Courage…
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been noticing more and more Art Journaling in the crafty world! It seems like it is so freeing, lots of fun, & even therapeutic in a way. You can craft at will, and throw worries of perfection away! We love to share a monthly feature with Shari Carroll on our blog, but have decided to make it a weekend theme this month! In keeping with the Art Journaling theme, we’re back today with a whole lot of COLOR and fun inspiration from Design Memory Craft designer Jennifer Matott!
Enjoy!
This art journal page was inspired by COLOR! I wanted to create with LOTS of colors. Starting with randomly adding areas of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® to the page, I added water with a brush to spread and mix some of the colors. When dry, some circles of Gelatos® were added through the Circle stencil and smudged with my finger while the stencil was over the page.
Next, I used the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big Brush Pen in Black to a non-stick mat and added water. Using a brush, I dripped the ink down the page from the top. After that dried, I applied the gold paste through a harlequin stencil with a palette knife and then stamped the phrase and harlequin stamp. Bling was added as a sparkly embellishment to this colorful journal!
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Jen for being our awesome guest!
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Like the artsy color look to this.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Yeah, I’m with you on that sentiment Hugz. Love your pages. Such gorgeous colours. More hugz
I like this!!!
Wow!! Love all the layers!!
Great page! TFS ;-)
Very colorful!
Really great and colorful!!!
Love the gold touch.
Beautiful bright and colorful!! Love it!!
Well your COLOR is something I can’t get enough of. Love all the dimension and layers. The sparkle, the color – everything just works!
Very colorful–I like the touches of gold and bling.
Gorgeous bright colors, love the tough of bling and texture of the gold.
Beautiful. Bright, bold colors.
Love that phrase!
LOVE the delicious colors!!! It looks like the colors are dancing together to a beautiful symphony and are in perfect harmony!! I have yet to make a journal but this makes me want to get my gelatos out and create one right now!!!! Thanks for inspiring me.
Your art journal page is beautiful and inspirational. Even though I’m not an artist, I am going to start a journal. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful and colorful!
Love the stenciling and stamping over the stunning colors! One of my favorite sentiments!~kim
I love these pages! The colors are gorgeous, just eye popping!
Elaine Allen
You were successful in getting all the color. Love the added embellishments. Wonderful!
great colors!
stamping sue
http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/
Your right, art journaling is becoming crazy popular and I LOVE IT. It is such a great way to craft without limits. Thanks for this fun example.
Just beautiful! And I do love that sentiment!
What a rainbow of a journal page! I like using my Gelatos when I need bright and cheerful coverage too!
I’m so glad you’re sharing more art journaling on the weekends this month – hope that continues! Love this colorful, fun page!
Wow so many great techniques!
I love the rainbow bling on this page :)
So fun!! Love your creativity:)
Very artsy and I love the phrase.
Beautiful & colorful!
Very colorful and unique page!!
I love the colors!!
Wow! Texture & colour galore! How fabulous.
Love all the bright colors.
Love all the bright colors–Gelato’s are so fun to work with.
Spectacular color!
This quote is just wonderful, very inspirational. So many vibrant colors in this piece. Thanks for sharing.
So pretty and free.
Love all that color and texture!
love the colorful gelato look!!
God bless!
Brilliant and beautiful work!
Carla from Utah
Love it!!
So colorful — love your page!
very cool
Absolutely gorgeous! I’m diggin’ the colors and the technique is fabulous! TFS!
Super page with a fantastic sentiment! TFS!
Outstanding colours and texture!
What a beautiful art journal page. This mix media art is s challenge for me to do :)
Jen, I’ve noticed, too, that there is more art journaling going on. I agree with you that art journaling is freeing, fun AND therapeutic. The longer I looked at your journal page the more it made sense to me. Thank you for explaining your technique. I love all the bright colors as well as the texture. I bought Gelatos and have used them very little because I don’t know where to use them. You gave me an idea. Fellow Crafters, if you want to see another inspiring piece of art, see Jennifer’s FALL card on her blog. It, as well, is too cool!
This is gorgeous! Love the colors! :)