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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Winter Leaves Art Journal Page

Hello crafters! Today I have an art journal page to share with a fun stamping technique to create the look of frost or snow.

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Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.


I was inspired to do this art journal page on one of my walks. It was -18C, but no snow, so the leaves on the path were visible, but covered with frost. It was such a beautiful combination of shades of brown and white. Leaves aren't only for autumn projects, but have a presence in our lives all year around. I wanted to create the look of layered leaves on a forest path.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

I used the Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves set, which is one of the stamp sets that I designed. The leaves were inked with shades of brown Distress Ink, misted about three-four times with water, before stamping on watercolor paper.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Apply embossing ink along the edges of the leaves, and dab here and there. Aim for a random and uneven look. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and emboss. Always be very careful when using a heat tool and never touch the melted powder until it has cooled down completely.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Ink some of the edges a little darker with Ground Espresso. 

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

I worked on a cotton-rag page in my Dina Wakley Blue Edition Media Journal. It was first coated with gesso and when dry, I applied texture paste through the Simon Says Stamp Chunky Sweater stencil. Let dry and repeat at the top.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Paint with watered-down Frayed Burlap and Pumice Stone Distress Paint.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Apply glue around the edges with a glue stick. Let dry until sticky. Place foil with the shiny side up and rub. This gives a rough foiled effect. I also applied some Gilded Avocado Opal Blaze Polish on the non-foil areas.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Stamp labels from Simon Says Stamp Mixed Labels with brown ink and stamp sentiments on the labels. This sentiment comes from the Forest Scenery set. Layer the leaves on the background. 

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

I added some additional sentiments from Tim Holtz Clippings Stickers.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

The title was die cut from white paper. There are also some more stamped sentiments.
 
Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

These beautiful branches were die cut with the new Simon Says Stamp Etched Delicate Frond die.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

Leaves are such fun to layer. 

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

The shine from the Gilded Avocado glace is hard to capture on a photo, but here you can see a hint of it.

Layers of ink - Winter Leaves Art Journal Page Tutorial by Anna-Karin Evaldsson. With Simon Says Stamp Real Leaves stamp set.

The foil is very shiny and looks different depending on the angle you look at it from.
 



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

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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2 comments:

  1. Today it is -7C & we have those left over dried brown leaves on the ground, touched with frost. This page you've created is actually elegant in a way. I've had the Real Leaves stamp set on my wish list since I first saw it. You designed a fabulous stamp set. Congrats!

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  2. Thank you so much Teri! I am so glad to hear that you like the stamps!

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