MixedMedia Jenn

I made this background a few month's back following a tutorial by DeeDee Catron . I liked it so much, I decided to recreate it on a tag.   One of my favorite techniques is using stamps to create watercolor paintings. The trick is to stamp the image with a light colored water-soluble ink, then color it with watercolors. I really like how this flower from the Tim Holtz Flower Garden Stamp Set turned out. It really looks like I painted it myself! Be sure to click the links above to check out DeeDee's tutorial as well as my journal page if you haven't seem them! Also, the complete supply list is linked at the bottom of this post.  I was going to add a little word sticker, but I like the flower image so much I wanted it to stand out on it's own.  Another of my favorite techniques: using different drywall tapes and texture paste thru stencils for texture, then going over it with a glaze to catch all the cracks and crevices. THANKS FOR ...

  I called this page 'Tiny Delights' because in each tiny circle there are little embellishments that make me happy. Each circle has embellishments that I love and have been hoarding for awhile, and it feels good to get them out an all on one page. I prefer using my embellishments in this way because there are a ton to look at all in one place. Although this is not my usual style, I had fun playing with watercolor and building the little circles of embellishments. The Process Video: Supplies Used: Canson Watercolor Paper: http://amzn.to/1POkebQ Peerless Watercolors: http://amzn.to/21fEDdK Simply Simmons Watercolor Brushes: http://amzn.to/21fEHKz Heidi Swapp Color Shine “Gold”: http://amzn.to/1Ign3uv Embellishments Used: (links where possible, a lot are from kits or collections that are no longer available) Clearly Bold Paper Pad: http://amzn.to/21fEIxT Studio Calico “Atlantic” Paper Pad Heidi Swapp Stamp Set “Cherish” Pink...

  Another page in my journal trying out an idea of an abstract canvas. I like this one better than the flowers because it has more bright colors, which is what I want. Again, I'm not sure if this will turn into a canvas but I am sure having fun playing with paint and colors!   This page's process video: Supplies Used: Liquitex Light Modeling Paste: http://amzn.to/1LypV5R Finnabair Stencil “Honeycomb”: http://amzn.to/1LypU1X Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso: http://amzn.to/1XpFROK Golden Fluid Acrylic in “Hansa Yellow Medium”: http://amzn.to/1LypNDp Golden Fluid Acrylic in “Quinacridone Magenta”: http://amzn.to/1XpGbwY Golden High Flow Acrylic in “Fluorescent Pink”: http://amzn.to/1XpGdoy Golden Heavy Body Acrylic in “Quinacridone Crimson”: http://amzn.to/1IgqbX2 Golden Heavy Body Acrylic in “Flourescent Magenta”: http://amzn.to/1LyptEJ Liquitex Acrylic Ink in “Vivid Lime Green”: http://amzn.to/1LyoVyI Liquitex Acrylic ...

  I recently cleaned out and moved around my craft space which left me with a lot of empty wall space to fill. So, I thought I would try out some ideas for canvases in my art journal. This page is just finger painting/smearing and drippage. I feel like it needs something at the bottom, like something that resembles a vase. While I like this page of abstract flowers, but I don't know if it will make it to a canvas. The process video for this page:   Supplies Used: Tissue Paper Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso: http://amzn.to/1XpFROK Liquitex Acrylic Ink in “Vivid Lime Green”: http://amzn.to/1LyoVyI “Titanium White”: http://amzn.to/1XpG4By “Naphthol Crimson”: http://amzn.to/1Lyp05B “Deep Violet”: http://amzn.to/1Lyp2dD   Golden Fluid Acrylic in “Quinacridone Magenta”: http://amzn.to/1XpGbwY Golden Fluid Acrylic in “Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)”: http://amzn.to/1XpFWBW Golden Fluid Acrylic in “Green Gold”: http://amzn.to/1XpFX9...

Another page complete for NaNoJouMo 2015 ! Today’s page was inspired by Danielle Donaldson’s Book,  Creative Girl   Danielle Donaldson’s Blog: www.danielledonaldson.com   She does amazing layering with watercolor as well as incorporating paper and fabric in her work. When I saw a tutorial she did on layering paper and fabric and then creating a watercolor painting, I had to try it.   I love the idea of making paper/fabric hats and dresses for these Dina Wakley Girl Stamps. They are so versatile, and I love finding new ways to use them. It is also an excellent way of using up all those paper and fabric scraps I have been hoarding. (I knew I was right in keeping them! haha)  I also love the way Danielle adds 'found poetry' into her work. I had to try that too.   Product List: Strathmore Visual Journal (Mixed Media Vellum): http://amzn.to/1HuVLQw Dina Wakley “Face in the Crowd” Stamp: http://amzn.to/1QP5V68 Distress In...

Another super quick page for NaNoJouMo 2015!   Today’s page was inspired by this tag I found in my stash. I like it so much, I wanted to make a page for it.      How I Made the Tag: This tag has a very water-y blend of Dina Wakley’s Magenta & Lemon paint. They make this gorgeous orange color when they mix. After the water paint was applied (very haphazardly), I applied the magenta paint thru a Heidi Swapp circle stencil. I then stamped a flower stamp with teal ink over the background. I stamped my focal flower on watercolor paper and fussy cut it. After it was cut, I colored it in using Watercolor pencils. I sewed a piece of book page and a strip of painted deli paper together and grouped everything on my tag. The final step was going over the edges with a black ink pad. Process Video for this Page:   Product List: Strathmore Visual Journal (Mixed Media Vellum): http://amzn.to/1HuVLQw Distress ...