Go + See + Explore - Art Journal Spread

Hello, everyone! It's Laura, back on the blog today. I am sharing another art journal spread, but one with a little different feel this time. 

This project did not start as a journal spread. In fact, I had planned to only make an assortment of tags. But once I started going, this is the direction it led!

I really wanted to try stamping with ArtFoamies and acrylic paint into the gloss sprays. I thought it might make a cool, grungy effect, and I think I was right! I really loved how it turned out! Incidentally, I had some extra spray/paint on one of the foamies, and ended up stamping it on a tag, since it was the closest thing. When I sprayed that tag, the paint and spray I had stamped acted as a resist, and I think it made the result even cooler! 

Going back to the tags, I love the way the white ink from the Moonlight Duos pops on the dark background. I've tried a number of white inks, and this is the only one I have ever been happy with. 

Supplies:

Dina Wakley Media Journal - Black

Dina Wakley Media Gloss Sprays - Marine, Aloe, Olive, Mineral, Carnation, Lemon, Fuchsia, Apricot

Dina Wakley Media Arylic - Turquoise

DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic - Titanium White

Big Numbers - ArtFoamies

Dino Skin - ArtFoamies

Line Work - Rubber Moon

Number Column - 100 Proof Press

Bare Winter Tree - 100 Proof Press

Three Flying Birds - 100 Proof Press

Moonlight Duo Tint & Hue Ink Pads - Aurora Teal

White Tag

Black Archival Ink

Burlap

Vintage Book Papers

Letter stamps (cheap set from Michael's)

Golden Matte Gel Medium 

Check out the process video below!

I hope you feel inspired to try using your supplies in different ways! 

 

Twinkle Twinkle Pocket Tag

By Guest Artist Nancy Baumiller

The variety of rubber stamps at Rubber Moon is outstanding! Super great artists stamps to choose from and the shipping is lightning fast! Totally blown away!

 I choose Dreamer Girl and Picasso Quote by Mindy Lacefield! Such a lovely soul and such an inspiration! 

Twinkle Twinkle Pocket Tag

To start, I used 3- 6" x 3" brown paper craft tags and then lightly brushed white gesso over all 3 tags.
I then took one of tags and cut in half. With the lower half, I then cut off a small strip, about 1/2" and then with the remainder, I cut off the corners. (sorry for the lack of photos on some parts)

For the background on the first gessoed (full sized) tag, use a damp brush and pick up color from a black water soluable crayon. I use Neo II's. and paint the tag black-ish. Leaving about a 1/4 border around the tag. Paint about 3/4 the way down. I tried make it appear as if the little girl was sitting in bed wishing on stars. 

When that is dry, draw on little stars with a white Gelly Roll pen. With a white Neo II crayon, draw straight onto the tag, creating a moon! Then adding a bit of yellow around the moon.

Paint the bottom piece using an olive green Neo II.  Then paint the 1/2 inch strip with Acrylic Neon Red paint. Add little lace like sticker embellishments to the top of the 1/2 inch strip. Also, added some star sticker gems to the top half of the tag!

To attach the "bed" to the background tag, Poke holes all round about 1/4 apart using an awl, through both pieces. Sew pieces together with embroidery floss.

For the girl...using the second gessoed tag.....Stamp the "Dreamer Girl" using permanent black ink. Stamp just below the hanger(?) Never did know exactly what to call those. hee hee  Then draw a dress skirt.

Paint the girl with Neo II's.  Her cheeks, nose and mouth, use acrylic Neon red paint. Paint stripes on shirt a periwinkle color. Then paint skirt a light pink acrylic paint, then smudge red Gelato crayon around edges. Made polka dots with a blue paint pen and then stamp using the Picasso Quote using permanent black ink and stamped it on her skirt.

Add fibers to top of your tag!

Thanks for having me! It was great fun! Hope you enjoy!

xo

NancyB

*Thank you Nancy for a super awesome, creative and  fun post! We hope you will join us again soon.
Please visit Nancy at Nancy Baumiller - Crowabout Studiob at Deviantscrap.com

                               

Shimmery Stamped Tags For All Occasions

Hello Friends!  This is Carmen from Serendipity Studio and I'm so happy to be back with you today to share some of my favorite RubberMoon stamps.  I've created some tags that can be used for several different occasions and saved as works of art.