Monday, June 8, 2015

Plant Journal Page

Hi all! It is Monday again and a new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, For the love of plants. A perfect challenge for summer. Did you see that we have a new design team member, the wonderful Cheiron Brandon

I made an art journal page this week, placing myself in a green garden of giant leaves, using a pretty Stamp Your Own Plant set by Hero Arts. I started by inking a large acrylic block with Distress Inks, misting it heavily with water and pressing the block on the page. This technique gives you an instant watercolour background and I love how unpredictable it is. You'll get a different result each time.

 
I used the You & Me set by Sizzix to die cut the clouds and sun. The sun was inked with Scattered Straw. I used both stamps and Small Talk stickers for my sentiments and journaling. The birds were stamped with Andy Skinner's Nature set.

The leaves were first inked with two shades of green Distress Ink, misted about four times with water and stamped. This gives a watercolour look. I restamped some of them without reinking. When the first layer of leaves was dry, I stamped a second one with Fern Green Archival ink. Finally, I added a third layer of leaves, this time white embossed. Make sure that the green leaves are completely dry before this step, otherwise the embossing powder will stick everywhere.

The woman was die cut with the same set as the clouds and sun. I stamped a Hero Arts stamp by Kelly Purkey underneath.

'Me' was also die cut with the You & Me set. Even though a die set might have a specific theme, in this case love, it doesn't mean that it won't work for many other topics too.

Be inspired by our challenge this week and join us, as always one random participant wins a $50 gift voucher from Simon Says Stamp.


Thank you for looking! Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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18 comments:

  1. What a great page. I love the idea of using the same stamps with different colored inks and different techniques.

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  2. ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY FABULOUS Anna-Karin. And trust me - I have No green thumb so the last place I would want to be is in a garden but... YOU have made this look like a WONDERLAND. More like a cool, peaceful, joyous walk in the woods. I REALLY LOVE your page. One of my favorites! Thanks bunches for such BEAUTY. j.

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    1. Thank you so much! We have a little garden patch for the first time, but much to learn. I am not quite sure of whether one of the leafy plants is maybe a weed.

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  3. Your journal page is so gorgeous! I love the beautiful layered stamping and great sentiment. :)

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  4. Oh my goodness! I love this journal page so much. Not only is it gorgeous, with a bit of whimsy added, but so true.

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  5. I just love this page! I want to be there too! Great job!

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  6. Gorgeous page, Anna-Karin! I love the layering of botanicals in the page :)

    *mwah*
    Steph
    Simon Says Stamp!

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  7. Great technique, terrific layers!

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  8. Wow! I thought your texture/spotchy pattern on the sky was brilliant! It replicates the look of clouds, yet it is so original. Love the non-symmetrical and whimsical nature of the clouds. Great work, as always!

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  9. You are an endless source of inspiration! Your pages are so beautiful and so full of techniques that I never get tired to observe them! especially I like the arrangement of the stamps with the leaves, spectacular! barbarayaya

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  10. Hi! I just became a new follower--found your holiday tags with Tim Holtz ephermera and was hooked. Love the techniques you used. Would love for you to visit my site. I design for a few stamp companies: www.sundayview.blogspot.com
    Cheers!
    Laura

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  11. Your journal page is gorgeous! I love all the layers of greenery and the way you ended with the white embossing and dies on the top. Your work never fails to draw me in Anna Karin!
    Thank you for sharing the details.
    Now can you tell me how someone as busy as you with two babies and all the other things you do can find time to be so creative and garden as well? You are wonder woman! :)

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  12. Wonderful journal page, love the layers of fern leaves with the white embossing over top!

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  13. This is beautiful, Anna-Karin! I love that you mentioned the technique that you used to achieve that beautiful foliage. It's BEAUTIFUL!

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  14. Another gorgeous journal page, Anna-Karin and you've incorporated so many wonderful techniques! So beautiful... :)

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  15. Gorgeous journal page Anna Karin. You effortlessly pull together all these wonderful detail to make a beautiful page.

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  16. Stunning art journal page, Anna-Karin! Love all the layering and the gorgeous graphic stamps! Fabulous! Hugs, Sandra

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