Windy Foliage Art Journal Page with Sketchy Leaves

 
It's quite windy here at the moment, and also not that cold.


The leaves are everywhere; that's what inspired this page.. the leaves are swirling down in the wind, with a bird looking at it.
The page started as a background as a first only, just playing in my junk journal, following a challenge online.

I will gradually take you through the steps. 

Adhere pieces of papers in the colors you choose, for me it was a moody blue, copper and yellow; and of course white. The blue alcohol ink in the color denim changes to a purplish and pinkish blue. Mix while wet with other sprays and white gesso until you are happy with the background.  

Now for the composition.

I have a whole bunch of stamped images stamped with different colors of inks like black, brown, purple and plum. Whenever I have a moment I fussy cut these images and use them on cards, journal pages etc.

The above images I chose are stamped with a purple ink: it matches the purple at the top of the page.

I lay the chosen fussy cut images onto the page and take a picture of it, so when I want to adhere them to the page at a later stage, I know what I want it to look like. I will work on the background more first. The bird needs a base!

Tear a piece of paper to create a space on the background.
I plan to heat emboss white in this area, and sponge extra color within it to create the base for the bird. 

Stamp mixed media script or numbers with Versamark ink, heat emboss in white and sponge with a yellow distress ink within the area. 

Spray with water so the area is not defined that much anymore. 

I stamped a few foliage doodle plants onto the background.
Adhere the images to the page with 3D tape. 

Adding the 3D tape emphasises the feel of the leaves swirling to the ground.
I also stamped a script in the background to add interest and added touches of color to the images with colored pencils. 

A quote on an art journal page adds a meaning tho the page; I did that by using words from the Mix A Sentiments stamp sets. 

I was quite happy with how it turned out; of course I hope you got inspired to create. 

Please share it with us in the FB group and have a chance at winning some product from the shop as we have an ongoing challenge with an extra moodboard if you like to use it. It is basically an anything goes challenge though, you do not have to use the colors of the moodboard. 

Come join in the fun and be inspired by our lovely design team! 

I used stamps from the Rubber Dance collection.
The links are included in the post on the Rubber Dance blog.

Sew Sweet collage

 

An easy collage card from me today.
Background was created by applying textured shiny paste through a stencil from Art Anthology. 

I think the pictures speak for themselves; if you have any questions please ask! 

 See you next time!

Rubber Dance Stamps:

The Rubber Dance Art Stamps Shop

Sew Sweet

November Moodboard for Rubber Dance!

YES!
New month new moodboard, but it is an ongoing 'anything goes' really... Join in the fun! 

Rubber Dance Stamps:

The Rubber Dance Webshop

Pencil Marks #6 (Clear - 0021)


Mixed Media Marks #2

Art Defined

Mix A Sentiment 1

My Creative Monday for Magenta - Fun collaged backgrounds

 

Two cards from me today with a fun background technique. 
The HOW-TO: 
- Create a background stamp by placing the alphabet stamps into a stamping platform, just random tp fit the paper you'd like to stamp on. 
- Ink them up with a color, preferably a watercolor marker, mist a little with water, stamp it.
 Repeat the process with another color. Keep adding to the background until you are happy with the colors. 
- Remove it from the stamping platform and heat emboss it with clear embossing powder. 
- Optional: Stamp a script onto the background in various areas with Versamark ink and heat emboss in clear as well. 
- Sponge the same colors onto the background and sprits with water. Leave to dry. 
- Stamp the floral background stamp from EllieKnolDesigns with a black acrylic onto cardstock and fussycut some of them. 
- Decoupage the fussycut flowers onto the background. 
- Stamp a script onto the background and also onto the white flowers as shown, and use some Postage stamps to finish the collage of different elements. 
- Optional: Use all the leftover pieces to make paper beads in the same color range. .  

I hope you like it! 

Magenta products used:

Link to boutique

48.021.Q Large Floral background

Ellie Knol designs

24.015.E

95.250.N

Script [07.916.O]

CS004

 

07.481.I

Vintage Antique Botanical Card

 

Today I am sharing a vintagy card on book paper...
 
The flower looks as if it has been made for this .. 

Adding a white watered down white gesso tones down the script on the bookpaper, and also lightens it a bit. The gesso also forms a barrier so the paper will not soke up all the color when adding color to the images. I colored the flowers with Ecoline, a fluid watercolor and added a few more touches with a water-based ink marker.  
The edges were sponged inward towards the image with a light blue distress ink.. where there is no gesso on the edges it will take up more color as to where there is gesso. 

To make the flower pop even more I added more white acrylic (also watered down to blend into the background better) around the image. 
The rest of the card speaks for itself I assume. 

Have a good day!

Rubber Dance Stamps:

The Rubber Dance Webshop

Antique Botanicals

My Creative Monday for Magenta - tag collage

Good day to you!  
This tag (on the second background) is a beautiful example of sponging (dark green) over a colored background with a mask.  

The bottom background is part of a torn book page colored in a lighter green. 

Stamping and splattering with an orange ink gives extra dimension. 

I added embellishments and white accents too. 

Magenta products used:

Link to boutique

MC65combo

95.250.N

24.015.E

Art Journaling with Sketchy images and marks

A good day to you.. I hope you are doing well! 

I had a play in an Art Journal,
to be true it was a challenge in my FB Dutch Art Journal group.
I gave the participants one assignment per day, as prompts, and also tips to go along with it.
They turned out to be 7 days of assignments. 

 I decided to share the days (steps) with Rubber Dance, why not?

We had fun!  

For more info on the steps please see the full tutorial on the Rubber Dance blog. 

My Creative Monday for Magenta - Beeswax on the edge

Playing with beeswax is so much fun. 

It gives an extra layer and when heated easily stamped in. 

Enhance the stamping with some Rub 'n Buff, Treasure Gold or similar product for a metal effect. 

The base of this card is sponging distress ink around a mask and adding doodling, extra color, white heat embossing and white accents with an acrylic marker.  

Magenta products used:

Link to boutique

TM326 Embellished Leaves

A work of art...  [07.692.L]

Collagestamping fun..

 A post from me on the Rubber Dance blog today.. 

My Creative Monday for Magenta - white glue technique

I have a simple technique for you today, one you can use with any bold stamp: 
Dab white glue, like a wood glue, onto a bold stamp and stamp onto cardstock. Don't press too hard, or you will smooch the glue everywhere. 
Leave to dry. 
Sponge the background with distress inks; the glue will  take more of the color than the surface around it. 
Finish it off as shown. I stamped a script with yellow distress ink in the background, and added a white border around the image with a white acrylic marker. 

Ellie Knol - DT Magenta

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Produits Magenta utilisés:

Magenta products used:

Link to boutique

48.011.L

Ellie Knol designs

 

07.481.I