Hi everyone, nice to be back with you!
(Tracy Hickman, @anonymous.palette here with you today.
This year on the blog, we have free rein to do a deep dive into a PaperArtsy product ranges of our choosing. For this post I have been exploring the brand new Scrapcosy products that we just launched last week! Plus I have something brand new from PaperArtsy to share that hasn't even been released yet!
Today my journal spread is all about a layered approach to stamping, embossing and using color to create depth; my first real deep dive into multi-layered hand painting onto stamped images.
I created a two page art-journal spread adorned with two oversized tags that really celebrates the stamps and stencils in this new release by Scrapcosy.
Plus, look closely and you might spot the amazing postcard tissue paper used on my background! More on that soon.
I ‘tea dyed’ doilies using 'Just Walnut' Infusions for a vintage look and loved how that small repetitive pattern turned out on these (shown above) while the large doily doubled as a pocket for 2 oversized tags. Also, I employed an ombre effect with inks and embossing powder using two of these great stencils for the background on the tags that you’ll see later in the post….
I used all 3 fabulous Scrapcosy stamp sets: PaperArtsy Eclectica Sets - ESC53, ESC54 and ESC55, 2 of her new gorgeous stencils: PS491 and PS493, and finally: New PaperArtsy Post Card Colored Printed Tissue (releasing on Dec 8th) which I’m somewhat obsessed by…..
Can you spot the 'patch' above? I used Liquitex Matte Medium to adhere the Post Card Tissue, to both pages and didn’t have enough glue on the bottom half of the center spine, so it created a tear, but using leftover tissue to cover the exposed white of the page was a quick bandaid ;)
I really wanted to highlight the tissue with all that beautiful script so decided not to do my normal batch of layers and instead just edged with some beautiful glittered embossing powder using one of the border stamps in set ESC54 by Scrapcosy. Wait till you see the tags!
To repeat that vintage vibe, Distress Oxides by Ranger were used for the backgrounds of both tags using the colors above in order from the top smeared through a watery inky mixture on my craft sheet.
The ombré effect was created using the lighter color embossing powder which is somewhat translucent over the whole design (Lindysgang Embossing Powder in Oakleaf Olive), heat set over clear embossing ink. Then, to ombre, simply replace the stencil over your first layer and re-ink only the flower petals (WOW Embossing Powder in Gilded Patina by Seth Apter) and finally the lower part of the leaf motif (Lindysgang Embossing Powder in Fairy Garden Green)
A host of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics, Mattints and Infusions were used to color the stamped images fussy cut from PaperArtsy heavy card stock above.
Infusions were used on Initial layers, followed by watered down Fresco Finish paints to create a watercolored effect. Embossing Powders added some depth and hits of sheen and color for impact on the final layers.
The final Tags are adorned with stamped sentiments from Scrapcosy's stamp Set - ESC53 on Transparency Film and attached with brads. Interestingly, here in Michigan, the month of May is growing season for both strawberries and morel mushrooms so a duo of tags seemed quite appropriate for this project.
A butchers tray with water is prepared to dye these doilies with PaperArtsy 'Just Walnut' Infusions. I prefer using these walnut crystals, but you could use tea or coffee to dye papers as well.
Here we are stamping and stencilling onto the dyed doilies with oxide inks and that delightful crisp background stamp to create a repeating pattern.
Some more stamping on Transparency Film to highlight these gorgeous motifs and sentiments.
A more traditional color palette was used for this spread as I was going for a vintage vibe to tie in the tissue, but I’m looking forward to experimenting with a less expected color palette for my next project with this beautiful new release. These stamps and stencils are SO versatile and are perfect for scrapbooking card making, junk journaling, art journaling, and yes labels for canning!
Creative Wishes to All!
Tracy
@anonymous.palette
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