5 Quick Watercolor Sketches

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week.  Mine is going well.  This week I have 5 quick watercolor sketches that I completed of a trip I took to Gatlinburg, TN.  I love to see the sketches that others do with their watercolors of trips and wanted to do some myself.  Here are pics of the watercolor sketches I completed.

 A sketch of the sky on our way to Gatlinburg, TN

 A sketch of the Atlantic city skyline

 A sketch of a file on our way to Gatlinburg, TN

 A sketch of the cabin we stayed in, in the mountains of Gatlinburg, TN

The tunnel between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge

And here is the video showing how I created these quick sketches:

I like the way they turned out, but need a lot more practices with these types of watercolor sketches.  I have other trips and pictures that I want to practice sketching and completing in watercolor.  I envy those who can complete watercolor sketches on location.  And I know if I practice, I will get better and maybe one day will be able to do the same.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Created 5 Tag using Gouache

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week.  My week is going well.  This week I have 5 tags that I created using a new set of Gouache paints, stencils, stamps, watercolor paint pens, ink pads and raffia.  I've never used Gouache before and decided to buy a set and play around with them on some tags.  Here are pictures of the tags I created.

And here is a video showing how I created these tags.

I had a lot of fun creating these tags and playing around with Gouache.  I like how opaque they are and that they are water based, but not sure I like how they dry to a chalky finish.  Have you ever used Gouache?  What do you think of them?  I plan on playing around some more with these and see what else I come up with.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Mini Canvas Play

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week.  My week has been going well. This week I have a mini canvas that I created playing around with acrylic paints, paint pens and ephemera from my stash.  I had some leftover napkins from another project that had butterflies on it, so I glued those of the butterflies onto the canvas.  I then added some scraps of pattern paper and music note paper.  And then played around with acrylic paints and paint pends to add marks on the canvas.  And finally added the word Play from a magazine.  Here is a picture of the mini canvas I created.

And here is the video showing how I created this mini canvas.

I had fun creating this mini canvas and I have more mini canvases to play with.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Creating a Lapbook Bonus Part 4 - Adding Labels, Tags and Mini Journals

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a great week.  My week is going well.  This week I have the last and final part on creating a lapbook.  After creating the cover, adding the inserts and pockets and decorating the journal I though I was done.  But then I decided to add more to the inside of the lapbook.  I added labels, tags and mini journals.  I typed out and printed the labels I wanted to add and then cut them apart and inked them before adding them to the lapbook.  I then used the leftover pattern paper from creating this lapbook to add tags and make mini journals for some of the pockets.  Here are some pics of the final lapbook I created.

And here is the video showing how I completed this lapbook and created the mini journals.

I really like the way this lapbook turned out and had a lot of fun making it.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my video.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Creating a Lapbook Part 3 - Decorating

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week and had a good Memorial Day weekend.  My week is going well and I had a good weekend.  Me and my husband relaxed and cooked some ribs on the grill.  This week I have part 3 of a multi-part video on how I created a lapbook.  I used stamping, ink pads and ephemera from my stash to decorate the lapbook.  I also added some elastic to the lapbook and covered a couple of composition books with pattern paper to match my lapbook and added them to the inside.  Here are some pictures of the lapbook decorated.

And here is the video showing how I decorated this book.

I really like the ways this lapbook turned out, however after I thought I was done, I decided to add more to it.  So I have a 4th Bonus video on adding tags, labels and making mini journals for the inside pockets, which will be posted next week.  Thank you for stopping by and watching my videos.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Creating a Lapbook Part 2 - Inserts

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a good week.  My week is going good.  I had a lot of fun on vacation in Gatlinburg and here are a few pictures from my vacation:

Me and my husband love Gatlinburg.  And while we were there we also went to Knoxville to see my daughter.  We had dinner and then walked around and saw some street art.

We had a great time and can't wait to return.

This week I have part 2 showing how I created a lapbook.  After creating the cover, I used file folders to add pockets and flip outs to the cover.  I then used envelopes, that I've been hoarding, to add pockets to the lapbook.  I used a permanent glue stick to adhere the envelopes down and used washi tape around some of the envelopes for decorations.  Here are a few pics of the file folder pocket/flip outs and the envelope pockets I added to this lapbook. 

And here is the video:

I've been having fun creating this lapbook, now that I've gotten past the cover debacle LOL.  And really liking how it is turning out.  Next week I will show how I decorated this lapbook and show more pics of the whole thing.  Thank you for stopping by.  Until next time, Happy Creating.

Creating a Lapbook Part 1 - The Cover

Hello creative friends.  I hope everyone is having a great week.  My week is going well and I had a great time last week on vacation in Gatlinburg.  I've come across several videos on YouTube of people making lapbooks and decided to make one myself.  This is part 1 of a multi part video showing how I created a lapbook from scratch.  I started with some chipboard and pattern paper.  I used 2 pieces of chipboard for the front and back cover and cut a 2" strip for the spine.  I then used double sided tape to adhere the pattern paper to the chipboard.  I then used map pattern paper to cover the inside of the cover.  Here is a picture of the cover.

And here is the video showing how I made the cover.

I really enjoyed making the cover, except for some frustrating moments, which I left in the video for your entertainment LOL.  This video shows how I created the cover and in video 2 I show how I added more pockets and inserts to the inside of the lapbook, and in video 3 I show how decorate the lapbook.  And then I ended up creating a 4th bonus video where I added more inserts using leftover scrap pattern paper and I show how I make mini journals to fit into some of the pockets.  I hope you liked the video and come back to see the other videos showing how I created this lapbook.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Until next time, Happy Creating.