Steampunk Art Journal I Tutorial I Mixed Media I Sunila Mahajan

 Hello Bee Arty Lovelies,

Hope you are all doing well! Today, I'm sharing a pictorial with you all. I'm creating a steampunk vibe journal page in my art journal . 

Here's a look at the page:

Let's dive right in into creating this!

Step 1- Choose a stencil and apply colour paste through it. This instantly adds colour and texture to the page. On such a page I usually like to have a big composition on one part of the page and little cluster opposite that. That's how I decide where I want the texture to begin within.

Step 2- To add more texture, pick a background stamp and stamp with ink. Now black ink always works, however since I had a steampunk page in mind, I used brown ink.

Step 3- Choose dies that'll go with the theme of the page, and die cut these to add as embellishments and layers to create the composition clusters.

Step 4- Fussy cut elements from the paper collection to go with the theme, and start arranging the elements to form the two clusters.

Step 5- As always, add words/phrases to add meaning to the page. I also added splatter with mica powders mixed with water and Artist Inks.

Here are some close ups of the completed page:

I hope you enjoyed this! Follow me on Instragram (@sunilamahajan) for more inspiration!

Supplies used:

Colour Paste

Artist Inks

Mica Powders

Distressed Bricks Stencil

Punk It Up Stamp

Blossom Gear Metal Die

Rustic Blossom Paper Collection

Bee the sunshine in someone's life! an inspiration piece by Linda Pearson

 

Hi all … I am just popping in to share an inspiration piece using some of the off-cuts and left-over elements from the amazing Bee the Sunshine collection by Fiona Paltridge.

 

Bee the Sunshine Paper Collection Pack

Bee Garden 12x12 scrapbook paper

Bee to a flower  12x12 scrapbook paper

Pretty fields 12x12 scrapbook paper

Sunny days 12x12 scrapbook paper

Find your way clear stamp set

Flower garden A4 stencil

Shimmer dust – assorted colours

Embossing powder – Black

Versamark Stamp pad translucent

Black Archival Ink and blending tool

Mounting tape and double-sided tape

 

¨     This piece was made to fit into a Dina Wakely denim journal and placed onto a cream hessian page.

¨     Off-cuts from both coloured and black and white cut-out sheets were collected and sorted for composition of the elements.

An off-cut strip from the Bee to a flower  12x12 scrapbook paper  a pink mix of texture paste was spread through the Flower garden A4 stencil.

¨     Use an off-cut from the Pretty fields 12x12 scrapbook paper is cut to fit the journal page. 

¨     Use white gel pen to outline the floral images.

¨     Add splatters over the off-cuts pieces using Tan Shimmer dust.

Stamp the Find your way clear stamp set onto white cardstock using Versamark Stamp pad translucent sprinkle the card with Embossing powder – Black then heat set the powder with a heat gun.

¨     Colour the embossed stamp with watery mixes of various colours to suit the stamped flowers, leaves etc with Shimmer dust.  Cut the shape out when dry.

¨     Cut the sentiment card … add some extra words to the card with black pen.

¨     Distress all the elements with black archival ink.

¨     Arrange all the elements onto the Pretty fields 12x12 scrapbook paper backing card.  When satisfied with composition adhere with double-sided on the carded pieces, liquid adhesive on floral elements then mounting tape over the embossed shape.

 

I hope you have been inspired to use up some of those bits and pieces from this and other Bee Arty collections … thanks for stopping by and look forward to creating with you again soon.

 

Cheers from Linda Pearson

linda@yourcreativepalette.com.au

Pursue your passion by Linda Pearson

 

Rustic Blossum Collection by Queenie Y released mid-August -  Bee Arty Kit Club

This kit is due for release 15^th August, 2022.

 

Alphabet A6 stencil

Owl Remember cut out sheet

Rustic owl small tag sheet

Story time word sheet

Gear Up cardstock

Keylock metal die

White Cardstock – Bee Arty  250gsm

Metal cogs pack

Large white No 10 Tag

Archival stamp pad acorn (darkish brown)

Rose Gold foil cardstock

Blending Tool/with foam tip

Black gel pen

Liquid glue

Twine

Paint – Paper Artsy-Caramel  Dina Wakley-Sage

 

  

Mix some sage paint into some caramel, use a dry-brush method to spread the paint over the tag.

 

Distress the edges blending tool with Acorn stamp pad.

Using the Alphabet A6 stencil apply acorn stamp colour though the stencil randomly over the tag.

 

 

Run the Keylock metal cog dies through the machine using rose gold foil cardstock.

Distress the cogs with acorn archival stamp ink.

Fussy cut some flower elements from the Owl Remember cut out sheet.

Outline these elements with black fine gel pen.

 

 

Cut the owl card from the Rustic Owl small tag sheet.

Distress the edges with Acorn archival stamp ink.

Add the owl tag to lower right-hand side of the tag with foam tape.

Arrange all the elements onto the card, layering the die cut shapes, flowers and metal cogs under, over and around the owl tag. Adhere with liquid glue when happy with layout.

Cut the wording from the Story Time word sheet.

Distress the words with Acorn archival stamp ink.

Add foam tape behind and adhere to the tag.

Loop twine trim through the hole.

 

 

Cut the Gear Up cardstock to A4 size or larger than the tag (I subsequently adhered the completed project into my Dina Wakley Denim journal book … I painted the background the same colour as the tag.

 

To prepare the cardstock, distress the edges with scissors or distressing tool.

Then wet the edges with water to further distress the paper.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and hope you are encouraged to give this collection a go, click on this link to join the kit club Bee Arty Kit Club.

 

Check in again soon …. BYE for now …. from Linda

linda@yourcreativepalette.com.au

Facebook group inspired art journaling

Create to Inspire, an Art Journal Page by Sunila Mahajan

 Hello Bee Arty Lovelies,

Hope you are all doing well! I'm back on the blog today with my favourite, mixed media art journal page. I truly enjoy the freedom it gives me to create and in turn inspire you all. It also always gives me an opportunity to be inspired myself. 

On that note, here's a look at the page.

Rich, luscious colours, textures and elements! I love how vibrant this turned out! I played with the Artist Inks for the background. 

I've added texture paste with a stencil and then some black stamping to create depth and textures.

I've cut my focal Paintbrushes several times and glued them together to create that depth making them look 3 dimensional. I've added sisal underneath them, giving it texture and contrast from the background.

I stamped, coloured and fussy cut the butterflies to add them on to my page. I completed it with splatter and sequins. 

Such a fun vibrant page to create! I called this instant happiness!

Supplies used:

Artist Dye Ink- Citrus, Cider and Calypso

Stencil-Distance

Stamp- Wonderful

Die-Inspire

Have a great Day!

Hugs,

Sunila