Scrap Matrix - Ranger challenge February 2018

A huge thank you to Vicki Christensen, for the opportunity to design with the Scrap Matrix team.  I’m super excited to be part of such a talented group and to support a local South Australian business.

Now for my first project, which is an Art Journal page.

I started with a white page, in my Dina Wakley Media Journal, which I coated with Ranger white gesso, to stop the media seeping through. Blank pages can be a bit daunting, so my approach is the dive right in and make a mess some marks!

So I dipped my fingers into some creamy Dylusions paints and rubbed them over the page, blending them as I went.  I used Laid Back Lilac, Funky Fuchsia, Periwinkle Blue and White Linen.

Adding more layers to increase the intensity of the colours.

To add texture I swiped Distress Crackle Paint, Clear Rock Candy through a Tim Holtz Stencil, “Splash”   I like the way it cracks and also takes on the colour of the paint underneath. 

The white gesso was added through a Tim Holtz Burlap stencil.

I added the Art Journal stamp at the top and some stamping from the same set (Dylusions stamps, Inbetweenies- DYR34575) along the side, using Tim Holtz Jet Black Archival Ink. The words are from Dina Wakley Stamps, (Handwritten Quotes MDR44475)

Wanting to add more colour and patterns I sponged some Oxides through a Tim Holtz stencil Set 27 

Because I didn't have an idea to begin with, I fished through my stamps to see what would go with these quotes and found my little birds.  Dylusions Stamps, "Put a bird on it", They just look so cheery, I thought they’d be right at home on the colourful background. 

Using a Tim Holtz stamp press, I got a crisp, clean stamped finish which 

I then fussy cut and painted the birds with Distress Oxides,

Walnut Stain

Peeled Paint

Broken China

Peacock Feathers

Fired Brick

Iced Spruce

Twisted Citron 

I glued the birds in place with Tim Holtz Multi Medium Matte.

Finally I added the flowers through a Tim Holtz stencil very similar to this.

Thanks for calling in, I hope you found something to inspire you.

Be sure to check out the Scrap Matrix blog in a day or so, 

for another Design Team Project.