Edited on 4/4/2019
I am happy that this page was chosen as Top Pick by Love To Craft Challenge #31.
I am happy that this page was chosen as Top Pick by Love To Craft Challenge #31.
Hi Stamping Friends,
It’s time to play along with Happy Little Stampers (HLS) Mixed Media Challenge again. The February Challenge Theme is VINTAGE.
For more details and other DTs’ inspirations, please check out the Challenge Blog. Anything mixed media could be linked up to our challenge as long as it follows our theme.
Starting from 2019, I decided to challenge myself to create art journal pages as my DT artworks for HLS MM Challenge. This is my second try. For me, VINTAGE is something with lots of dark colors like black and brown, some classic patterns like flourish, latticework and mosaic, some shining looks like gold metal, and some symbols like Fleur-de-lis and key. This is what and how I came up with.
Art Journal Details
1. Stamp text backgrounds (Tim Holtz) in black and apply several Distress Inks on page.
2. Apply Distress Oxide Ink Black Soot over Stencil on border of page.
3. Apply Distress Oxide Ripe Persimmon over Mosaic stencil (sorry I forgot to include these on photo), Gathered Twig over Silhouette Woman mask, Candied Apple over Sunburst stencil on page.
5. Die cut hearts on red cardstock and cover with clear Wink of Stella. Adhere several Small Talk (
Tim Holtz) stickers on page.
6. Stamp key and Fleur-de-lis (by Tim Holtz) with VersaMark and heat emboss in Gold. Voila!
The following are some closeups.
Challenges to Enter
- Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Add Some Red
- A Vintage Journey February Challenge - Your Hearts Desire Challenge
- More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes with optional Red
- STAMPlorations Mixed Media February Challenge – Anything Mixed Media Goes
- We Love 2 Create Challenge #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes
- Love to Craft Challenge LTCCB #31 - February Anything Goes
- Craft Stamper, Take It, Make It February Challenge – Anything Goes Stamping Challenge
- A Inky Mess CHALLENGE 27 Theme - Anything Mixed media Goes
- Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #46
- Through the Craft Room Door Challenge TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge for the week of February 5, 2019
A wonderful journal spread. Fabulous use colour and brilliant layering techniques to create the gorgeous background.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with our February challenge "Anything Mixed Media Goes" at Creative Artiste Mixed Media. Good luck x
Helen I like how your journal pages turned out. The colors you used and layout are really pretty. I especially love the sentiment that you used. Thanks for sharing with STAMPlorations Mixed Media Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWOW fabulous journal pages and love the step by step too.Thank you for joining us at A Inky Mess
ReplyDeleteCarol DT x
Very cool Helen. I just created my first art journal page. Love the process and freedom of it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome journal spread for sure! Thanks for joining us at Creative Artiste Mixed Media!
ReplyDeleteStunning pages with so much detail and layering ~ this is amazing work! Thank you so much for sharing and for playing along with us over on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog... x
ReplyDeleteYour pages are gorgeous Helen and I love the layers of ink etc. Great to have you on board with us this month at A Vintage Journey challenge blog for our Your Hearts Desire challenge
ReplyDeleteBest Wishes
Annie x
https://welove2create.blogspot.com/ Thank you for entering our Challenge, lovely project you made Thank you for sharing and good luck Hugs Corry(DT) xxx
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a fabulous journal spread. Great colours and great layering. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab journal page, so much work has gone into this. Love it. Thank you for taking part in the February "Love To Craft Challenge". DT Sam x
ReplyDeletevery cool AJ spread - loved seeing the steps too! Thanks for playing along with us at STAMPlorations blog this month!
ReplyDeleteLovely work. Thank you for joining More Mixed Media challenge. Hope to see you again next time.
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