Trying Something New

I think the beauty of having an art journal is being adventurous. Stepping outside your comfort zone is never easy, but usually I am so happy I did. Today I pulled out a few supplies, and came up with an idea for a new page.

Distress Paint

I have had a few Tim Holtz distress paints in really fun dauber bottles just hanging around with my other mixed media supplies. The colors are darker, and not my usual preference. One of the colors I used still had the plastic packaging in tact. Really sad since I have owned these for years.

Beautiful Paper

I loved the floral print that was part of an Echo Park paper pack, but hadn’t gotten around to using it yet. Since it had a vintage, distressed feel, it seemed to be a perfect match for the distress paint.

A Gorgeous Stamp and Some Words

I have a Fun Stampers Journey stamp that looks like a vintage postal stamp. I love it, but again, hadn’t given it much attention.

I also had a package of sticker sayings by Tim Holtz that I thought would be lovely on an art journal page.

Putting it All Together

Now that I had all of my supplies, it was time to bite to create. Below is a video of my process.

 

Supply List with Links

Postage Stamps ATS

Blue Lagoon Fusion Ink

Reflections by Lori Whitlock Paper

Distress Pain in Tarnished Brash

Distress Paint in Walnut Stain

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

I hope that you will take some time today, tomorrow, or at least this week to be creative. 

Dedra