Art Journal Newbie #2

Here is another two-page spread from my art journal made using Dyan Reaveley products from Ranger.  I'm playing along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything But a Card

Art Journal Newbie

During COVID pandemic, I was looking for some new crafty endeavors and I ended up purchasing some Dyan Reaveley products through Ranger.  Subsequently, I started playing around with the inks, paints, stencils, and stamps to make this two-page art journal layout.  Hopefully I'll get to playing around some more in the near future.  In the meantime, I am playing along with this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge:  Anything But a Card

Happy Birthday Card with a Rainbow of Stars

This card was inspired by a recent blogpost/video done by the incredibly talented Jennifer McGuire.  I used the Cascading Stars stencil from Newton's Nook and ink blended using a rainbow of Distress Inks.  Once the inks were dry, I applied a layer of Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel (iridescent) through the stencil.  The Happy Birthday sentiment is a Simon Says Stamp wafer die called Painted Happy Birthday.  I carried the star theme to the inside with a purple die cut star using the Hero Arts 5 Point Stars Infinity Dies.  On the inside star I stamped "Celebrate" using a sentiment stamp from the Gina K Designs Beautiful Balloons stamp set.  

I am entering this card into this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge:  Anything Goes