Graffiti Club Scrap Blog Hop & Give-A-Way!

Welcome to 

January's 

Club Scrap Blog Hop

featuring this months kit ~

Graffiti!

This months kit was filled with lots of spunk, style and art ~

I particularly loved it because many of the prints were in grey/black and white which allowed for lots of personalization.  The suggested matching color scheme was very bright which really made this kit fun to play with...

When I saw that one of the stamps included in the kit was a Graffiti word - "ART" I knew I wanted to create an art journal filled with a combination of mixed media and watercolor papers.  I wanted the covers to be pretty sturdy so I started off by covering a pair of game boards cut to size.  Those puppies were so thick I ended up having to hand punch the holes...they wouldn't fit in my bind it all.

I like black and grey as you can tell from the blog so I covered the front with a piece of really cool pattern paper in that color scheme.  I added a pop of color by stamping the word "ART" on some white mixed media paper then colored it using Distress Stains which I let blend to create a really bright rainbow of colors.  Once it was dry I used the included American Crafts White Galaxy Marker to add lots of fun highlights to the word.  I then carefully cut around the entire word leaving a tiny white frame.  To finish it off I added a bright pink rubber band to help hold it closed to keep all your precious drawings, doodles & art work safe and sound.

I used one of the really cool color Graffiti prints for the inside and back covers as you can see here....

The book contains mixed media paper in the front....

and a divider of grey/white graffiti pattern paper and a very appropriate stamped sentiment about Art.

Behind that divider is a stack of wonderful watercolor paper just waiting to be inked or painted or whatever your heart desires....

I am going to be giving this art journal away to one lucky reader who leaves a comment.

(Be sure to leave a way for me to contact you)

You will have until 2-3-14 to comment to be entered into the drawing!

I was having so much fun with this kit that I made a few cards as well....

The first two cards were created by using Distress Stains to make some splatter paper.

Art....

and a Valentine's Day card....

Love...

Finally I wanted to share my Gnome card with you...

In December Club Scrap released an extra set of stamps and papers called "Gnome for the Holidays".

I loved that little gnome so much that I decided to keep the fun going and use him with each kit this year.

Here is my "Graffiti" Gnome card.... 

When I read the art sentiment included in this kit it was PERFECT!!!

 I KNEW exactly what I wanted the card to look like,

and it turned out just as I pictured it....

The gnome was actually stamped twice, once on white cardstock which is what I used as the base and a second time on the piece of pattern paper that had a cool graffiti print that faded to grey.  I paper pieced his hat, shirt and boots onto the white body.  

I then trimmed the card panel from the second piece of pattern paper and mounted him so the design on his clothing lined up perfectly with the background.  I when over the lines with a black marker to help him blend in a bit more and finally added the sentiment....

Told you that sentiment was perfect!

I hope you've enjoyed my take on this very fun kit...

It's time to hop on over to 

Deb's Blog

and remember, if you get lost along the way

there is a complete list of bloggers on the 

Club Scrap Creates Blog

Have a wonderfully Artsy day friends!!