Thursday, March 27, 2014

Art Journal cover

Hello, it's Sue here and today I'm sharing a cover ready for my next art journal.


I started with a piece of Speciality Stamping Paper and dotted it with Archival re-inkers in Tree Branch, Hydrangea and Orange Blossom. Then I squirted rubbing alcohol over the ink, now I was a little over zealous with the ink and as this was my last piece of SS paper I had to carry on !


I then used a Prima stencil with Tree Branch Archival ink, I then used the same stencil with Hydrangea and Dandelion Archival ink.


I cut the paper down to A5 size and then I used the Dots and Stripes border stencil using Potting Soil Archival ink down the side of the page and the Dotty stencil over parts of the page. I stamped the border from The Beauty of Art set using Hydrangea Archival ink.


I then used the From the Garden stencil and stencilled the flower first of all with white acrylic paint when it was dry I re-positioned the stencil and then stencilled over the top with yellow acrylic paint.


I carried on layering up the colours but not completely covering the layer below.


Finishing the flower with a dark red but not all over only in the centre and on the tips of the petals.


I repeated the process with 2 further flowers. I stamped the words from the True Art and Approved Art stamp sets using black Archival ink. I also used the Vintage Mesh stamp with Potting Soil Archival ink.


I used the Tim Holtz mini bird and cage die and rubbed Vintage Photo Distress Ink over them and rubbed some Onyxite Treasure Gold over the cage. To finish I added some lace and buttons.

I hope you've enjoyed today's project !

Sue
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10 comments:

  1. Your background turned out beautifully Sue and I love those stenciled flowers - gorgeous. Anne x

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  2. well done!
    you rocked it!
    love every detail!

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  3. Lovely Sue, wonderful to see how it all came together xx

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  4. This is just so BEAUTIFUL, Sue! LOVE the BG and those flowers!

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  5. what a gorgeous cover for your journal Sue! love those brilliant blooms!

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  6. This is awesome Sue, great design and fabulous colour work. Chris xxx

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  7. Fantastic! Love the variety of colors through the same stencil. A gorgeous cover!

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  8. Oh my Sue..you are a wonder with stencils my friend . . . I might get brave and pull mine out for a play... thanks for the inspiration sweet lady!
    Big hugs
    Tracy
    xoxox

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  9. Wow - all that layered stencilling is fabulous, Sue!
    Alison x

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  10. Those flowers are stunning! Thanks for the step by step on the layering. Seems simple enough, think I might try it!

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