Schererazade - August 2025

Hi and welcome to my blog!

There is a fun challenge at Gecko Galz Challenge Blog running from August 1-29th and the theme is Schererazade.

 Here are my projects:

   

 

The images used are from Sheherazade Digital Collage Set.

Gecko Galz is also celebrating Christmas in July by giving away different sets of Digital Collage Sheets during the month, they are available under each inspiring post by the Design Team.

I made a card using my sheet:

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Sea Goddess - June 2025

Hi and welcome to my blog!

There is a fun challenge at Gecko Galz Challenge Blog running from June 1-29th and the theme is Sea Goddess. 

Here are my projects:

Mixed Media Art Journal page

Set of ATC's

The images used are from Goddess of the Sea Digital Collage Set and She Sells Sea Shells Digital Paper Pack.

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love

Julia

Magical Mushrooms Envelope Art Journal

 Hello!

Today is my day day to share my projects for the Gecko Galz Challenge Blog.

Our March Costumer Challenge theme is Magical Mushrooms.

I created seeral projects. this one is a mixed media envelope  journal feauturing Mushroom Maidens Digital Collage Sheet and Carved Flowers Paper Pack.

This images are absolutely gorgeous and become beautiful focal points in each spread.

Our challenge runs from March 1st to March 29th.

Our Design Team has created beautiful projects to inspire you, please visit them and leave a comment.

I would like to enter this project into the following Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create: ANYTHING GOES w/ OPTIONAL TWIST: DIAMONDS OR PEARLS
• A Place To Start: ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: IT'S HIP TO BE SQUARE!
• Crafty Galz Corner:  Challenge #253 ~ Anything Goes

Thanks for the visit.

If you like this, please leave a comment and consider following my blog for updates and lots of new projects.

Love,

Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Re-use or Recycle

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

Oak Pond Creations

Here is my project, a mixed media art journal page using Hot Air Balloon

Mediums used:  Dylussion Ink Spars, Distress Inks, Amaco Rub On Wax, White Golden Acrylic Paint, White gel pen, 

I re-used a piece of cardboard for the stars.

The image comes with clean lines and I doodled all the details.

I would like to enter this page in the following challenges:

• Artistic Inspiration - anything/summer
• Clear it Out - anything goes
• Crafting Musketeers - anything goes
• Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
• Craft Your Passion - anything goes
• Inspiration Destination - anything goes
• Loves Rubberstamps- Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - anything goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
• TTCRD - anything goes
• The Corrosive Challenge - hot, hot, hot
• Creative Fingers - Anything goes
• Love to Create - Anything mixed media/creative/inky

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new month long challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsor

for this challenge

A Day for Daisies

SLS Lines

Here is my project, a mixed media art journal page

 Image from A Day for Daisies: Mermaid Hugs

Mediums used: Watercolors, H2O Twinkling, Distress Inks, Gelatos, Prisma Coloring Pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new monthly challenge at Crafting By Designs.

The theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

We are so excited to welcome our generous sponsors

for this challenge

Fred She Said

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate to the store
Smeared Ink

Prize: $15.00 Gift Certificate to store

Here is my creation an art journal page featuring Back Bend - Toxic Ballerina

Image was colored with Prisma coloring Pencils.

I would like to enter this creation in the following challenge:

• Smudgy Antics: Anything Goes
• Smeared and Smudged: January Challenge
• Punkyougirl: Anything Goes

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Delicious Doodles!

The challenge at Delicious Doodles is

"Colour Combo: Mint & Chocolate !"

We would love to see your creations.

Here is my inspiration piece, a mixed media art journal page featuring Tiger's Eye

Image was colored with Spectrum Noir Markers and Prisma Coloring Pencils.
Supplies used for the mixed media background

• Canson Mixed Media paper (140 lb)
• Distress Ink Pads (Vintage Photo)
• Golden Gel Medium
• Golden Glass Bead Gel
• Golden Fluid Acrylics - Burnt Sienna
• Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint - White
• Palmer Acrylic Paint - Aquamarine
• Faber Castell Pitt pen - Indian Red
• Sakura Gelli Roll pen - White
• Krylon Workable Fixatif Spray (Clear)

For more inspiration hop over to Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog! You have to see what Team A created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,

Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

Our theme for this challenge is

November Month long Challenge - Anything Goes!

Our sponsor for this challenge is

Ike's Art

I made a mixed media art journal page using an image from Ike's Art called Muse 5

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs! Part 1

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

Our theme for this challenge is

Anything Goes

One of our sponsors for this challenge is 

A Day for Daisies

I made a mixed media art journal page:

Supplies:

• Image: A Day for Daisies - Bewildered
• Art Journal
• Gelatos - Raspberry
• Distress Inks Pad - Concord Grape
• Watercolor pencil - Violet
• Adirondack Color Wash - Purple Twilight
• India Ink - Violet
• Golden Soft Gel Medium
• Golden Gesso
• Krylon Workable Fixatif
• Prisma Coloring Pencils: Violet De Parme, Lavanda, Dahlia Purple, Mulberry, Light Beige, Light Peach, Sunburst Yellow
•  Acrylic Paint:  Purple
• Deli Paper
• Stencils

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!
I would like to share this project her:

• A Day for Daisies: Monochrome
• Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: For the Love of Monochromatic
• Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Anything Goes

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

Our theme for this challenge is

Anything But A Card

Our sponsor this week is The Octopode Factory and they are offering a $10 gift certificate to spend on their images for the lucky winner.

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I used Row of Whimsical Houses to create this art journal page

My background was created with Gellatos, Distress Inks and a stencil.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia

New Challenge at Crafting By Designs!

Hi everyone!

We have a new challenge at Crafting By Designs.

Our theme for this month long challenge is

Anything Goes!

Our amazing sponsors are: 

Smeared Ink

All Dressed Up

The East Wind

I created two projects for this challenge.

For the first one I used Aurora Daisy from The East Wind

Image was colored with Prisma coloring Pencils.

I'd like to join the following challenges with this card:

• A Random Fan; Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes
• Pause Dream and Enjoy: Flowers
• Created With Love Challenges: In The Garden
• Fan-tastic Tuesday: Floral
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions: Anything Goes

My second project is an art journal page using The Second Keeper from Smeared Ink

The background was created with Gesso, Dylusions Inks, India Ink, Golden Fluid Acrylics and Ranger's Distress Inks.

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

• Smudgy Antics: Anything Goes

Image was colored with Prisma coloring pencils.

For more inspiration hop over to Crafting By Designs! You have to see what the design team created for this challenge. We can't wait to see your wonderful creations!!!

Thanks!

Hugs,
Julia