A Festive Fusion: Christmas Art Journaling

December 09, 2024

A Festive Fusion: Christmas Art Journaling

Today, I'm excited to share a magical Christmas art journal spread inspired by the stunning Shady Designs Festive Fusion collection. I've combined this collection with the enchanting Stampanory I Do Believe in Fairies stamp set to create a whimsical winter wonderland.

To bring this vision to life, I used my trusty Dylusions Creative Journal as the canvas for my artwork. The large A4 size provides ample space for layering and experimentation.

Materials -

Shady Designs Festive Fusion stamp collection

Stampanory I Do Believe in Fairies

Ecoline Brush Pens

Versafine Nocturne

Sakura white gel pen

Dylusions Large Creative Journal

Here's a quick breakdown of the creative process:

1] Layering the Magic:

I started by stamping the Stampanory I Do Believe in Fairies image so I could then plan out where my other images were going to go.

Next it was adding the imagery from Shady Designs Festive Fusion stamp sets: Festive Finery, Merry & More plus Festive Flora. I stamped these images directly on to my art journal page, creating a sense of depth and dimension.

Once I was happy with the main images, I began adding extra details using Shady Designs Winter Wishes background stamp and the small bauble images from Festive Flora & Twinkle Time.

2] A touch of colour

I used Ecoline Brush Pens to add colour to my stamped images first. The vibrant hues of the Ecoline pens perfectly complement the festive theme of the collection.

Once I was happy with how the images were coloured, I then added colour to the background to tie everything together.

3] Finishing touches

With a Tsukineko Delicata ink pad in gold, I added some extra background stamping to lift areas. I stamped both on the background but also on the imagery too.

I also added some white gel pen touches here and also to tidy up some of my overly lose water colouring !

The final art journal spread is a whimsical and magical winter wonderland. The combination of the Shady Designs Festive Fusion collection and the Stampanory I Do Believe in Fairies set creates a perfect harmony of festive elements.

I hope this blog post inspires you to create your own magical Christmas art journal spread. Remember, the key to a successful art journal is to experiment and have fun!

Until next time, take care,

Lou

xxx