Art Journal Page - 'Innocence Found'

I'm on a bit of a gold leaf roll at the moment! Here I've used the swan element from Sissy Sparrow's 'The Paper Swan' kit, plus the usual Dylusions ink sprays, spritzing, flicking and straw blowing.   My youngest daughter Ella, is the model for this layout!  

 

Art Journal - 'Shine Bright'

Now this page went through a few stages. Em and I broke out our gelli plates and spent a couple of hours having fun experimenting. From there, I ran it through the printer using one of Emma's digital brush sets. Machine stitch on some text paper, distress ink around the edges, stamp, stencil on different sized punchinella and the sun rays, add a title and written quote, add a little bit more black messy paint around the edges and voila!   Messy Perfection!!    

**New** Mixed Media Backgrounds

I thoroughly enjoyed creating these backgrounds,

to be able to just let loose and have fun - priceless.

I didn't have to wonder how I was going to finish the page -

that's for you to do!

 

I've used a multitude of different products, sizes and techniques.  

I've dived into my collection of different text pages, created my own stencils,

dragged out my sewing machine and glued, spritzed, inked and

sewn like never before!!

 

These are one-off backgrounds that can be included in your art journal,

cut down to create ATC's or tags, punched, added to and built upon.

 

  By the way - we ALL want to see what you do with them!  

Mixed Media Tag - 'Frozen'

Last year I joined a tag swap with Art Queens of Australia. The brief was to decorate it any way I liked, just include texture. Considering that's my favourite thing, I was in my element!     I used a mix of products including watercolours, gesso, dylusions ink, serviette, gouache paints, washi tape and machine stitching.