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No pens were harmed in the making of this art journal page! Although it was risky to use a regular pen on paint that hadn’t dried completely, my pen made it through the ordeal as I played in my art journal with some new text stencils!
In the video below, as I finish this art journal page, I share with you how I combined parts of words to create the text I needed.
Making this page was lots of playful fun but it was also a strong message from the muse reminding me to listen to the wisdom that often comes in soft whisper. What messages have you been getting from your muse lately?
I had a plan. I didn’t follow the plan. I rarely follow my plans…but the plan is still necessary for me. The plan gives me a sense of security and control but I stay flexible so I can wander wherever the color and pattern takes me.
Step 1 of the plan: Find a page from in a journal.
This page was Leftover paints often make the first layer in my art journal, and this is no exception.
Step 2 of the plan: Add more color. The blue filled in the white areas since I am compelled to cover everything with color…
How’d I have a perfectly matching orange paper? The Gelli Plate. Yes, it can make awesome patterns but it is also a fast way to make sheets of solid colors.
Then it was so easy to run that paper through my ink jet printer for the quote. Fast and easy as long as I don’t touch the words until they dry…
I’d love to know when you create do you have a plan? Do you stick to it or wander all around?
Stretch your stencil with a simple turn. Just a quarter of a turn of a stencil can create unexpected bold patterns.
To show you the power of turning the stencil, I used the Trio of Houses stencil. Of course, I can create the expected image of the three houses.
On the next layer, just a turn of the stencil creates a bold abstract pattern. The lines, the curves, and the shapes all become new elements when turned on its side. Layering those elements creates a pattern that is perfect for collaging, art journaling, card making, and more.
As a big sheet of paper, it is very busy. Too busy for me to use as a solid piece of paper. So I cut it into random shapes and added them to my stash of goodies for the next time I am creating.
Stop on by next week because I’ll share an art journal page I made with this bold pattern.
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