February AJ Collab-You Are Enough

Art Journaling, flowers, Insects/Bugs, Mixed Media, Other Than a Card, Seasons, Shopping My Stash, Spring, Taylored Expressions

Hello friends!  I’m back again today to share some more inspiration with my Art Journaling!

Today starts another AJ page with my crafty friend Carol (from Crafty-Stamper) who is collaborating with me to “SMASH OUR STASH”! We get creative trying to use up our never-ending stash piles along with a prompt for each month.  I know she always has great inspiration to share, so please check out her blog too! Here’s my AJ page with the “SMASH OUR STASH” February prompt of “MUSIC” (of course!): 

Really had fun with this page as it’s got that bright and cheerful background which is a great reminder to yourself especially when the world looks black and white.

I was able to pull out several stash items like the DecoArt Fluid Acrylic Paints, the stamp sets and dies, some of which, I’ve had for a long time and some never used!

For the background:  I started with a canvas cardstock 140# measuring 8.5″x5.5″ and attached a music sheet of the same size over it. (I have tons of sheet music ephemera!)  I then used the DecoArt Fluid Acrylic Paints to go over it in a horizontal bright rainbow.  Once dry, I splattered white paint over it.  I also went around the edges with a black paint marker.

The flowers at the bottom came from the Taylored Expressions Botanical Beauty Background (retired), that I stamped in black and colored with cool grey markers.  I liked that it covered the entire width of my panel.  I used a coordinating die to cut it with and attached to the bottom.  I layered a black strip at the very bottom…because I thought it needed it.  

Moving to the top of the page, I used a Lawn Fawn Little Heart Strings border die cut out with some shimmer vellum.  (I also used the same vellum for the butterfly wings.)  I attached this to the top of the page with double sided adhesive strip.  I glued down the tiny hearts. This is the first time I’ve used this die because I had to cut it apart!  The butterfly dies came from a very old My Favorite Things die set that is no longer available…not sure of the name even.  The sentiment at the top over the heart string border came from the Taylored Expressions “You Are” that was white heat embossed over black cardstock and cut out with the coordinating die.  I attached it over the border.

Lastly, I used my Cricut Machine to cut out some single music notes in black glossy cardstock and I attached those to the center of the die cut butterflies.  I used some black Stickles glitter and put “dots” on the heart strings border, the butterflies and the center of the flowers.

Here’s a song that inspired me for this page:  

and if you need to hear this today,  just know that YOU ARE ENOUGH too

Thank you so much for stopping by today and sharing your kind comments and support!  I read them all and appreciate it!  Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Challenges:

  1.  Art Journal Journey – MUSIC
  2. Moving Along with the Times – – Things with Wings
  3. A Cut Above – Anything Goes + die cuts
  4. The Neglected Stuff – challenge (I’ve used musical sheet ephemera, paints, butterfly dies)
  5. Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone – No cards
  6. Creative Artiste – Anything Goes Mixed Media
  7. We Love to Create – Anything Goes Mixed Media
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23 thoughts on “February AJ Collab-You Are Enough”

  2. Wow – great job. I am loving your thought process – love the black grounding strip at the bottom, the grey flowers – and that strip rainbow background is fabulous xx

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  5. This is so fabulous creative, what a fantastic use of your ‘stuff’!! Thanks so much for joining our challenge at The Neglected Stuff!

    Diane TNS Co-0Owner

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  7. So bright and beautiful Vicki and I love the hanging vellum trim, the butterflies and flowers in neutral colours on the gorgeous background..

    LuV CHRISSYxx

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  11. Beautiful page! Very happy and colorful. You’ve combined so many different techniques and details to create an amazing piece of artwork. Love the border die cut from vellum. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above’s February, “Anything Goes With A Die Cut” Challenge.

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  12. This page is just beautiful with the butterflies, tiny hearts and musical notes. I love the colors along with the black and white, and after watching the video link, I can see how it inspired you to create this page. I hope you are warm and well. Sending hugs

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  13. Another great music page! What a coinkidink, it’s the same as AJJ. I’m guessing you chose the theme this time? hehehe I would have done the same!

    I’d love to have more than half a dozen sheets of old music, but I’d hoard them all like I do with the few I have. Hope you are able to get out a bit more. Right now down here, the heat inside gets too warm and then I go outside for 5 minutes to cool down, lol. It works, so… Have a great week! xoxo

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  18. Hi Vicki,

    what a very colourful and brilliant card.

    Love all the music notes and the design.

    Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.

    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L DT

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  19. Beautiful! Thank you for entering our challenge at Art Journal Journey.

    Hugs,

    Mia

    Co-administrator for AJJ

    <a href=”https://craftartista.blogspot.com//”>craftartista.blogspot.com {My Blog}</a>

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  20. Wonderful, I like the butterflies, so pretty.

    Thanks for playing the challenge at A Cut Above~Anything Goes with a Die Cut. Have a great day!

    Leanne DT Member/ACA

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  21. Incredible work! The vibrant colors against the black and white flowers create such a striking contrast. Your attention to detail and creative use of materials really stand out. You’ve inspired me to dig into my own stash and get creative.

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  22. Your butterflies sing the most beautiful notes. Beautiful, joyful and such a colorful art journal page.

    xx

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