Colorful Birds Art Journal Tutorial

Hi stampers! Today I have a colorful and joyful art journal page to share, with a whole lot of birds.

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I thought it would be fun to make an art journal page filled with birds in different colors, flying across the page. I worked in my new Dylusions Multi Print Square Ledger Journal. I am very fond of old ledger papers and here you can see the ledger pattern in the background. The journal is 8 x 8 in.

Start by die cutting many Simon Says Stamp Soaring Whirl Birds from scrap papers. I used a mix of Distress Ink, watercolor and Paper Artsy Infusions colored stains scraps. After die cutting, I smeared various Distress Inks on a non-stick craft sheet, misted with water and pressed some of the birds into the ink, to add more texture.

Glue the wings to the bodies. I use Simon Says Stamp Precision Craft Tacky Glue.

Apply gesso to the art journal page, but don't cover the entire background.

Paint with watered down Distress Paint. Add some marks with a palette knife.

Stamp sentiment stamps on the page after planning where the birds will be. As you can see I stamped 'best day ever' twice, since the first one ended up too far down. Stamp the alphabet stamp from Tim Holtz School Desk here and there, as well as Simon Says Stamp Crackle Background.

Splatter the page with Scribble Sticks. Dip a stick in water and flick a paint brush against it.

Draw a border around the page with a black pen.

Glue the birds to the page. Use the black pen for the eyes, and add a dot with a white gel pen.

I had three hearts on my desk left-over from yesterdays Many Hearts Tag and glued them to the page.

Using scrap papers in this way is a favorite technique and it is fun to combine a left-overs from many projects. 

This sentiment comes from the Impression Obsession Easter Joy Pooh set.

The main sentiment comes from Simon Says Stamp Printmaking Birds. As you can see here, the grid pattern is visible in the background.

The birds are all different from each other.

I drew a border around the hearts as a shadow.

I like how this heart frames all those colorful splatters.

Thank you so much for stopping by here today! 

Anna-Karin

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