Blog Series: Art Journaling Week Day 1

Welcome to my Blog Series – Art Journaling August Inspiration Day 1.

Over the next five days, I will share with you five art journal pages. These pages all have the following common threads –

  • photographic ephemera as the focal point

  • layers created with table scraps (stuff left on my desk after finishing bigger projects – giving them new life instead of discarding them)

  • the page is completed in 30 minutes or less

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely.

If you do create some pages along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:

Sizzix Frameworks Die – Crosshatch

Sizzix Bigz Die – Heartfelt

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Set – Brights

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Set – Pastels

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Ice Layers – Bubbles

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Collapsible Water cup

Embellishments –

Other: old book, paper towel, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 5

Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 5.

Today, I present to you the fifth and final tag art I created with ephemera, die-cuts and found bits. I hope they have brought you inspiration to make a few tags or just take them as starting points to create whatever you may fancy!

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash. You don’t have to make the tags to look like mine if you decide to play. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely. 

If you do create some tags along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Tag Collection

Sizzix Thinlits Die – Doily
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK – Funky Floral #1
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #2

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #3
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
Gelatos Mix and Match Collection – 34-piece Gift Set
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Tea Stain Dye – Agra

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils
Embellishments –
Photobooth
Tissue Wrap – Postale
Metallic Stickers – Quotations

Other: Cardstock, twine, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 4

Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 4.

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash.
You don’t have to make the tags to look like mine if you decide to play. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely.

If you do create some tags along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Tag Collection
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK – Mixed Media #6
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK – Funky Floral #1
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #2 Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #3 Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Set – Brights
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Tea Stain Dye – Agra
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Tea Stain Dye – Jaipur
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils
Embellishments –
Metallic Stickers – Quotations
Paper Dolls
Nailheads

Other: Cardstock, twine, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 3

Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 3.

Here’s tag # 3 that I created with ephemera, die-cuts and found bits.

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash. You don’t have to make the tags to look like mine if you decide to play. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely.

If you do create some tags along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:
Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Tag Collection

Sizzix Thinlits Die – Doily
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 10 pk – Shadow Script # 3

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK – Funky Floral #1
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #2
Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #3
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
Gelatos Mix and Match Collection – 34-piece Gift Set
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Tea Stain Dye – Agra

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils
Embellishments –
Photobooth
Tissue Wrap – Postale
Metallic Stickers – Quotations

Other: Cardstock, twine, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 2

Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 2.

Here’s my second mixed media tag inspired by the photographic ephemera which I used as my starting point and then built up in layers with die-cuts and some found bits.

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash.

You don’t have to make the tags to look like mine if you decide to play. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely.

If you do create some tags along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Tag Collection

Sizzix Bigz Die – Stacked Stars

Sizzix Thinlits Die – Doily

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 10 pk – Shadow Script # 3

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Mix & Match Collection – 34-piece Gift Set

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils

Embellishments –

Other: Cardstock, twine, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 1

Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Tag Art July Inspiration Day 1.

Over the next five days, I hope to share with you five mixed media tags created with ephemera, die-cuts and found bits.

Each tag is inspired by the photographic ephemera which I used as my starting point.

I’m listing the supplies I used. Feel free to choose from your stash.

You don’t have to make the tags to look like mine if you decide to play. I want to give you some starting points and not directions, so you can explore freely.

If you do create some tags along with me, please use the hashtag #mousaha and tag me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio and on Facebook @MouSahaStudio.

Supplies*:

Sizzix Framelits Die Set 8PK – Tag Collection

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 17PK – Funky Floral #1

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #2

Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 15PK – Funky Floral #3

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Set – Brights

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Tea Stain Dye – Agra

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Goldfaber Aqua pencils

Embellishments –

Other: Cardstock, twine, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread, found bits

*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.

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Tide Pool Mandalas

A bit much?

Well, this was all done with Jia’s art supplies (she’s three) while watching the FIFA finals… that’s over 90 minutes of doodling!!! So, no subtle colors in these tide pools or control on the doodling because I was too busy having fun… talk about letting loose.

Class by Faith Evans Sills from 21 Secrets Just Add Water. Has been such a great variety of approaches (not just techniques) to water-coloring so far. My class is coming up on July 19th. You too can sign up through this link to access the classes.

Happy Sunday everyone!

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