Art Journaling and Experimenting with Dapoppins

Halloo everybody, it's Dapoppins (aka Dana S.) I am so glad I can be here again at Party Time Tuesdays to share a little Daily Dose of Inspiration with you.

Here is a little peek at a page of my Art Journal.

I am quite new at art journaling, but a while back I bought a large sketch book that I thought might be perfect for a journal. It had a spiral binding, so I knew it would lie flat without me having to glue pages together or remove any of them- making it much easier to prepare my surface.  On the first pages of my book I tested all my various glimmer sprays and flat sprays that I can now use for reference, but I find that I still want to work things out

So I'm using my journal to work out ideas and test new-to-me products.  As you can guess, the end result may not always be gift-worthy, but art that is imperfect is more personal and human, don't you think?

Come on over to Dapoppins.com and check out the full project (Here) and the in-depth story of why I was up at five a.m. working on it.  And don't forget to check back here daily for new ideas, inspiration, and those great contests!



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Watercolor Love

Hello party goers!

Have you seen the newest challenge? It's all about water coloring. Water coloring is so much fun and is also very forgiving when coloring.  Which brings me to my share today.  In this project, I wanted to try the really neat looking of water coloring outside the lines for a more casual and "artsy" look to my image.  Not sure if that was captured exactly, but definitely one technique I will try again.

To see my finished project, check out my blog HERE  for the full details.  Don't forget you can also find me on Facebook to see some recent project as well! Thanks for partying your way over today!

Party Time Tuesdays is here to help Challenge & Inspire you to Create. Our challenges are posted weekly every Tuesday, share your creations with us for your chance to win prizes. Stop by daily for "Your Daily Dose" of inspiration from our Designers.

Watercoloring With Dana

 Hey peeps it's Dana here with Your Daily Dose of Inspiration.  Water coloring seems to be making a serious comeback in the card making arena these days.  I have even taken the a class and jumped right back into a technique I had not used in some time.

 Water coloring is one of those techniques that seems to be fool proof.  You can truly make this technique your own by trying different brands of paper and ink.  Check out my blog post for a little bit of inspiration to get you started in the world of water coloring. 

Happy crafting~

Dana