Mixed Media Alphabet Art Journal Page

Hello crafters! I have a mixed media art journal page tutorial to share today, but the techniques can of course be used for other projects too.

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Here's another project with a lot of letters and words, done in my Dylusions Small Creative Journal. The background has layers of old book paper, gesso, paint, texture paste, stamping and Distress Watercolor Pencils.

Start by applying old book paper to a page with Matte Medium. The page already had gesso on it, but you can skip that step. My pages come from an Swedish dictionary.

Apply gesso, letting the text peak through.

I used the stunning new Simon Says Stamp ABC stencil and texture paste. I really like the look of this stencil.

When dry, paint with watered-down Distress Paint and mist with more water if needed.

When dry, draw a shadow with a black Distress Watercolor Pencil. I wanted a rough shadow and didn't sharpen the pencil.

Stamp circles from Simon Says Stamp Mix and Match Circles.

Create splatters by dipping the pencil in water and flicking a paint brush against it.

Stamp with the alphabet stamp from Tim Holtz School Desk and Garden Patina ink.

To make the pens, die cut three feathers from water color paper, with Tim Holtz Feathery. Smear Distress Inks on a non-stick craft sheet, mist with water and press the feathers into the ink. 

Repeat the process with the ink until you are happy with the look and when dry, stamp with the alphabet stamp and black ink.

The main sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Printmaking Birds and was stamped on kraft paper. I also stamped some sentiments on the background.

The paste letters have an interesting and textured look and I like the bold shadow. Normally I would blend the shadow out with water, but for something different, I kept it rough and nonblended here. 

I also die cut two birds from Tim Holtz Silhouette Birds and colored with the same inks as the feathers. Stamp a word on each bird.

The splatters and alphabet add even more texture to the background.

The second bird is looking up towards the feather pens. 

These feather pens have a lot of texture too. For another example using the Feathery die, check out my Robin Tag. 

I used the black watercolor pencil to make the nibs black as if they had been dipped in ink.

The title comes from Tim Holtz Friendship Words and was die cut from Halloween Deco Sheet and once from cream paper.

For another letter inspired project check out my Alphabet Tag Tutorial.

Thank you so much for stopping by here today!

Happy stamping!

Anna-Karin

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