Tam makes Marks!!!

Hi, it's Tam back again to share my next creation for the 

'Gel Printing and Mark Making Challenge'.

Today I've done another Art Journal Page in my large Dylusions Art Journal....

Layer upon layer of colour and marks!!

Let's take a look at where I started...

I used a whole stack of PaperArtsy Fresco Paints.

I love how they layer.

I think because of the different levels of cover - opaque, translucent, semi-opaque etc it really makes it work.

I began by adding loads of colour. 

I didn't overthink it, I just worked on getting colour down.

From here I began to add some stencil marks and some painted circles.

I used a 7Dots Stencil, and a stencil by Carabelle Studio - Lit De Petites. 

I added paint through the stencil with a sponge.

I also used a couple of stencils by TCW -6x6 " texture love (this one is just perfect for mark making), and  6x6" BrickPoetry.

I added white paint, and whilst wet rubbed a wet wipe through the stencil to remove some.

I kept going, adding some hand painted bits. layering more stencils and colours.

The blue open circles were made with the end of an alfoil roll.

You really can use absolutely anything to make marks....

At this point, I added black to my circles.

Right here is where I freaked out and thought I'd ruined it.

AAARRGH

But remember when you feel its ruined, it just means you need to keep going....the magic is right around the corner.

I added some more black and then lots of white bits and suddenly I was happy.

So I finished it off by adding some alpha stickers from the pack Art by Marlene Whimsy Stickers.

There you have it....an explosion of colour.

So what are you making your mark on?

I look forward to seeing...

A Summer of Colour

 Well here we go again... Another year is over and a new one has just begun.  

I am truly happy to be starting the year continuing as a designer for this blog.  This has been a very rewarding experience.  The comments and support has been amazing.  I can't wait to see what this year will bring.

I was not sure what I was going to do for this month's challenge when I found out what the prompt was.  Summer is far different, (and longer), up here in FNQ than it is down in the southern part of Oz.  We only have a few weeks each year where the maximum temperature falls below 20 degrees C. January usually brings the monsoonal rains, heat and humidity and the average rainfall will be between 500 to 600mm for the next few months.  Grey skies and lush greenery are the main colours of Mother Nature's palette, but we do get to see a fair number of rainbows.  So I will use those cheery colours to brighten your day. 

I have chosen to do an art journal page for my first project.  This was a quick page done in my Art by Marlene Journal.   I  have used my Paperartsy paints and one of Tracy Scott's stencils along with my Posca pens.  

For the first step I sponged Tango, London Bus, Sargasso, Cerise and Zesty Zing over my page randomly. I occasionally used my fingers to blend the colours more to my liking.  

 I then used Tracy's stencil PS160 to add some detail to my page.  I also used Snowflake on one of the designs.

My next step was to outline some of the stencilled designs with the Posca pens as well as a few doodles.  I find this step so relaxing and often find it difficult to stop.  Lastly I chose a quote from the Dina Wakely Media Collage papers and adhered it with some gel medium.  I'm not really happy with how that turned out. I was hoping the paper would be more translucent.  Oh well... 

I thought I'd show you a few other pages I have done in a different journal also using Paperartsy Paints as well as some other stencils.  These were what I was going to try to re-create for this project but every one comes out differently depending on my mood or how much time I have. Sometimes they can get a little 'busy'.  I used a brush to add the paint to these pages and they have more of a flowing design.

That's it from me this time.

I hope everyone is safe and well.

  (The disasters that have befallen this country have been truly heartbreaking. I hope that this will soon be over and the task of recovery and rebuilding can soon begin.  My heart goes out to all who are dealing with stress, loss and grief at this time.)

Jen

xx xx

Powerful Blooms with Tam

Today I've popped in to share some art journal pages with you....

Lots of fun using the new Tracy Scott PaperArtsy Paint colours.

So let's take a look at how this came to be....

Swipe some of the Electric Violet Paint onto your art journal page.

Be random!

Add some Aqua Duck Egg, and then add a touch of 'Little Black Dress' and 'Snowflake', then whilst still wet add the '12x12 Blooming Garden' Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop, and using a baby wipe, rub off paint through this.

Repeat until you are happy with your background.

I then came in with my pencil, and roughly sketched a face...

Now grab some smooth cardstock....I used the NEW PaperArtsy Smooth.

I LOVE IT!

With a sponge, apply paint through the stencil by The Crafters Workshop called '12x12 Blooming Garden'.

I used PaperArtsy Paint in 'Cerulean', 'Cerise', 'Electric violet' and 'Purple Wine'.

Repeat, blending the colours.

I also used a stencil by The Crafters Workshop - 6x6 Floral Statement.

I also added in some stamping using the Prima Stamp - Bloom Floral.

I also repeated this process on black cardstock.

The same process, the same colours.

Love this effect!!

Now time to cut them all out.

Time to paint in that face...

Now start adding your flowers.

I added some doodling - on her face, on the leaves and I also added a touch of colour to the black and white stamped flowers

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Ok, onto the next creation....

I used my fave quick technique, as I was keen to try out a couple of the NEW Tracy Stencils I got at the Scrap Matrix weekend!

I created this one with the new Tracy Scott PaperArtsy colours.....

'Electric Violet', 'Purple Wine', 'Aqua Duck Egg' and 'Cerulean'.

Love that new Tracy stencil - PS157

I dedicate this page to the fun weekend that I was lucky enough to spend with both Tracy and Vicki - we shared many a laugh and many a wine, so this quote from the Word stickers seems very appropriate.

I also created another page.....

For this one I used the NEW stencil PS089

and the following Tracy Scott PaperArtsy paints

Prawn, Jade, Butternut and Zesty Zing.....

After coating the page in white gesso, I then added some of the Prawn and Butternut paint along the top edge of the page. 

I then added water and let it drip down.

Love the mess!!

Then with a dry baby wipe, I rubbed paint through the stencil, ensuring I changed colours to get a variegated look...

Now its time to come in with a black pen and a white pen, and add some rough scribbles....

The final step is to add a few flicks of paint and then swipe black paint around the edges and finish off with a quote...

Love those quotes.

Well that's it from me,

I so enjoyed this month's challenge.

I adore colour and blooms!!!

Don't forget to add your entries to the Powerful Blooms album over at the Scrap Matrix Shares Facebook page.

Have a blooming wonderful month!!

Luv Tam

xxx

Scrap Matrix Products used:

Paper Artsy Stencil PS089

Paper Artsy Stencil PS157

Paper Artsy Paints

Dylusions Art Journal

White Gesso

Paper Artsy Paint

TCW Stencil 6x6 Floral Statement

TCW Stencil 12x12 Blooming Garden

PaperArtsy Smooth Cardstock

Tim Holtz Ideaology Stickers 

Prima Stamp - Bloom Floral