Neon Regal Bears - Art Journal Page
Give the historians something to write about by using gorgeous bright colours, friendly bears and fabulous phrases to make this art journal page. It features simple and effective techniques that can be adapted for all sizes and themes. Have fun!
Arty Treasures used...
- Dina Wakley MEdia Blue Cover Watercolour Journal,
- Dina Wakley MEdia Stamp Sets, Regal Bears and Scribbly Bears,
- Ranger Archival Ink Pad (Jet Black, Dylusions Black Marble, or Distress Black Soot),
- Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies, Typography,
- Dylusions by Dyan Reaveley Ink Sprays,
- Ranger Heat-It Tool,
- Dylusions Stencil, 9x12 (large) Star Flurry,
- Dylusions Bigger Back Chat Stickers,
- Dylusions Papercraft Glue,
- Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium (bottle),
- Tim Holtz Recoil Snips (scissors),
- Tim Holtz Retractable Craft Knife,
- White Gel Pen,
- White Paint Pen,
- Ranger Stickles Star Dust Glitter Glue or Dylusions Dyamond Stickles Glitter Glue,
- Large soft paint brush (a wash or round),
- Water in a spray bottle,
- Scrap paper and or a spray booth (a cardboard box or a Tim Holtz Splat Box).
How to create my fun page ...
Start with stamping your favourite characters using a waterproof black ink (Ranger Archival Ink Pad) onto a blank page in your journal (or on a scrapbook page, greeting card or artist trading card). The techniques used for this page works for all sizes!
Next, paint around the bears with clean water, using enough so it doesn't dry too fast. The water should encourage any ink applied to blend through the wet areas rather than over the dry bears.
While the water is wet, spray on the neon yellow Dylusions Ink Spray, Lemon Drop, over the wet areas. Repeat with the gorgeous pink Dylusions Ink Spray, Tropical Sangria, enjoying watching the colours blend.
Spray the ultra bright purple, Dylusions Ink Spray Margarita Bucket, in a few blank areas. Repeat with the Tropical Sangria and or the Lemon Drop again for a vibrant colourful finish. Dab off any excess fluid with paper towel so it doesn't pour off the page or leak through the spine and let your background dry, either with a heat tool or naturally.
Somebody forgot to take photos between spraying purple ink and adding quotes!
Once your colourful background is dry, lay the stencil over the page and spray the open designs with water. Let soak for a few seconds, then dab off with dry paper towel. This will lift off the colour revealing a pale pattern of the stencil design.
Dry off both the page and the stencil. Layer the stencil back over the faux bleached area.
Using a white gel pen or extra fine paint pen, trace around the stencil designs and draw zig zags and lines inside the areas, over the faux bleached shapes.
Add a splattering of white paint or ink over the page.
Colour in the bear's crown with lime green ink and once dry, squeeze on Stickles glitter glue to make the crown sparkle. You could use any of the Ranger sparkly glitter glues, clear or coloured. They're all beautiful :)
Use stickers, printed words, collage tissue or transparency sheets with various quotes nd words, to 'write' funny sayings and heartfelt thoughts. Or use your handwriting to write with a paint pen or a marker.
I like to use a strong mixed media glue like Tim Holtz Collage Medium to adhere the transparencies. It dries transparent.
Fabulous wisdom from my page includes...
- One day I shall rule the world! Until then I'm going to bed.
- Be a dreamer of dreams.
- We are capable of everything.
- All of us are crazy in one way or another.
- Give the historians something to write about.
- Nothing is too small to know.
Thanks for visiting! I hope you like my art journal page and it inspires you to have a go, use all your favourite arty treasures together, making art to create smiles!
Happy Creative Day!
:)
Jenny
