Art Journaling with Shari Carroll: Distress Oxides
Welcome back to the blog everyone!! Today I have an art journal page that I created using my Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks. I’ve been wanting to use them in my journal pages but found it awkward to try to drag my journal into the inks.
I’ve found a simple way to get a watercolor effect background by using an acrylic block to transfer the ink onto the page. Now I’ll be using them more to create colorful backgrounds, check it out!!
I’ve used only 4 Distress Oxide colors for the entire project, they are: Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves, and Peeled Paint. I love how they stack, layer and create new colors in between. One of my favorite properties of this technique is to be able to control where you put the color and the drips and dollops of colors. I also colored the die cut Skeleton Leaves using an ink blending tool. Since no water was used, the color in more intense.
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I hope I’ve given you another ways of using your Distress Oxide inks for your projects. Enjoy!!
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Beautiful journal page. Love the Distress background.
Stunning design and lovely fall color combo. LOVE IT!!!
Wow this looks so beautiful! And your message / quote is so great!
Splendid fall page!
Gorgeous journal page!
Beautiful page! Love the soft colors. And thanks for sharing the acrylic block technique for applying the Distress Oxides! I always love Shari’s art journal posts!!
WOW Shari, your journal pages are always so beautiful and inspiring!
What a great page.. I pinned this so I could use it for a Autumn or thanksgiving card. Really lovely, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful design! Love the watercolor background, and the gradient colors on the leaves look amazing. Thanks for sharing!
What a beautiful fall page!! Love the leaves and colors! :)
What a pretty page. Lovely colors.
Love the art journal video. It makes me want to start my own journal. Thanks for sharing!
Lovely layout! The colors of the background and skeleton leaves are gorgeous.
Gorgeous fall page!
Thanks for sharing…
Beautiful fall page and color combo, and the ink blended die cuts are so vibrant, love that!
Beautiful journal page. Love how you used the oxide inks as water color.
Love the colors of THD Oxides that you used!
This is beautiful. Your artistic eye captured the colors of autumn perfectly. Thank you for sharing, Shari!
Beautiful page and great video. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
What a stunning Art journal page, I love the colors and awesome acrylic block transfer technique!
AWESOME job and fabulous colors
Beautiful art journal page, love the colours!
Wow great joby Shari! I love that you used the same colours from the background without water on your die cuts. It makes together such an awesome page! Thank you so much for sharing and showing how you made this.
This is gorgeous! The leaves and autumn color combo are so pretty.
I always like your choice of colors. These are so pretty for Fall. The ink block technique looks like something I need to revive. Granddaughter would love that. And of course the dies. . .ah, I do love dies and these are perfect, the leaves and the sentiment! TFS!
Love the mingling of colors, beautiful effect.
These colours are just amazing on your page and I love it. This die is on my wish list also. So inspiring
Simply lovely page–love the colors and water color background.
Shari, absolutely beautiful. I love oxides.
How cool is this. I love the oxide inks. I already follow by email.
Beautiful colors!
Love the fall colors on the page.
Gorgeous journal page!! Love the colours!
Love this beautiful page and the fall leaf inspiration! :)
Such a beautiful fall page for your journal! I am excited to watch the video to see how you created the BG. Thanks for sharing! :)
Love how you’ve used these beautiful leaves from Tim Holtz! Amd the way you’ve watercolored the base with the inks. Great video….thanks for the inspiration!
Perfect for fall. Love the colors
What an absolutely beautiful mixed media page! I really like your tip of using the oxides via the stamping plate! And these colors you chose are just perfect for fall. The video makes this look easy-peasy, too. Love it, and will be trying it out! Thank you for the inspiration!
I love your page Shari! Those colors together are fantastic.
Gorgeous for fall! I love the way you used the distress ink!
I love your page Shari! Those colors together are fantastic and I love those leaves.
Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
Shari, your Fall leaves journal pages are gorgeous.
Just so lovely! So many great techniques here. What a delightful autumn page.
Beautiful fall page! Awesome colors!
Gorgeous. I have a terrible time with watercolors. Love this.
Wow! As usual, you make a bunch of colors that I would have never thought to layer work so nicely together! You and distress oxides are a magical combo. Thanks for sharing!
This journal page is very beautiful. I really love the colours you used. Thanks for sharing with us.
Gorgeous! Love those colors!
Gorgeous fall colors! Love the leaves!