A Poppy Garden: An Art Journal Page

 Hi Everyone!

I have lots to post but no time to edit pictures.

My day job has taken up all my extra time and I took today off to get caught up.

I posted this art journal page on social media but I thought I would show you how I created it.

First, here are all the supplies I used and the links to where you can buy them:

The Crafter's Workshop Stencils (new 2016):

TCW630 Chickadee Post

TCW628 Poppy Garden

The Crafter's Workshop provided me with stencils to create this project. 

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

Large Dylusions Journal

DecoArt Media:

Crackle Paint-White (my fav!)

Fluid Acrylics: Titanium White, Carbon Black, Cadmium Orange Hue, Primary Yellow, Cerulean Blue, Primary Cyan

Misters (my fav!): Yellow Green, Orange, Yellow

Dazzling Metallics: Venetian Gold

First, I added the fluid acrylics to the background with a palette knife and then added black on the top. Why? I have no clue; I felt I needed to do it.  After it dried, I added the Chickadee Post stencil with white paint. I started trace the Poppy Garden stencil on the page and I was going to paint it on but I changed my mind.

 

I decided to add the Poppy Garden with crackle paint.

I love how the crackle paint dries to a beautiful crackle.

I'm I right, gorgeous crackle!

Once it dried I added color with the Misters by spraying it on my craft sheet and using my fingers.

I wanted the garden to stand out a little more so I used a sketch and wash pencil and outlined the flowers. I used a water brush to activate the pencil and use it as a watercolor around the garden.

Here are a few close ups.

I haven't worked in my art journals in a while so this was a lot of fun.

I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by!

SHE WAITS, SHE WATCHES and DECOART

DecoArt Mixed Media Haunts Challenge!

I love Halloween so DecoArt's Mixed Media Haunts Challenge was the perfect challenge for me.

My project was made on an 8x8 wood board.

I used these lovely DecoArt Products

Traditions: Phthalo Blue and Raw Umber

Matte Medium

Modeling Paste

Fluid Acrylics: Dioxazine Purple, Medium Grey Value 6, Dark Grey Value 3, Carbon Black, Titanium White, Interference Violet

Misters: Primary Cyan

I wish I had more step by step pictures but I didn't like what I was making at first.

I walked away and came back and then the magic happened.

I was having so much fun I didn't take many pictures.

You can see in this first picture the background I didn't like.

I created it with Mini Branches stencils but didn't like it.

I then added with stone walkway using Organic Matter stencil and modeling paste.

While the modeling paste was still wet, I added some grey paint watered down to the board.

It moved all the way through the stone path.

When it dried it looks like this.

Pretty cool looking.

I added more layers of paint and splatter it with titanium white to finished the background.

Doesn't look like a cool night sky?

Using a Stampendous Skeleton Lady and jet black archival ink, I stamped her on tissue paper and added her to the board.

I decided she didn't need anything else. 

She waits, She watches

I hope you like my project.

I had so much fun creating it.

Tip: Buy DecoArt paints.

The colors are amazing!!!

Creating Dual Color Flowers for a Card with TCW Stencils

Well, I'm not fond of the card but it's the technique I love.

I used the Mini Impression Stencil to create the flowers.

I know you're saying, I don't see flowers.
Oh but you will!
 

 

On this card I used DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics and American Multi-Surface Satin paint in these colors.

I put both shades of each color on my craft mat and dabbed it on and off with a cosmetic sponge.

You don't want to fill the sponge with too much paint or it will go under the stencil, unless you like that look.

Below you can see the sponge has two colors on it.

 

Put the stencil on the paper and dab the sponge in a circular motion.

As you can see below I had the darker color on the inside and the lighter on the outside.

Looking at the stencil design it doesn't look like a flower but repeating this process and turning the stencil design around you achieve the look of a flower.

 

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Here is the purple flower finished.

 

 

This next stencil design reminds me of a rose.

I repeated the same process above.

This was the first layer of paint.

 

 

Look roses!

 

For the vase I used deli paper and some of the other designs from this stencil.

 

 

It's not my usual style.

Something on my list to try.

I may try it again but for now I can cross it off my list.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

 

Using a TCW Stencil to make Clouds

Hi Everyone

Today I have a card to show you.

I created the background with DecoArt Media Crackle Paste, waited for it to dry and then used DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics in Primary Cyan and water.

I used 6x6 The Crafter's Workshop stencil called Alhambra.

The stencil design looks like clouds to me.

Here is a close up of the stencil and crackle paste.

I added a few paper punched clouds to add to the background.

Here is the finished card.

The balloon is a stamp from Stampers Anonymous.

I think it's in a set called The Impossible.

It's old so I'm not sure you can get the set, but I know the balloon is in other sets.

Thanks so much for stopping by!