Holy Cluck by Elisa Ablett - Art Journal Page

Hi Crafters,

We are officially in December and I will admit to some slight panicking about not been ready for Christmas. 

So while I am heavy breathing into a paper bag in the corner, read on to see how this art journal page came together.

Let's take a look at the products used from Ink Art Designs:-

 

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product/farm-animals/katzelkraft

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product-category/inks/water-colour-paints/

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/product-category/inks/dina-wakley-paint/

and a closer look at those gorgeous Katzelkraft stamps - I cannot get over the expressions on the faces of the animals, it makes for all sorts of projects if you have the right quote or saying..

I named my duck Gerry, i can see we are going to have some great adventures with him in my art journal pages lol.  To create my stamped images I used an archival ink in black and watercolours with a small round paintbrush. I stamped a few of each image and used different colours to get to the one i loved the most.

and my potty mouthed chickens, yet to be named, but I can see they will feature in future projects as well. 

I used a joggles house stencil in the background to look like a henhouse or a barn and kept to a lighter background with my paints to let the stamped images stand out. I also lightly stencilled over the top of the barn to add a bit of texture and depth. 

I am usually hesitant to make lumpy and bumpy art journal pages but I had the coconut fibre and thought it would be great for the nest under the egg and also chipboard piece which in a grid pattern looks at home in a farmyard setting.

Don't be shy in adding grungy marks like scribbly writing or lines etc, it all adds to the uniqueness of your pages.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, make sure you leave me some love and don't forget to enter into this month's challenge over on the Ink Art Designs Facebook page. We love seeing all your creations..

Hugs 

Elisa x

'Drinking wine just feels so much better' by Elisa Ablett

Hi Inky people!

Elisa here from the design team for Ink Art Designs with my latest project, another cheeky art journal page with a few eye catching techniques.

I loved the look of this 50's Girl stamp and thought of all the projects I could create with her and not just vintage creations lol.

Products used to complete this Art Journal Page - 

Ink Art Designs - lost coast designs - 50s-girl

Other products - 

Prima Odyssey - Water colour paints

Hand air pump

Flutterby Designs - Polaroid frame - cut apart

Scrap FX Australia - Wine Glass

Sigma Pen

Let's take a closer look at the art journal page....

I stamped and fussy cut my image out and used 3d foam mounting tape to make her the same height as the chipboard wineglass and lift her off the page a bit. I wanted to make it look like she is balanced on the glass. 

The background is a favourite technique of mine, using watercolour paints and an air pump (from Colour Blast Australia), add your liquid to the page and blow the air through the liquid to create the tendrils. I used the circle mask in the middle to keep the illusion of space behind her. Making the tendrils look like fireworks almost. 

If you haven't visited the online Ink Art Designs Shop as yet, here is the link to have a squiz!

https://www.inkartdesigns.com/

Thanks for stopping by the blog today,

Hugs 

Elisa