Art journaling adventures with Shady Designs stamps

February 08, 2024

Art journaling adventures with Shady Designs stamps

Art journaling is a beautiful way to express your thoughts, feelings, and creativity. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, Shady Design stamps offer a fantastic way to add unique and inspiring elements to your art journal pages. In this blog post, I am sharing how I have used a mix of Shady Design stamps to create stunning and meaningful art journal page.

Art journaling with Shady Designs stamps by Lou Sims

See how you can recreate this art journal page below. A list of al items used can be found at the bottom of this post.

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Beyond the basics:

Remember, art journaling is all about personal expression. Don't be afraid to experiment and break the rules! Here are some additional tips to enhance your Shady Designs art journaling experience:

Mix and match stamp sets to create unique designs.
Use stencils and masks for more precise stamping.
Incorporate hand-drawn elements for a personalized touch.
Add embellishments like glitter, sequins, or fabric scraps.
Most importantly, have fun and enjoy the creative process!

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The world needs who you were meant to be

One of the things I am always asked is how do you begin from a blank page. With this in mind, I created Shady Designs Make A Start Card Kit. It is full of layered, mixed media inspired backing designs, printed on to 250gsm mixed media card plus over 80+ quotes. I have chosen one of these designs as my starting point.

Next using Shady Designs A Bit On The Side stamp set I stamped the tag design directly on to the background. I added colour using Ecoline brush pens. Using the same stamp, I stamped the tag onto mixed media card cutting out the tag shape and bubbles. This was added to the background with gel medium.

Then the fun began! I looked through different Shady Designs stamp sets for all the additional decorative pieces I wanted to add: Make Your Own Bit, Frame It With Flowers & Remember That stamp sets.

All have been coloured again using my Ecoline brush pens. Once dry, I cut all the different images out and began layering them on to my tag design using gel medium.

I finished by adding the quote stapling the different pieces together. This quote is from over 80+ in the Shady Designs Make A Start Card Kit. A little doodling with a micron pen to stop the tag from just floating in mid air and the page is finished.

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When I designed the different Shady Design stamp sets, I really wanted them to be a valuable tool for art journaling enthusiasts of all levels. There had to be versatility and endless possibilities to the different ways they could be used. This meant, to me, that they can help you create meaningful and visually captivating art journal pages. So, grab your stamps, open your journal, and let your creativity flow!

All my different stamp designs can be found HERE and I have a 10% discount code to share you. Quote 10SD at checkout to get 10% off all Shady Designs products, (excluding special offers & sales).

Until next time, take care,

Lou

xxx

Below are clickable links to all the different items used to create my art journal page.