Paper. Inks. Stencils. Rub ons. Stamps. Bring it! Let's bring all these elements together and mix it up for ideas to make art journal pages that will take you far.

>Background

Using Mixed Media paper

Add a layer of sprayed water spritzes

Spray a mix of Distress Stains Distress Oxide Spray on on 6x8 sheet

In order the layers on paper 1 are:

Distress Stain Spray Antique Linen

Distress Oxide Antique Linen

Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade

Distress Stain Spray Rusty Hinge

Distress Stain Spray Forest Moss

Why did I use those colors and formulations? Because it’s what I had.

Add more water spritzes if desired

Move ink around as desired

Mono print:

Gently layer a stencil into ink

‘Stamp’ stencil on to second piece of 6x8 Mixed Media paper

Mono print a card front of Mixed Media paper over paper 1 if desired.

Turn back over and add more water if desired

Allow to dry

Mono print a second card front over paper 2 if desired

Spritz with water if desired and allow to dry

>Paper 1

Spritz Spiced Marmalade through stencil at top left and lower right 

(Mono print stencil over second card front)

Heat set or allow all papers to dry

Add in ink, stenciling, stamping and layered clustered embellishment

Stamp leaf assortment up left side of paper

Configure where frame will adhere, mark for rub on placement

Add rub ons

Adhere frame

Layer large previously made leaf to frame

Prepare camera sticker and adhere

As well as sentiment

Stamp additional leaf print below frame

Add additional rub ons if needed

>Paper 2

Trimmed down to fit insert page

Ink edges

Add a bit more stenciling

Add rub ons to the top left edge

Create a vellum pocket and adhere to bottom right edge…make wide enough to fit cut away

Use stickers to ‘adhere’

Tuck in pre made leaf, cut away journal card, add tag

Create embellished cluster on and around pocket

Add word sentiments