This is the completed page! I will try to point out a few tricks I used! I apologize for not taking photos while creating this, but I was in the moment and my camera wasn't handy! I started out by tearing 3 different patterned papers and randomly layering them in the center of the page. I used Golden Mat Gel to adhere them to the page. I find that works better than my ATG gun when I know I will be adding water to my work! I then added a floral frame for the page out of more paper from my stash! Before laying down the frame I distressed the edges and inked them with Vintage Photo Ink. I used two different stencils on this page as well. For that aged/vintage look I used modeling paste by golden on Prima's crackle stencil. On the post card I cut out, I used modeling paste mixed with brown acrylic paint and the mini ledger stencil from The Craters Workshop. I then gave them a good shot with my heat tool to dry all the modeling paste I used!
One of the next things I did was mix more brown acrylic paint (cheap cheap cheap) with water. Then using my fingers, i spread that mixture all over my page! I used my fingers to make sure that the brown paint mixture got into the nooks and crannies of the texture! Then I brought out my heat tool again!! The wood gate is from kaiser Kraft and I just used my black chalk to give it the wrought iron look!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this cluster of flowers! All the flowers are from my flower stash, most of them are prima, but there are also some others from my stash I threw in there too! I loved adding some gems to the middle of the flowers for that little sparkle!! I also found some bling in my "bling bin" and cut them all apart and fit them in and around the cluster of flowers! I think it adds a really nice touch! All the tags and journaling are just pieces I cut out from random scraps I had in my scrap box! I try to not waste anything! To add just a little more texture, I paint on glossy accents here and there, to make things pop!!!
In this photo you can get a better view of how I got the brown paint mixture into all the nooks and crannies using my fingers!! The Simple Things Is What I Love really speaks of who I am! I hope you enjoyed my journey on this journal page and that it will inspire you to just sit down and create! I started in the middle and worked my way to the edges! Take a jump and see where it takes you!! So many of these tricks I plan on using on the wedding album, and what better place to try them out than in my art journal!
Have a safe and crafty January!! We are in a deep freeze here in Indianapolis. For those of you experiencing this extreme cold, stay safe and stay warm! The wind chill is only -10 here right now, which is better then the -40 we had earlier! Craft on my friends!!
Always,
Leslie
