Saturday Step By Step - Shabby Chic Art Journal Page

Hi Peeps

Georgie here with a Saturday Step By Step for you!

I've been loving playing in art journals recently so I thought I do a 'how to' on how I do a layout for my pages, and in particular, this shabby chic page:

So, without further ado...

(Please excuse my lighting, for the images below, where I'm set up to get messy has quite poor lighting)

Step 1

Using heavy watercolour paper, washi tape the edges to secure the paper as it will want to warp with all the moisture. Then apply some random stamping, this helps to create depth.

Step 2

Using a stencil apply some texture to the page.

Step 3

Apply splashes and drops of colour, then knock back with a white spray.

Step 4

Cut some strips of paper and some lace, and add to the page. Here I use Glossy Accents, this is the one glue that has never failed me.

Step 5

Punch out some leafy texture, I used the Laurel Leaf by Tim Holtz, then embossed with white embossing powder.

Step 5

Make a bow, then work out it's placement, with a flower but don't glue down just yet.

Step 6

Grab some other embellishments, anything can be used that you can get your hands on. Here I used a wooden element and some metal pieces. Give this a chance to dry a little before going over with a coat of gesso.

Step 7

Whilst waiting for the paint to dry, I created the charm. I gave this a few coats of gesso and fussy cut a Maja Design butterfly to go inside.

Step 8

Spray some colour again, using the same ones as before, then knock back with gesso and white spray again.

Step 9

After all the layer have dried add all the pieces as laid out above, add the leaves and then splatter some of the sprays to tie it all in. Then carefully remove the washi tape. Voila, ready to be stuck into your journal.

Here are some close ups in much nicer natural light:

Although the washi tape is quite garish, as soon as you peel it away it changes the feel of the page.

I added some Stickles to the centre of the flower and then added a button. 

Here you can see the beautiful shadows and texture of the stencil, creating some added interest to the page.

The metal embellishment just tucked underneath.

Here you can see some of that initial stamping, so even though it looks like you're completely covering it up, you'll be surprised at how little bits peek through.

The butterfly charm peering through and giving the eye something else to focus on other than the flower.

Finishing up with another view of the page. A list of products is included below, hope you enjoyed this post today and thank you so much for stopping by.

Big hugs

Georgie

xxx

Dina Wakley Media Mediums - White Gesso	Lindy′s Stamp Gang Starburst Mist 2oz Bottle - Frozen Jack Frost	Graphic 45 - Gilded Lily Cling Stamp 2 IC0339S	Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black Pad #3	Lindy′s Stamp Gang Starburst - Starburst Sweet Treats Set
Lindy′s Stamp Gang Starburst- Starburst Nantucket Pearls Set	Prima Flowers CLARA - VINTAGE CANVAS	Set of 2 Charm Pendants - Antique Bronze Squares With Glass Cabochons Setting	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents	Graphic 45 - Gilded Lily Ephemera Cards 4501140
2 Piece Antiqued Copper Tone Filigree Pieces	Venise Lace Trim 7/8 inch (1-2)	May Arts Champagne Mesh Ribbon - 1.5"	Scor-Pal Scor-Tape 1/4" x 27 Yards	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer
Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Stickles - Clear Rock Candy	RANGER LIQUID PEARLS 1/2 OZ ROSE GOLD	KAISERCRAFT Wooden Flourishes - Keys	Maja Design Paper - Vintage Spring Basics Sheets (Full 30 sheet set)	Sizzix® Paper Punch - Laurel, Large by Tim Holtz®
Ranger Embossing Powder - White	Ivory/White Jute Twine

Saturday Step by Step - Folk Tag

Hi everyone and welcome. Jenny here to share a step by step tutorial for a fun mixed media tag. I was inspired by the recent fashion trend displaying the colours and designs from Eastern European folk costumes. Dark backgrounds contrast beautifully with bright colours and white outlines, flora and fauna designs, and wonderful trims. Let's get started...

(click on each image for a closer look)

Place a Kaisercraft Berry Vine and Bird Cage at the top of a jumbo tag and draw around them.

Spread Black embossing paste through the leaf section from the Build a Blossom SiSi to cover the pencilled areas.

Paint black gesso over the dried stencilled tag and wooden embellishments.

Paint over the stencilled areas with white gesso (this will help the colour layers to stand out more).

Spritz Frosty Frolic Green Starburst over the leaves, allow to run a little and dry with a heat gun.

Over spray in a few sections with Time Travel Teal Starburst, using a little water to help move it around if required, and dry with a heat gun.

Add a few drips of Rusty Lantern Lime Starburst and allow it to run. If your ink runs into places you're not happy with dab with tissue to remover the excess. Dry with a heat gun.

Using a small brush drip Frolic in the Forest Black Starburst down from the top of the tag and add a few splashes too. Dry with a heat gun.

Having previously used Wendy Vecchi's instructions to cut up my Lots of Leaves Background Stamp I took the single lines and bent them on my acrylic stamp block. This meant I could stamp trailing vines with embossing ink prior to adding Fern Green Embossing Powder. Heat set with a heat gun.

To highlight the stencilling I mixed a little Cornflower Blue, Sky Blue and Fern Green Embossing Powders together, replaced the stencil, applied embossing ink and scattered the mixed Powders over the top. Once again these were heat set with a heat gun.

I heat embossed the Berry Vine wooden embellishment with a mix of Fern Green and Tree Branch Embossing Powders.

I stamped the small flower head from the Art And You stamp set with embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. Using a detailer brush I painted each flower with Abandoned Coral Distress Spray Stain before cutting them out.

Now it was time to assemble the tag. I glued the Berry Vine and Bird Cage back in place before adding the flower heads under and over the cage. White Pearl Embellishments were added to the flower centres and across the rest of the tag. Finally I stamped one of the sentiments from the All Occasion Art stamp set in white pigment ink and added a seam binding bow to the top. The tag was mounted onto a tall card blank. And here's the finished card (with a couple of close ups)...

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and give it a go. We'll be back on Monday with to announce the latest challenge winners so make sure you join us for that.

Whatever you're up to this weekend have a great one.

Jenny xxx