Hello Joy

Hi there,

welcome back to another Wednesday - STAMPday and today I would like to show you this Art Journal Page:

• cover a square piece of sturdy cardstock with strips from an old book page and mint green tissue paper - use gel medium to adhere the layers
• apply white heavy gesso through the ARTplorations Evolution stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add walnut ink to grunge up the background
• paint three dots at the bottom left and at the top right corner with Prima Marketing Impasto Paint Dark Chocolate
• add some IndigoBlu Mega-Flakes Winter Dawn to those dots
• cut out the CUTplorations Skinny Sentiments Hello from brown cardstock and the background from vellum
• add a sticker for the second part of the sentiment

I hope you got inspired.

Hugs,

Choose Kindness

Hi there,

I created this Art Journal Page using some wonderful products from STAMPlorations and I would like to invite you to join our brand new Stencil Challenge which starts today:

• press a watercolor panel into some leftover texture paste on your craft mat and let this layer dry thoroughly
• create a background using acrylic paints and some Alcohol Inks 
• add some texture with the help of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements and the Scribbly Splattery Grunge sets and Versafine Clair Fallen Leaves
• cut out one of the CUTplorations Bloomdala Bliss: Felicity shapes from turquoise foil paper
• apply Versamark through the ARTplorations Foiled again mini stencil and heat-emboss it with WOW! Midas Touch embossing powder - it stuck to some of the stamping as well but I didn't mind that extra grungy effect
• add the sentiment from the STAMPlorations Hey Sunshine sticker set - I adhered it to a piece of off white cardstock and inked up the edges with the brown ink that I used before

Have a wonderful day.

Hugs,

Spread your Wings

Hi there,

we are having the Things with Wings Blog Hop and a Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog and this is my project:

• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Leaves 2 stencil onto an Art Journal Page cut from patterned paper
• cover the dried page with clear gesso
• stamp one of the monsters from the STAMPlorations Big Monsters set and one of the butterflies from the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies 2 set with Versafine Onyx Black
• color the images with Derwent Inktense Pencils and add Wink of Stella Clear Glitter to the wings
• add color to the Art Journal Page using Dina Wakley Heavy Body Acrylic Paints (Turquoise, Peacock)
• grunge up the edges of the page with a black Stabilo All Pencil
• create a sentiment with a label maker

Enjoy the rest of the hop.

Hugs,

Sweet Art Journal Page

Hi there,

it is time for a new Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog. The topic is Focus on the Sentiments.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Stained Glass stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• color the background with Brushos Cobalt Blue
• stamp the elephant and the balloons from the STAMPlorations Tweet Love set with Versafine Onyx Black onto some watercolor paper and color the image with Derwent Inktense pencils
• add highlights with a white gel pen
• cut the CUTplorations Sweet from black cardstock and silver glitter paper and layer both pieces on top of each other

I can't wait to see your creations in the gallery.

Yours,

Dreamers only Art Journal Page

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Curve Play stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color to the background with Paper Artsy Infusions Emerald Isle
• use purple foil for extra shine
• stamp around the edges with one of the stamps from the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Majestic Violet
• cut one of the Tim Holtz Wildflowers 2 and the CUTplorations Dragonfly from black cardstock and add those elements to the page
• dye a piece of seam binding with Distress Ink Rusty Hinge and tie it around the page
• add the first part of the sentiment with the help of a Dymo Label Maker - the second part of the sentiment is handwritten

I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.

Yours,

Christmas Greetings Art Journal Page

Hi there,

this is just a quick reminder of this month's Mixed Media Challenge over on the STAMPlorations Blog.

• cover an art journal page cut from extra sturdy watercolor paper with white gesso
• apply Prima Marketing Modeling Paste through the ARTplorations Christmas Trees stencil and let it dry thoroughly
• add color to the background using Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals (Rusty Lantern Lime, Steampunk Sepia)
• color the Christmas tree with Golden Fluid Acrylic Viridian Green Hue 
• stamp the script and the lines around the edges with the help of the STAMPlorations Mixed Media Elements set and Archival Ink Coffee
• add silver and gold foil to the tree for extra sparkle and shine
• the sentiment is from the Seasonal Chit Chat sticker set

I hope you got inspired and don't forget to join us for our Mixed Media Challenge over at the STAMPlorations Blog. The theme is always anything mixed media except a card. You must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The Linky closes at the end of the month.

Yours,