Art journaling & a giveaway (now closed)

 

One of the things I like love about art journaling is there are no rules-

it's your book you can put whatever you want in - there

 doesn't have to be a reason behind it, you don't have to write if you

don't want to and you can use whatever mediums you want to use.

Some people do their backgrounds first- I don't and I say whatever works for you!

 

I certainly do not claim to be the best or the most knowledgeable. LOL

 I have never taken art classes so I can only tell you how I do things

 and my experience with the products. I will tell you I love art products and

I am SO curious that when I get a new product that I try all types of

surfaces and ways to use it. Something  I always use is a pencil -

just a regular #2 pencil, sometimes mechanical and a white eraser.

YES, I erase... A LOT.

When there are a lot of details (like fairies) I go over my drawings first

with a black PITT Artist pen. Then I erase again any lines.

This step is important to me because the PITT Artist Pens have India Ink -

it dries quickly and is waterproof ; I can paint and not lose my lines.

Unlike a permanent marker they do not bleed through the paper-

which is important in an art journal book when I am painting on the back as well.

 

I used Gelatos, Aquarelles, Twinkling H20's & 

Radiant Rain.
What I love about the Faber- Castell Design Memory Craft

line is they all mix and match - I can get the same color in a PITT Artist pen,

as in an Aquarelle water color pencil and Gelato. So you can choose

what to use depending on what

you are doing or what kind of media you are comfortable with.
I like having options - some of my work is very small details 

(like eyes) so I like using a superfine nib (tip) to get into really small areas

and larger areas with Gelatos.

The Twinkling H20's and Radiant Rain are translucent so I

used gesso on my entire surface first. I love that these products

shine and give my finished projects dimension.

In this picture you can see the glittery parts - love that!

Now the metallic Gelatos have a glittery effect too but it's just different

- you have to see this in person for yourself to see why

you would need both! They compliment each other!

I am hooked!

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos

 

The little pots are Luminarte Twinkling H20's and the liquid tube is Radiant Rain.

(Uggh - I NEED this in every color now!!! I only have two colors of Rain!) 

 

 

 

The shine in the sun and her eye shadow is from the Radiant Rain.

 

Here is the completed page - inspired by the song "He Loves " by David Crowder Band.

I love that song.

 

Art journaling.

You should try it!

Just color!

 

This is post 2 to my countdown!

On Monday I will announce a winner for

my giveaway (now closed) so you have all weekend

to enter! Have a wonderful weekend!





Dream, giveaway conitnued!(now closed)

Hey there bloggers! So today I want to reveal the entire layout so you

can get a feel for  Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos and

Creative Imaginations Luminarte Twinking H20's! Seriously I don't know

why I never tried them before! If you have followed my blog for a while

you know I am a Gelato freak! I love them, use them on everything!
The Twinkling H20's is like icing on the cake! YUM!

You can use them on pretty much anything-

  paper, canvas, ribbon, resist papers with rubons...And the Twinkling H2o's were the

perfect compliment! It's hard to see in the pictures but if you take a close look

to the girl I drew- see her hair and how it appears to have highlights?

The "highlighted" area is actually the same color as the Gelatos

but because light is reflecting off the Twinkling H20 paint-

it looks like highlights. Seriously, in person,

when it's dry it looks like frosted eye shadow! So pretty!

Both Gelatos and Twinkling H20's are solid.

Gelatos can be used wet or dry -I used a small wet paint brush to get into small areas.

For stenciling I used a dry sponge and Gelatos.

Twinkling H20's have to be wet, mist, wait a few minutes for the paint ot soften
and the mica (shiny stuff!) comes to the top which is
how you get that fun frosted look!

 

I am trying to incorporate more art into my layouts, because of the theme of this layout

it was especially important to me! Can you read the journaling? It says...

 If I could give out any advice it would be to Dream BIG,

explore your interests and never stop learning!

When I was little I was always in trouble for doodling on my schoolwork and making a mess- I would cut up all my papers, magazines, pictures... To this day I can't sit in a lecture or watch TV without drawing, coloring or cutting!

I am super blessed to be able to stay at home and do these things!

Sometimes I even paid for what I do!

So if you love something... Dream BIG!

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this post - if you have any questions  about

these products or techniques please leave it in the comments section.

And don't forget my giveaway (now closed)
to celebrate making 500 posts!

This is post

3!

 

By the way all the resist papers and stencils are from

Creative Imaginations!

 

BLOG HOP!!!

Hey there bloggers and bloghoppers!

Rita Barakat here and today I am participating in this blog hop

so if you are here for the Creative Imaginations and
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

blog hop

 you are in the right place!

(And if you are not- you are still in the right place!)

Welcome!

***
I was super excited to get to play with all these wonderful
art supplies thatI just got carried away making projects and
then I didn't know what to show you for this blog hop post!
I mean should I show you how beautifully the Luminarte and
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft products compliment each other
like on this page from my art journal?

 

Or how easily you can use Gelatos™,

Art GRIP® Aquarelle Water Color Pencilsand Twinkling H2o's to
make a layout using Paint it! papers and Existencils?

  

Or how fabulous it would be to use the Twinkling H2o's

 as the perfect eye shadow?

You can see it is a perfect compliment to

my art journal pages made with with Gelatos™ and PITT® Artist Pens.

 

Or how fantastic it is on top of modeling paste as I shared this tutorial for a
transformation of a composition notebook

using Gelatos™, Twinkling H2o's and Radiant Rain?

SERIOUSLY

how fun are these products together?

So I could not choose and I gave you a peek to each!

If you are interested

I will be posting the details and more photos

 of these projects this week.
I also have a super giveaway going on as

I am 4 posts away from my 500th post!
(See previous post!)

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blog hop details: 

^{If you just got here you can start at}

^{Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft}

^{if you came from Tanishas blog} 

^{your next hop is to the}

^{very talented Shelly Hamilton!}

<sup>Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog for a chance to win!
  Creative Imaginations and
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
will each be giving away a $50 prize pack!

The blog hop will end at midnight on August 31st. The two winners will be announced on the companies’ blogs on September 4th.

Hope you enjoyed this post!</sup>

Announcing my countdown to 500 posts Giveaway!!(now closed)

POST 5!!!!

I am so excited to share this giveaway(now closed) with you!
I am counting down 5 more posts away from my 500th post!
When I started blogging I had no idea what I was doing-
(I still don't, lol)! Becasue of this blog I have been blessed to work with
some amazing companies that have been generous with me and I have met
some amazing ladies so I want to pass on some of those blessings!
So here is my giveaway-

Value over $100.00!!!
(Did you notice that non scrapping item in there?)
***

Ways to enter- (leave me a comment for each so I count each entry):

To be eligible you must become (or already are) a follower on my blog

let me know by leaving a comment on this post.

***

Post about this on your blog and/or facebook page
and leave me a link in another comment on this post. One entry for each!  ;)

***
"friend request" me my facebbok page

http://www.facebook.com/#!/rita.barakat.1
(Dont even get me started on how I spent hours trying to
get the"like" button on my site! Like I said
sometimes I still don't know what I am doing! uggh!)
Come back and leave me a comment with your FB name, that you did it.
***
Comment on post 3- will be posted August 29th

(I am not counting post 4 as that is a blog hop and has it's own giveaway!)
***
Comment on post 2, will be posted August 30
***

Open to those with a US shipping address only this time–
sorry my international friends!

 This givaway runs Aug 27-Sept 2, 2PM CST

Giveaway will be announced on Sept 3rd
On my 500th post!
*Giveaway now closed*

Any questions? Leave it in the comments!
And thanks for following and encouraging me,
did I mention you look fabulous today?
You do. :)

Composition book makeover!

 

Today I am a guest designer at Simon Says Stamp blog!

I have a tutorial on how to use

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gelatos
and Creative Imaginations Luminarte
to make over a composition notebook! Check it out here !
AND if you go comment on my post and you could win blog candy!

Also today I have this card
over at Love My Tapes blog! Love that lace tape!
The pattern paper and that cute laser cut paper is from
TaDa Creative Studios!
I had a lot of fun coloring this with
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®
PITT® Pastel Pencils!

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Stay tuned!

 

Mon I will announce a giveaway for the

countdown to my 500 post!



A color tutorial with Gelatos!

Here there bloggers!

 I don't know why but I can never seem find the right color

flower to go in my hair! (and the right clip - so it doesn't fall out, but I digress...)

Well I found these white flowers at Forever 21,
they were the perfect size and had the right type of clip!
And I think to my self...

Why couldn't I color these with my Gelatos™? Hmmm...

So I pulled out Red Cherry, Mango, Lime, Cotton Candy & Metallic Melon.

 I drew right on the flowers, using Red Cherry and Mango on one of the flowers.

 Misted them with water and rubbed the color around in some spots

with my fingers.
(Have I mentioned that Gelatos™ come right off your hands with

a little soap and water?)

 Here you can see they were very wet, this is important for blending.

I set them aside to dry- I did not use a heat gun, afraid the fabric might melt!

(That would not be good.)

The color lightens up a bit when dry but I love the result!

Maybe the next time you see my picture I will have a pretty flower in my hair!

Hope you are using your Gelatos™!

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more posts until I hit  

500 posts!!! When I have 5 left

I will announce a giveaway

so you can celebrate with me when I hit 500!!!

So exciting!!!!

ALTeReD scraps!

OK creative peeps, put the scraps down!

I know you want to do- you finished that layout or card

and you want to throw away those scraps!

But don't do it! LOL! What you do want to do is get out your

art supplies!

I started with various scraps and started cutting,

tearing, embossing and then coloring!

I used Sizzix Die cut for the flowers, Sizzix /Tim Holtz

embossing folder for the background.

I love painting, blending colors is my favorite technique!

I was super excited to play with some new paints this week!
I used Creative Imaginations Luminarte Twinkling H20's with my
Faber Castell Design Craft Gellatos!

I wish you could see these shimmery colors in person!

The Twinkling H20's come in little pots, you wet them and the Mica comes to the top

and you dip a paintbrush an paint with them! (This could get addictive!)

I love these colors together!

Here are some more angles- it's stormy here so it's hard
to get a good picture!

I am participating in a couple of online challenges -

I haven't done that in FOREVER and I was having a

bad day so I did this instead!

It changed my day-  you should try it!

http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.com/

and

http://timholtz.com/12-tags-of-2012-august/

(of course this isn't a tag but hey, I was inspired!)

Oh I almost forgot!

The countdown to 500 posts!

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