Hi everyone! We have a new challenge at Try It On Tuesday - 'Slap it On'! In other words we want to see layers of ink, paint, texture paste or anything else you care to slap on to your page!
I made a journal page.....
...which I started with a coat of gesso that I dabbed with sheets of loo paper to create more texture.
I added paint with my fingers and blended the edges as much as I could with a baby wipe and then stencilled and stamped with both paint and ink.
I added lots of spattering in different colours.
I stamped some small butterflies over the page.
I used a piece of acetate that I had made a gelli print on template over part of the page to which I added some butterflies that I had bought in the Works - as the butterflies fly over the bright acetate they pick up some colour!
As usual you have two weeks to enter and if you are looking for inspiration please take a look at the fabulous examples made by the Design Team!
Thanks for looking, Chris
This is amazing dear Chris! So free , so artsy, so happy!
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining AJJ again my friend!
Sorry that I didn't manage to meet up - I stay now at Dad's home for a few more days. Hope you had a wonderful Budapest trip and Vienna is nice to you as well. ENJOY!!! The weather seems to be wonderful for you! Here we say: When angels travel the weather always is fine!
What is true in your case!
Love your page and art!
Big hugs, Susi
Absolutely amazing, Chris. I am in awe. You certainly know how to slap it on. Of course, I love the fantasy aspect of it, too. I adore watching as you took us photo by photo, through the steps you took to create this gem. It's a real beauty. Thanks again for sharing it with us at Art Journal Journey.
ReplyDeleteIf you have a chance, drop by my blog and see all the washi tapes you sent (gifted) me that makes my collection look so incredibly large!
This is an awesome page Chris. It looks like the kind of fun I would have enjoyed. All the photos looked great. It was good to see the stages ending with this fabulous and colourful page.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for adding this to AJJ as well, its great for the theme
Yvonne xx
Wow, a wonderful page with fantastic colours, Chris
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page! Those lace butterflies look so pretty and I love all the layers of stencils and colour - perfect 😀. Wishing you a lovely week! J 😊 x
ReplyDeleteA fabulous journal page Chris, full of lovely colour and textures.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
So much gorgeous texture and colour Chris! I love your page!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Lovely and bright page Chris, but I don't like painting with my fingers.....
ReplyDeleteI've got some of those butterflies too, they're fab. although I think mine may be a bit bigger.. might have to go look for small ones!
lovely page enjoyed reading how you created this page too hugs
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful page Chris !! Love the colours, the buttherflies and your lovely tutorial, thank you so much for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a very nice evening, big hugs, Caty
Love your colourful page Chris and the pretty butterflies (think I might just have some tucked away somewhere !) your background is amazing.
ReplyDeleteJoan x
Enjoy Prague!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Susi
This is a beautiful page, fantastic textures and colours.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and textured page. I love those colors and the way they all blend together perfectly.
ReplyDeleteKate
Oh, this page just makes me happy - it feels so free and spontaneous and, above all, so full of uplifting colour. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
We're just going to miss each other... I arrive at Prague airport on Monday afternoon, though heading out into the countryside pretty much straight away! Hope you have a lovely last day - I hope you've made it to Golden Lane during your stay - one of my favourite places in Prague - check out some Google images for temptation, if not xx
ReplyDeleteA stunning burst of colour Chris, almost a shame to cover it all up but those lacy Butterflies really do add the sweetest of embellishment.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Creative wishes Tracey xx
How did I miss this page. I love those cloth style butterflies. They look great on that super background. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteLove this Chris. You would laugh at me - I kept reading "loo paper" as "one hundred paper" and wondering what the heck it was. Great background and so fantastical.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Neet xx