Cheryl Boglioli Designs

Living the Art Life™

Art Journaling with Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell

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****  COMMENTS HAVE BEEN CLOSED TO PICK A WINNER – WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW MORNING  9/15/2012 -7 AM  – GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU TO ALL THAT LEFT A COMMENT AND BECAME A NEW FAN.  I TRULY APPRECIATE YOU ALL ****

 

Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell products are fabulous for most any project and work well to create colorful art journals with minimal effort.  Cheryl Boglioli here again, excited to share with you a recent page I made just playing with some new stamps and a few stencils.  This is sadly my last month as a Guest Designer for Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell.  They have been a pleasure to work with.  I do have one more post later this month, but for now, make sure to read to the end for an Awesome Giveaway.

I have a homemade art journal I created by cutting 140# watercolor paper and binding with my Bind-it-All.  I misted the watercolor paper with a bit of water and scribbled Gelatos™ colors in Cotton Candy and Butter Cream.  Using a wet paintbrush, I blended the colors across the pages.

I started playing with Dylusions and Balzer Designs Crafter’s Workshop stencils with various Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell products.    I used more Gelatos™ colors in Tangerine, Coconut, Earl Gray, and a touch of Metallic Blueberry.   The metallic added a nice touch that really pops on paper.  Of course I love using Stamper’s Big Brush Pens in Black, Orange Glaze and Light Cobalt Turquois.   I also used PITT Artist Pens in Indanthrene Blue, Cobalt Green, Leaf Green, Cold Grey III, and Orange Glaze.  I love that these pens come in different sized nibs; I used the Small and Brush nib for this project.

I stenciled, stamped, doodled and colored with all of these supplies creating layers of color and images.  I used my fingers as well as a damp paintbrush to blend colors as I was layering and even flipped my stencils a few times to stamp a reversed image in places.  There is something so freeing about playing in my art journals.

I hope you will pull out some paper and Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell products in a few colors and mediums today and just play and see what happens.  Make sure you come back and share with us on Facebook.

Have you not had the chance to play with Design Memory Craft Faber-Castell products?  Do you only have a few?

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Do you love Art Journaling?  Would you like a chance to win a prize package valued at $50? This package contains a Creative Journaling Kit, Stamper’s Big Brush Pens in Black,  and BRAND NEW Neutral Journaling PITT Artist Pens.  All I ask is that you follow these simple steps:

  • Visit and Become a new Facebook friend and Fan at www.facebook.com/Cherylswindow
  • Share this post or my fan page with your social network (can be Facebook, Twitter, blog, or a forum – you will find some easy share buttons at the beginning and end of each of my blog posts)
  • Come back here and tell me WHERE you shared (give me the link) and let me know that you are a Fan/Friend at Cheryl’s Window Facebook Page
  • I will draw a name from the comments meeting the requirements and announce the winner on 9/15/2012!

This prize package is generously donated by Design Memory Craft so we’d love it if you go LIKE them on Facebook too, thank them, and tell them Cheryl Boglioli sent you.  

 

Comments

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you for sharing and welcome, Reva. I’m so glad you are playing with Faber-Castell products and your art journaling. I look forward to seeing some of your works.

    • Cheryl says

      Thanks for stopping by to look and for sharing, Theresa. I truly appreciate it! Good luck on the win!

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Teresa. I appreciate you sharing and for visiting my website. Hope to see you back and I loved peaking in your studio on your blog.

  4. Paula says

    Cheryl, I shared your link on facebook…I’m your friend so you can see it there…..

  5. Paula says

    Cheryl I shared your link on my facebook….

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Paula. I did see it on your FB page! I have missed laughing with you. We need to make time to get together.

  6. lee says

    I am a fan, and shared on my facebook page would love to win.

    Lee

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Lee. I appreciate your sharing and for becoming a new Fan…Friend. I am looking forward to the new friendships.

    • Cheryl says

      Wow! Thanks so much, Kate for connecting with me with your Cozy Crop House too. That sounds like so much fun. I tour the Northeast in the Spring so I’ll have to give you a call when I go back up there! Good luck!

  8. Rachael says

    Hi Cheryl!
    It is my pleasure to link your work to my Facebook page and Pinterest site! Your work is super cool. I look forward to your future posts and inspiration. Thanks for sharing and for the opportunity to win such a cool set!

    • Cheryl says

      What a really kind compliment. That means so much to me. Thank you, Rachael.

  9. Lydia W. says

    Shared on Facebook. Love your work! Thanks for the chance to win!

    • Cheryl says

      Why thank you, Lydia. I do appreciate you sharing and thank you so much for the compliment.

  10. Kimberly Seldomridge says

    I shared! I love your facebook page! Lots of inspiration. Hope I win!!

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you for sharing Kimberly, and thank you for the sweet comments. I do appreciate it and I saw your post on your FB page! I also became a fan of your FB Fan Page and liked with Cheryl’s Window.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you so much, Lillian. I appreciate you sharing and looking forward to the friendship.

  12. Ashley Brown says

    I love your work!! I liked your Facebook page and I shared the give away on my Facebook. Because my journal is private, the link won’t work. 🙁 I hope I won’t, I’ve always loved this product I just haven’t bought any yet!!

    Have a blessed day.
    You’re AWESOME!!

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Ashley, I appreciate the comments. I see you on my FB Fan page so I’m looking forward to sharing with you. Don’t worry, I realize some people keep their pages and journals private. Good luck.

  13. Janell says

    Shared on both my own page and my blog page. Delightful spread and I’d love to try these great tools. Nice to find you via Julie Belzer’s post.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you for the sweet comment, Janell. I am truly grateful for Julie sharing my post as well as ALL my friends and new Fans/Friends that are sharing. I am thrilled for the new connections and looking forward to growing new friendships.

  14. Nikwai says

    i linked to this on Facebook and Became a fan. This is an amazing kit.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you Nikwai. It is a really great kit and I am so excited to share it. I’m also very grateful to Design Memory Craft for donating it for my Fans.

  15. Maureen Young says

    Hi Cheryl,
    Thanks for the chance to win those glorious Faber-Castell goodies! I followed all of your steps and more!
    I shared the link on my facebook wall (I have about 700 friends…most are artists)! maureen.young.792@facebook.com. I liked your site, and Design Memory Craft and left a message there too! Now…..I’m just waiting to win! Thank you, Maureen Young

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you Maureen. I’m so glad we have connected and I look forward to getting to know you and seeing more of your work. And thanks for giving Design Memory Craft a shout too!

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you Laura. Gelatos are so much fun to color with. You must try them when you get the chance. Unfortunately, there are not any in this specific set, but the winner will get a great Journaling kit.

      • Laura Mooney says

        No worries. I don’t have any of their products. I am new to art journaling.

        • Cheryl says

          It can be not only fun, but I find it quite freeing. The freedom to just play and experiment and not have to worry and still make something with color and emotion! I’d love to see some of your pages.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Rothko! I appreciate you visiting my blog and FB page and hope we grow a great connection! Thanks for sharing the post. Good luck.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Julie. I appreciate you sharing. I love your FB cover picture. Adorable! I’m looking forward to getting to know you.

  19. Barb says

    friended on FB and on Twitter-
    http://t.co/KztLFNqY

    only have a few of these products and love them

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you for the new Friendships! I’m excited to make new friends and am looking forward to getting to know you. Faber-Castell is so easy to love, huh?

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Laura, for sharing and for the new connections. Looking forward to chatting with you.

    • Cheryl says

      Awww, thank you, Brigitte. I’m glad you are inspired. I look forward to connecting and seeing your creations too. Thank you so much for sharing.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you for sharing Lisa, and for the new friendships. I hope we stay connected and I am looking forward to getting to know you. I love the colors on your blog.

    • Cheryl says

      So happy to see there there too! And thank you for sharing the post on your FB page. I did see it!

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Gina. I’m so glad we have connected on Facebook too. I am looking forward to getting to know you.

  25. Peggy @The Decorating Files says

    This is such a cool journal. I’m always amazed at the fabulous projects you create! Thank you for sharing this with us!

    • Cheryl says

      You are welcome and thank you, Peggy for the sweet comments.

  26. Ann Butler says

    Journals are a must have item in my studio and I love what you created here! Thanks for sharing!

    • Cheryl says

      I seem to have a few going at one time, but loving the different styles I keep adding to one or the other. Thank you, Ann

  27. Laura Bray says

    I love art journaling, but sadly haven’t made time to do it in awhile. Love your pages!

    • Cheryl says

      Laura, if you want to start again, start small. Don’t feel like you have to complete a whole page in one day. Start with a base coat and the next day add more. Julie Fei-Fan Balzer has an excellent Journaling class just for this. http://balzerdesigns.com/30Days.html You should check it out. It helped me to not feel so overwhelmed.

  28. leslierahye says

    Beautiful journal pages! I LOVE those Balzar stencils!! and the Gelatos look so much fun!

    I was already a fan and a friend! 🙂 I share it on my FB wall and linked it all up! 🙂 Would love to win!

    • Cheryl says

      Yay! I did see it on your FB page, Leslie. Thank you so much for sharing. I love any stencils by Creative Workshop, but Balzer Designs are amazingly cool designs.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you so much, Kim. You should definitely try Art Journaling. It’s quite a freedom to play with colors and paints in your journals.

  30. susangarman says

    Love the journal page and would be thrilled to win the Fiber Castell prize. Been a FB fan of yours from probably day one and of Design Memory Craft fan for a while as well. Shared your blog post with my FB friends and posted a thank you to DMC.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Susan. You are pretty awesome!

    • Cheryl says

      Thanks so much Michelle. If you shared, make sure you send me the link so I can enter you in the drawing for the FAber-Castell prize package.

    • Cheryl says

      Thank you, Judith. I’m glad we are connected on Twitter too!

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