I haven’t done Art Journal Pages in a while so I thought I’d convert this month’s tag from Tim Holtz’s 12 Tags of 2014 to Art Journal Pages. I absolutely loved the tag techniques this month so I created pages in the same way as the July tag HERE.
I swiped Broken China Distress Paint onto the Art Journal Pages, spritzed with water and heat set.
I applied Salty Ocean Distress Ink and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink onto the pages using a Blending Tool.
Using the TH Sand and Sea Die, I cut a Seahorse from Grungeboard and painted it with various Distress Paints – (Broken China, Rusty Hinge, Peeled Paint). I sponged the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Then, I covered it with Rock Candy Crackle Paint and allowed it to dry.
I painted the Starfish and Sand Dollar from the Sand and Sea Die using Distress Paints – Rusty Hinge and Antique Linen. While the paint was still wet, I sprinkled Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder over the top of them and heat set. I sponged the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. Using a Black Soot Distress Marker, I traced the Starfish onto the Sand Dollar and smudged it.
I die cut the Greenery from the TH Tattered Pinecone Die a few times from card stock and painted them using Distress Paints – Gathered Twigs, Rusty Hinge and Peeled Paint.
Once the Seahorse was dry, I squeezed Pumice Stone Distress Stain into the cracks.
To create Faux Sand, I used Tim’s recipe: Ultra Thick Embossing Powder, Antique Linen Distress Embossing Powder, Black Soot Distress Embossing Powder and Crystal Effects or Glossy Accents.
I put all of the “ingredients” into a paper cut and then mixed in Crystal Effects to bind it.
This is what the “sand” looks like before the Crystal Effects.
I attached all of the pieces to the Art Journal Pages and used a Dena Wakely stencil with Pearlescent Embossing Paste to apply the words.
After putting a thin layer of Crystal Effects onto the pages, I smushed the sand into it and allowed it to dry. The top photo was taken after the “Spritz and Flick“ Technique was used.
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Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 – July
Simon Says Stamp – Monday – Homemade Embellishment
TTCRD – Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes
Fantastic artwork! Your papers are beautifully blended with the Distress Inks. Your sea horse, starfish and sand dollars are true works of art. Love the sand, too. Thanks for displaying your creativity at 613 Avenue Create.
Love how you turned the tag into beautiful journal pages. Your sea-horse is beautiful. Gorgeous jounal pages. Thank you for playing along with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge!