Author: Dina

I still can't get enough of basic shapes (circles, hearts, stars).

Materials used:

• Vintage ledger
• Dylusions Ink Sprays by Ranger
• Vintage ephemera
• Stabilo All pencil
• My Sun Ray stencil from The Crafter's Workshop
• Neocolor II crayons

I recently updated my FAQ page, where I answer most common questions that I get on a regular basis. Mostly I get questions about pens and journals.

Also, I have a new mini-class available, Intuitive Painted Layers. Just $25!

This month I could not stop using the Antiquarian kit. The ephemera in it is outstanding! I noticed it's sold out…you really should subscribe so you don't miss out. The stencil is in the main kit…love it! Be sure to check the DT galleries for loads of ideas.

Materials used:

• Vintage ledger. Remember to check Jenni's Flea Market Finds section of her website. She recently put up several ledgers!
• Acrylic paint
• Vintage Ephemera from the Antiquarian JBS kit.
• Fudeball 1.5 pen.
• Sharpie water-based white marker in extra-fine point.
• Dylusions Ink Sprays by Ranger
• Stencil by JBS Studios (From the main kit))
• Acrylic paint
• Gesso

This week my doorbell rang, and a man smiled and handed me a beautiful vase of flowers. They were from Check Advantage…how sweet is that? My oldest son just got a checking account…I told him he could order my checks. He asked me if I designed any "manly" ones…heh.

How can it be March? Didn't we just have Christmas? Amazing how fast time is going.

Here's a rough painting in my journal. Materials used:

• Dylusions Creative Journal by Ranger.
• Acrylic paint
• Stabilo Marks All pencil
• Gesso
• Neocolor II crayons

That's what's on the top layer, at least. There are TWO pages under this that I ended up painting over. Sometimes that's how it goes, right?

These hearts have stems & leaves…

Materials used:

• Dylusions Creative Journal by Ranger
• Gesso
• Acrylic paint
• Neocolor II Crayons
• Stencils from The Crafter's Workshop (my Vine and Boulder)
• Stabilo All pencil
• White Uniball Signo (doesn't work as well for me as the Sharpie…I don't like the line the ball leaves, grr)

If so, come and see me this weekend!

On Friday, March 1, 5:30 pm – 8 pm, I'll be at The Occasional Artist for a book signing!

On Saturday, March 2, I will be at Frenzy Stamper for TWO classes, Introduction to Art Journaling and Graffiti of My Life!

What are your hands in right now?

Materials used:

• Dylusions Creative Journal by Ranger
• Dylusions Ink Sprays
• Gesso
• Acrylic paint
• Modeling paste
• Stencils from The Crafter's Workshop (can you spot my Roman Letters and my large Boulders?)
• Stabilo All Pencils (black and graphite)
• Neocolor II crayons

My oldest fella (who's a senior this year, waaaa) plays the French horn in the marching band. As the horn section leader, he instituted a mantra that served them well: stand above the crowd. I'm proud of him for that.

Stand out…rise above.

Materials used:

• Dylusions Creative Journal by Ranger
• PanPastels
• Stencils from The Crafter's Workshop
• Neocolor II crayons
• My silhouette mask stencil & mask from The Crafter's Workshop
• Acrylic paint
• White Stabilo All pencil
• My rubber stamps from Stampington

Yes, she is.

Materials used:

• Dylusions Creative Journal by Ranger.
• Gesso
• Acrylic paint.
• Stabilo All pencil
• Neocolor II crayons