Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #173 P is for Penguin

 Good morning all my snarky fans! Today Edna is challenging us with a new challenge for the next couple weeks at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers with 

P is for Penguin... doesn't she look just so cozy

Well.. I don't know about you, but I couldn't think of anything that had a snarky penguin ... they are just too darn adorable... but... I did come up with this art journal spread...

Batman's Penguin!!! LOL!!!I colorized the background using ColorSparkx on my gelli plate, did some random stamping and of course, Danny DeVito as The Penguin! 

I do hope you will stop by and see what the amazing Sistahs have come up with for this challenge!!

Have a fantastic week! 

((HUGS))

Helen

Try it on Tuesday - Traditional Christmas Colors

 Good morning all! Today at Try it on Tuesday,

 we have a new challenge up for the next to weeks.... 

Traditional Christmas Colors

I made an art journal page for this one making a green muted background with white embossed snowflakes and hand drew the Christmas balls coloring them red! I added a few stamped snowflakes here and there as well! 

A fun little spread for the start of the holiday season!

I do hope you will check out what the amazing design team has come up with and please join us by sharing your traditional Christmas color creations!

Happy Creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

The Crafter's Workshop - Mandala Love

 Good morning all! I am up at The Crafter's Workshop blog today showing an art journal spread I made using mostly Manada stencils! 

Check out their blog for more photos on how I made this!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a super creative day!

((HUGS))

Helen

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - X is for Faux!

 Good morning all my snarky friends! 

Today Edna has an awesome, but challenging, challenge for you all over at

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers....

X is for FAUX 

I was a bit stuck on what to make but then.. it hit me... what better way to celebrate Faux than with some plastic surgery! LOL!!

I made an art journal spread for this one....

I do hope you will pop over to the Sisterhood and check out what our amazing design team has come up with!

Happy Creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

The Crafter's Workshop - Hot Flash

 Good morning all! Today over at The Crafter's Workshop Blog, I have a new DT project to share! Check it out for details on how I created this art journal spread! 

Have a super week!

((HUGS))

Helen

Art Journal Journey - Hold the Line

 Good morning all! 

It is a rainy, dreary day today, so a great time to catch up on some challenges!

I made this art journal spread for Art Journal Journey ! The challenge tis month is 

"Hold the Line". 

I made this page doing a background of different colors of Dylusions paints, with a layer of white gesso over top to tone it down. I used the same colors to make lines on my spread using a credit card. I added some splatters, some washi, a photo of my son and a quote! A fun colorful project to do on this dreary day!

Thanks for the great challenge ladies! It was a fun one!

Happy Creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

SOSS - # 166 - V is for Vulgarity

Good morning all! 

Well, Edna has the perfect challenge for all us snarky, sarcastic sistahs today over 

at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

V is for Vugarity!

LOVE this challenge.. and if I offend anyone... too bad! LOL!

I made an art journal spread measuring 5" x 8"... I played with acrylic paints, adding it to my background using a brayer... then added those BIG O's!!!!  Added some stamped circles, my snarky nun and a sentiment! 

I do hope you will join the sistahs and myself and show us your vulgarity!!

Happy Creating!!!  

((HUGS))

Helen

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As always, we would love for you to join the sisterhood and play along.

Here are the details you need to know:

• You have until 11:55 PM DST on Friday July 10 to upload your project using the Inlinkz below.
• Link directly to your NEW project (no back linking please); generic or outdated links will be deleted. 
• Please include a link back to this challenge, and we'd love to see our graphic displayed on your post! 
• No more than 10 combined challenges, including ours. You may enter a challenge up to 3 times, as long as each is a separate post. 

Are you an Instagrammer?

Follow the Sisterhood @sisterhood_of_snarky_stampers and be sure to use the hashtags #sisterhoodofsnarkystampers or #soss on your projects!

Try it on Tuesday - Words and Numbers

Good morning all my creative pals! Today we have a new challenge up at 

Try it on Tuesday

Words and Numbers

You can create any project you like for this challenge, as long as we can see some words and numbers! 

I chose to make an art journal spread....

I covered my page in my Dina Wakley journal using Titan Buff acrylic paint! I then used a stencil, TCW # 248S to create some background texture using Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold acrylic paint. I then got out some older Tim Holtz rub ons, Words and Numbers, and rub these on randomly.  I took a word stamp I have had forever and stamped using archival black inl randomly. I added my skateboard girl, and sentiment, some black splatters.. and voila! Done. 

You have two weeks from today to show us your awesome creations! And do check out what the design team has come up with.. fabulous inspiration!

Keel creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

Product Used:

The Crafters Workshop stencil # 248 Cubist

Golden Acrylic paint -  Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold/ Titan Buff

Tim Holtz Remnant rubs - Numbers/Words

Archival ink - jet black

Prima word stamp

Try it on Tuesday - create a Scene

Good Morning all! We have a new challenge up at Try it on Tuesday for the next two weeks...

"Create a Scene"

For this challenge I chose to do a 6" x 6" art journal spread using mostly acrylic paints.

 It was simple to do, but still a scene! LOL!

I do hope you will check out what our amazing Design Team has come up with and hope you will join us .. creating a scene!

Stay Creative!

((HUGS))

Helen

SOS #422 - UFO's

Hi there! 

I have a couple "Snarky" sistahs who are on the DT for Shopping Our Stash,

and the challenge is to complete some "UFO's" for tis challenge! So, I do have a "bit" of unfinished objects in my stash.. and one is a background I started long ago in my art journal! I decided to finish her for this challenge! I have also had a ton of cut outs from magazines and am dedicating this art journal to using those up this year! (hopefully anyways!)

Thanks for the nudge to complete one UFO in my stash!

Happy Creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #162 - Technique

Well... what a challenge for these next 2 weeks at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!  

T is for Technique 

Edna and the sistahs could take this challenge so many ways! LOL!!! 

I chose to do an art journal spread for this challenge! I used some artist paper I had in my stash and embossed my swirls using Sage embossing powders. I added a wide washi tape from a Finnabair collection, my little ladies, showing us their awesome knitting technique and other techniques they may have as well!!! And of course.. my snarky quote! I couldn't resist!! LOL!! 

I do hope you will check out the blog and see all the interesting techniques the Sistahs have to share with you.

Stay creative... it's good for the soul!

((HUGS))

Helen

I do hope you play and you could win the honour of Queen or Princess of Snark? Please follow these few simple rules, so we don't have to get snarky with you: 

• You have until 11:55 PM DST on Friday, June 12th, to upload your project using the Inlinkz below.
• Link directly to your NEW project (no back linking please); generic or outdated links will be deleted. 
• Please include a link back to this challenge, and we'd love to see our graphic displayed on your post! 
• No more than 10 combined challenges, including ours. You may enter a challenge up to 3 times, as long as each is a separate post. 

Are you an Instagrammer?

Follow the Sisterhood @sisterhood_of_snarky_stampers and be sure to use the hashtags #sisterhoodofsnarkystampers or #soss on your projects!

My Own Little World

Today I made a fun messy art journal spread in my 8" x 8" black dylusions journal! I used tons of stencils, modling pastes, acrylic paints, splatters, washi tape, my little guy in his own little world!

I do hope you are being safe and happy in your own little world!!

I am entering this into 2 challenges:

1. Blank Page Muse - Stencil it

2. Bleeding Art Challenge Blog - anything goes (2+ mediums)

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen

International Art and Soul #84 - Humorous

I love snarky humor and this challenge over at International Art and Soul was just what I needed to do yesterday! 

This challenge is all about Humorous! 

I made an art journal spread for this one using my 8" x 8" Dylusions black journal! I first sponged greens around my background (normally a color I don't like working with!), then did some embossing using a stamp and sage embossing powder randomly about my spread. I then added some stamping, some splatters, some washi and a snarky quote to go along with these snarky ladies! 

Thanks for the fun challenge!!  Won - Top 3

And for taking a peek! 

((HUGS))
Helen

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #161 - INKS

Good Saturday morning to all my snarky buddies! I do hope you will enjoy Edna these next 2 weeks when we discover I is for Inks at Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers ! She is all inked and ready for this challenge as you can see! It could be interested!!! LOL!!

I chose to do an art journal type card for this week! And because it is inks, well that's what I used... lots and lots of inks! As well as a reference to inks as well... I couldn't resist!!! 

I do hope you will join Edna and the Snarky Sisters this next couple weeks and share your "INK" projects!

Happy Creating!

((HUGS))

Helen

Journaling in my art journal.. for Artistic Stamper!

Hi everyone! I needed to journal today as I was in a grumpy way! But that soon dissipated after I worked in my art journal! LOL! 

So, what a perfect opportunity to journal away in my art journal and use it

 for a challenge at The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog

I needed to get some thoughts down on paper and out of my head.. so I used my 8" x 8" Dylusions journal (one of my favorite I must say) and started writing down all the things that have been bugging me this past few days! Needless to say, I needed this exercise today! LOL!

One thing I LOVE about journaling like this is that I am the only one who knows what is written! I was going to paint over it, like I usually do, but today, I just used some HUGE Memory Keepers stamps I have had for ages, stamped my saying, added my splatters, and voila! Done! I feel 100% better!!!

I do hope this qualifies for journaling! LOL!! 

Thanks for taking a peek and have a super day! I know I will now!

((HUGS))

Helen

Try it on Tuesday - Lovely Ladies

Good morning all! Today we have a new challenge up at Try it on Tuesday ... Lovely Ladies!

I chose to do a snarky art journal spread for this one using a gelli print, some inks, stamps, splatters and of course, my lovely ladies getting into mischief!

I do hope you will join the amazing design team and myself to showcase your lovely ladies! 

Thanks for taking a peek! 

((HUGS))

Helen

Your true Hair Color AJ spread!

Hi everyone! We are still in lock down in Ontario and I miss my hairdresser the most! So, I thought I would do an art journal spread in my 8" x 5" moleskin watercolor journal today!

First, I embossed my zigzag lines and circles with my Carabelle studio art stamp,"Taches et coutures" using black archival ink with Ranger black embossing powder over it to make it stand out. I then used some blue and orange watercolors smeared on a plastic sheet that I dabbed on my background and sprinkled some droplets to add the splatters in the background. Next, I used an image from the internet, cut out these 2 sassy ladies and outlined in a brown watercolor pencil. Added my quote and some striped washi to finish it off! 

I had fun making this little spread!!! And am going to enter it into the following 

challenges just for fun!

Country View Challenges - Tea Party - WON Top 3

Creative Artiste #60 - Anything goes Mixed Media

Simon Says Stamps - Monday Challenge - Spritz and Splatters

Happy Little Stampers - Watercolor and Emboss

More Than Words - Stripes and Funny - WON Mystery Winner

I do hope you all show your true colors during these trying times!

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #159 M is for Magic!

Hello everyone!!! Join Edna and the sistahs over at

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for some magical fun this challenge!

M is for Magic!

I created an art journal spread for this challenge using a gelli print I had made, added some bronze embossed sparkles (actually it is the head of a dandelion stamp), some doodles, some edge stamping, some chicken wire stamping, my little lady and of course.. my snarky quote! 

I do hope everyone is safe and being creative! Please join us and share your magical creations!!

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen

Try it on Tuesday - Black & White with 1 Colour

Hi everyone! Hope you are all well and safe!!

This week at Try it on Tuesday is all about Black & White and use only 1 extra colour! 

This is my favourite type of challenge to do in my art journal! So.. I made a little spread for you today! I used some blue water colors for splotches of color in the background, some stamping, some bubble wrapp inked dots that I doodled around, my little girl, a quote, 

and of course.. some washi tape! 

I do hope you will join myself and the inspirational DT at Try it on Tuesday

 to make some art this week!

Thanks for taking a peek!

((HUGS))

Helen

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #157 - R is for RETRO

Good morning all! I hope you join Edna and the Sistahs for some RETRO fun this week! 

Check out the newest challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Edna Rocked this one!! (Thanks Lee for the awesome graphic!)

R is for RETRO was a tough one, as I thought of a million different things I could do... but I settled for an art journal spread using some retro stamps, some paints, a photo and snarky quote of course!!

Looking forward to seeing all your creations for this fun challenge!

((HUGS))

Helen

You have until  11:55 pm (EST) on Friday  April  17,  2020  to upload your project to the sisterhood blog.

Don’t forget to visit the blogs of the Snarky Sisters and show them some crafty love!
Here are a few things to keep in mind if you want to play along (check our snarky FAQs for more info):

·                     Link directly to your project (no backlinking), generic links will be deleted

·                     Please....no more than 10 challenges per entry (including ours)

·                     You can enter a challenge up to three times as long as each is in a separate post.

·                      

Maybe YOU will win one of the coveted Queen of Snark or Princess of Snark badges to display on your blog!!

Are you an Instagrammer?

Follow the Sisterhood @sisterhood_of_snarky_stampers and be sure to the use the hashtags #sisterhoodofsnarkystampers or #soss on your projects