This is my "Happy" themed journal page for Stamperrobin's (aka Robin, my sistah from anudder mudder and Cali mate) Free For All challenge. I appreciate that Thelma, Louise and their next door neighbour, Morticia may not make everyone smile, but doing weird stuff like this makes me grin from ear to ear and very happy indeed.
The best part of a journal is, there are no rules, you simply do whatever makes you happy on the day. Colour co-ordinated hair, eyes and dresses make me happy, digi images makes me happy, getting excellent use out of a cook book makes me very happy. It certainly makes me happy to use up my liquid pearls before they clog up just like all the other bottles that have either thickened like cement or hemorrhage all over a card.
About my page, Thelma, Louise and Morticia started out life as a digi image by Vera Lane Studio, printed onto copy paper and then coloured with Prismacolour Pencils and Copic markers. Morticia's face is just pencils. All of their eyes are pencils and a white gel pen.
Tip: If you are using Copics over the top of pencils, especially waxy pencils like Prismacolour, you might want to clean them off a bit on a scrap of paper before putting them away.
The girls were fussy cut, torn in places and then adhered to the cookbook page. Because copy paper is very thin, the best way to adhere it and avoid lumps is to completely cover the paper with a glue stick. I use Bostik glue stick, I think Elmers glue stick are the same. It's just the normal cheap stick glue from the stationary store.
Thank you for looking, and I hope you get some craft-time to join in and fill the gallery with happiness! Have a good weekend everyone.
Date: Thursday, September 28, 2017 GMT Views: 1166
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Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121925
Fri, Sep 29, 2017 @ 9:08 PM
Your stories are just as much fun as your art Chickie, and I had never thought to go pencils first then markers ( I tend to go the other direction because, I am lazy and do not want to clean wax off the markers lol) but, I had to nod and laugh about the pearls. I am so amazed how perfect their buttons are and I love the colors of their hair a lot!
Registered: May 12, 2016 Location: NW Wisconsin Posts: 8485
Fri, Sep 29, 2017 @ 9:09 PM
These ladies look calm, cool & collected and what man wouldn’t be happy with that sort of trifecta in their life!! Lol
Love the coloring technique & results.
You are a design leader my dear Susie and you make everyone, including myself, happy!! Bravo and encore!!
------------------------------ ~Jeannie~Be the reason someone smiles today!
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83153
Sat, Sep 30, 2017 @ 3:16 AM
This makes me happy too. Especially that their hair matches. I have so got to start a journal other than my Bible Journal. You come up with the best ideas, my friend. Love this!!! Hugz
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
This is very cool and so is the story! I like reading about your happy!!! I really wanted to play along but my hubs was home and then today I was off with Elisabeth doing good things so. I love the coloring. You do such beautiful coloring!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni