TIME TO TAKE A JOURNEY!

Today I'm here to share a mixed media piece I created for Soul Scrappers Challenge #SSQ - On the Road Again...

How this challenge works is that we are sent an envelope filled with goodiers that we need to use to create a layout, card or off-the-page project. When I do the SoulQuest challenges I always end up opting to do an art journal page.

These are the goodies I received - 

The goodies came with a note that told us that all the goodies were selected in neutral colors so part of the assignment was to use color. I opted to use several bright colors which I did using one of my favorite colorants - Derwent Inktense Blocks. This is how it started off -

I discovered by being stuck in my tent all day in practically a monsoon that a great way to activate the colors is by rubbing them with Lysol cleaning wipes.

And here is how my background turned out -

Here are the items that were in my envelope as I used them - 

1.  A bus/train ticket-

2.  2 pieces of patterned paper - 

3. A piece of plumber's mesh -

(it's funny how in different places things are called by different names - I have this and it was sheetrock tape.)

4. A piece of muslin - 

(and here this would be called cheesecloth!)

5. Some road signs -

6.  A piece of ribbon -

7.  A piece of twine -

(here this would be rope!)

8.  Some die-cuts

9.  Some rub-ons (plus a cute little stamp I cut off the envelope we received!)

10.  Some Buttons 

(and a cute little piece of metal from my stash!)

And here are some other goodies I added from my stash -

Two pieces of chipboard

Two Quotes I like about journeys 

(including that cute little piece of metal!)

And now here is the grand finale!

(oh which also includes a photo I took on a very long walk I took at Lum's Pond last summer!)

I hope that you have enjoyed getting a look at how I used all those awesome goodies!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

I hope that you will come visit again soon!

MY MIXED MEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA!

I played with a lot of my mixed media supplies last night on an art journal page for challenge SSQ25 Under The Sea over at Soul Scrappers.  How that challenge works is they choose a theme and send you an envelope containing all sorts of odd goodies and you need to use them on a paper project.
 
The theme this month was Under The Sea.  As I go through my post you will get to see all the goodies...
 
I started with a blank art journal page that had been coated with a base coat of gesso.  I added 2 colors of acrylic paint by just squirting down blots in various spots on the page and then running over it with a brayer. (2 shades of blue)
 

 

I added an additional 2 colors of acrylic paint using the same method. (pink and purple)

 

 

and another two...(red and yellow - these were mixed to get an orange color which I put on with a sponge brush over the center.)

 

 

Next I got out my Perfect Pearls and went to work...

 

 

It's hard to tell but there is shimmer everywhere...

 

Now you will get to see all the little goodies I received...

 

 

There were two little clouds which I inked the edges...as well as a piece of bubble wrap which I coated with white gesso and stamped across the whole top of the page.

 

 

 

There were two pieces of colored twine...(I added the little fish!)

 

 

A copy of a lighthouse.

 

 

A photo of seagulls.

 

 

A piece of blue plastic netting.

 

 

A quote, a piece of sandpaper, and a few shells.

 

A 3D sea animal sticker.

 

I also added a lot of elements from my stash...some cut up vellum and lots of summer words from some patterned paper.

 

And now...what you have been waiting for...here it is all together!

 

 

 I hope you have enjoyed my journey Under The Sea!