AmiraInOz

Hi everyone, I'm back for part 3 of my Wizard Journal Series. If you missed it, check out Part 1  HERE If you missed Part 2, check it out  HERE Part 3 can be found HERE Today's journal is (my house) Gryffindor inspired! Gryffindor's colors are: ~ Primary Red & Wilted Violet to make maroon ~ Burnt Umber ~ Red Oxide ~ Deep Yellow ~ Black I mixed primary red and wilted violet to make the characteristic maroon color of Gryffindor. Next, I used hot glue to create the 4 corners on each of the front and back covers. I also added hot glue on the spine (love this!). Next, I used a stencil and structure paste to create a design for the front cover (I do regret covering that eye but there was no other place for the label!). Next I layered black and gold on the hot glue elements and added the yellow to the raised stencil designs. I once again added thick Venetian Gold along the edges and 'cooked' them for a textured gilded look. For t...

Hi everyone, I'm back for part 3 of my Wizard Journal Series. If you missed it, check out Part 1  HERE If you missed Part 2, check it out HERE Today's journal is Ravenclaw inspired! Ravenclaw's colors are: - Deep blue - Light grey - Yellow Ochre - Metallic Silver - Black After gesso'ing the front and back of the journal, I painted the covers deep blue. After drying, I added a thick coat of Jo Sonya's crackle medium and allowed that to air dry. Next, I added a coat of yellow ochre with a dry brush in a haphazard formation. I did achieve a little 'crackle effect' but not as significant as I would have liked. But when compared to the inside of the covers (no crackle medium applied), you could really see and feel the difference. When all was dry, I rummaged through my cutting dies and decided on a frame and 2 sized of feathers. I die-cut them out of card board and double layered them for a raised effect. The f...

Hi everyone, I'm back for part 2 of my Wizard Journal Series. If you missed it, check out Part 1 HERE Today's journal is Hufflepuff inspired! Hufflepuff colors are really a beautiful combination - Deep Yellow - Yellow Ochre - Light Grey -Dark Grey - Black For this journal, I used yarn as a design element. The spine is my favourite - I love how it turned out although it did give me some grief. I had applied strips of yarn along the spine but when it had dried I wished I had cut them long enough to wrap around to the front and back just a tad.  So I extended these with hot glue but that was a disaster as they came right off. I then added glossy accents to hold down the non-functional glue extensions and then painted the glossy accent dimensional domes gold. I also love the gold 'gilding' effect around the edges. Check out my process video HERE . Thanks for looking. xxAmira

Hi everyone, I am so excited to be making a series of Mixed Media Journals using Eileen Hull's Journal XL Die.  This was inspired by my recent purchase of Colorplay's Wizard World paper collection. Watch my review video on these 2 products HERE In this series, I will make 4 journals all inspired by Harry Potter's House Faction colors (love you forever and ever J.K. Rowling for this wonderful fictional world you have created). This video kicks off the first of the process videos showing you how I made the 'Slytherin' journal cover. Slytherin colors are really a beautiful combination of - Mid Green - Deep Green - Light Grey -Dark Grey - Black Here is how the front cover turned out. And here is the inside of the front cover. Watch the process video HERE Thank you for stopping by. xxAmira

Hi everyone, I'm going to let you in on a little secret!!  I am a huge Harry Potter fan!! We are currently reading Order of the Phoenix at the moment and enjoying it thoroughly. So I am so excited to be bringing you a new series using Color Play's new collection Wizard World (a big thank you to Aunty Vera for my pre-order) ~ definitely inspired by Harry Potter. I review the papers in this pack as well as the card stock die-cuts and I show you my new Eileen Hull Journal die which I will be using to make a few H.P journals for the Potterheads in our family. Thank you for stopping by and keep checking back for more in this series. You can watch the review on my YT channel  HERE xxAmira