizontal lines on the sketch turned into triangles and some black "lines".

Here are two close-ups:

 

I hope to see you playing along! You'll find some awesome inspiration over here.

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Rainy midsummer

July’s challenge at ARTastic is to get inspired by Shirley Charlton’s (aka Shirlroma) painting "Umbrellas, wet street". The criteria is to use water (liquid) in some way on your page (ink spray, gelatos, paper crumple, watered down paint, make handmade flowers etc). I used watercolour on my background and patterned papers with watercolour pattern.

I also have a “water theme” on the layout (not requested). The photos are taken on our national holiday midsummer. We celebrate the day outdoors dancing traditional dances around a maypole. This year it was raining cats and dogs… DD even had to wear her midsummer wreath over her raincoat.

Here is a close-up:

Don't forget to pop over to ARTastic's blog for some awesome (wet) inspiration!

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Circus Fantastico

Before showing this month's DT-layouts I want to show you a layout that I made for Let's Get Sketchy's June challenge week 3 (deadline July 5th). I followed the sketch quite closely, but it might be hard to see at first sight.
 

In my interpretation the flowers on both sides of the photo turned into different circus figures and the circles turned into an elephant. I kept the lines underneath the photo and the title is at the "right" Place.

 

 

Here are two close-ups:

 

 

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Graffiti tutorial

This month I have made a tutorial for ARTastic. Now it's time to share it here too:

 

Today I will show you how to make your own patterned paper in graffiti style. Graffiti makes your layout cool and you can choose your own colour palette. You can also choose any word that suits the theme on your layout and make it the perfect size.

 

I chose the word STAR and added an arrow that points on our daughter on stage. I let the word bend to frame the photo.

 

The first step is to sketch the word with a pencil. You can find a lot of inspiration with different designs on the internet. Just google the word graffiti and choose Pictures.

 

 

When you are satisfied, fill in the lines with a water resistant pen. When dried erase the pencil lines.

 

Now it is time to colour your graffiti! I have tried three different ways – watercolours, Gelatos with water, and Pro Markers. They all work, but the results differ. Today I used watercolours on watercolour paper. It is my favourite as the colours blend perfectly.

 

 

I will also show you two samples coloured with Pro Markers (to the left) and Gelatos adding water with a brush (to the right).

 

 

When I finished my graffiti I used it as a photo mat on a layout. I cut out the end of the arrow to highlight it.

 

Here is a close-up of the graffiti on the finished layout:

 

And one more close-up:

 

I hope you get inspired  to try it out. It is a lot of fun!

 

Birthday party

There is an awesome mood board in an awesome color combination at Scrap The Girls this month! Here is my DT layout:

I used a transparent word sticker on a patterned paper to create an embellishment in the right color and the right theme.

I was happy to find a balloon in exactly the right nuance in my stack.

Don't forget to take a look at the other DT ladies samples for some gorgeous inspiration!

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Climbing the top of an old volcano

This month at ARTastic you should be inspired by a painting by Luka Va. You should also use wood veneers or birds on your page. I used both.

I used watercolour and acrylic paint on my background. I also used two different patterned papers with birds and one wood veneer with a geo tag.

Here are two close-ups:

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Your beloved cat

This month Pixels and Paper has a vintage photo (and an association to Mother’s Day) as an inspiration. I was inspired by the embroidery and wanted some stitches on my page (sewing is something that I strongly associate with my mother). I used a patterned paper with stitches (the striped paper) and I also doodled some zigzag stitches with a black pen (to the left of the photo).

 

The inspiration photo:

 

And two close-ups:

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