Video Journal Series 101 - How to Train Your Dragonfly

Hello Everybody!

Big day in the world of Pamellia as I have just finished my very first video tutorial on my very own YOUTUBE CHANNEL!! Yay!! I have to say that this was just about as much fun as it gets!! Along with technique tutorials, I will also being doing a video Journal Series. Hopefully each page will feature different products, styles and techniques (until I run out of ideas that is).

I would like to thank YouTubers Maremi SmallArt and france papillon for all the wonderful video tutorials, I have learned so much from them. I would also like to send out a special thank you to two wonderful and talented artists. Mo of So Much to learn, who has recently started her own mixed media blog called Old, New and Digital Too and has inspired me to pull my printer out of the closet and print off some digital images. And Jane of Jane's Journal, who does the most gorgeous journal pages and has been such an inspiration to me. Thanks Jane and Mo, this first page is dedicated to you!

So here is the video for your Sunday afternoon viewing pleasure. I would love some feedback on what you like and what I could improve on. I learned quite a bit with this first one, but there are some bloopers that I hope you will overlook...silly camera and all that!! I shot in high quality so you can go full screen, I added some lovely music and time lapsed it.

You will also notice that my right arm is twice the size of my left one. No, you're not imagining it. I have a condition that causes severe swelling, it never goes away but I do have good days...this was a good day.

Don't forget to subscribe to my channel while you're there, not all my videos will be posted here on the blog. Thanks in advance for all of your support!! If anyone has any suggestions for Journal challenges that I can start following, please let me know.

FULL LIST OF SUPPLIES

Strathmore Mixed Media Journal

Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso - Mod Podge Matte - DecoArt Crackle Paste

Digital flowers printed on my computer - Heidi Swapp stencil from the Hearts set

Tonic Paper Distressing tool, Ranger Stickles Star Dust, Tim Holtz blending tool

Tim Holtz Small Talk stickers -  Ranger Archival ink Potting Soil

Distress ink pads - Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Gathered Twigs

Distress ink sprays - Victorian Velvet, Picked Raspberry, Shabby Shutters Peeled Paint

Ecoline water soluble inks #411 - Burnt Sienna and #416 - Sepia

DoCrafts Dragonfly stamp set - BoBunny Powder Mountain stamp set

acrylic stamp pad, heat gun, pipettes, baby wipes, paper towels, various paint brushes, small water bottle, gemstones, glue gun

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I am entering the following wonderful challenge:

- Old, New and Digital Too - June Challenge - Found Objects

(old - heat gun and other tools / new - the journal and techniques / digital - the flowers / found - the butterfly bunch I found at a second hand store)

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.