Summer Lovin with Lisa Amiet

Hello Scrap Matrix Fans!
It's Lisa here today to share some Summer Lovin'
for this month's challenge!

Well, I don't know about you but I have some definite colours in mind when I think of summer.
These are the colours that I have used in my latest art journal page.

I have created this page in my 

'Dylusions Creative Journal - Large' 

I have started with a coat of 'Liquitex Gesso', to seal my page.

I have then used some 'Finnabair Light Paste', to 

randomly smear over my page with a palette knife.

Once dried I have applied some rough strokes of 

'Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint', in 'Lemon'. 

Next I have used my '7 Dots Studio Paintchips Hatched Stencil',

and applied 'Distress Ink' in 'Peacock Feathers',

with a 'Blending Tool'

My next step was to add some more colour. 

I had the intention of covering a lot of this so I have left it very rough.

I have used more of my 'Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paints' in

'Eggplant' and 'Blushing' and some

'Paper Artsy Fresco Finish Paint' in 'Granny Smith'.

I have also added some torn pieces of 'Collage Paper #3',

from Art by Marlene.

My next step was to cut the arched windows,

 from the black printed collage paper in the 

'Dina Wakley Media Collage Papers Background'

and adhered them to my page.

I wanted to soften the edges of the cut windows, 

so I have used my Gesso and the paints used earlier,

along with the best tools I have, 

my trusty fingers, to smear more paint on my page. 

I have then used my 'Carabelle Studio Scribbles Leaves & Textured Circles' stamps,

 to stamp the leaf stems, with 'Archival Ink' in black.

I have then also splashed around some

'Dylusions Black Marble' Ink. 

Some close ups of the yummy colours and textures.

I have used a couple of the quotes, cut from the

'Dina Wakley Media Collage Papers Background'.

I am in love with these quotes, 

they seem to speak to me.

This one is my favourite. 

I hope that you like what I have created and it has given you some summer inspiration

to enter this month's challenge. 

Until next time!

Lisa

Scrap Matrix Products Used:

Dylusions Creative Journal - Large
Liquitex Gesso
Finnabair Light Paste
Dina Wakley Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paint in
'Lemon'
'Eggplant'
'Blushing'
'Turquoise'
Paper artsy Fresco Finish Acrylic Paint in
'Granny Smith'
7 Dots Studio Paintchips Hatched Stencil
Ink Blending Tool
Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
Art by Marlene Collage Paper #3
Dina Wakley Media Collage Papers Background
Carabelle Studio Scribbles Leaves & Textured Circles Stamps
Ranger Archival Ink - Black
Dylusions Spray Ink in 'Black Marble'