delight in life... ~ Cupcake's Creations

delight in life... 25

Hi there! I hope you are having a great week! Today I have a couple of art journal pages to share that were inspired by the Donna Downey Studios 1ST SEMESTER - 48 WEEKS ONLINE COURSE which I highly recommend if you are looking to learn new techniques or refresh your skills.

I followed Donna's tutorial substituting products I had on hand:

The first page, features a beautiful vintage image that was transferred to the page. I'm lovin' the aged, rustic look:

She's not perfect but worked well for mage pages :)

I pulled out the 12" x 12" Crafter's Workshop brick stencil and created a lot of texture using Liquitex Stucco paste along with the stencil:

The window frame was die cut using a Tim Holtz Sizzix die and the sentiment is from a Stampin' Up stamp set that dates back to 2007!

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you are looking to get your creative MOJO jump started or are interested in learning many techniques, please be sure to visit Donna Downey Studios.
Be Sweet ;)

25 Sweet Comments So Far:

Ros Crawford said...: Wow! It's beautiful Mona!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 3:05 AM
Words and Pictures said...: Beautiful transfer image and the colours and textures here are gorgeous - like an ancient plaster fresco.
Alison xx; Reply September 16, 2015 at 3:40 AM
Sue Marrazzo Fine Art said...: REALLY Beautiful work!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 4:01 AM
Marjan said...: Beautiful work of art, makes me think of Italy!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 5:42 AM
Lynette Jacobs said...: Awesome journal page...love the brickwork and the window.; Reply September 16, 2015 at 7:50 AM
Samra said...: Gorgeous journal pages, great choice of colors and such mesmerizing texture! Thank you for the inspiration :)
Have a wonderful day!

Hugs :)
Samra
Paper Talk with Samra; Reply September 16, 2015 at 8:50 AM
Jill Norwood said...: Beautiful journal pages Mona! They have such a beautiful tone and feel! Love!!!!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 9:06 AM
Julia Aston said...: What a fantastic scene you created with your lady and the wonderful bricked window! great color, texture and drippiness!! Julia xx; Reply September 16, 2015 at 9:09 AM
Lisa said...: Wow, this is stunning, Mona!! I love the image you used!! She looks amazing!! The texture is fabulous!! Gorgeous colors and details!! Wow!! Have a great day :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts; Reply September 16, 2015 at 9:45 AM
Stella said...: These pages made me think of history, ancient Rome, old cities. The colors, design...stunning!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 11:06 AM
Lisa Elton said...: Looks vintage Mona, very pretty!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 7:49 PM
Mary Reidel said...: OMG, this is magnificent, Mona! Love how you incorporated that vintage image! You are a master with color and texture! So fabulous!; Reply September 16, 2015 at 9:53 PM
SD pooja said...: AWESOME.. Loved the overall look of the page the image transfer looks fabulous..as if a picture from old memories..

recently started following Donna Downey n Dina Wakley You tube videos and loving them .I am sure the classes must be SUPERB !!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 12:52 AM
Constance said...: Stunning! WOW, this is gorgeous, Mona! Love how you transfered that image! Haunting!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 1:27 AM
Mrs.B said...: Wonderful pages Mona, love the image transfer and fabulous texture of the brick stencil.
Avril xx; Reply September 17, 2015 at 1:56 AM
Denise van Deventer said...: Wowsers...absolutely beautiful and agree...that rustic look is really fabulous! Love the window! ;-); Reply September 17, 2015 at 3:05 AM
Evelyn Walter said...: Stunning pages, dear Mona! Love the transffered woman and the background work!
xxx Evelyn; Reply September 17, 2015 at 6:42 AM
Stacey Pembroke said...: Really incredible artwork, Mona! That transfered image is magnificent and I love the color and texture! WOW!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 9:21 AM
MackieMade Paper Creations said...: Wow! I Love that wall! The detail is amazing!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 9:22 AM
Kathy Bradley said...: Mona - what beautiful journal pages! The transferred image is lovely, the colors wonderful and awesome texture.; Reply September 17, 2015 at 1:58 PM
Patty O'Malley said...: This is fantastic, Mona! Love it!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Greta said...: Oh wow--love the texture & colors--gorgeous, Mona!; Reply September 17, 2015 at 7:26 PM
Celeste said...: I'm loving it too. Looks great; Reply September 18, 2015 at 2:18 AM
Mirna said...: Stunning project! Wow, so beautiful! Love the backgrounds and that image transfer looks amazing!; Reply September 18, 2015 at 8:36 PM
Sue Hester said...: Love your journal pages! Amazing technique!; Reply September 18, 2015 at 10:21 PM