Fashionable Stamping Challenges #46 where you need to focus on the sentiment.
Here is my mixed media art journal page:
I broke out some new to me Hero Arts stamps and just painted and inked away in my new
5 1/2 x 8 art journal!
I used the colors and LOTS of dots because that is what stood out to me in the image.
I used my Martha Stewart grain striping comb to make a canvas texture in my first base layer of paint.
I used some tiny dark brown pearls in the main flower center. You can't really tell but I used some modeling paste on the large pink flower to give it added dimension. I also colored in the flowers with paints to make them stand out and then stamped and inked to bring the lined edges back in for definition.
The doodling is rub-ons. The text is from a Tim Holtz Christmas set! I LOVE the font and you can't read the words anyway! I use it all the time!
The orange is a pearl paint. I even added dots around the sentiment.
This next is a canvas I used my left over paint on! I didn't want to waste the paint and realized I could just use this canvas for my next project! Hmmmmmmm!!!!!
These are the main products I used:
My last comment before signing off... so many of you have expressed interest in Mixed Media but are a little overwhelmed and don't know where to start. Now that I have used the Martha Stewart paints (thanks Mona for telling me about them!), I think I would buy the boxed sets with a coupon at Michaels and go from there. The colors are so Pretty and they co-ordinate well. Plus they are affordable.
33 comments:
How PRETTY!!! This is just the cheerful sight I need on this rainy gloomy day. Love what you've done here Sue and the polka dots stems are sweet sweet sweet!!!
Gorgeous mixed media piece Sue, so bright and jolly with those fabulous paints! I can't wait to see what you create with your canvas! xx
Fab page!! Love the bright colours, hugs Juls xxx
Oh this is oh so pretty! You are really rocking the mixed media!
LOVE how this turned out, Sue! And thanks for the tip on how to start - one of these days I may just follow through!
GORGEOUS!! I loveeeeeeeeee the colors and those flowers!!!!
Such a beautiful art journal page Sue! I love all those beautiful blossoms and the polka dots! So much detail to take in! Thanks for the shout out and inspiration!
Fab mix of colors and patterns Sue!! Love all the sweet touches you added for this lovely project!
This is terrific!!!! It's really really fabulous ... I love the colours, the design ... just everything! You are so good at these ... Hope you are well and had a great time with your Dad
Beautiful job on your journal page! I love the pretty colors. I bought all the stuff to start doing mixed media about a year ago and still have it all sitting in my craft room. I bought about 25 bottles of the MS paints when they were on a great sale. I do love her colors. :)
Thanks so much for the inspiration. I just might have to take all my stuff outside and have a crafty afternoon. :)
Hugs~
Your journal is so beautiful. I love what you did with the mixed media.
That's a wonderful page, great fresh colors. Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges this fortnight.
Oh, I just love the bright colors and all the dots! I love your whimsical style!
And thanks for the tip about the MS paints!
Wow Sue! I love the front of this journal! So do you take any notebook and just cover the front with a new card stock ? I love the font of the script and ,yes you would never know its Christmas ! I love that you add this to your mixed medi? Wonderful project. Hope your dad has a good birthday.
What an awesome page. I just love it. So happy and bright.
Hugs~
This is so gorgeous, Sue!!
Gorgeous my friend!! You have embraced the mixed media... I have some "stuff" but, have not had the time to try....better get my butt in gear!! Thanks for the info/tip on the MS paints!!
WOW -- Mixed Media at its BEST -- sooo pretty, Sue!!! I've purchased none and AM intimidated, but then my sewing bug has kept me broke lately anyway. Thought IF I won some product, I'd give it a try, but for now I'll just ignore this new MM trend, I think! Not as brave as you, I guess!
Thanks too for your sweet comments on my JR GD spot; so appreciated, my Friend!!!
Gorgeous Sue! Love all the sweet details and the tiny dots! And great use of the Tim Holtz stamp! Thanks too for the paint tip! Hoping to grab some time to play with a mixed media project soon! :)
Good girl never waste , well anything LOL..I could tell your pink flower looks raised,the background is so pretty then the stamping, wonderful, loven all the dots and your sentiment is perfect.Your book is fabulous, thanks for sharing and helpful hints, you are very kind, have a wonderful creative day..
Just stunning! It really pops!
Sue, your journal cover is fabulous. So many details, stamps and wonderful coloring. TFS the paint tip, It's on the "list" now. :)
Sue, I like very much this project - delicate stamps and vivid colours make it really nice:)
Love this!
I love the beautiful bright colors. You are really cranking out some gorgeous work! Love it!
Beautiful. The colours, depth and images are fantastic. I love the freshness and vitality of your page. Thanks for linking to FSCs sentimental challenge.
Hugs Brenda xox
Love this page Sue and the happy colors you used. :) Hugs
WoWZER!
You are really branching out! Fantastic!
Thanks for the amazingly gorgeous birthday card. Loved it!! Craft sale at Kirsteen's this month if you wanna join us!!
XO
Pretty, pretty, pretty, Sue! The colors are vivid, and my eye goes right to the big pink flower. It's gorgeous! THis has GOT to be a winner at the PDCC. I predict it!
Oh Sue spectular!!!
The journal cover is beautiful. I love the colors. And that canvas! It looks awesome just like it is! I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Check you out with your Art Journal! You are so talented.
Your canvas is going to be just as fabulous too.
Love all the detail you put into your page, every minute was worth it.
Hugs, Katie x
Sue, your art journal page is STUNNING!!!! You used those colors beautifully, and I just adore your layout for this creation. The journalling label is perfect!!!
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