Explore the world of books

 Hi,

After a couple of weeks break and a nice family trip, I`m back with a double page mixed media art journal. I really missed letting my creativity flow so I had such a fun time creating this layout.

I`ve had this fantastic paper pad from Stamperia Vintage library waiting to be used again. I love the fantasy wibe with this paper - so inviting to let the imagination flow. 

For my background I used Distress ink in Tumbled glass, Salty ocean, Faded jeans and Black soot around the edges. This helps frame the image. Next I used Bold prints background stamp from Hero Arts to stamp randomly with black Archival ink. I stamped some small start in Hero arts white pigment ink, that was new to me and didn`t show up as much as I hoped, but it still adds interest to my background. I decided to add more stars with modeling paste and Stars Starry Nights stencil from Memory box. This stencil would give a very starry night on a background with a permenent medium like acrylic paint, but since I knew the modeling paste would pick up some color from the blue ink I knew my background wouldn`t turn out too busy. 

I used Ranger multimedia matt to glue down my images and also carefully brushed over my entire page with a dry brush sealing everything. This transforms the distress ink into a more vibrant color, making the sky appear more magical. I love how this turned out. Some white splashes and the sky was done.

I had to be creative and adjust the houses of books since the image only reached little over a page and I wanted it all the way across. So I found some books from the front page of the paper pack, and also images from regular books on different pages and then cutting some of the houses apart and adding windows and other elements from the main image to the regular books to make them look like houses too.

I had such fun creating this and kept on adding lots of little details to the book- houses on this layout. I used Faber-Castells Pitt artist big brush and dual marker to add more color depth and shades on the houses. I used black multiliner around the edges and also in between the houses and to each window and door to add more contrast and depth. I also added white gelpen to add some highlights to the details on the houses and books.

For my title I stamped Explore with Papirdesign  (PD2100365) and fussy cut the book roll that says "the world of books". To finish it off I added a gem to the moon. 

I love books and know how to appreciate a good fantasy story so this art journal is right up my ally.

I`m entering this to:

Simon Says: Explore | (simonsaysstampblog.com)

Wohoo!! I got a designer spotligt spot. Makes me so happy 😁

 

Crafty Catz: Crafty Catz challenge 654 (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com)

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog: Welcome to Creative Artiste Challenge #98

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you liked it and got inspired from this mixed media art journal to create yourself a happy day crafting too.

Hugs,

Christine 💮

2 page Art Journal - Travel, Blue Dream

 Hi, Today I`m sharing a double page layout and it`s my first time playing in my small Dylusion art journal. I`m actually working on the secon page, since I have something special in mind for my first page wich I will share with you soon.

I`m totally in love with how this layout turned out. I used papers from the beautiful Blue Dream collection from Stamperia. I`m just so in love with this paper collection, and I actually bought it to make a mini album from a trip to Gran Canaria with my dear friend but I couldt help myself from diving a tiny bit into the beautiful papers already, making a travel, sea and summer themed journal page.

The borders and most of the elements are cut outs from the 12x12 paper pack, and and some elements are from the ephemera pack.  

For my background I used Distress Inks from Tim Holtz and I must admit this is kind of alian territory for me since I mostley used to copic color images and finnished of the card with pattern paper. I don`t have many colors, I have one round and one square old blending tool and for my vintage photo color I just held the foam with my fingers. Still, just playing around with different techneques like spraying water on the page, lifting color using stencil and dabbing on some ink in the two darkest color through my stencil. I`m super happy with how my background turned out. 

I did however get a dark color transfer smear just over the travel word when I was nearly finished, but I`m not going to let it bother me and take away the joy I feel from this layout. It`s part of my learning prosess, and remember- it`s just creative fun with beautiful colors, papers and ink. Don`t let small mistakes like that discourage you :)

And here are a few close ups showing the bautiful paper and the lovely background. I used wild honey, spiced marmalade and vintage photo distress inks. The stencil I used is called Compass and is from the Welcome home collection from Stamperia.

I finished of my project with my white Sakura pen to add some highlights.

I would like to enter this in:

Simon Says: Anything Goes | (simonsaysstampblog.com) 

Simon Says: Make Your Mark | (simonsaysstampblog.com) second entry

Do you like to travel? I hope you got inspired to create yourself a happy day and enjoy some crafting time. Thank you for stopping by.

-Christine