The rumors are indeed true! Dave and I are going on an epic adventure in 2017! We're leaving our home of the last 7 years, selling just about everything we own and heading out to meet YOU! We're going to be traveling, teaching workshops, planning meetups, leaving art for people to find and generally just going to live life to the fullest. We are so incredibly excited about the expedition and hope that you'll check out our new website (make sure you sign up for the newsletter so you can get all the adventure updates).
We'd love to know where you live so comment below, we're planning on making so many new friends (we'll give you details about that as we work them out)!
In the meantime I'm making some HUGE changes here at TB&CO and I actually can't tell you about them all yet, it's a big secret! But, part of these changes means that I'm going to do something I've never done before! I'm having a "Buy My Store" promotion that will last a few weeks! In the past it's been limited to 10 people and it usually sold out within the first 24 hours. This time I want to make sure everyone has a chance! You will get an AMAZING amount of digital goodies (YAY!) and you'll also be helping us get our new home/studio on wheels so we can get out there and bring workshops to a city near you!
There are two options to choose from. This special promotion will be available at least until August 31st.
Essentials is for those of you who want all the collage sheets, kits and other digital goods but aren't interested in taking classes. This option is $100 (see details in the store).
The WHOLE SHEBANG is for those of you who want it ALL! Classes, The Vault, collage sheets, kits, brushes, printables, well...everything! This option is $200 (see details in the store).
I hope to "see" you soon!
~Tangie
Over the years we've been fortunate to have Julie Ann Shahin share some wonderful art journaling series with the TB&CO readers. We will be re-posting some of them here on this blog. Please note these may be altered from the original posts to update links, provide information on newer programs, etc
Because there are so many wonderful photos this post has been separated into several parts. Below is Part Two.
If you missed Part One go here.
Enjoy!
This is a photo heavy post. Please be patient while it loads, it’s so worth it!
What comes first? The writing or the art? In art journaling, we’ll explore today the words. If you find that you get stuck after creating the art while transitioning to the words, I believe it’s because the art requires a different part of the brain than the writing requires, one uses the left brain, the other the right. So embrace the process, and relax, give yourself a pat on the back for realizing that there is indeed a transition that needs to be made.
Topic: Art Journal Manifesto
art journal by Bitte
Topic: Write Your Own Poetry
poetry by Bitte
Topic: Being a Mother
Breaking free by Bitte
Topic: Inspired by a Book
Art saves... by Bitte
Topic: Create Your Own Quote
Treasured Collection by Belinda
Credits: Kits by Tangie Baxter, ZTAMPF!, Beth Rimmer, Holliewood Studios and CryztalRain
Topic: What Bothers You
Fat Bottomed Girls by Balinda
Topic: A Feeling that Needs Healing
Belong by Balinda
Credits: Kits from Maya and font DJB Tweenybopper by Darcy Baldwin
Topic: Self Portrait
Self Portrait by Balinda
Credits: Kits from Studio Bethany, Lauren Reid, TumbleFish Studios, Cryztal Rain, Holliewood Designs, Beth Rimmer and Marta Van Eck
I hope you enjoyed Part Two of Art Journaling 101: What to Write. Join us next Flashback Friday for Part Three.
[Posted by: Joy]
Welcome to Wednesday and a new featured TB & CO Treasure! The TB&CO Treasures Collection will feature some of our all-time favorite products each week. The ones that you may not have seen before, or maybe they've been on your wish list for a while? These kits and workshops are too good not to share again, so we will be highlighting a few of our staff's picks every Wednesday. The really exciting part is that you can shop each week's selections for 50% OFF the original price! Just use coupon code Treasures50 at checkout.
Here is a peek at this week's featured items:
"Gesso Messy No.1-No.16"
"Gesso Messy the Truckload {Personal Use}"
"Art Journal Caravan™ 2013 {September Collection}"
Be sure to check back every Wednesday for a new selection! You can always find the Treasures Collection using our "Shop All" button on the store menu.
[Posted by: Joy]
I know, I know, I know. EVERYONE says it, but it's so true, there is absolutely no denying it. Practice makes perfect, or perhaps more accurately? Practice makes improvement. As you you've heard me talk about before, I don't consider myself a "natural born" artist at least as far as drawing is concerned, but I'm always wanting to improve. See, I enjoy drawing...a lot. So I decided recently that I need to heed my own advice and that of others and actually make sure I'm practicing. I challenged myself to draw 100 faces in a month (I'm hoping I can do it in much less time than that). Why faces? Because I fear them, and I feel like if I can get "faces" down anything else will be easy breezy! What do you want to be better at? What do you enjoy doing that doesn't come easy for you? Put some practice in and you'll see some improvement.
Face 1 is using all watercolor which I found extremely difficult, so I slowly started adding in Inktense pencils by Derwent as I painted more and more faces, whoa--I LOVE THEM! I'm having so much fun, and just finished Face #47 (I'd say there was some improvement between #1 & #47 wouldn't you?).
The theme for this monthly Grab Bag is “ADORATION” and the palette of muted, vintage colors evokes a yearning to return to the ways and traditions of days long past. The collection is a serendipitous collection of paper bits, flowers, vintage pictures, bits of lace and words. Rebecca McMeen’s art doll, Riven includes feminine clothing of palest pinks and dove grey along with pastel flowers, jewels and crowns. The pieces of this collection can be used in both digital and mixed media formats.
TB&CO Grab Bag #24 {August 2016} is only available for a limited time and is priced on a sliding scale, so act fast for the best deal! For more information visit TB&CO Grab Bags.
Following are some examples of the creative things you can do with the bits and pieces included in the TB&CO Grab Bag #24 {August 2016}.
“Beautiful Life” (Glue Book style)
“Faith & Adoration”
“Trust”
All examples are 100% August Grab Bag papers and elements. I hope you enjoy these examples and are inspired to get the monthly Grab Bag to design your own unique art.
BTW - over in the Art Journal Emporium, 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 Nicholas]
Hi, Everyone! Welcome to the Weekend! And what's a better way to enjoy the weekend than with the newest grab bag release from TB&CO.
August's Grab Bag has been released. Sneak peek pictured below.
TB&CO Grab Bags are available on a sliding scale so act fast for the best deal!
If you are FAST you can get the grab bag for only $6 the first 24 hours.
The grab bag then goes up by $1 each day
$7 the next day (we will reveal full previews on this day)
$8 the next day
$9 the next day
$10 the next day
Then it will be broken up into our individual stores for FULL PRICE
Never miss another grab bag at the $6 price! You can purchase a subscription, where you automatically get the grab bag every month at the $6 price! (If you purchase a new subscription which includes grab bags any time in July 2016 you will get the July 2016 grab bag even if it is no longer available to the public!).
[Posted by Joy]
Over the years we've been fortunate to have Julie Ann Shahin share some wonderful art journaling series with the TB&CO readers. We will be re-posting some of them here on this blog. Please note these may be altered from the original posts to update links, provide information on newer programs, etc
Because there are so many wonderful photos this post has been separated into several parts. Below is Part One.
Enjoy!
This is a photo heavy post. Please be patient while it loads,
it’s so worth it! What comes first? The writing or the art? In art journaling, we’ll explore today the words. If you find that you get stuck after creating the art while transitioning to the words, I believe it’s because the art requires a different part of the brain than the writing requires, one uses the left brain, the other the right. So embrace the process, and relax, give yourself a pat on the back for realizing that there is indeed a transition that needs to be made.
I am pulling from the Art Journal Caravan™ Workshop Expedition 2011 {Self-Study} Gallery examples to illustrate ideas for journaling. Thank you to everyone in the Gallery for sharing your talent. I wish I could feature everyone!
Topic: All About Me
by thimbleberrie
Credits: Gal- Artella (i think); green monster-momseveryday ideas freebie;, emily strange; clock- fiddlette; red flower- Ztamp transformation; various kits by
Tangie Baxter
Topic: She
by thimbleberrie
Topic: Health
by thimbleberrie
Credits: far far away pin up gal freebie; strawberries/pepper/asperagus- everydaymomsideas; cupcake- rkd; sweets- bdate sweeties; remember this- SBG connect; various
Tangie Baxter kits
Topic: Art Journaling Process
by thimbleberrie
Credits: various kits by:
Tangie Baxter, Sara Barber, Everydaymom’s ideas, Rosey Posey, RKD, SBG Transformation kit
Topic: Grief
by thimbleberrie
Credits: kits by Tangie Baxter, RKD, Rosey Posey, Deviant Scrap
Topic: Faith
by susan1255
Credits: Elements, mostly Dawn Inskip. Stitched Alpha – Karen Funk,
DHD, Sewing elements – Emeto
Topic: One of the Five Senses
by susan1255
Credits: Page made from various kits by Dawn Inskip, Brushes by Anna Aspnes, Flower Alpha by Holliewood Studios.
Topic: Beliefs
by susan1255
Topic: Venting
by susan1255
Credits: Lots of contributors –
Tangie Baxter, Cali Designs, Holliewood, Marta Wan Eck, Starlight Designs, Fiddlette.
Topic: Wisdom
Test by susan1255
Topic: Who I Am
by Artgirl
Credits: Crowabout Studios, Lorie Davison, Shabby Princess and
Tangie Baxter:
Topic: One Little Word
by Artgirl
Topic: Family History
by Artgirl
Credits: CreateWings Designs for all elements; the photo frame is from JenU.
Topic: Goals
by bitte
I hope you enjoyed Part One fo Art Journaling 101: What to Write. Join us next Flashback Friday for Part Two.
[Posted by: Joy]
Welcome to Wednesday and a new featured TB & CO Treasure! The TB&CO Treasures Collection will feature some of our all-time favorite products each week. The ones that you may not have seen before, or maybe they've been on your wish list for a while? These kits and workshops are too good not to share again, so we will be highlighting a few of our staff's picks every Wednesday. The really exciting part is that you can shop each week's selections for 50% OFF the original price! Just use coupon code Treasures50 at checkout.
Here is a peek at this week's featured item:
Tangie's "Art Journal Pockets™Starter Kit"
Be sure to check back every Wednesday for a new selection! You can always find the Treasures Collection using our "Shop All" button on the store menu.
[Posted by: Joy]
Good day, mes amis! It’s time to share three of the wonderful Art Journal Emporium Gallery Gems submitted by AJE members during July! Shield your eyes - these are some real sparklers!
First we have this gorgeous mandala created by Marilyn for the July Monthly Challenge. I’m just amazed at its subtle intricacy!
Credits: Tangie's Rejuvenate and Envelop, and Rebecca's Mendi.
Next we have a richly colored and very mysterious shrine created by Heather for the Art Journal Caravan Itinerary No. 28 - Sanctuary. The colors are simply spectacular!
Credits: Tangie Baxter’s Thoughts of Thee, Call of the Gypsy, Goddesses, and Fall Field Notes. Font: Tell Us, Pangaia
And finally, we have a wonderful piece by Liz that draws us in with its gorgeous tones and enchanting setting. Her AJE July Monthly Challenge contribution seems to truly exalt the possibility of rejuvenation and rebirth!
Credits: Tangie Baxter & CO July Grab Bag now available as separate kits: Tangie Baxter's Rejuvenate, Rebecca McMeen's Mendi; and What A Wonderful World.
Tangie Baxter & CO’s Art Journal Caravan is going strong and we’d love for you to join us on the adventure!
Don’t forget Monthly Grab Bags are only available for a limited time once a month and priced on a sliding scale. Act fast for the best deal. For more information visit TB&CO Grab Bags.
A big thank you to Marilyn, Heather and Liz for sharing their incredible work with us. Please leave them some love. Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by and peruse this week’s Gallery Gems!
Tangie Baxter & CO’s Art Journal Caravan is going strong and we’d love for you to join us on the adventure!
Don’t forget Monthly Grab Bags are only available for a limited time once a month and priced on a sliding scale. Act fast for the best deal. For more information visit TB&CO Grab Bags.
[Posted by: Glenda]
Over the years we've been fortunate to have Julie Ann Shahin share some wonderful art journaling series with the TB&CO readers. We will be re-posting some of them here on this blog. Please note these may be altered from the original posts to update links, provide information on newer programs, etc
Enjoy!
When I started out in mixed media and art journaling, it took me forever to figure out what Gesso is used for. It seemed to me that I heard the term used quite often, but could never figure out quite exactly how and why it was used. Let me put you on the fast track to learning all about Gesso today!
My first word of advice is you do not have to go out and buy Gesso right away! Some artists use Gesso all the time, some artists never use it. If you are a beginner, I suggest take your time just doing art journaling with what you have, but read this and have the knowledge of what Gesso is. You’ll know when you’re ready to buy Gesso. When I was a beginner, the curiousity of Gesso was killing me…I just couldn’t find anyone to explain it to me to my satisfaction. So check out this post, and then put Gesso on your wish list!
This article will also show you a number of projects using gesso. Enjoy!
ALL ABOUT GESSO
In an art journal, one can use Gesso underneath paint, under embellishments, as a support under heavy collage, to keep acrylics and markers from bleeding through to the next page, and to adhere two pages together in an altered book to make them strong enough to art journal on. You can also transform a glossy paper or covering to a matte one with Gesso.
Gesso looks like paint unless it is Clear Gesso. Most often you will see Gesso in white, less often in black, but it does come in many colors
USING GESSO Gesso, unlike paint, creates a rough surface when applied, which allows other mediums to catch to it. It is not as thick as paint, so it can merge into the background.
You can add acrylic paint to Gesso. You will get a muted in color, chalky result when you add a color acrylic to Gesso. However, the acrylic paint will now be thicker. Milliande.com
suggests using Golden Acrylic Paints to mix with Gesso as “as they have a lovely color intensity in their pigment but also don’t alter the fluidity of the gesso too much.” She also suggests, “You can also add concentrated watercolors like Dr PH Martins Watercolors or colored inks. Colored pigments can be added to gesso as well like twinkling H2o’s, Pearl Ex Powders for a shimmering effect.” . You can use just a foam brush with gesso. Or you can use an implement to create a texture, such as a comb to leave ridges.
Let's see some projects using Gesso:
Valentine Postcard Swap Hand stitching, gesso, stamps, and flowers on recycled packing paper. by HagitR All Rights Reserved
Time Is A Circus by itstimetostamp (Kristy C)
Supplies: Black Gesso, layers of ephemera underneath , acrylics, graphite, stamping. Collage image is one artist got a few years back from Bernie Berlin.-she used peerless watercolors to add some color to the image.
Art Journal Page by dearlydee
Supplies: Old envelope, lace, staples, masking tape, gesso, sequins.
by Pringle Hill (Terri Kahrs)
Supplies: Mixed media journal spread created for 2011 calendar project. The background was created with Inktense pencils over gesso and fluid acrylics.
art journal: dreams by Francoise MELZANI
Grace by By Bellah (gabriella travaline)
Journal Pages by By beamahan (Bea Mahan)
If you're interested in Digital Gesso check out these offerings at TB&CO:
Gesso Messy the Truckload {Commercial Use}
Gesso Messy the Truckload {Personal Use}
[Posted by Joy]
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