July Kit Journal Page

Hi everyone:)  If you haven't yet discovered our July Kit, I hope this page will inspire you to!! I just love having a kit to work with...no need for going on a "hunt" in my "stash" to find all my page elements because Tina does such a FABULOUS job of pulling products that work so well together!

I have to admit, that for 3 dimensional projects I usually have some sort of "plan"... 

I can't say that about my Journal pages...

I'm never quite sure what will come out on the page, as I explore color, texture, and layers.  Although I did have a direction for color, based on the adorable Ephemera sheet from ARTChixStudio

For the page background, I started with some acrylic paint from a previous project in a light teal along with a shade of mustard.

You can see in the picture above, that I "squirted" out the mustard color before I shook the bottle...am I the only one who does this???

I then used a Brayer, to lay down these colors. 

Next, I sprayed a bit of water on this scrap of burlap and pressed it into the still wet background paint.

*Notice my beautiful bright blue nails:)  My 2 yr. old granddaughter insisted we both have BLUE

When it was dry, I smeared a bit of the Distress Paint (peeled paint) onto the page with my fingers.

Before I got started on my Journal page, I made several background pages on my Gelli plate, using the Distress Paints (found in the kit)

1.) I "poured" out a bit of paint from both bottles of DISTRESS PAINT, found in the July Kit.

2.) I spread the paint on the gelli plate with my brayer.

3.)  I placed an alphabet stencil on top of the spread paint, and then placed a piece of white card stock on top of the stencil, and pressed with my hands.

BELOW are some of these gelli plate backgrounds.  I tore them into pieces and then added them to my page using my NEW FAVORITE gel medium...Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Matte Medium.

( I did a few with the same mustard color I used for the page background)

I used the Antique Linen Distress Paint to add these "dots" on top of the ripped paper.

Once they were dry, I put a little of the Antique Linen on a scrap piece of paper, added a few spritz of water, and then rubbed the watered down paint onto my page. (making sure to go around the edges of the torn pieces I had adhered to the page)

Next, I decided to distress the Tim Holtz hinges ( I ended up using 1 not 2) with the Peeled Paint Distress Paint.  I also added it to some string I had in my "stash."  (Just looking for more textural elements & love finding ways to utilize the great products in our kits!)

I decided to add a bit more of the mustard color to the page, but this time I used another one of my favorite products...

Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayons

These crayons can be used "dry" or you can spread out their color using water.

I first "drew" on my page with the crayon, and then went over it with a wet brush, spreading out the color.

I chose not to add water to the above lines on top of the distress paint "dot."

Another technique I like to use with these crayons is pulling color directly onto my brush from the crayon.  Wet your brush, and then "grab" the color from the tip.

I used this method to add color around the torn edges of the paper pieces I had added to the page.

Waiting in the wings (pun intended:) )  were some of the images from our kit's Ephemera sheet from ARTChix Studio. 

I cut out this cute card and added the Crackle Accents to the bird and some of the flowers.  I next added the word FLY from the same ARTChix sheet.  After all were dry, I stitched the card to a piece of textured brown card stock and distressed the edges with the Antique Linen Distress Paint. 

I began to add some of the last layers by adding a few "doodles" and by writing the sentiment using my Scarlet Lime Pen along with a Crimson Red Caran d'Ache Neocolor II Artists' Crayon. (I added the white on top of the red letters to make them "pop")

I also scribbled some of the red crayon on a piece of scrap paper, spritzed it with a little water, and then "dipped" this chevron stamp in it to add a little more red to the page.

(Michaels has a $1 bin with sets of 3 stamps on a page that this chevron was on...I LOVE a bargain!!)

The Sentiment reads..."In Our Dreams We Are Able to FLY and That is a Remembering of How We Were Meant to BE."  -Heleine L\'Engle

The little flower detail above is from the ARTChix sheet, with Crackle Accents added to it...I LOVE that stuff!!

I added a bit more detail using the below ink and stamp along with my Washi tape roll dipped in Antique Linen Distress Paint and then stamped on the page:) 

 As always, we would ALL LOVE to see your projects on our Facebook page!!!  

See you there!

Creatively yours,

Sue

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Playful Musings - Scrap Painting

Lea here, my first Playful Musings, a series I will be bringing to readers every month!  Playful Musings is an open-ended, experimental, technique post.

Sometimes we lose the child within as we grow up and have to follow so many rules - be uber responsible!  Playful Musings is about playing and just feeling what you want to express.  No perfection allowed!!  A safe-fun way to try new things, find out about new media and see what they can do.

 

Supplies:
From July Kit - Ranger Distress Paint, various colors
(Collage of birds in kit, medium is also great for this technique)

Other Supplies:
Bo Bunny Paper/Embellishments, UmWow Studio Chevron, scissors, cardstock, soft watercolor brushes, paper scraps, decorative paper scraps and other items to create interesting patterns

1.  On white cardstock, rip and collage decorative paper (words here).  The Studio medium that is in the kit is perfect for this step.  Apply medium and place paper down on surface pressing from the center out to smooth and adhere.  I also have a small brayer I use to roll over paper if I feel more pressure is needed.

2.  Take your Distressed Paint and daub it on a scratch surface to get it going first.  When done with using Distressed Paint, store inverted (dauber side down) so paint is always at the sponge.

3.  Use a scrap piece of paper, and daub the Distress Paint color of your choice and pull brush over the scrap piece of paper onto the surface of the cardstock.  Where ever the scrap paper is, will work as a mask and no paint will be left there.

Keep using different shaped and sized scraps and brush color over the surface of the cardstock. 

4.  Here, a punchinella strip is used like a stencil and dots are added. 

5.  A wavy ruler was used, face down, to create an interesting pattern.

6.  Splattering mica watercolors with a toothbrush adds little flecks of colors on the surface.

7.  To finish your art, collage images and elements on top of what you painted.  Add splashed paint colors (daub Distress Paint or paintbrush or use toothbrush) on die cuts and even paint them with background colors to help them blend in. 

The Distressed Paint works perfectly on top of chipboard or other bare elements you might want to spruce up!  The Studio Medium works great to adhere everything to the cardstock.  Try using the Crackle to change the appearance of the chevron. 

This idea can be utilized with the Maya Road box.  Cut cardstock to size to fit box, adhere and then play like the instructions above!!

Play, play, play. Experiment! There is no right or wrong to this method. Leave out steps, try other paints or media to see what happens.

Cre8tivelea Yours - Lea

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Welcome July Guest Designer, Shanna Shands Part Two

Hello and Happy Thursday!

Today, we welcome our July Guest Designer, Shanna Shands back with us.  Today, she shares with us her creative technique for creating this amazing project.

I think Shanna loves the Distress Paint and Prima Washi in the July Kit just as much as we do!  :)

WOW - we seriously love this project!  We would love to know what you think!

Please visit Shanna on her blog, and say HI!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a fantastic Thursday!

 

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