Mixed Media Artist
12 May 2013 1 Comment
26 Apr 2013 27 Comments
in Art Journaling, Blog Candy, Giveaways, istencils, Mixed Media, Stencils, Videos Tags: art journaling, Blog Candy, giveaway, istencils, mixed media, Stencils
The day is finally here! I know you have all been waiting with baited breath! I am finally able to release the discount on stencils from istencils, exclusively available to my blog and Youtube followers. Are you ready for the deets? Yah? Okay then.
*Oops. Artists aren’t good at math. lol. I put the wrong date in the video. So, you have an extra day to save 15%.
How AWESOME is that? I am so incredibly IN LOVE with their stencils. And, I am not just saying that because they have asked me to. (although they have) - I approached them, after ordering some of their stencils, and using them in my art journals. They are extremely high quality. They’re available in lots of sizes. There are over 2600 to choose from. Wow. Here’s a little blurb about them, copied from their website:
“We have one of the largest online selections of stencils for home decor, custom clothing and more, including many different wall stencils, letter stencils, graffiti stencils and airbrush stencils.
iStencils is a collection of select artworks of different artists from all over the world. Every iStencils stencil is masterfully laser cut from the highest quality materials by the friendly folks at stencilsonline.com, for user friendly, hassle free stencils that anyone can use. Most of our stencils are made from durable (yet highly flexible) 7 mil Mylar which is strong enough to use again and again, but thin enough to achieve incredible detail wherever you choose to stencil. All of our stencils are reusable, easy to clean, solvent proof and with proper care, your stencils will last a lifetime.”
SIZES FROM 5″ TO 36″ AVAILABLE.
You can use any iStencils stencil to decorate any aspect of your life.
LASER CUT ON DURABLE 7 MIL MYLAR.
Each of our stencils starts at just $4.99, quite a bargain when you think of how many things you can do with stencils.
SOLVENT-PROOF – BUILT TO LAST.
Stencil Design Ideas:
They also have EXCELLENT customer service. I am in Canada, and I received my stencils within a week! They offer flat rate priority mail shipping – ONLY $2.99 to U.S. customers.
So, I put together a video of me playing with my istencils, on my gelli plate. It ended up being rather long, but I didn’t want to cut anything out, and I decided to actually talk through the video (instead of time-lapsing). I hope you can hear me okay. I have a soft voice to begin with, and I’ve had a bit of a sore throat, so my voice is a little crackly.
In addition to the 15% discount with the discount code “kimmerbe” (April 29-May 5 2013 only), istencils has generously offered a
to be used towards your purchase of stencils from istencils, for one of my blog readers! YAY! How awesome is THAT? What do you have to do to qualify? It’s easy. Just go to the istencils Facebook page, and “like” them. Then, come back here and leave me a comment to indicate that you have done so. That’s it. Easy peasy. I will choose one random winner on May 5, 2013. If you already “like” istencils’ Facebook page, no problem. You can still enter to win. Just leave me a comment here, and let me know that you are already a fan of these fabulous stencils.
And, last but not least – a completed art journal page, using two iStencils that I did not use in the video, on a background that I created in the video. The web is a Bad Ass stencil.
09 Apr 2013 Leave a Comment
in Art, Art Geeks, Art Journaling, Mixed Media, Videos
I’m taking an art journaling class with Christy Sobolewski at her teaching site –http://www.gulfsprite.ning.com. I am soooo loving it! She is such an amazing instructor. I was arting along with her instruction on the weekend, and decided to turn on my video camera, and document my process. So, here is the second video. Obviously, I can’t provide details of the process, so it’s just a sped-up version of me art journaling.
08 Apr 2013 1 Comment
in Art, Art Geeks, Art Journaling, Mixed Media, Videos
I’m taking an art journaling class with Christy Sobolewski at her teaching site – http://www.gulfsprite.ning.com. I am soooo loving it! She is such an amazing instructor. I was arting along with her instruction on the weekend, and decided to turn on my video camera, and document my process. So, here is the first video. Obviously, I can’t provide details of the process, so it’s just a sped-up version of me art journaling.
08 Feb 2013 4 Comments
in Altered Items, Art, Art Journaling, Gelli Plate, Misc Paper Projects, Mixed Media, Tutorials, Videos
By request, I made a video tutorial on how I make my own art journals. My technique is a combination of Teesha Moore’s pamphlet stitch, used in her 16 page journal, and Effy Wild’s canvas cover.
07 Feb 2013 Leave a Comment
in Art Geeks, Art Journaling, Challenges, Mixed Media, Stamping, Tutorials, Videos
Here is Episode 2 of my series of art journaling videos for Art Geeks. I’m giving away another handmade art journal to one lucky participant of my challenge, so if you haven’t joined yet, what’s holding you back? You have until February 14, 2013.
In this video, I create this art journal spread, using only five products/techniques:
What are you waiting for? Click on over to Art Geeks, and play along with my challenge. There are lots of other FREE instructional videos, and we have SEVEN instructors now! Such a great group of Journal Artists!
24 Jan 2013 1 Comment
in Art, Art Journaling, Drawings, hand lettering, Misc Paper Projects, Mixed Media, Videos, Zentangles Tags: art journal, art journaling, doodling, mixed media, video, Zentangle
I decided I wanted to make an art journal spread, and record it, for future use in my art journaling videos. It’s basically a spread with my blog information on it. Just an excuse to play in my journal, really. And, I wanted to start using my pre-prepared journal spreads. I often just do backgrounds, because they are easy and mindless, basically. But I often don’t like the results, so I never end up completing it. This one started with some Golden mediums that I wanted to try. I did it so long ago, I can’t recall exactly what I did, but I know I started out with gesso on the left side page, and Golden pastel ground on the other side. I then layered ink sprays and paint, and alcohol inks. It turned into kind of a hot mess. I’m not crazy about pink, either, so the color just didn’t inspire me until today. I actually ended up liking the end result!
The zentangle-inspired dangles were inspired by Joanne Fink’s technique – more details on her blog – www.zenspirations.com
Product List:
And, here’s the video:
07 Nov 2012 4 Comments
in Art, Art Journaling, Drawings, Misc Paper Projects, Mixed Media, Sketches, Videos Tags: art journal, art journaling, graphite sketch, illustration, Joanne Sharpe, Jodi Ohl, Luminarte, mixed media, portraits, Shimmer paints, Silks, twinkling h2o
That’s what I’ve been up to – drawing faces, and making paint. I’m taking a couple of online courses – one with Jodi Ohl, over at the Luminarte “Dreaming in Color” website – she is calling it “Painterly in Pink”, and we are doing a couple of portraits, one on canvas, and the other on watercolor paper – using the Luminarte watercolor paints - Twinklng H2O’s, and their new acrylic shimmer paint – Silks. I started late, so I am a little behind the other students, but I am enjoying drawing faces again. I started by making some color charts in my art journal, to test the paints. I made some of my own (link to my tutorial on Youtube):
And, here are my faces – drawn with graphite on bristol paper:
And, my canvas – work in progress:
I’m also taking Joanne Sharpe’s latest course - her first mini course. She is calling it “Bling it on”, and we are also playing with the shimmer paints by Luminarte in this course. I will be sharing some of my work soon. My camera battery is dead at the moment.
So, that’s all for today. Thank you so much for stopping by!
28 Jun 2012 3 Comments
in Misc Paper Projects, Mixed Media, Videos Tags: art journaling, Crafter's Workshop stencil, Donna Downey Inspiration Journal, Dylusions spray inks, Jane Davenport/Stampin Bella stamps, mixed media, Stamping, texture art
I finished another art journaling spread and video! I seem to be getting a pretty positive response from my fans! lol This was a really fun spread to do. I think you will enjoy watching the video. I had a lot of problems editing this one for some reason. Windows Movie Maker seems to have a mind of its own sometimes! However, after many hours of frustrating editing, here she is.
Products Used:
And, here’s the video:
21 Jun 2012 3 Comments
in Art, Art Journaling, Misc Paper Projects, Mixed Media, Stamping, Videos
I’m really on a roll with these videos! It’s getting easier with each one. I’m really enjoying the whole process. This spread turned out okay…not my favourite, but I do like parts of it. I can’t believe how easy image transfers are when you know what you’re doing! I’ve been trying to do them for years, without much success. Thank you again, Mrs. Downey! 
Products used:
And, here’s my video!
