Stash buster art journal page.

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a step by step guide to creating this art journal page using lots of products from my crafty stash.

To begin, I used matte medium to glue an old technical manual book page to a page in my 11 x 11 Pink Pig art journal. 

I then rubbed festive berries distress oxide directly on to Art Inspirations Autumn stencil, spritzed with water and pressed it down on to the page.

Next, I coloured the Samantha K Geo Circles chipboard piece with iced spruce distress ink. I left this to dry.

I cut out part of an old Simplicity Sewing Pattern and using the arrows from the Dylusions Dyalog Border-it stencil with iced spruce distress ink I added arrows to the pattern piece.

On separate card,  I stamped Bee Crafty's Doodle Art Cone Flower using Versafine Clair nocturne ink.  I coloured it with distress inks.

Then I cut it out.

I also chose a piece of mirror ribbon, a different old book page and some black sisal to add to the page.

I used matte medium to glue these to the page.

I blended festive berries distress ink around the edge of the old book page.

Next I added the cone flower, using matte medium. 

Finally I added a sentiment from the Words Stickers by Leonie Pujol.

Products used:

Samantha K - Geo Circles chipboard shapes

Old book pages.
Indian Mirrored Ribbon

Old Simplicity Sewing Pattern 

Dylusions Dyalog Border-it stencil 

Bee Crafty Doodle Art Cone Flower stamp set 

Sisal

Clarity Stamps Words Stickers by Leonie Pujol 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison

Mixing Old and New

Hi everyone today I'm sharing an art journal page created using the brand new stamps and stencil from Louise Simms and Art Inspirations and older Shady Designs by Louise Sims stamps and stencils. I know when Lou designed the new stamps she hoped they would work with her older ones and I think I've proved they do.

To begin with, I added three areas of peeled paint distress oxide and then added three areas of salty ocean distress that overlaped the peeled paint.

Next, I blended peeled paint through the Squared Up stencil then I spritzed the stencil and dubbed it on to the page. I also blended salty ocean through the Moroccan Trellis stencil. 

Then, I blended black soot distress oxide through the Film Strip stencil.

I, then, blended peeled paint through the hanging garden stencil.

After that,  I  stamped the Be A Square stamp using Salty Ocean distress oxide. 

I stamped the hanging garden stamp using peeled paint distress oxide. 

Next, I stamped all the images using Versafine Clair twilight ink. I coloured them with Kuretake Zig Clean Colour pens, then cut them out. 

Then, I added them to the page using foam tape on some and tucking others under them.

Finally, I added a sentiment from the Be Not Afraid paper pad.

Products used:

Art Inspirations 

. Be Not Afraid paper pad 

. Be Not Afraid stamp set 

. Squared Up Stencil

Shady Designs/Dolly Dimples 

. Fungi and Flora stamp set

. Blooming Circle stamp set 

. Blooming Blocks stamp set 

. Frame by Frame stamp set 

. Be a Square stamp set 

. Hanging Garden stamp set 

. Moroccan Trellis stencil 

. Film Strip stencil 

. Hanging Garden stencil 

Distress oxide - salty ocean,  peeled paint,  black soot 

Versafine Clair - twilight 

Kuretake Zig Clean Colour pens 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Be Not Afraid

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing an art journal page created using one of the brand new stamp sets from Louise Sims and Art Inspirations. 

To begin, I stamped, using versamark ink, the film cells and flowers stamp, twice on the page in my dylusions journal. I added silver embossing powder and heat set. 

I, then, painted the flowers and leaves with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors watercolour paints. 

Next, I glued a strip of torn book page across the centre of the stamped image.

Then, I added some cream sisal.

After that, I added a puece of blue mirrored ribbon.

Then, I added a piece of flower ribbon vertically to the page.

Finally, I added one of Clarity's Word Sticker sentiments by Leonie Pujol. 

Products used:

Art Inspirations

. Louise Sims - Be Not afraid stamp set

. Kuretake Gansai Tambi Pearl Colors watercolour paints 

. Clarity Words Sticker Collection by Leonie Pujol 

. Silver embossing powder 

Old book page

Mirrored ribbon

Floral ribbon

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison

Scribbly Bear Tag.

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing a tag created using stamps and stencils from Dina Wakley Media. 

I began by creating a background using fuchsia and watery acrylic paints.

Next I sponged sapphire acrylic paint through a part of the feel your magic stencil.

Then, I stamped the large branch using Versafine Clair Monarch ink.  I mixed fuchsia and sapphire paint to create a purple and added some water to dilute it. I used this to paint the leaves.

Then I added some of the triple squares stamp using morning mist Versafine Clair ink. 

On separate card,  I stamped the tall bear using Versafine Clair nocturne ink.  I painted him with watered down sapphire paint, then added splats of sapphire and the purple I created for the leaves.

I glued the tag to a piece of black card and trimmed it to give a small border.

I added the bear using foam pads.

Finally I added some ribbon and lace, using a staple to keep it in place. 

Products used:
Dina Wakley Media 

. Feel your Magic Stencil

. Scribbled Branches stamp set

. Squared up stamp set

. Scribbled Bears stamp set

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint 

. Fuchsia

. Watery

. Sapphire

Versafine Clair 

. Monarch

. Morning Mist

. Nocturne 

Thank you for taking a look.

Alison 

Mixed media art journal page.

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing an art journal page created using products from Dina Wakley Media,  that are available from Art Inspirations. I have also used a Dylusions Dyalog stencil and a Bee Crafty transparency print. 

To begin I used a flat paintbrush to apply sunshine, minty and raspberry Dina Wakley Media acrylic paint to the page.

Next, I used matte medium to adhere a strip of Text collage paper to the painted area of the page.

Then, I used a stencil brush to apply minty acrylic paint through the leaves on the Dylusions Dyalog Border it stencil. I then applied sunshine acrylic paint through part of the Dina Wakley Media ladders stencil.

After that, I added a piece of the Backgrounds collage paper, by Dina Wakley Media, using matte medium. 

Next, I painted a piece of white card with raspberry acrylic paint. When it was dry,  I used matte medium to glue one of the Moths, from the Flying Things collage paper pack, to it. I, then, cut it out and glued it to the page, using a foam pad to raise it from the page.

Finally, I added one of Bee Crafty's transparency prints sentiment using matte medium. 

Products used:

Dina Wakley Media Collage Papers  -

. Text Collage

. Backgrounds 

. Flying Things

Dina Wakley Media 

. Ladders Stencil 

Dina Wakley Media  Acrylic Paint 

. Raspberry 

. Sunshine

.Minty

Dylusions Dyalog Border It Stencil

Bee Crafty Transparency Print - The Best Things Take Time 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison 

Journal Dolls and Patterns from Elena Zinski

Hi everyone,  I recently purchased one of Elena Zinski Art's books called Journal Dolls and Patterns. It is a wonderful source of images and backgrounds for use in your art journal. This is the first of many creations.

To begin, I chose and cut out the background piece.  I then glued it to a page in my black Dylusions journal. 

Next, I added a faux stitched border using a 3M black Posca pen. 

Then, I stamped the floral heart stamp from the Art Inspirations with Elena Zinski Art You Are Wonderful stamp set using picked raspberry distress oxide ink.

After that, I stamped the spiral square, from the same stamp set, using Versafine Clair nocturne ink. 

Next, I used a 1MR black Posca pen to add heart and circle doodles to the page.

Then, I chose and cut out one of the paper dolls, a heart and a flower.

I, then, glued these images to the page. Using the bottom spiral squares to ground the girl.

Finally,  I added a sentiment from the Clarity stamps Words Sticker Collection by Leonie Pujol. 

Products used:

Elena Zinski Art Journal Dolls and Patterns Book

Art Inspirations with Zinski Art - You Are Wonderful stamp set 

Claritystamps Words Sticker Collection by Leonie Pujol 

Thank you for taking a look. 

Alison