Inspire

Hello everyone, 

For today's AALL & Create project I have made an art journal spread in one of my smaller journals. It measures about 15 x 11 cm and is by Hahnemühle. It turned out a little busy but I think I quite like it.  

Here's how I made this:

I made the background with oil pastels; adding vertical stripes of colour in rainbow order. Of course it turned out way to bright to my liking so I used a brayer and white paint to tone it down. I then heat embossed this stamp over the top. 

Next I added some stencilling using inks and this Dahlia stencil. I tried to keep to the rainbow again using the same - ish colours as the background. 

Next I stamped the background randomly using grey and black Versafine clair. 

If it wasn't busy enough.... lol I added some washi tape. 

I used this butterfly as a focal and coloured it with Copic Markers. 

Next I stamped some of the words of this stamp to use as a sentiment. 

And that finished it off. 

I have used the following AALL & Create products:

Stencil #89 - Dahlias by Autour de Mwa

Washi tape: Cut, Tear, Layer by Tracy Evans

Stamps: (all by Tracy Evans)

#304 - Heartfelt

#543 - Reckoner Digits

#734 - Glide

#754 - Power Of The Word

#755 - Round Digits 

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Happy Birthday

 Hello everyone, 

Today I have a birthday card to share. I made this one for AALL & Create and I used one of Janet's little peeps. 

Here's how:

First I stamped the girl I was going to use as my focal point, coloured her and then cut her out. 

Next I cut a piece of card stock that is slightly smaller than the card. I coloured it with oil pastels en then added some white paint with a brayer over the top to tone it down. I also added some stencilling with Archival ink.

Next: I stamped the background randomly with the same Archival inks (Magenta Hue and Saffron) and Versafine Clair Nocturne. 

I then drew a line along the edges and added some washi tape. 

I then put the girl on the washi tape and added the sentiment. 

I have used the following AALL & Create materials:

Washi tape : #19 - Wishy Washy by Janet Klein

Stencil: #85 - Abundance by Olga Heldwein

Stamps:

#338 - Background Noise by Janet Klein

#494 - X or O by Janet Klein

#666 - Everyday Sentiments by Janet Klein

#677 - Flower Eye by Janet Klein

For more information about all the AALL & Create products and a list of 

international stockists, please visit:

www.aallandcreate.com/stockists

Thank you for stopping by !