Hi there,
It’s Tanja here and today I would like to show you a Mixed Media Art Journal Project. But first I would like to introduce you to some of the different pages you can create with the help of the dies from the Summer Journal Special.
Possibility 1:
- cut out the double page with the die on the left, cut off one of the flaps and stitch it together
- I use this to store my cut outs from the Summer Journal Special
Possibility 2:
- cut out the double page with the die on the left and the pocket on the bottom right
- cut off the flap on the left
- you end up with one normal page on the left and a pocket on the right
Possibility 3:
- cut out the double page with the die on the left
- cut off the flaps
- add the half pocket cut out with the die n the top left
- you can use this to store your stencils from the Summer Journal Special or a tag
In the following step by step tutorial I am going to create a mixed media tag and decorate the half pocket:
Step 1: Die Cutting
- since I already showed you how to create the half pocket, I only need to die cut the tag from watercolor paper with the help of the die from the Butterfly Pocket Insert die set
Step 2: Adding Texture
- adhere some torn tissue paper to the tag with multi medium
- apply Grit Paste through one of the stencils from the Summer Journal Special and let this dry or heat-it with your heat tool for even more texture
Step 3: Adding Color
- add color by smooshing the tag into watered-down Distress Paint (Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers)
Step 4: Finishing Touches
- ink up the edges of the tag with Distress Ink Hickory Smoke
- dye four strands of torn seam binding with Distress Stains Peacock Feathers and thread them through the hole of the tag
- cut out one of the poppies from the Floral Insert die set from grey cardstock
- add a pre-cut sentiment
Step 5: Decorating the Pocket
- apply Distress Ink Hickory Smoke through one of the stencils from the Summer Journal Special
- stamp one of the definitions from the Journal Words set with Versafine Clair Nocturne
- stamp some single words from that same set and with that same ink – use up to fifth generation stamping to let it fade out
I hope you got inspired.
Hugs,
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs –
Other –
tissue paper
multi medium
grit paste
Distress Paint (Cracked Pistachio, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers)
Distress Stains Peacock Feathers
Seam Binding
Distress Ink Hickory Smoke
Versafine Clair Nocturne
