For the Love of Fall: Art Journal
Happy Saturday everyone! It’s Shari here with an art journal page featuring some of the new Tim Holtz Distress Sprays. I had an excellent time creating this entry and even did some experimenting to discover a new technique! I love it when I try something new and it works out!
I started off by using the Reverse Damask and Falling Leaves stamps using Antique Bronze Distress paint. Then I used die cut tissue paper leaves as masks. I added color by using the Tim Holtz Distress sprays which resisted the paints. Do you see the faint leaves in the background from the tissue paper?
I used a couple layering stencils with Distress paint for an additional layer, then stamped more leaves using Wendy Vecchis’ Potting Soil Archival Ink, love this color and that it can be used on top of all my layers of inks and paints.
To finish things off, I sprayed some die cut leaves and paint my canvas letters to match the feel of the background.
I shot a video of my complete process, I hope it inspires you to try something new!
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love the colours
Absolutely beautiful and definitely inspiring. Thank you.
Wow! this is gorgeous.
Seems like a lot of work but the result was definitely worth the experimenting.
Gorgeous creation … lovin all your colours :)
I just love the layers and textures of colors!
This is so beautiful!
Loving these fall colors. I just got some of these sprays at the scrapbook expo yesterday. Cant wait to put them to use!
wow… what a gorgeous fall project!
This is gorgeous layering Shari! So pretty, love your colors and must try the sprays!~kim
Lovely. I have just ordered some of those spray inks. Can’t wait to play. I follow the blog by email.
Beautiful! Love the rich fall colors! Love those canvas letters!
Love teh color and textures!!! leaves and letters are awesome!
What a fabulous art journal page – I just love it! Thanks so much Shari – your work is fantastic!!!
Beautiful! Love the rich colors and textures, so many great layers!
Beautiful page! Love the colors and great technique! The TH sprays look like so much fun to play with!
So pretty!
Just gorgeous. Love all those fall colors-my favorite season.
Wow, the colors on this are stunning! I love the background of leaves too.
Perfect for autumn! So interesting to me that the tissue paper can be used like that–I would have thought it’d just bleed thru and be a mess, but it worked beautifully. Thanks for sharing :)
One of my favorite projects ever!!! Thanks Shari, it was a fun adventure.
It’s Beautiful. I love it:)
Gorgeous – I love all the layered leaves,
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I’m a big fan of all the autumn colours so this is just my cup of tea, wonderfuli page with all the layers and leaves!!
xx Irene M
So lovely and beautiful autumn colors
Beautiful and so much depth!!!
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That’s gorgeous! I never would have thought of trying tissue paper for masking!
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Those die cut leavs almost look real! well done.
What a work of art.
Gorgeous! Love the colors :)
I love the look of these distress sprays. Your creation is fab! xx
Oooh! Pretty! Fall colors are so gorgeous
Totally awesome techniques Shari.
BEAUTIFUL and FUN to create too :)
I feel the need, the need to try tissue paper masks!!!
Absolutely gorgeous, love your idea with tissue paper
Gorgeous page. I love watching Shari’s journal pages, she uses so many great techniques.
Stunning, just stunning…I love it!
Beautiful background
Wow beautiful colors texture and layering
Bee-utiful w/ the colors & use of tissue paper to make the leaves on the background.
Melissa
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Simply beautiful!
This is gorgeous! I would love to try this! The leaves look amazing!
Another Gorgeous page Shari!
What a gorgeous a nd beautiful journal pages!!
Great project… I’m really enjoying those colors
Love this! I feel like I am in a bit of a rut and want to try some of these creative ideas! So inspiring!
Wow…that’s just crazy creative!! I love the scrunched paper bag leaves..very realistic looking!
Awesome art journal page
Thank you Shari for the inspiration…I’m thinking Christmas trees and snowflakes!