Colour Me Positive

Hello once again Lulu Art peeps!

The video this week is the third and last in a series of three.

They all used Dina Wakley new release products. The new 6×6 white journal along with the pastel colours in the heavy body acrylic especially but also the wonderful ‘Branches’ stencil & mask set (LOVE this one!!)

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All three of these pages were done in the one sitting.

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This is how I would usually work, flipping between pages, using pages as palettes and then those same palette pages as backgrounds as I move along. I hardly ever have a plan to begin ( aside from what products I will begin using) and I basically just create problems with the paint and then try and reconcile those problems to some kind of solution.

On this day, this particular page was the first that I created. It is short, sweet & simple in its solution. I hope you enjoy the video.

Full list of supplies used follows the blog post
Enjoy!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

Blog – https://danichoate.wordpress.com
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pygletwhispers
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/DaniChoate
Facebook – http://facebook.com/pygletwhispers
Society6 – https://society6.com/pygletwhispers
Pinterest – https://au.pinterest.com/pygletwhispers

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – white journal 6×6
– heavy body acrylic paint – PASTELS
– heavy body acrylic paint – BRIGHTS
– Branches stencil & mask set
– Scribble Sticks – SET 1
Liquitex – white gesso
Sponge It sponges
Prismacolor pencils
Tim Holtz – Small talk stickers

Art journal, Colour Me Positive, Design Team, Lulu Art Store, Mixed Media Tutorial

Through the Leaves – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

Hello Lulu Art peeps!

Dani here again…were you expecting Kate?

She is having a blast, on holidays in Canada, so I am here for another video. Today’s page follows directly on from my last video… using my palette paper. You have probably seen that I use a large journal under all my small ones as a palette? This makes it so easy to begin a new background and use all that left over paint. Lulu Art has a 10″ x 14″ Dina Wakley Media Journal that would be prefect size for this!!I am using Dina’s new 2019 range. Pastel paints and scribble sticks – set 3, along with the ‘Branches’ mask and stencils.

Again, I am mixing all the new range with the older ranges. They are perfectly matched to do this and the new sets add so much tonal depth to the page – I am really loving all these new additions.

I also grab one of Dina’s collage tissue faces to use as a focal point

Full list of supplies used follows the blog post. Instructional captions are throughout the video.

Enjoy watching!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – heavy body acrylic paint – PASTELS
– heavy body acrylic paint – BRIGHTS
– Branches – stencil & mask (coming soon)
– Scribble Sticks – SET 2 & PASTEL set 3 (NEW)
– collage tissue paper – Faces
Liquitex – white gesso
– matte medium
Sponge It sponges
Prismacolor pencils

Art journal, Colour Me Positive, Design Team, Lulu Art Store, Mixed Media Tutorial, Tim Holtz Supplies

Simple Beauty – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

Hello again Lulu Art!
Have you taken a look at the New Dina Wakley products that Kylie has in store yet?… seriously AMAZING!

So I thought I would have a play

The new square 6×6 watercolour journal and the new pastel paint range are both so easy to use with the existing bright heavy body acrylic range… I started the page with one of Dina’s stencils called ‘Wallpaper’

Next, I cracked open a favourite… the Collage Collective collage book….

If you love Dina’s work, you will not be disappointed with this journal fodder. Be warned though…the only thing you may have trouble with is actually cutting it up, as this collage book is beautiful just as it is!! – (I had to have one for keeps and one for using with this one!! )

Hope you have fun having a quick flick through during the video!
Full list of supplies used follows the blog

Enjoy watching!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – white journal 6×6
– heavy body acrylic paint – PASTELS
– heavy body acrylic paint – BRIGHTS
– Wallpaper stencil
– Scribble Sticks – SET 1 & SET 2
– also PASTEL set (NEW)
– COLLAGE COLLECTIVE collage paper
Liquitex – white gesso
– matte medium
Sponge It sponges
Tim Holtz – Small talk stickers

Art journal, Colour Me Positive, Lulu Art Store, Mixed Media Tutorial

Believe – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

Wow! April is almost here… 2019 is flying by! Makes the time that I spend creating all the more precious.

I had super fun this month, really enjoying the end results of my page.

I started with Dina Wakley Media – wallpaper – stencil in fuschia on a tangerine background. I then collaged a fab napkin that I had found with gold foil spots.

Next, I had a play with some texture paste flowers through an Art by Marlene stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop – TCW691 – Songful Flowers

Once I had those done… the Christine Adolph flower stamps by Prima just took over!

Hope you enjoy how my page turned out as much as I did.

Full list of supplies used follows the blog post

Enjoy watching!

Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – heavy body acrylic paint
tangerine, fuschia, turquoise & blackberry
– stencil – wallpaper
The Crafter’s Workshop – TCW691 – Songful Flowers – designed by Art by Marlene
Prima Rubber Stamps – Christine Adolph – Daisy Trio & Joyful Garden
Studio Light & Art by Marlene – ‘bold & bright’ watercolor set
Kuretake Gabsai Tambi calligraphy paint – Starry colours
Lyra 3-in-1 oil pastel- turquoise
napkin with gold foil spots
gold leaf would also be fine
Ranger Archival ink pads in lilac & black
Tim Holtz – small talk stickers
black fineliner

Art journal, Colour Me Positive, Design Team, Lulu Art Store, Mixed Media Tutorial, Tim Holtz Supplies

Just Delightful – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

February 25, 2019February 24, 2019 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

So lovely to be back here at Lulu Art for 2019… !!

Back into my journal again… and you know I love to splash the paint around in there!
So… considering that I will be working closely with the “Art by Marlene” brand this year and Lulu Art stocks such a wide range of her lovely products, I thought I would grab one of her stencils, and a couple of Studio Light stamps in her range and see where we end up.

First I scribbled on some Liquitex black gesso (a staple for me) and then went at it with this gorgeous TCW (The Crafter’s Workshop) stencil TCW811 – floral statement

Using Dina Wakley heavy body acrylics in cheddar, eggplant, fuschia and turquosie I set to working up a background.

Then with these two stamps, I created this little story.

Enjoy watching the video!

Full list of supplies used follows the blog post
Enjoy!!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

SUPPLIES LIST:
The Crafters Workshop – TCW811 – floral statement
Studio Light – Art by Marlene
– leaves background stamp – stampbm10
– heart stamp – stampbm22
Dina Wakley Media – heavy body acrylic
– fushcia, turquoise, eggplant, cheddar & night
Liquitex – Matte Medium
– Black gesso
Ranger – Archival Ink pad (black)
– Tim Holtz – Big Chat- sentiment stickers
White Sharpie – medium
Prismacolor Pencils – various colours
posca paint markers

Colour Me Positive

Ordinary People – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

October 1, 2018October 1, 2018 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

So nice to be here again!
I cannot believe it is almost October… term 4 of the school year is almost upon me with its many speech days and dance recitals (wish me luck!)

Super glad to be able to set some arty time aside to wip up this cute art journal page for you.

Simple & sweet, using Jane Davenport’s fab A4 washi sheets.

These washi pages are so beautiful, just as they are. They make for a wonderful focal point on a quick page of relaxation!

I have also been stencil shopping and now have a whole bunch of new stencils that I cannot wait to take for a spin. You should check out all the stencils Kylie has available… so many to choose from!

I use three within the background for this page.

TCW-601s

TCW – 450s

TCW – 761s

TCW601s- Poppy Field; TCW761s – Solemn branches; TCW450s – Art Deco Leaves

… with all the colour splashed around this page I felt I needed a little relief and found it by using the Stamper’s Anonymous Flower Garden cling stamps.

I stamped them in simple black ink on white card.

Lastly, a little doodling with some Dye-na-flow inks in brush pens (an old favourite) and a quick sentiment to finish off.

Enjoy watching the video!

Full list of supplies used follows the blog post

Enjoy!!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

Blog – https://danichoate.wordpress.com
Instagram – @pygletwhispers
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/DaniChoate
Facebook – http://facebook.com/pygletwhispers
Society6 – https://society6.com/pygletwhispers
Pinterest – https://au.pinterest.com/pygletwhispers

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – heavy body acrylic – fuschia, lemon, turquoise, ocean & lime
– Scribble Sticks – peacock
Dylusions Dyalog ‘blank’ journal
Jane Davenport – A4 washi sheets
Liquitex – Matte Medium
– Gesso
The Crafter’s Workshop – 601s – poppy field – 6×6
– 450s – art deco leaves – 6×6
– 761s – solemn branches – 6×6
Ranger – Archival Ink pad – black
– Tim Holtz – Stamper’s Anonymous – Flower Garden cling stamp
– Tim Holtz – small talk – sentiment stickers
Dye-na-flow – permanent inks
Pentel water brush – fine

Art journal, Colour Me Positive, Design Team, Jane Davenport Supplies, Lulu Art Store, Mixed Media Tutorial

Blossom – Mixed media art journal page

July 9, 2018July 8, 2018 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

Hello lovelies!!

A super quick journal page today, especially for anyone who is a little shy about drawing.

I thought I would put together a page using Jane Davenport’s ‘Whimsical Girls’ book that you can purchase from Lulu Art.

The book is designed with tear out pages and different types of paper so you can work right onto them and cut them out, add them to your journal pages, or in fact, journal right within the book… so many pretty images to choose from!

I was also itching to use TCWs new mini botanical stencil designed by Marlene Meijer-van Niekerk. Lulu Art now has the full range of Marlene’s new products and I can’t wait to get my hands on those either.

I have already made a number of pages with this stencil… just so pretty!

Finally, I added Christine Adolf’s ‘Poppyfield’ stamp by Prima.

(Full list of supplies used follows the blog post)

Enjoy watching the complete video… it’s a quick one!

Have fun and hope you give this journal page a try.

Enjoy!!
Dani x

If you have any questions or would love to connect… come find me:

Blog – https://danichoate.wordpress.com
Instagram – @pygletwhispers
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/DaniChoate
Facebook – @pygletwhispers & @danichoate
Society6 – https://society6.com/pygletwhispers
Pinterest – https://au.pinterest.com/pygletwhispers

SUPPLIES LIST:
Dina Wakley Media – heavy body acrylic – night, tuquoise, lapis
Dylusions Dyalog ‘dots’ journal
Jane Davenport – Whimsical Girls book
Contact USA – clickable stamp set 1/4″ tall lowercase
Prismacolor pencils
Liquitex Matte Medium
TCW – 780s – mini botanical dream – 6×6
Prima Marketing
– watercolours – tropicals & classics
– Christine Adolf “Poppyfield” stamp
Ranger – Archival Ink pad – cobalt, black
Americana Neon paint

Colour Me Positive

Create Your Own World – Mixed Media Art Journal Page

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 dani choate ~ @pygletwhispers

Hello lovelies!!
My little Dylusions dyalog journal is almost full… can’t wait to do a flip-through video shortly. It is always so rewarding to see all the pages all together!

So today I added another quick page into my ‘backgrounds’ journal.

I used a simple concept… and have broken it down into basically 6 steps
1 – Gesso down – in this case, black gesso.

2 – Lift some back up through a stencil using baby wipes. This stencil is CELL THEORY by TCW

3 – Collage down – using Dina Wakley collage papers

4 – Stencil over – on the right the stencil is Donna Downey – GRASS stencil

5 – Choose a focal point – I chose the silhouette you can see in the above photo
6 – Shading, sentiment, detail and doodles – added shading to the figure, a small sentiment, doodles in paint pens and white sharpie details