This month’s Mobile Art Challenge was tons of fun for me because it was a perfect example of what I call a “happy accident’. I think what I love about mobile art the most is that it’s low pressure and it’s all about discovery. No matter where you start there’s always a surprise waiting to be discovered as you keep layering the effects of one app on top of the other.
This month I used the highlighters in a note taking app called Noteshelf to make a doodle wreath. It took me a few tries to make a wreath that I liked and as it turned out - simplicity was best. All I did was change the colors and make dots with the Noteshelf highlighters in repeating circles.
The magic happened when I saved my wreath and opened it up in a couple of painting apps. I messed around with my paint applications, Brushstroke and Glaze, and most of the filters created some very pretty versions of my wreath. But the final version looked different from all the others. It looked like a party! And it took me by complete surprise. I think that may be why I liked this version the most because it surprised me the most.
There’s plenty more to be discovered in TB&CO's Art Journal Emporium. If you’re intrigued and want to play along and create your own ‘happy accidents’, please consider joining us. The more the merrier! Have a wonderful holiday season!
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO.
[posted by Kirsten]
Happy Holidays! Today I am sharing a little project to make an ornament using the papers from Tangie’s Quickity Split Sweet December Collection. As a base I used 2 1/2" Wood Round Ornament Cutouts from Craftparts.com. They have inexpensive wood products that are fun to collage and paint. I prepared them by sanding slightly.
Then I cut my papers from the Quickity Split Sweet December Collection into randomly sized strips.
Next, I glued the strips in random combinations to each side of the ornaments using Matte Medium. After the medium dried, I gently sanded the edges.
On one side of each ornament, I used the Tim Holtz® Poinsettia Stencil and Dylusions red paint. I also painted the sides with the same paint. When dry, I outlined the poinsettia leaves with black pen. I decided I wanted a little sparkle so I added red Stickles™Glitter Glue on the leaves. On the back, I left the strips of paper plain and simply added rub on words from Tim Holtz® Remnant Rubs. Finally, I added red jute for hanging.
Below is a close up of one ornament. The glitter doesn’t show as well on camera, but it adds some holiday sparkle.
Have an artsy holiday season,
[posted by Anne]
Hey everyone!! Carolyn here, Art Journal Emporium Crew Member, to tell you about the latest installment of the AJE Loyalty Program. What’s that? You didn’t know that there’s a loyalty program? Well you are in for a treat.
For every 6 months that you’re a member of the Art Journal Emporium you gain access to a brand new course packed full of fun new things to learn and in typical Tangie Fashion, LOADS of great freebies. The inspiration just keeps coming. You get all the great stuff in the AJE as a member AND you get free bonus material through the Loyalty Program.
The 12 month Exclusive Course was just released for those who have been with the AJE since the beginning. The course is called “Synthesize” and it’s all about making something out of something else by layering, mixing, and experimenting until it’s a whole new thing. There are stencils, papers and photos included for you to play and “synthesize” with. I’m totally stoked over this class, I’m seeing SO many possibilities and the sharing has already started in the classroom with ideas others are getting as well.
Here are just a few of the experiments some of the students have posted in the classroom:
by Liz Waechter, Catherine (CathyT) and Anne Lou (Nan) Robkin
I just love seeing how other people grab onto something and run with it.
How many months have you been an AJE member? Please leave a comment and let us know, be loud and proud!!
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO.
[posted by Carolyn]
Good Monday everyone! Glenda here on this December day to share with you a simple, no pressure way to document your holiday season - Tangie Baxter’s December Daily Journal. As part of Tangie Baxter & CO’s Art Journal Emporium workshop, Tangie is making a journal page each day in December by simply jotting down her activities, thoughts and memories. That’s it - no need for photos or extra words.
Take a look at a couple of her wonderful pages so far this season!
To make the project even easier, Tangie is using her new Sweet December Printables and Joyous Noel Printables as bases for the pages. Then she’s adding notes, some simple artwork and maybe a little washi tape. All fun and no fuss! The perfect December project!
Thanks for reading! And remember - It’s not too late to document your December!
You can find out more about the Art Journal Emporium at http://shoptangiebaxter.com/pages/art-journal-emporium.
The Sweet December Printable can be found here: http://shoptangiebaxter.com/collections/tangie/products/new-quickity-split-refill-sweet-december-collection
The Joyous December Printables are here: http://shoptangiebaxter.com/collections/tangie/products/quickity-split-refill-joyous-noel-collection
[Posted by: Glenda Mulac]
Happy Monday to you all and welcome to another edition of Tangie Baxter & Co’s Art Journal Emporium Gems! I am sitting here wondering how the month of November came and went so quickly. It’s hard to believe we are heading into December.
Let’s begin with a page by Ann Lou (Nan) Robkin and her super cute Thanksgiving Day shout out to all the Art Journal Emporium members. Great extraction Ann.
Ann’s credits: No.11 - The Tangerine Telescope.
My second pick is by Maranda Prio using Kirsten’s Mobile Art Challenge tutorial which was creating a "Mixed-Media" piece on your mobile device. Her page turned out just wonderful.
Maranda’s Credits: An app for Android called CircleArtist and it outputs svg files too!
My third pick for this week by Karon Williams. She made an ATC for the Words To Live By Project.
Karon’s credits: Tange's Spinning Daydreams, Deer Opener by Little Rad Trio; Petshop by The Kit Cart; FONT: Comic Sans.
Congratulations and a big thanks to Ann, Maranda and Karon for this week’s gems. Please leave these three artists some love. That’s all for today... Be sure to check back next Monday to see the treasures Glena uncovers!
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO.
[Posted by: Susan - Thimbleberrie]
Happy Monday! Welcome to another edition of Tangie Baxter & Co’s Art Journal Emporium Gems! Today I have chosen two extraordinarily complimentary pages from last week’s wonderful AJE submissions. Both are art therapy, in a sense, as they deal with some of the difficult times all of Earth’s citizens are experiencing. Most importantly, though, they give us renewed hope for a world filled with beauty and love.
Let’s begin with this beautiful piece from Lynn Johnson. She has somehow filled it with all the sadness, hope and love that has inhabited our world and our hearts of late... And she reminds us that we all have the potential to be “true, loving human souls...”
Lynn’s credits: Tangie's Sweet Harmony, Rebecca's Tansy, November’s Collage Workshop Sheets currently part of The Art Journal Emporium, available at TB&CO in December, Tangie's font Bread and Butter and Eiffel Tower and Paris map overlay from Lynn’e personal digital files.
When I saw Marilyn Curttright’s wonderful page, overflowing with brilliant, multicolored flowers from Tangie Baxter and Rebecca McMeen, I knew immediately that it needed to be the companion piece for Lynne’s page! The flowers, so abundant and insistent, call out to us with beauty and love - and the hope for a brighter tomorrow...
Marilyn’s credits: Flowers from Tangie Baxter & CO. Additional images from Holliewood, Helly & Paprika. Font is Unknown Caller BTN.
Please leave these two artists some love! And remember to look for the love and beauty throughout our world!
Congratulations and a big thanks to Lynn and Marilyn for gifting us with this week’s gems. That’s all for today... Be sure to check back next Monday to see the treasures Susan uncovers!
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO.
[Posted by: Glenda Mulac]
Happy Monday! I do hope everyone had a wonderful, relaxing weekend. Susan here with a few Art Journal Emporium treasures from last week. If you’re looking for a little inspiration you are in for a treat! Sit back and enjoy this week’s highlights. Please take a few minutes and leave some love for everyone.
Let’s get the party started with Chickie’s wonderful page. I love how the word art is tucked into the background and Tansy is jumping for joy.
Chickie’s credits: TB&CO Grab Bag #15 {November 2015} which is now available as separate kits: Tangie’s Sweet Harmony and Rebecca’s Tansy, November’s Collage Workshop currently part of The Art Journal Emporium, available at TB&CO in December.
The second layout is by Marilyn Curttright’s. I love how her page is grouped with three’s.
Marilyn’s credits: TB&CO Grab Bag #15 {November 2015} which is now available as separate kits: Tangie’s Sweet Harmony and Rebecca’s Tansy, Tangie’s “Impossible Things” kit available in The Vault, a paint spatter from Tangie's Spinning Daydreams. Font is Blackadder ITC.
Next up is a lovely page by Kay Oft filled with such softness and all kinds of wonderful blending.
Kay’s credits: TB&CO Grab Bag #15 {November 2015} which is now available as separate kits: Tangie’s Sweet Harmony and Rebecca’s Tansy.
Check out this bit of goodness by Liz Waechter. Love how the gal jumps right out at you and draws you to read this page.
Liz’s credits: Tangie's Spinning Daydreams, Rebecca's Crispin, Collage Workshop #16 which was part of AJE’s October deliveries, word bits from Tangie's Let It Shine and Tangie's ChristmasTime.
Congratulations to Chickie, Marilyn, Kay and Liz for this week’s treasures. That’s all for today. Be sure to check back next Monday to see the treasures Glenda discovers.
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO
[Posted by: Susan - Thimbleberrie]
A little about me: my name is Jan and I’m an aspiring mixed-media artist. I had scrapbooked until most of the scrapbook stores shut down (I loved touching products and mixing up all the bits and pieces). I discovered digital scrapbooking through Somerset Digital Studio magazine and eventually Tangie Baxter’s Art Journal Caravan, and this kept me engaged. But I still missed the touching and getting my hands onto products. Thanks again to Tangie Baxter’s on site workshops, I discovered mixed-media. The monthly Art Journal Emporium's (AJE) Grab Bags contain enough papers and ephemera along with an art doll to create not only lots of digitally created pages, but also fodder for creating mixed-media pages. Each month I will show you a page created digitally and the how to’s of creating a mixed-media page. Enjoy!
DIGITAL CREATION
“Birds of the Grove.”
MIXED-MEDIA CREATION
Using a combination of digital elements created a focal piece and bits and pieces from the Grab Bag along with various art mediums, created a mixed-media journal page.
Here’s how:
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Digitally enhanced Tansy and placed her on an ostrich (Rebecca McMeen’s Parker).
- Printed Tansy/Ostrich and a large rose (laser print so that ink doesn’t – alternative print on an inkjet printer and spray with a fixative).
- Cut out the Tansy/Ostrich and Rose (or tear if you want that effect).
- Watercolor background on a page (used 2 colors [Calypso Teal and Postbox Red] of Dylusions ink spray – or use your favorite watercolors, Caran d’Ache Crayons.
- 2-3 sprays of each color on the page, dip brush in water and spread color over page. Used bright colors so that the rose will stand out. Dry.
- Brayered Golden Zinc White over page to tone down.
- Glued rose on page leaving room at bottom for journaling/quote.
- Glued Tansy/Ostrich on top of rose.
- Outlined Tansy with black Uniball Signo pen, Ostrich with gold Uniball Signo pen and rose with dark pink Sharpie.
- With a pencil, drew lines for the journaling/quote. Printed quote, using black Micron 008.
- Doodled – separated lines of the quote with dots, lines on rose, Tansy and ostrich.
- Added round paint splotches to bottom of rose using Golden Fluid Acrylic Phthalo Green and Quinacridone Magenta (colors to complement the background).
- Brushed Faber Castell Glaze over Tansy/Ostrich.
- Made a gold circle (using Gold Glitter Paint – painted a circle of paint on a palette and let dry).
- Peeled circle off palette and glued onto the empty space of the page.
“Blessed is the Influence”
These products were part of TB&CO Grab Bag #15 {November 2015} which is now available as separate kits: Tangie’s Sweet Harmony and Rebecca’s Tansy.
Grab Bags are only available for a limited time once a month and are priced on a sliding scale, so act fast for the best deal! For more information visit TB&CO Grab Bags.
By the way, over in the AJE, you can participate in monthly challenges. There are two winners every month. Just upload your digital or mixed-media entry by the end of the month.
For more information on the Art Journal Emporium visit Art Journal Emporium - Tangie Baxter & CO.
[Posted by Jan]
My fellow Tangie Baxter & CO Art Journal Emporium partner Susan and I have the best job in the world! On Mondays we will be right here on the blog sharing with you some of the treasures we’ve discovered among the many wonderful AJE Challenge submissions from the previous week. So sit back and take a look! If you enjoy what you see, please take a moment to leave them some love!
Let’s start with this wonderfully vibrant banner created by Jenny for the Day of the Dead Craft Party. I especially love the two end flags!
Jenny’s credits: TB&CO’s Day of the Dead {CUATRO}, Day of the Dead {DOS} and Day of the Dead {UNO}..
Next we have this gorgeous two-page spread submitted by Kay Oft for the AJE October Challenge. Love how she’s peeking through the spider’s web!
Kay’s credits: Rebecca McMeen's “Crispin” and Tangie Baxter's “Spinning Daydreams” which were part of the October TB&CO Grab Bag and will be available as individual kits soon. Also used was Rebecca's I am Raven.
And finally we have a somber piece submitted by Karon Willams for the AJE November Challenge. The juxtaposition of the towers, the birds and the quote simply takes one’s breath away.
Karon’s Cedits: TB&CO’s November Grab Bag, PHOTO and OVERLAY from web, FONT: Mariah.
Congratulations and a big thanks to Jenny, Kay Oft and Karon Williams for gifting us with this week’s gems. That’s all for today... Be sure to check back next Monday to see the treasures Susan uncovers!
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[Posted by: Glenda Mulac]
The summer is just flying by, isn’t it? As fun as June and July were, I’m excited for August! Want to know why? Here’s a quick look at what’s going on in the Art Journal Emporium this month.
First of all The Daily Art Dose is up for August. This mini-workshop provides a one-word prompt for the day to inspire a quick artistic creation. Sketch, photograph, paint, sing, dance…whatever works for you. Be sure to post in the class room and if you share on social media, tag your creations with #thedailyartdose and #artjournalemporium.
Next, the new ATC swap is gearing up. Our theme this month is monochromatic cards. All cards must be mailed by the 15th, so there is still time to get in on the swap!
Finally, the new book club has begun for the month focusing on Pam Carriker’s book, Creating Art at the Speed of Life. So far (it just opened today) Tangie posted a picture to get us started.
Mindy joined in with her own example as well.
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. ~ Thomas Merton
It’s a great month for art…join us in the emporium!
