With 3 things: Jupiler goodness for Paper Artsy

With 3 Things post. 

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 bloggers are sent 3 items in the post. We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send us, there might be a slight variation but generally 2 of the 3 things will be identical.

I was happy to find these supplies in the package: Two panels of Grey Board, Alison Bomber stamp set 28 (EAB28) and Infusions Sleight Blue, Violet Storms. 

A recent blog topic was Designer Focus (Alison Bomber) and WHITE, and of course NATURE, and if we can tie that to this 3 things post, then that adds another challenge into this project.

I always like to make swatches of the colorway right away. 

Today I have made these two panels using all of the above product...... let's take a closer look.

I started off with applying a white heavy gesso randomly to the panels with a palet knife, and press with stamps, and a lid into the wet gesso. Leave to dry.

When dry, mist the panel with water, add crystals of the infusions to the top of the panel, mist it with water and let it run down the panel. That's it. 

Believe me, less crystals is more! 

I tried to emphasize the various colors of crystals in each color of Infusions. 

After drying stamp the foliage in black stamping ink, and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. 

Add extra color to make the berries pop. 

White paint splatters and splatters with the infusions were then added. 

... and of course some background stamping. 

So, compare the two, and choose which one you like best.

My favorite is the one with more white surface... 

As you can see: just play.. see what works best, and with Infusions: the outcome is very unique and unpredictable...

Parts of the surface that was not covered with gesso, turned out darker, as is the structure pressed into the wet gesso. I did not touch these circles for instance, apart from adding a white line at the bottom with a white acrylic marker.

Reliëf / Texture for Art Journey

The theme of the challenge this month at the Art Journey is texture;
I thought it was a good time to play in my smallest art journal for this!

ENJOY, I did!

 

The texture on the page has been created with various widths of ttissue tape, structure paste and... leftover pieces from a diecut.

Organics matter most!

An Art Journal page for you today, measuring 18x22 centimeters, showcasing the gorgeous Organic Matter stencil!

I've made a photo-tutorial - showing the steps, but also the 'trial-error' I had to go through in the end, the page not being in balance..

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Adhere some pre-colored cheesecloth to your page (I used a glue spray on the back of the cloth). 

Do some random stamping with a background stamp (Magenta Stamps).

Add a layer of gesso. 

(Note - I started scanning the first steps, that's why the colors are so bright., changed to photographing later steps... much better!)

Add some structure paste through the Organic Matter stencil, leave to dry. 

Add another layer of gesso to make the structure paste non-absorbent. Also add some scrapes of gesso with an old credit card, especially over parts of the cheesecloth to add interest. 

When dry, spray the page with some pearly spray inks. Leave to dry. 

Fussy cut some images from a napkin, adhere it to the page with decoupage glue.

Also add some stamping by stamping onto some tissue paper, and adding torn parts of it to the background. Add a layer of decoupage glue over top to make it non absorbent. 

Now the fun part started - adding highlights to the image and the outer lines of the Organic Matter stencil with a white acrylic marker (Molotow), and add some extra color to it with a brush and pearly spray from a previous step.

At this stage I saw that I did not like the page, being out of balance, and the form of the cheesecloth being too eye-catching.

A close -up of the page so far.. 

.... look at the gloss from the pearl spray, and the contrast with the baubles of the Organic Matter stencil, the structure of the cheesecloth peeping through. 

Never give up - 

so, add some more structure paste with the Organic Matter stencil to get some balance..

....and follow the steps to get the same effect on these baubles as well. 

DONE! 

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Some close-ups, 

I really LOVE seeing the effect the Organic Matter stencil has on the overall page. 

Without it, the page would not have this much interest !!

GLIMMER and glam!

Hope you've enjoyed the process! 

Go grab your TCW stencils - they're so much fun!

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. Art of the 5th - May 23rd - cheesecloth
2. Country view challenges - add some texture

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STENCIL USED: 

for my dutch readers: 

Scrapbookzolder heeft de TCW stencils 

óf op voorraad óf kan het voor je bestellen! 

TCW564 Organic Matter Stencil 6x6 

(also available in 12x12)

There's also the reverse of this stencil:

TCW565 Organic Matter Mask 6x6

(also available in 12x12)

This was a post from me as a 

The Crafter’s Workshop Design Team Member
There's also a Facebook page from TCW! 

The Original Documented Life Project - week 22

Playtime for me again! 

 I am doing the Original Documented life project, the May theme was : 

Touchy Feely (Texture)

 Art challenge for May 30: Textured Paper

The Journal Prompt:  I'm So Not Feeling It!

So, this is another art journal page of 18 x 25 centimeters! Yes, I am still in the run to finish all the weeks - so much to learn! 

The base I started with is embossed wallpaper...  and is great for using in mixed-media projects either to paint or use inks on, or to stamp with. It holds paint beautifully! 
(Thanks Lorainne for this reminder !) 
I just inked it. 

To fit the bigger art journal page (it was too small, I tore pieces off the sides, adhered it to the sides, leaving some torn edges...which makes for extra interest. 

The red is Bistre, the green a custom made pearl spray.
I LOVE the pooling of the color within the sections, and not soaping into the wall paper either.

I am HAPPY with this page!

I am entering this in the challenge on 

1. Penny Black challenge- warm autumn colors
2. A vintage journey - journaling with Tim
3. Country view challenges - add some texture

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PRODUCTS USED:
sentiment about the butterfly - Darkroom Door
postal stamp- Aladine
script in background - unknown (to me)
Bistre

The Original Documented Life Project - week 19

Playtime for me again! 
 I am doing the Original Documented life project, the May theme was : 

Touchy Feely (Texture)

 Art challenge for May 9 : Stitching 

The Journal Prompt: "All that I'm after is life full of laughter."   

So, this is another art journal page of 18 x 25 centimeters! 

 NO stamping today LOL

An altered butterfly book...

Today I'd like to share how to easily change the cover of a dummy book!
You can find this post on the The Crafter's Workshop blog, too!

This is how it turned out: 

 

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A step by step tutorial:

Start by sanding the cover really well to get rid of the gloss, and so the gesso in the next step will have some grip to it .   

  Paint the cover with white gesso, front and back!  Leave to dry...

 

 Paint the cover with brown acrylic paint... it doesn't have to be all covered, 

a distressed feel to it is OK. Leave to dry. 

Paint the cover with (quick) crackle medium. Leave to dry. 

   Paint the cover with white acrylic paint, it will immediately start to crack, so add your paint in one streak, don't go over the same spot twice. It doesn't matter if the paint doesn't get on evenly, it adds to the distressed feel of it!

Leave to dry... 

 

 Spray some color onto the book. I used a custom made pearl spray. Leave to dry. 

 

Stamp some script (Magenta Style) onto the cover with a black permanent ink. 

   And now for the fun part: 

Add structure to the cover with the Butterfly Collage stencil : 

add structure paste with a palette knife.   
Leave to dry.

 LOVE this stencil, I will be using this one a lot! 

Hope you like it!

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STENCIL USED:
TCW554 Butterfly Collage 6x6

Valentine’s Day is Magenta's challenge for February

I am entering this in the challenge on:
1. Inspiration Journal - love is in the air
2. The artistic stamper- love

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STAMPS USED:

0612 Quilted Heart

0623 bubble wrap