3 Things - The Sage Edit {by Ann Barnes}

Hi everyone, it's Ann from Aksbarchitect with you today for a 'With 3 Things' challenge post. 

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items. 

We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

So let's take a look at what I received from PA HQ ...

I received some PaperArtsy Printed Tissue - Seth Apter (PT06), Seth Apter Mini stamps (SAM017 was EM49, SAM065 was EM137, and SAM069 was EM141) and PaperArtsy Infusions Dye Stain (The Sage - CS03). I thought it would be fun to make some mini artist booklets with layers of sage infused papers, tissue and stamps.

Lets take a closer look at what I made ....

I stamped onto my pages using a black archival ink. On some pages I used the stamps to create more of a focal point, while on other pages the stamps are used to create background or a textural component. I often try to add marks to the stamped images or do partial stamping to make them more unique.

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

I let the printed tissue paper soak up a watery infusions mixture, then allowed it to dry. Being the same color as the base papers, when layered, it would blend easily into the background. Some of the darker areas of infusion colored tissue added a greater sense of depth. Once the collaged tissue was adhered I added my own markings, allowing the patterns to guide my creativity.

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

I fell in love with the colors that resulted when I added water to The Sage Infusions. The variation in hues and the colors that are combined together create a gorgeous green. Some of my favorite work is created when I layer pieces within the same color-way. Using this technique with the Infusions colored pieces was a treat! I love how every piece is unique yet coordinates flawlessly. 

I started my project by cutting a couple of the infusion colored Smoothy (SCA4H) pages with Seth Apter's new mini book dies from Sizzix. Once I knew the height of the booklets, I modified the length of a couple die cuts and used matching height strips to create varying pages for unique booklets. I tore the colored printed tissue to create collage pieces that I could add to the pages. Stamping onto the pages added a lot of interest, as well as additional hand drawn marks. Collaged pieces of infusion colored antique text add to the design. A simple pamphlet stitch holds the booklets together, some adorned with special beads from my stash.

I love how these turned out and will definitely be trying out some of the other colors of infusions to create beautiful papers for my collage, and maybe a few more booklets!  

Thanks for stopping by today, hopefully you are inspired to get messy and make some little books of art! 

Let your creativity shine, 

Ann

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3 Things - Write Your Story {by Liesbeth Fidder-de Vos}

Hi everyone, it's Liesbeth with you today for a 'With 3 Things' challenge post.

This feature on the PaperArtsy Blog is where 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items.

We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

So let's take a look at what I received from PA HQ ...

This time three of us received some wonderful PaperArtsy-Seth Apter products: the three mini stamps Seth Apter Mini 017 (was EM49), Seth Apter Mini 065 (was EM137) and Seth Apter Mini 069 (was EM141), Seth's printed tissue paper PT06 and Infusions - The Sage

Products with a beautiful bold, edgy look — I immediately imagined a large art journal spread. All three items would be perfect for that!

Lets take a closer look at what I made ....

Using the three stamps and Tsukineko Versafine Clair - Golden Meadow and Avocado I started my first layer into an A4 journal

Later on I used the stripy stamp (Seth Apter Mini 065) to create some structure. Using a palette knife, I spread some PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - Chalk here and there and pressed the stamp into it. I then stamped the picked-up paint onto another area. I repeated this several times across the entire page

At the end, I also filled some empty spaces with the stamps and Versafine Clair inks

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

From a sheet of tissue paper, I tore various pieces, motifs, and text, and I cut out all kinds of circles. At this stage, I never know exactly what I will or won’t end up using

My second layer, after stamping, was glueing down small torn pieces of tissue paper. I always love to use PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Matte Glaze for it, works perfect!

For the top layer, I used many of the circles, the text, and even the beautiful “branding marks” from PaperArtsy that are printed in the lower corners of the tissue paper. I painted the back of the pieces that needed to remain clearly visible. That way, they really stand out

Lets take a closer look at what I did ....

Anyone who thinks PaperArtsy  Infusions – The Sage only produces green straight from the pot is in for a pleasant surprise — just look at that explosion of colour…there's brown, green, blue, yellow, rust..greens.. such a joy every single time! I sprinkled some of the powder here and there and then sprayed it with water

The entire spread before adding the circles, text and ,PaperArtsy corners`. Here you see how the paint works as a resist. I love this old, weathered look

To my surprise, unplanned, I created a sky, clouds, and bushes :-)

A big picture of a big journal spread

A detail of the finished piece

Some finishing touches I did: Using a white gel pen I made some accents, like the white of the eyes and the lines on the letters. I also made shadows at one the bottom right sides of the circles and splattered some watered down paint (PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - Gold) with a fan brush

I also used the white gel pen in and around the circles here and there, and smudged it out with my finger

This was so much fun to create, and now I am so curious what the other two girls are going to make with exactly these three same products.

I loved doing this and I hope we will inspire you, have fun!

Liesbeth XX

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