Tambarambaa: Art Journaling for Scrap Matrix

Friday 3 January 2020

Art Journaling for Scrap Matrix

Happy New Year Creative Souls!

I'm here today to share 2 of my Summer inspired Art Journal creations for Scrap Matrix

To me, this just screams Summer.

All about colour and waves and sunsets.

So let's take a look at how this came together.

I had been hoarding this 'Art by Marlene Ocean Window 12x12 Stencil' .....the shape of those flowers look like waves, and that inner circle just reminds me of the sun.

I chose some of my fave PaperArtsy Paints that are full of summery vibes.

I used 'Slimed', 'Carribean Sea', 'Zesty Zing', 'Peach Nectar' and 'Cerise'.

I also used my larger Dina Wakley Journal.

I began by adding 'Zesty Zing' PaperArtsy paint with a sponge, focusing on the circular area

(the sun).

I then added some of the 'Cerise' paint and blended it a little.

Keeping the stencil in place, I began adding other paints with a sponge.

I then decided to take the 'Zesty Zing' to the edge of the page.

It seemed a little harsh, so I grabbed the stencil, some 'Snowflake' PaperArtsy Paint and sponged over the top a bit randomly.

Adding that white back in pulled it altogether.

I then grabbed my fudeball pen and swirled it around the circle, adding a few scribbles.

I also went in with the stencil and paint and a sponge and added extra bits to the inner edge of the circle.

I then grabbed some of the Alpha foam stamps by Tim Holtz.

I added the word sunshine, with black archival ink making sure it was to one side.

I didn't centre it, I rarely do.....it just means it doesn't then have to be perfect, whereas if it's centred I feel the pressure to get it exactly right.

I also like things a bit off centred, a bit unbalanced. A bit like me really.