Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 5
Welcome to the 5th and final day of my Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration. I am sharing an image of my art journal page, my thoughts behind the page and my supply list.
Sometimes I wish for wings so I can soar above to get a 360 degree view of the bigger picture… I think that would give me a better perspective of me in the context of everything and save me the heartache of realizing too late that all along I HAD ALL I NEEDED INSIDE OF ME.
Supplies*:
Sizzix Bigz Die w/Texture Fades – Layered Dragonfly
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Mix and Match Set – Iridescents
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens Lettering Set – Modern
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big Brush Pen – BLACK
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Texture Luxe Texture Paste – Gold
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Stencils – Graphics
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Big Chat Spiral Bound Sticker Book
Other: Watercolor paper, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, cardboard, fabric, plastic, sewing machine, thread
*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.
Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 4
Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 4. I am sharing an image of my art journal page, my thoughts behind the page and my supply list.
Sometimes, on the surface, things look the same old, same old. But nothing could be farther from the truth than thinking that things are static. There’s a transformation happening far beneath the surface. It just hasn’t manifested itself yet. Sometimes, you need to dive deeper to get a glimpse of the mystery that will manifest someday.
Supplies*:
Sizzix Bigz Die – Sand & Sea
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Mix and Match Set
– Iridescents
– Manhattan
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens Lettering Set – Mandala Art
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big Brush Pen – BLACK
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle
Other: Watercolor paper, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine, thread
*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.
Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 3
Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 3. I am sharing an image of my art journal page, my thoughts behind the page and my supply list.
Sometimes, I’m simply physically tired because ‘artist’ is not my only role in life. I’m a mother and a wife among other things, each of which is demanding and fulfilling in it’s own way. At times, when I really want to drop everything and create, I still have to do laundry, dishes, make lunches, clean up after the dog, offer emotional support to my teenage daughter, hear my tween son vent about unfairness and push my three-year-old in the swing. All of these make me who I am AND contribute to my art. It has taught me to cherish the most valuable thing – TIME – with others and with self.
Supplies*:
Sizzix Bigz Die – Tea Time
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Mix and Match Set – Iridescents
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens Lettering Set – Modern
– Primary
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big Brush Pen – BLACK
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso
Other: Watercolor paper, paint brush, water cup, paper towel, sewing machine thread
*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.
Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 1
Welcome to my Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration Day 1. I am sharing an image of my art journal page, my thoughts behind the page and my supply list.
Sometimes for me, creativity flows in abundance and sometimes it’s a tiny trickle. Whatever it is, I have learned to embrace it and wait for the next tide to come in.
Supplies*:
Sizzix Bigz Die – Pipeline
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Mix and Match Set
– Metallics
– Iridescents
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Texture Luxe Texture Paste – Gold
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens Lettering Set – Modern
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big White Pen
Other: Watercolor paper, paint brush, water cup, paper towel
*Some are affiliate links. All contents, words and images are copyright of Mou Saha.
Blog Series – Summer Art Journaling June Inspiration
Just a heads up… starting Monday, June 25th, I’ll be posting an art journal page each day for a week here on my blog. My goal is simply to offer you some inspiration during these sluggish hot days so you can brush up on your creativity and not completely fall off the crafting wagon.
I’ll list the supplies I used. You choose from what you have and/ or want to use.
You don’t have to make the pages 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.
Be sure to stop by from Monday to Friday for a new piece each day.
Mixed Media Daily Challenge for 30 Days of June & Beyond
If you follow me on Instagram @mou.saha.studio, you might have seen my countdown to the month-long Mixed Media Daily Challenge coming to Creativebug tomorrow, June 1st 2018.
It’s a self-paced class to walk you through a chockfull of mixed media techniques for adding textures, colors, layers, etc. that you can use in your own mixed media projects, art journals, collage art and more. I’ll be showing you how you can start with just three basic mediums and stuff found around the home, in nature and even your recycle bins. And it’s not going to be just a bunch of techniques, you’ll also see me create several projects from start-to-finish using those techniques. So, join me for a month of inspiration and learning!
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Happy Mother’s Day to YOU!
Hi everyone! My post today is dedicated to moms everywhere. Here’s a mixed media project I created recently for a Facebook Live when I went to San Francisco to film classes with Creativebug. You can watch the episode here.
Video
I hope you enjoy. And if you are inspired to create a similar project, here are the basic supplies I used –
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9 x12 inches canvas panel
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Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft –
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Gelatos (IRIDESCENTS)
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Mixed Media stencils (Faith)
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Whipped Spackle
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Gel Medium
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Texture Gems (Gold)
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Stamper’s Big Brush pens
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Palette knife
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Paint brush
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Water cup
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Other – Stamps, flowers, laser cut wood, doily
And never forget: You are THE BEST!
Altered Book Box Class at Creativebug
Learn how to make a customizable keepsake box, ideal for storing your loose art journal pages and small works of art in my newest class from Creativebug: Make an Altered Box.
This class is a continuation of my two other current classes at Creativebug: Art Journaling: Mixed Media on Paper and Art Journaling with Gelatos
Here’s what students are saying about my classes…
Not a Creativebug member? Wanna try it out? Follow this link!
New members will get their 1st month of Creativebug + 1 class to keep forever for just $1. They’ll also receive 30% off at Jo-Ann Fabric.
When you sign up through this link you’ll receive a welcome email from Creativebug, then a second email with the coupon code to use either online or in-store at Jo-Ann Fabric.
Vacation Memories Preserved in Watercolors
The 2017-18 winter is still dragging its feet here in Jersey. It snowed again this morning. It’s still bitter cold and the wind still bites. We lost count of the number of snow days we had this season. The school year got extended and spring break was cancelled. But we had already made plans and decided to have our spring break trip anyways. So, on the 23rd of March, we packed up and flew to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Our home for the week was a penthouse apartment in the Aquatika BNB in Loíza. We had arrived in the wee hours of the 24th and had fallen asleep. We woke up hungry and drove out to get food. As we drove, the El Yunque rain forest in the distance played hide-and-seek with the clouds.
When we reached El Yunque, we tried asking the Ranger. He explained in fluent Spanish with a hearty smile and gave us a map. As none of us speak much Spanish, we relied on the road signs. La Coca Falls was our first stop.
For the next few days, whichever way we went, we crossed the bridge over the Rio Grande de Loíza at least once.
On one of the days, while we were filling gas in Loíza, I noticed a guy with a can of beer, leaning on the gas pump, smoking nonchalantly, apparently indifferent to the fire hazard. I wondered if I should caption that scene, ‘Huh, I laugh at the face of danger!’ I guess when one survives a natural disaster like Hurricane Maria, one gains a more fearless perspective on life.
From the time I loaded bags in our rental Kia, I was impressed with the little fort image on the license plate and had googled it. That led us to the Castillo San Cristobal in Old San Juan. This was my favorite gem from this trip. Boy, I could have spent my entire vacation sitting there drawing the fort from various angles. I LOVED the watch towers. They were incredibly beautiful to me!
As we walked through one of the dimly lit tunnels in the fort, with Nini ahead of me, I paid attention to the ground to keep from tripping and then looked up and saw this – light at the end of the tunnel and she was stepping into the light. That moment will remain etched in my mind forever.
