Tree Art Journal Page
Happy Sunday, friends! I’m so delighted to welcome the always lovely Anna-Karin Evaldsson back as a special guest on our blog to share some gorgeous art journaling. Please read on and enjoy!
Hello everyone! I am so happy to be here today, and I am going to share an art journal page with you, which I really enjoyed doing. The techniques can be used for other types of projects too, such as cards or scrapbooking layouts.
I love trees and when I saw the SSS Brushed Branches stamp, from the Friends Collection, I knew I had to have it. It is a big stamp and the tree works perfectly for the focal point of a project. The page was done in my Dina Wakley Media Journal, working on a cotton rag watercolor paper page. There are also craft, canvas and burlap pages in the journal. I used Paper Arty’s Infusions Colored Stains for the background and Distress Ink for the watercolor stamping. Let’s start.
Start by misting the paper quite heavily with water. Sprinkle a very small amount of Infusions Colored Stains into the water. I have pricked a hole in the lid of the bottles so that they work like a salt shaker. Mist more water on the page to help the powders blend. The walnut crystals in the Infusions powders take longer to dissolve and if you want less brown you can dab them off with a paper towel, which I did particularly where I planned to stamp the tree.
You can also do the background with watercolor paint.
When the background is dry, ink the stamp with Peeled Paint and Forest Moss. I used a Forest Moss marker to color the branches in the areas inked with the lighter green ink.
Mist the stamp quite heavily with water (at least five mists) and press onto the background. Leave the stamp in place for a few seconds to give the ink time to transfer.
I used the Forest Moss marker to ground the tree to the page and dissolve most of it with water and a paint brush. Leave to dry.
Use the marker to add grass here and there. I also added shadows on the tree and made some of the small branches and twigs darker.
Color a piece of watercolor paper with A Bit Jaded Infusions and die cut a title from it, using Tim Holtz’s Sizzix Block Talk die. I was planning to have used the Deco Alphabet, but couldn’t find it. Of course, I found it right after I finished the page.
Glue the title to the background and add a shadow with the Forest Moss marker.
Stamp a quote from the Simon Says Stamp One With Nature set, on another piece of Infusions colored watercolor paper.
Grounding the tree to the ground makes a big difference and prevents it from looking like it is floating on the page.
The title letters were quite light and the shadow makes them stand out better.
Ink the birds from the Darkroom Door African Trees set with Mermaid Lagoon, mist with water and stamp in the sky.
I also stamped a sentiment from the SSS Uplifting Thoughts set.
Another sentiment was stamped among the branches of trees, this one is from One With Nature.
Here’s a close up of the Distress Marker shadows added to the tree after it was dry. It is easy to do and makes a big difference.
Thank you so much for looking at this tutorial! I hope it inspired you to try out watercolor stamping and Infusions Colored Stains.
Happy crafting!
Anna-Karin
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What a beautiful journal page. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing…
Gorgeous page! Loving the use of the infusions here. Fabulous coloring too ♥
Gorgeous! Love everything about this page.
This is so gorgeous! I love the quote and the painterly look of this art journaling.
Wow! This is amazing Anna. Beautiful jurna page. I love your design.
What a great page Anna-Karin, I love the big tree stamp you used. I never used Infusions Colored Stains, did even not know what it was, so thanks for this great example!
What a work of art.
Beautiful journal page!
Wow Karin. Such a beautiful scene. It seems so peaceful yet vibrant too. Love it!
Fantastic page.
The shading is wonderful.
thanks for the tips on technique.
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Simply gorgeous!
What a pretty journal page! I just love the tree stamp :)
So very unique! Makes me want to try
This is gorgeous & inspiring!
Wow this is really beautiful, I love the whole scene, and the colours are so lovely!
Anna-Karin, you ALWAYS amaze and inspire me with your art journal work (well, ALL of your projects for that matter!) I have got to get some of these Infusions, oh my goodness, I love how you used them! Just simply …beautiful!
Beautiful & inspiring!
This is awesome. I love that tree stamp. Your color choices are perfect. Nicely done.
Stunning! Thanks for taking us through all the details, it’s such a beautiful and inspiring creation – thanks for sharing! xx
So perfectly done! Wow.
This is just stunning. I love that tree stamp, it looks so lifelike and how you’ve created the background for it is beautiful. Always in awe of your talent .
Beautiful. Such lovely colours and blending.
I love Anna-Karin’s journal page! This kind of art is so much fun. Thanks, SSS.
Hi Anna-Karin, I am like you, I love trees also, there is a tree in N.Y. I have probably over 100 pictures of it, spring, with snow, fall, lol, So I get you!! Your page is gorgeous!!I love it. Journaling is so much fun and a great way to relieve stress. The stamp you used is awesome, and I picked up some tips. Thanks for a awesome post.
Wow,gorgeous journal page! I love how you achieved soft washes of color and the texture from the infusions is fantastic.
I have this product, but don’t use it enough. What a great idea to get it out and use it.
Beautiful! Love everything on the page.
I love the Emerson quote and the watercolor look on this page. It is lovely. Thank you for the step by step, too.
Wow! That’s a fantastic page! The scene looks so real!
This is beautiful! No other words to describe this work of art!
Absolutely beautiful.
Oh my goodness, this is the most beautiful thing I have seen in awhile
What a gorgeous art journal page, I love the colors!
Lovely page! I want to try something like this.
Love the colored stains you used! Fabulous project!
Your art journal page is BEAUTIFUL, Anna-Karin!!! ;)
Really beautiful!
A really beautiful page. You just can’t go wrong with a tree!
Hey! This is gorgeous! I would have to frame this! :)
Such a beautiful page, thanks for sharing!
Beautiful art journal page, love the result, very serene and inspiring!
Serenely pretty page.
Superbe! I love it!
Love the loose look!
I don’t art journal, but this would make a beautiful card for any occasion. I love the texture of the cotton rag watercolor paper page.
Beautiful page. I love Infusions, I need to use them more.
Beautiful journal page. I love all the details and colors. Beautiful.
Wow!!! This a beautiful piece of art!!! Stunning colouring!!!
I think I am missing something! I never heard of infusions!
Beautiful!
Beautiful!