Monday, June 4, 2018

Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial

Hello friends! I hope you are all well! We have had another week of summer weather and have been swimming quite a bit in the lakes around here. There are lots of lakes in Sweden, and you are almost never far away from one or more of them.



This week at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog we have an All Things Bright and Beautiful theme, so it is time to bring out some bright paints, papers or inks. Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific company / designer, and this week the turn has come to Paper Artsy. Paper Artsy has lots of wonderful stamps, stencils, paints, and one of my favourite coloring media Infusions Colored Stains. You can see all their products here. You don't have to use Paper Artsy products to join, but it is always fun if you do. 

Our June guest designer is Christine Bedford with her blog Pearshapedcrafting, don't miss checking out her project and blog. 

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson

I interpreted this challenge a little differently, probably because I have been in such a summer mood lately. The 'bright and beautiful' part made me think of a sparkly summer sea and I created a dramatic seascape scene in my Dina Wakley Media Journal. There are bright colors too, in the form of Infusions. I also used the lovely Paper Artsy Eclectica3 Scrapcosy 11 stamp set

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Eclectica

Start by stamping the ship on one of the cotton-rag watercolor pages in the Media Journal, or you could use a lose sheet of watercolor paper. I masked off the top of the ship and stamped the scenic background twice, to cover the whole page. As you can see my stamping isn't perfect, but it won't show in the end.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Ranger Micro Glaze

Add a tiny bit of Distress Micro Glaze with your finger here and there in the water, on the sails and as clouds in the sky.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

Next to the really fun part. Mist the page with water and sprinkle Infusions powders onto it. I have pricked a hole in the top of the lids of my jars. You need very little powder, and it is better to start with just a little and add more later. I used: A Bit Jaded, Sleight Blue, Lemoncello, Sunset Beach and a little Orange County. Mist with more water to help the colors blend. You can also dab off some of the pigment with a paper towel.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

When the page was dry, I added color to the ship and cliffs, as well as some shadows, with Distress Inks.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

The text stamp that comes in the Eclectica3 Scrapcosy 11 set has swirly details that almost looks like clouds and waves, and I stamped it randomly here and there on the page.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

For even more sparkle, I misted the page here and there with Wendy Vecchi Pearl Mica Spray. You might see some of it here.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

The words were die cut with Tim Holtz's Sizzix Handwritten Journey set, from cream and SSS Coal Glimmery cardstock. The Glimmery Cardstock is really glimmery, which you can see here.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

This stamp comes from the SSS One with Nature set.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

The Micro Glaze resists the Infusions powder and leaves white areas. I just love the close-ups of the all those different colors.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

Another of the three words. I die cut them only in cream first, but they disappeared too much on the background.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

It is such fun to play around with the Infusions powders and you never get the same result twice.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

My sentiment comes from the SSS One with Nature set, and I thought it fit with my scene and the feeling I wanted to convey.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

This ship stamp is awesome and so intricate. I like how it is on it's way out to sea. I used a paint brush to add color between the sails, and drew the horizon line with a marker, as well as extended the rock to the left, since that part had been masked out when I stamped the scenic background stamp.

Layers of ink - Dramatic Seascape Journal Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson with Paper Artsy Infusions

Finally, I draw a rough border around the page and added some lines to the sea.

I hope you will join us this week in our All Things Bright and Beautiful challenge. As always, you have a chance to win a $50 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until next Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.




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Thank you for taking the time to stop by my blog today!  

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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16 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful page and very inspiring!!

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  2. I love what you have created with this stamp set. It is one I have been tempted by for a long time. The landscape, sky, sunset all look so full of movement and summer, really great, thanks for sharing your vision!

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  3. WOW! Gorgeous seascape, Anna-Karin! Love the beautiful scene you've created, and the lovely sunset over the water. Masterful use of color, and the vintage ship is so cool! You've really used the Infusions in a wonderful way. hugs, Maura

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  4. Absolutely beautiful! I love the colors you have chosen!!

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  5. Aah! The romance of the sea - this is wonderful and has me in the mood for Poldark coming back onto our TV screen in the UK! Thanks for the mention! Hugs, Chrisx

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  6. This scene is stunning. I love the colors of the background and the hint of text. So much texture. The old ship is awesome.

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  7. I love how you’ve used the microglaze in this post!! Wonderful effect!

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  8. Absolutely lovely! The stamps and the scene you created are fabulous! I love the great background with touches of different colors. What an amazing effect! Hugs, Marzena

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  9. As always you create incredible scene! this is amazing, love love love how you used Infusions! Barbara

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  10. This is so gorgeous! I really love how you incorporated the Infusions and how it adds to the overall scene. I really love how this turned out!

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  11. Wow Anna, this is so beautiful!! I love watching my stamps in other hands! You did a great job!! Amazing result! I love all that texture and the colours. Thanks for sharing! It's really inspiring!!

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  12. what a beautiful dreamy scene you have created Anna-Karin and I love how you used Infusions to add beautiful pops of colour, hugs kath xxx

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  13. Love this stunning journal page, Anna-Karin. The background colors and the whole design are amazing :)

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  14. A really stunning journal page and the scene you've created is spectacular ~ this would look amazing framed and hung on a wall as a work of art, it's gorgeous Anna-Karin! :)

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  15. Such a stunning page, Anna-Karin! Love the gorgeous Infusions background, and love the sea scene very much. Hugs, Sandra

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  16. Such a beautiful journal page! The stamps you used are amazing and the background you created is incredible!

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