Follow your bliss‌ A mixed media art journal page Designed by Mona Pendleton http://cupcakescreations.blogspot.com
Step 1: Stamp rose image from My Favorite Things Inspired by Flowers Set #2 on Blending Card by X-Press It. Trim around edges.
Step 2: Using the larger size Die-namics Royal Leaves die, cut Ranger tissue paper.
Step 3: Using red colored Gelato and water, color roses.
Step 4: Using green colored Gelato and water, color tissue paper leaves.
Step 5: To prevent the roses and leaves color from bleeding, apply a coat of fixative.
Step 6: Using Ranger Archival ink, stamp sentiment from My Favorite Things Inspired by Flowers Set #2 on a torn piece of cardstock.
Step 7: Tear cardstock of choice into randomly sized pieces for background and vase.
Step 8: Using Liquitex Matte Medium, create collage background by adhereing torn cardstock pieces in place.
Step 9: Mix selected paints of choice with Golden Molding Paste.
Step 10: Using colored molding paste and stencil, randomly apply to collaged background.
Step 11: Allow background to dry or use heat craft tool. Using Liquitex Matte Medium, adhere collaged vase then bouquet in place. Step 12: Apply light coat of Gesso all over collaged background (step not shown).
Step 13: The following paints were used as follows: Roses - Golden Red Medium followed with Gesso. Leaves – Golden Green Gold then Liquitex Chromium Oxide Green followed with Gesso. Vase – Golden Teal mixed with Gesso then followed by Teal and Gesso to highlight. Then outline vase using Faber-Castell light cobalt turquoise and phthalo blue PITT artist pen big brush.
Completed project.
Thanks so much for looking! This art journal page is an original design of mine, Mona Pendleton. It was inspired by both Jill Foster / Faber-Castell blog and Christy Kinard / Mixed Media Artist.