Today, I'm excited to be part of my sweet friend and amazing mixed media artist, Pam Carriker's blog hop! Although we have very different styles in our artwork, I wanted to show you how I incorporated her beautiful new line of stamp images into my art journal. I had fun playing with Sketched Harlequin Grid, Sketched Chain Link Fence and a few other stamps from both of our Stampington rubber stamp lines..here's a peek inside my journal and a mini tutorial.
art journaling supplies used in this spread...
- pam carriker mixed media stamps {Sketched Harlequin Grid, Sketched Chain Link Fence, Beatrice}
- traci bautista graffiti glam stamps {beautiful life, reversed lily}
- stencil girl by mary beth shaw {web stencil}
- strathmore 500 series mixed media art journal
- speedball soft rubber brayer
- clearsnap ColorBox archival dye ink pads {glacier lake, pinkolicious}
- clearsnap Crafter's ink pad {limon}
- tulip slick dimensional paint {lectric lime}
- social artworking paint neon pink
- martha steward satin paint {wild salmon}
- montana acrylic paint markers {shock pink, shock black, shock green light, outline silver}
- sharpie paint markers {white poster paint, aqua glitter paint}
- crayola extreme colors twistable crayons {heat wave}
working in my journal is ALL ABOUT PLAY! I work on numerous pages at once...making marks, stamping patterns and scribbling words. I don't worry about "finishing" a page, for me it's the process of experimentation that takes over. I push paint across the surface letting each mark unfold as I go. Doodles and patterns are drawn over the top with various pens and markers, this allows me to see how the tools work in different layers. If I don't like a mark I've made, I paint over it or leave it until later and draw over the top. have fun with "working out ideas" in your art journal.
ideas and tips for creating stamp layered pages...
- scribble with crayons onto the page then add neon paint with various brushes.
- draw flowers, paint circles, add dots
- use stamps unmounted..either brush on paint with a foam brush {I find using a foam brush creates a smooth layer of paint} or ink stamps by pressing the entire ink pad against the stamp.
- use a brayer to apply even pressure when transfering the image to the page.
- stamp one of the inked/painted stamps onto a page, don't worry about placement..anywhere on the page will work. then build around that stamp with more images and mark-making.
- after spraying through stencils, make sure to turn them over and brayer to take a print.
- clean stamps and brushes by using them on them on multiple pages, this way you don't waste any ink or paint.
- use archival dye ink if you want to work quickly because this dries faster than acrylic paint.
- LET the layers DRY! this is very important so that your colors don't become muddy, working on multiple pages at once will help with this.
- If the paint/ink is wet and you want to work on another page, place a piece of deli paper in between the page, so the paint won't smear on the facing page.
- once the first couple of layers is dry, add patterns on the page by doodling with your favorite markers and pens. I used Montana acrylic waterbased paint markers to draw all the floral patterns.
- add a little texture to the page by writing words with dimensional paint
- tip: choose a contrasting color and draw over the dry paint. I love using black and white pens for high contrast.
- some markers will bleed/blend if they are used over water based products. So if you are not sure about how two products will react, test them on another page in your journal.
- to clean stamps...if using ink pads I use baby wipes or a wet paper towel. If using paint, I throw the stamp in a tub of water and let them soak, sometimes use a toothbrush to remove paint.
- most of all have fun...PLAY and let the marks unfold as you go.
If you missed the start of this blog hop it’s not too late to join in! HERE is the original post on the Stampington & Co blog. Check out the other artist who are part of the blog hop...Seth Apter, Jen Cushman, Dina Wakley, Mary Beth Shaw, and Christen Olivarez.
happy art journaling!! xoxo~traci
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