Resist Circles Art Journal Page

Hi friends! It is the last day of the month. It was an eventful month here, with some major changes which we are still settling into. Today, I have an art journal page to share, with two different resist techniques. 

STAMPtember® starts tomorrow at Simon Says Stamp. It's a month long celebration of stamping with lots of suprices and fun. Don't miss is! Best month of the year for a stamper.

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I started out being unsure of what colors to use, but something made me reach for orange and brown shades, which led the whole page into being autumn-themed. Lots of inky texture here and I also used two different resist techniques, one with matte medium and one with embossing powder. Let's start.

You can use Distress Collage Medium Matte for a resist effect and here I applied it through the Simon Says Stamp Mix and Match Circles stencil, on a cotton-rag watercolor page in Dina Wakley's Media Journal.

When dry, repeat at the top of the page.

Let dry. Smear Distress Inks on a craft sheet and mist with water. Press the page into the ink. The matte medium will resist the ink.

I added more layers of ink. You might notice that some of the ink will seep in under the matte medium. I didn't want a perfect look here, so that worked fine for me. If you want to keep the more crisp look, use less water or just one layer of ink.

I repeated the process with a little Distress Oxide Ink too.

The larger tree from the Simon Says Stamp All Seasons Tree was clear embossed on a Tim Holtz Backdrop sheet. It is a chestnut tree.

Cut out and use a Crop-a-Dile Angle Corner Chomper to cut the upper corners and create a tag. Ink with Distress Ink - I forgot to take a photo of that step. The embossed image will resist the ink, while also letting the background show through. Then, press the tag into some of the left-over Distress Oxide ink from last step of the background page.

Stamp the Simon Says Stamp Crackle Background as ground on the tag, and the Old Letter Background in a few places.

I stamped the Old Letter on the background too and splattered it with a brown Scribble Stick. Dip the stick in water and then flick a paint brush against it. 

Since matte medium was used instead of glossy paste, the dots are more subtle, and some of the ink will dry on them. You can wipe it off with a moist cloth if you want less texture.

The Simon Says Stamp Leafy Branch was die cut from Memory Box Foil paper. I left some of the leaves inside the outlines.

A few words from the All Seasons Tree set were stamped on the background.

I also used Tim Holtz Field Notes ephemera mushrooms. The shiny pieces that you see here are mica flakes, which I found and picked up along one of my favorite walks.

My favorite part of the tree is that you see the lines and writing of the background through it. It's a detailed stamp, but all the branches stand out beautifully against the background.

The quote stamp also comes from the All Seasons Tree set.

Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by here today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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