'I Promise' - Art Journal

   

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!  

Art Journal Page - 'Reach'

I finished this little number today! I still find it amazing that I can start with a plain white cardstock, absolutely no direction or outcome in mind, then ink, brayer, glue, stitch, blend, flick etc and I wind up with something I really like!  

   

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.