Hi everyone! This is my first post designing for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® and I'm so thrilled to be here! Today Im showing you how I created this art journal page titled "Favourite Things". There's alot of pictures and "step by steps" so bear with me ;)
1. I covered the entire surface with random strips of washi tape. This does not have to be perfect, it will be covered up but it just creates a really nice texture to the background.
2. Using the Faber Castell Palette Knife I applied a good coat of Gesso. Make sure its completely dry before moving on.
3. I created my own 'sprays' by cutting up some Gelatos® and mixing them with warm water in the Mist Bottles. I have a bottle in blue, pink and green and they are great for laying down colour and spraying over stencils and masks.
4. Using Gelatos® (and the homemade Gelatos sprays) in Blue, Green and Pink I randomly covered the entire page. I sprayed over a 'circular' mask I made using my hot glue gun. Then I took some dry wall tape and mixed some Gelatos® with water and applied the colour with a dry paintbrush. I continued with the dry wall tape technique using different colours over the entire page.
5. I applied a very heavy layer of green Gelatos® to the bottom of my journal page and sprayed with water, then tipped the page upsidedown to create drips for grass and stems. (sorry couldn't get a great picture). Then I added some clouds using a stencil and Gesso.
6. To add a bit more texture, I applied more Gelatos® through a stencil and then used my finger to distritube the colour.
7. Using Pitt® Artist Pens I created some circles and hearts to create some space for journaling. I used some foam stamps and my handwriting to add some of my favourite things inside the journaling areas.
8. My finishing touches ALWAYS include Stampers Big Brush Pens. I blend out the lines with my fingers.
Well that was a bit of a Gelato® party! lol...I hope you enjoyed my little tutorial, thanks for hanging in there til the end and I hope this inspires you to get messy in your art journal!
Products used:
Gelatos® Mist Maker Set - Palette Knife & Mist Bottles (770311), Textural Accents - Gesso (770302), Gelatos® - Guava, Bubblegum, Watermelon, Margarita Mix, Lime, Green Tea, Pistachio, Lemon, Mango, Blueberry, Acqua Dolce, Snow Cone. Pitt® Artist Pen in Black (770075), Stampers Big Brush Pens - Light Cobalt Turquiose (154), May Green (170), Cobalt Green (156), Sky Blue (146), White (101).
Other: Journal, stencils (the crafters workshop), washi tape, drywall tape, foam alphabet stamps
This is a fabulous project!!! TFS!
Posted by: Vicky | 02/20/2014 at 12:22 PM
Love the Gelato 'spray!' I can't wait to try making that!! And the drippy stems - LOVE!!
Posted by: Karen Crossen | 02/20/2014 at 08:18 PM
Just so fun, colorful and creative...love your project and the many uses you showed with gelatos!
Posted by: Victoria H. | 02/21/2014 at 09:21 AM
Great page. I like the effect using the drywall tape and the dripping stems. Can't wait to see more of your posts.
Posted by: Susie F | 02/21/2014 at 12:46 PM
Gorgeous!!!
Posted by: Lucy E. | 04/11/2014 at 08:00 AM
really fun look! I love gelatos also.
thank you for sharing.
Posted by: Madelyn Eve | 04/13/2015 at 07:45 PM
I love it. Thank you, for creating something beautiful.
Posted by: Marisa | 10/12/2017 at 10:54 PM