{"id":2258,"date":"2015-01-02T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-01-02T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2014-12-03T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-03T15:56:28","slug":"winter-art-journal-with-sandra-mouwen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simonsaysstampblog.com\/mondaychallenge\/?p=2258","title":{"rendered":"Winter Art Journal with Sandra Mouwen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, Sandra<\/a> here. Today I want to show you how I create an art journal page, which I adhere in my art journal later. Let’s start the journal journey!<\/p>\n

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As base I work with a blank sheet of Neenah Solar White cardstock<\/a> I cut to the right size so that it will fit into my art journal. To know where the middle line is, I mark the half of the page with a pencil. This helps me with the composition.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Distress Spritzer<\/a> is perfect for making backgrounds. Along with the Honeycomb<\/a> stencil from Prima Marketing and Broken<\/a> China marker, it makes a good start for my winter background!<\/p>\n

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If you’re familiar with my work, then you know that I just can’t resist my washi tape.\u00a0I’ve used three different colors and brands of washi; Pebbles<\/a>, Kelly Purkey<\/a> and Teresa Collins<\/a>. Washi tape for me brings color, texture and patterns to my projects, and helps me to create a composition.<\/p>\n

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In this tutorial I use lots of my classics, like this Script<\/a> stamp from Kaiser Craft. I always stamp with it without using an acrylic block. Sure gets my hands very inky every time! I chose to stamp with Watering Can Archival Ink<\/a>, because I wanted the text not to be too bold. The background will stay light.<\/p>\n

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The edges I distressed with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink<\/a>. With the light blue around the edges it gives the page more color.<\/p>\n

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The ink splashes, well what can I say about them. It gives such a nice effect and it’s a very simple technique. Unscrew the cap, remove the sprayer from the bottle and tap it with your finger quite hard like tapping the ashes from a cigarette. I did this with Black Marble<\/a>, but also with Gold Lam\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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To adhence the composition of the washi tape lines I stamped with the Checkered<\/a> stamp from Prima Marketing. Again with Watering Can<\/a> archival ink. By adding all these layers you’re creating dimension.<\/p>\n

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You can see that the page has a winter theme. I’ve dabbed a bit of Gold Paint Dabber<\/a> onto my craft sheet and with Blending Foam<\/a> I dabbed it lightly on the Christmas Tree<\/a>. Not too much, because then the stamp will move when you stamp with it. Applying the paint with Blending Foam<\/a> gives you more control over how much or little paint you add to the stamp..<\/p>\n

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To give it more of grungy and vintage vibe, I distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink<\/a> in some places. This step gives the page such a different look instantly! Love that!<\/p>\n

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I love stencils. I often use them in combination with modeling paste, but this time I used paint. Because Distress Paint<\/a> is very thin, it’s important that you apply the paint with Blending Foam<\/a> and gently dab it, not like you do when you use ink with a stencil and make a circular motion. I forgot that when applying it the first time on the right side of the page. Can you see the difference with the left side?<\/p>\n

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Now I’m reaching the final steps of the page, it’s time for text. This is the moment I cut the page in half so that I have a better idea how the text will show in my art journal with the gap between the two pages.<\/p>\n

note: I had to cut off a bit from the top of my page to fit<\/em><\/p>\n

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Now it is time for the text. The Simple Letter Outlines<\/a> from Simon Says Stamp I stamped my first word, “Winter”. With the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen<\/a> I glittered the letters for a sparkly winter effect.<\/p>\n

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On Tim’s Christmas stencil<\/a> it has the word “Wonderful” and I taped so that became “Wonder”. I colored it in with Distress Ink Peacock Feathers<\/a> and outlined it with Peacock Feathers Distress Marker<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The final step was cutting out the letters with Word play<\/a> from a sheet of Adhesive Cork<\/a>. That gives a bit more warmth to the page. Just what this cold winter theme needed!<\/p>\n

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Here is the final result. I hope you liked it to see how I create an art journal page. Who knows, it will inspire you to go play too. I sure hope so! Thanks for stopping by.<\/p>\n

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