Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Art Journaling: Build Your Wings


I’ve decided to try to add to my Art Journal every month, using elements from the current Très Jolie Kit.
The July Cards, Tags and More Kit was all about cards, so why not use up my scraps this time?
As usual, I started out with a beginning idea and then let things just fall into place.
This is what I ended up with.


And here’s how it came together.

I began, as usual, by coating my pages with gel medium to give them strength and stability. (I tucked a sheet of parchment paper underneath the pages to protect the other layers.)
I took out all of the bits and pieces that were left over from my cards and tore them into smaller sizes.


Using matte gel medium, I began to collage the pieces onto my pretreated pages. No plan here, other than to scatter the colors and patterns around the area. When I was done, I used my heat tool to thoroughly dry the pages.

I next applied crackle texture paste, coating some areas thinly and others pretty thickly to create a variety of textures. I allowed this to set for about an hour, then applied my heat tool to ensure that the texture paste was completely set.

I sprayed the pages with Color Bloom mist, concentrating it in random spots…

…and then sprayed it with water.

I blotted this with a paper towel…

… and repeated the process. When I was satisfied with the results, I used my heat tool to set the ink.

***What you see from here on is a little more gold and less brown than the actual results; I couldn’t get an accurate image due to the light reacting to the mica sheen.***

I selected two Paper Dolls and glued them down. I love how the image on the right matches the sentiment of the adjoining scrap.

I had started with a vague idea of using these geese left from the Main Kit; they seem to fit in perfectly here.

I added some sentiment strips, using a wet brush to lightly cover them with the mist on the page to give them an aged look. The bottom of the right page looked empty, so I added a scrap of printed vellum to fill in the gap.
Lastly, I applied gel medium to the paper dolls and sentiments to seal them.

And that was it; my July journal page was done!


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*****Supplies*****

***Très Jolie May Cards, Tags and More Kit***
Prima – Finnabair – Art Daily Planner Collection – Booklet – Creation – 6 x 7.7 #964962
Prima – Finnabair – Art Daily Planner Collection – Sticker Pad – Sentiments #964849

***Paper***
Prima – Poetic Rose Collection – 6 x 6 Paper Pad #631680

***Embellishments***
Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology – Paper Dolls #TH93555
Prima – Shabby Chic Collection – Metal Treasure Embellishments – Old Wagon Wheels #890889

***Mediums***
Golden – Matte Gel Medium
Prima – Finnabair – Art Extravagance – Texture Paste – Clear Crackle #961541
Prima – Color Bloom Spray Mist – Vintage Metal – Worn Leather #573829

***Tools***
Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Sprayer #TDA47414
Prima – Finnabair – Art Basics – Mixed Media Silicone Brush – 1 Inch #963897


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As always, I want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.

Sunday, July 21, 2019

You Are a Star


I’ve scrapped this photo of my granddaughter before, but the dotted Swiss pattern on the “A” side of the “Tight Fit” paper from Maja Design’s Denim and Girls collection that came in the July kit from Très Jolie made a redo irresistible.


I needed a lightly patterned design to serve as my base and the “Amazing” paper was perfect, with just enough image and texture to provide interest while allowing me to keep the center as my focal point.
I tore two pieces of the “Tight Fit” sheet lengthwise, taking care that the white core shows all the way down. I fastened them down the center of the page, allowing the top sheet to overlap an inch or two from the bottom edge.
Next, I backed my photo with a piece of packaging to give it stability and dimension and glued it down just above the center.

As I was trimming the UPC strip from the bottom of the “Tight Fit” sheet, I had a moment of “Aha!”. Maja Designs backs these strips with patterns that coordinate with the papers and this one, in addition to the pattern of my base sheet gave me the here-to-for undecided title for my layout. I cut the strip to a length that fit the bottom of the photo and then a second piece that I fussy cut at the end. I backed them with packaging and placed them under the photo.

 
 
 
 I went into my stash for most of the flowers. The large navy bloom was centered with yellow stamens, not a good match. In the end, I removed and replaced them with a bit of bling.
That awesome wheel and one of the flowers were included in the July Très Jolie kit.


 


I took some more of the bling (a gift from scrappy friend Dawna) that I used as a flower center and placed a few pieces around the layout.
Next, I splattered the page with Color Bloom mist, not following any pattern, just a little here and there until the droplets appeared all over.
Digging further into my stash, I found these beautiful stars from ReneaBouquets; I placed several among the flowers and then scattered more around the page.


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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***
Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Amazing #DEN-1032
Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Tight Fit #DEN-1021

***Embellishments***
Prima – Poetic Rose Collection – Flower Embellishments – Elaborate Love #637484
Prima – Georgia Blues Collection – Flower Embellishments – Gwinett #636715
Prima – Georgia Blues Collection – Flower Embellishments – Mitchell #636678
Prima – Georgia Blues Collection – Flower Embellishments – Wilcox #636609
Prima – Shabby Chic Collection – Metal Treasure Embellishments – Old Wagon Wheels #890889
Bo Bunny – Double Dot Designs Collection – Bling – Jewels – Blue Hues #11707521
ReneaBouquets – Beautiful Board – Beautiful Bits - Star


***Mediums***
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Hickory Smoke #TDP47339
Prima – Color Bloom – Spray Mist – Sultry Shimmer – Cobalt #573898


***Other***
Art Institute – Dries Clear Designer Adhesive
Tombow – Mono Adhesive – Permanent Dispenser #62106


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As always, I want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Tough but Sweet


This is my take on the July Mood Board from Très Jolie, using several sheets of the Denim & Girls collection from Maja Design and a good helping of the flowers and other embellishments that Kim selected for the Main Kit.


When I saw the hearts pattern on the “B” side of the Pink Linen sheet, this photo from my “must scrap” pile immediately came to mind. Here’s how it all came together.


I began by cutting an 8” x 8” square from the center of the bottom paper and put it aside. Using Scōr Tape, I adhered the remaining piece to a piece of packaging to give it stability; this would be my base.
The Pink Linen sheet was trimmed to 11 ½” x 11 ½” and punched in random spots around the edges before distressing and inking all around. When I was satisfied with the border, I taped it to the base.

I cut a 4 ¼” x 5 ¼” piece from the paper that I had taken from the center of the base, punched it down one side and distressed and inked the remaining edges. This was placed under my photo with a bit of packaging in between.
I flipped the remaining paper over to expose the dark print and used it along with one of the bracket tags (again, distressed and inked) to complete my layers.

And now it was time to embellish my page.

First, the amazing chipboard heart from Creative Embellishments: I simply dabbed it with the chalk edger; this ink is so “juicy” that one coat on the bare surface was all that I needed. I glued it down to the side of the photo, using a small piece of foam tape under the “splat” on top to give it dimension.

I cut the reverse sides of the UPC strips from the pattern paper into smaller pieces. After distressing and inking the edges, I placed them here and there around the page.

One of the strips went under the photo as the title piece.


I layered several flowers at the corner under the bottom of the chipboard piece. I cut apart some of the lace that came in the June kit and tucked it in here and there. I used some flat-back pearls (a gift from my SBC buddy, Dawna) to fill in the empty spaces.

I finished my page by adding some flowers and lace to the strips that I had placed in the upper corner.


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*****Supplies*****

***Paper***
Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Romantic Blouse #DEN-1018
Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Pink Linen #DEN-1025
Maja Design – Denim & Girls Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Tough but Sweet #DEN-1023

***Embellishments***
Prima – Fruit Paradise Collection – Flower Embellishments – Ripe Berry #639815
Prima – Golden Coast Collection – Flower Embellishments – Malibu Paradise #640019
Prima – Golden Coast Collection – Flower Embellishments – Ocean Pier #640040
Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Grunge Heart Corner
Darice – Pink Bracket-Shaped Paper Tags – 3 x 3 #30030686
Darice – Mini Spring Clothespins – Navy – 1” #30029481
Très Jolie – Venice Lace

***Mediums***
Prima – Ingvild Bolme – Chalk Fluid Edger – Worn Jeans #891336

***Tools***
Martha Stewart – Punch Around the Page – Double Loops #MS-42-60002

***Other***
Scōr Tape – ½”
Duncan Enterprises – Aleen’s Original Tacky Glue
Tombow – Mono Adhesive – Permanent Dispenser #62106


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As always, I want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.