Art Journal - page 2

Back today with another page in the art journal. The pages have been primed with my favorite white Gesso.  Once dry I started with Mustard Seed Distress Paint.  I like yellow today!

 A wet wipe to spread it out and also thin it so some of the white will show through.

 Tumbled Glass Distress Paint added.

 

There is a blending of the colors - and of course blue and yellow make green so I get a third color band between the two, which I quite like.

 I added some Tissue Tape with a little bit of paint over the top.

And then this.
Wendy Vecchi's Crackle Embossing Paste over the Latticework Layering stencil.  Once dry, I inked it with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to bring up the cracks.  Oh my, how I love how this came out with just bits of the paste here and there.  I could stare at this picture all day long.

I also went back and laid the stencil over the Crackle Paste texture to continue the pattern with Distress Ink.

 I fussy cut some pieces from a piece of the Wallflower Paper Stash to add detail.

I don't really like how those two pieces of Tissue tape stick out over the rose...gotta fix that since my eye goes right to it.

 I do like the details and how the Walnut Stain Distress Marker gives more depth to the project.

So this saying, quote, affirmation...whatever you want to call it, was the catalyst for today.  I saw it on Pinterest and thought, I need that!
I cut the letters from Wallflower paper using the Bock Talk Dies.  I am lucky enough to own both Block Talk Capital and Block Talk Lowercase, so I combined the two to give the words a more whimsical feel.  I laid out the words to get the spacing right and then added them to the page with Multi Medium.

This is what they looked like after adding the Walnut Stain Distress Marker around the edges.  Yummy.

 Almost there...

I added the Parcel Post ephemera along with some words I cut from a book of poems.  The tiny number comes from a Remnant Rub sheet.
Always, always need some numbers...

I added the butterfly Remnant Rub above the flower to fill in the sapce that was bugging me.  It still bugs me, but just a little less now.

And here is the final.
I decided to let the words be the star of the page since they have so much meaning.  Simple but I like it and I feel like I am learning every step of the way.

Now carry on,

paula

PS) remember, let whatever you do today, be enough.

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Framed Silhouettes

When Tim posted his tag last month he used a Sizzix Framelits die.  The tag was wonderful (of course) so I decided to try my hand at creating a card using the Framelits - Framed Silhouettes.  Each Framelits set comes with a set of stamps and the matching dies.  I have always liked this frame so I thought it was a good one to use for the card.

I stamped all the images I wanted to use with Archival Ink onto Specialty Stamping Paper...because I'm just a little obsessed with this paper right now (the image is so very crisp).

Then I colored the images with Distress Markers and my water brush.  Yeah, for coloring outside the lines!

You sure don't have to be precise with this technique (maybe that's why I like it).

I used the Sizzix Magnetic Platform and the Framelit dies that match the stamped images.  Just make sure you follow the instructions to get the right "sandwich".  Which is... Sizzix Magnetic Platform on the bottom, a cutting pad, then your stamped paper, then the Framelits dies, then another cutting pad.  If you would like to see my friend Stephanie Barnard from Sizzix demo this platform and show the "sandwich", just watch her 2 minute video here. 

The magnets in the platform are so strong you can stand the platform up and they do not even move!

They look so nice all cut out!

I know I just showed monoprinting a few weeks ago in my Simon Says Stamp tutorial, but today were going to do a double monoprint (i'm not even sure if that is a real thing...Well, it is today!).
Gather your supplies...Distress Ink, Layering stencil and #8 tag.

 Use the Mini Distress Ink pads to cover the stencil surface.

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Give it a good spray - don't underestimate the amount of water you need!

Flip it over onto the #8 tag.  Press down with a paper towel to soak up any excess ink.

And there you have the 1st monoprint.  You can see on the right side where I needed a bit more water but it's a small patch so I'm cool with that. 

For the second monoprinting, I repeated the same steps to ink and spritz the Layering Stencil.  But this time I wiped off the wide edge of the stencil with a paper towel before flipping it over onto the tag.

To create the plaid design you will need to lay the stencil over the tag horizontally.  You only have to ink the stencil once, if you use half the stencil for the top, then pick it up and use the other half for the bottom.  If you don't like that method you could ink the stencil a third time.

Here I am using the bottom portion of the stencil to create the double monoprint...

And then the top half of the stencil that still had ink on it, to finish the design.

Blot off any excess ink and dry with the heat tool.
I think it looks really cool.  Love the Mini Distress Pack with the Spun Sugar, Evergreen Bough, Scattered Straw and Shaded Lilac.

So, lets gather all the pieces we have made so far and ink them with Vintage Photo Distress Ink using a Mini blending tool.

I cut a card base from turquoise Core'dinations Cardstock and also a piece of kraft cardstock.  I used the texture folder, Trellis to create the texture on the kraft cardstock.  Then I painted the entire piece with Distress Paint in Tarnished brass.  I purposely created puddles of the Tarnished Brass paint to create more richness and texture over the kraft paper.  I did have a to wait a bit for it to dry, but I think it was worth it in the end.

Once dry, I used the Spritzer tool and a Black Soot Distress Marker to create another layer over the gold paint.

 I cut the tag to fit the card front (I used a little foam tape to raise it up off the gold cardstock).

 

Added my frame and a butterfly from the Remnant Rubs: botanical. 

Next,  I made a snip in the paper (see the arrow)....

So I could do this with the banner.

Then the banner and floral spray (again, with little bits of foam tape on the back) was added over the frame.

 Remnant Rubs -Words and a Heart Charm added and I'm done.

Super easy!
Loving the pop of the gold background.  That Texture Fade is awesome (love the small scale).  And seriously, the Framelits couldn't be easier to use.

 The plaid background just makes me happy!

Oh, and I know you were waiting for this part...

Hobby Holster Winner

 Congratulations to ldybg93

"I was just getting irritated with my glue gun yesterday as it kept tipping over on my craft table. I was thinking about sticking it in a clay flowerpot (a tip I saw on Pinterest) but didn't have one handy. The Hobby Holster is THE PERFECT solution. I would love to win this!"

ldybg93 please send your shipping address to paula@oneluckday.net so I can get your prize in the mail!

Now carry on,

paula

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Hobby Holster

I love when I come across a simple product that makes my life easier.  I first saw this product at CHA back in January.  To be honest, this was one of the clever products I saw at the show and I knew I needed one for my craft table.
The Hobby Holster is a heat resistant, silicone pocket that holds your glue gun (even when it is plugged in).  It is made of 100% silicone and has a divided pocket for holding the glue gun and glue sticks.  No holes or hooks to keep it in place, just a flap that grips to the counter top.  That means if I'm working on something at the kitchen table instead of the craft room, I can pull it up and take it with me.  genius.

I find it so much easier to have the glue gun in the pocket instead of the desk top, since every single time, the glue gun falls over and I inevitably get glue on something that I shouldn't.

The flap that sticks to the table top even has a handy measuring guide.

The Hobby Holster comes in 4 colors, pink, green, turquoise, and grey. 

 Give Away

The nice people at Hobby Holster have provided me with a turquoise Holster to give away!  So if you might be interested in having your own Hobby Holster, just leave me a comment to win.  I will pick the winner on Thursday morning, July 3rd.  Seriously, what crafter doesn't need one of these?

 

Hobby Holster is also offering One Lucky Day readers a 25% discount the entire month of July.

Use promo code Lucky25. 

See you back here on Thursday with a winner and a new tutorial.
now carry on,
paula