A quick journal page using Distress Crayons & Stampers Anonymous stamps
Following a recent show on HOCHANDA where Distress Crayons were part of the line up, I knew when I got back home, I simply had to play with them some more. So rather than unpack all my stuff properly, I only unpacked what I needed to create the following art journal page ..
I had a wonderful time laying down my background using a range of the distress crayons on to the leather effect card from Ranger. I love to blend the crayons with my distress felt pads. Now I know we normally use these with alcohol inks but they are perfect as a "wet" blending tool. I just spritz the pad with a little water & ready to go.
Before laying down all my colours, I did mask off some areas as I wanted to create "windows" for my butterflies to be displayed within. After an initial wash of colour, I used a selection of Tim Holtz stencils, again with the crayons, to add further depth & texture.
To break up all my colour & also to tie in the masked off areas, I have used Stampers Anonymous Flower Jar stamps. These stamps are simply wonderful and create fabulous focal points. It was also liberating to use older stamp sets from my stash too.
When I was happy with my background, I removed my masks & added the butterflies. Aren't they just wonderful designs? In awe of these designs. The initial plan was just to leave the butterflies un-coloured but I simply couldn't resist colouring them up - again with distress crayons.
As my final stamping bit, I have used a selection of sentiment stamps from Paula Pascal's Bright Rosa range. They just work brilliantly & the perfect finishing touch.
YOUTUBE VIDEO
I have put all my demo clips together and created one video showing how I created my art journal from start to finish.
On the Hochanda TV shows, sometimes our VTs need to be "clipped" so that they fit in with the shows timings.
I also saw recently that Tim Holtz has done a Q&A session all about distress crayons over on YouTube and that is now on my "to do" list to watch & hopefully create alongside him. I really should use my crayons more ... especially as I think I have most of the colours!
Take care everyone, stay safe, stay well & stay at home,
Lou
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