Showing posts with label Collage Paper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Collage Paper. Show all posts

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Saturday Showcase - Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks Kraft Journal Collage Pages

Hi everyone and welcome to another Saturday Showcase, the Design Team's chance to share tutorials and products available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique with you. Today I have some new Kraft Journal pages to share with you featuring backgrounds made with Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks. This kind of journaling with faces and lots of colour is new to me and has been so much fun to experiment with.

Let's get started with peeks at the finished pages before getting into looking at each one in more detail;




Here is the first journal spread in full, featuring a stamped lady from the 'Better Together' stamp set and words from the 'Be Willing' stamp set.


I started by laying down a blend of warm colours from the Scribble Sticks 2 set, making sure to apply lots of the dry paint onto the kraft card so that it would blend a little better when water was added in a few places. As a contrast torn pieces of music score were added over the top followed by some white gesso.


That layer of white over the colour helped the complimentary scraps of design tape and some contrasting stencilling to stand out more. I used one of the patterns from the 'Marks' stencil with 'Turquoise' acrylic paint for this.


Finally the scribbled circles, cut from one of the sheets in the 'Elements' Collage Paper pack, were added with gel medium and the words and lady were stamped on with permanent black ink. I extended the design by drawing in extra lines and adding more asemic writing. White gesso was used to paint in the top of the lady's head and I emphasised the colour running across her eyes by re-applying more 'Sedona' Scribble Stick.

Here are a couple of close ups of the finished spread showing more of the detail;



Here is the second journal spread in full, featuring a stamped head from the 'Ledger Girls' stamp set and words from the 'Not Subtle' stamp set.


In much the same way as before I started by laying down a blend of cool colours from the Scribble Sticks 2 set before adding more torn pieces of music score over the top followed by some white gesso.


This time, after adding complimentary scraps of design tape over the top I applied white gesso through another of the patterns from the 'Marks' stencil. The three block design from the 'Be Willing' stamp set was stamped in places using 'Mulberry' Archival Ink and then I splattered contrasting 'Lemon' and 'Cheddar' paint from the Scribble Sticks over the top.


Be aware that Archival Ink will bleed through whatever is applied on top, including paint. I learned this after finding that it happened to the tags I applied over the top (cut from the 'Elements' Collage Paper pack and painted on the reverse with 'Sand' acrylic paint). To rectify this I simply re-stamped the blocks with the same ink over the top. The head and words were stamped onto tea stained heavyweight paper with black permanent ink before being cut out and mounted on top of the tags.

Here are a couple of close ups of the finished spread showing more of the detail;



Here is the last journal spread in full, featuring a face from the 'Elements' Collage Paper pack and words from the 'Be Willing' stamp set.


For this final journal spread I tried something different, starting by applying a layer of white gesso onto the kraft card before adding lots of colour from the 'Lime' Scribble Stick on top. I found that the gesso made blending out the paint from the Scribble Stick with a little water much easier. As a contrast this time torn pieces of kraft wrapping paper were added over the top followed by more white gesso.


This time lots of different layers were added including vertical strips of masking tape, a horizontal line of stencilling using 'Evergreen' acrylic paint through the 'Bumps' stencil, a coordinating strip of design tape and a strip cut from one of the sheets in the 'Elements' Collage Paper pack. I drew on a zig zag line of faux stitching with a black pen and wrote some asemic script over the top of the whole background with a white pen.


To finish I splattered contrasting 'Sedona' and 'Marine' paint from the Scribble Sticks over the top. The Collage Paper head was painted on the reverse with 'Buff' acrylic paint and cut out before being applied over the background with some gel medium. I extended the design with more paint and a black pen before using the Scribble Sticks to add a little colour to the lips, cheeks and eyes. The words were stamped onto white card with permanent black ink before being added onto the background.

Here are a couple of close ups of the finished spread showing more of the detail;



Thanks for stopping by to see today's showcase. I hope you've enjoyed seeing how to create these collages with the Dina Wakley Media Scribble Sticks and other products from the Dina Wakley Media range.

There's still time to enter the current Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog challenge 'De-stressing with a little distressing' which runs through Tuesday, September 7th at 11.55pm. We look forward to seeing your creations.

Jenny

Products used to create these journal pages are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique and are listed/linked below.
Dina Wakley Media Collage Paper - Elements
Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - Evergreen
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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Collage Backgrounds with Dina Wakley Media

Hi everyone and welcome to another Saturday Showcase, the Design Team's chance to share tutorials and products available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique with you. Today I have a couple more Parisian inspired journal pages to share with you together with a tutorial for creating collage backgrounds using Dina Wakley Media stamps, stencils, paints and gessos. I have used these collage backgrounds to draw architectural images onto but you could easily add flowers, faces or anything else that takes your fancy on to them.

So here's the first of two journal pages, this one featuring my take on the Arc de Triomphe;


The collage background begins with scraps of paper, torn into small pieces and layered together in a patchwork with matte gel medium.


If you don't have much in the way of patterned paper or pieces with text on don't worry because this can be added through using Dina Wakley Media Collage Paper and stencils. I used bits from the 'Elements' collection which are easily torn and applied, again with gel medium; the tissue is great because it is sturdy but thin enough to allow lower layers to show through. For me, I find it looks better if you keep everything in a horizontal/vertical plane rather than just adding patterned pieces at any angle but this is of course personal preference.


The 'Marks' stencil coordinates perfectly with the collage paper collection and I used some 'Black' Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint with it to add the chosen pattern elements onto the background.


As mentioned earlier there is no need to worry if you don't have much in the way of paper with text on it because you can use stamps to add them. I took a couple of the phrases from the Dina Wakley Media 'Ledger Girls' stamp set and stamped them onto the collage background with permanent black ink.


To even out the background you then need to use a brayer or palette knife to apply a thin uneven layer of white gesso all over it. You may also want to add a layer of clear gesso over the whole background to ensure the various surfaces react in a similar way to additional layers of paint/ink etc. I also dabbed a used teabag over the surface to stain the surface lightly, giving it a more vintage feel in keeping with the other pages in my journal.


You can see below where I created a similar collage background in the same way for my second journal page - at this point I hadn't added the gesso layers or tea stained it.


I then sketched my drawing of the Arc de Triomphe onto the background, painting it in with white gesso before adding back the missing lines. You could use a stamping platform to do the same thing with one of your stamps.


Layers of 'Sedona' Acrylic Paint, 'Lapis' Scribble Stick and 'White' Acrylic Paint, all from the Dina Wakley Media range, were used to add colour to the image. I drew the details back in with a black Stabillo All pencil and highlighted some of them with a gold pen before adding some asemic writing along one edge. Dina Wakley has a really helpful free video tutorial showing how to do all of this over on Jeanne Oliver's website HERE.


As part of the finishing touches texture paste was applied through the 'Marks' stencil in one corner of the page and I sprinkled gold embossing powder over some of it, waiting until the paste was dry before heat setting the powder. Lace trims were added over the top along with hand stitching and some words - again you could embellish your collage with trims and words from your stash or even use the ones in the 'Ledger Girls' set if appropriate.


Here are a couple of close up photos of the completed first page;



My second page features more of the collage background and another iconic Parisian landmark;


On the second side of the page I've added a gel transfer print showing the view from directly beneath the Eiffel Tower - it is fascinating to see the structure in all its complexity this way.



Thanks for stopping by to see today's tutorial. I hope you've enjoyed seeing how to create this collage background and that it has given you ideas for using it with your own choice of focal images.

There's still time to enter the current Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog challenge 'I'm Feeling Like Royalty' which runs through Tuesday, June 15th at 11.55pm. We look forward to seeing your creations.
Jenny

Products used to create these journal pages are available from The Funkie Junkie Boutique and are listed/linked below.

Dina Wakley Media Collage Paper - ElementsDina Wakley Media Mediums - Black GessoDina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint - WhitePrima Art Basic Paper Texture Paste
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Saturday, December 1, 2018

Saturday Showcase--Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations Gift Card Package and Ideaology Papers

Hello and welcome to another Saturday Showcase feature! It's Sara Emily here to shine the spotlight on Tim Holtz Gift Card Package Thinlits die set and a variety of his Ideaology papers and card stocks--products which are available at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. I think it comes as no surprise that I am a big fan of Tim Holtz products. I love their timeless appeal. As you will see in this post, the older releases marry perfectly with his newest releases. Since our current challenge is 'Tis the Season For Gift Giving!', my mind went straight to Christmas gift cards, but you could easily change out the papers and embellishments to make these gift card holders suitable for any occasion.


There are so many Tim Holtz papers and card stocks available, but I focused my tutorial on his Forest and Holly Collage Papers, Metallic and Classic Kraft Stocks, Wood Grain Cardstock, and Distress Mixed Media Heavystock. You'll note that I also used his Christmas Paper Stashes from this and last year's holiday releases and Christmas Worn Wallpaper. I kept my embellishments low key, because I really wanted these to be a simple, fast project. Who isn't crunched for time at this time of the year?


I. LOVE. THIS. DIE. SET. The Gift Card Package Thinlits set comes with six separate dies pictured above. The two on the right make the card envelope and the topper for the insert. On the left is the bow, ribbon strip and the insert that actually holds the gift card in place. At the center is the gift tag. I made my ten gift card packages assembly line fashion, but I took a few photos along the way to show you my process. This is so easy; perhaps the hardest part might be choosing which papers to die cut.

 ***click on any photo to enlarge***
The tutorial:


Before adhering Holly and Forest Collage Paper to  Heavystock, I lined up the paper so that the design would be oriented properly. This piece folds in half and you don't want your words to be upside down on one side!  Heavystock is sold in 8.5 x 1, 4.25 x 5.5 inches and #8 tags--you will need the 8.5 x 11 inches to fit the dies.


I die cut one card envelope and two toppers from this panel. I repeated this step with various chosen papers/card to complete my 10 gift card holders. Fold each card envelope on the score lines that are impressed with the die. Because of the thickness of  Heavystock, I found it's best to score those scorelines one more time, so you get a nice fold.


I cut three smaller pieces of the Heavystock to fit the insert die and colored them with Distress oxide inks. Starting with the lightest color, I dip and drag the card through watery puddles of each one, drying between each layer of color. I colored both sides of each of these panels.


I stamped this one using the branch from Winter Watercolor and oxide ink. Before stamping I spritzed the stamp with water to get the water color look. I overstamped with a sentiment from Great Outdoors in Archival ink.


 I stamped each of the remaining oxide panels with the music from Music & Advert set with Hickory Smoke. I use my stamp platform to ensure a good impression. Because I wanted a crisper image. I didn't spritz the stamp with water this time.


Die cut the panel, making sure your image is oriented correctly so the music is not upside down when you cut. You can see where I taped my panel to the platform and there is no image. That's fine, because this portion will be covered with the topper panel. But if you want to avoid tape lines, there is a great reusable sticker you can use on the back of your panel to secure it--Sticky Grid. Tim Holtz shows how easy it is to use in his Holiday Hacks videos.


I die cut a few card envelopes and toppers out of Distress Woodgrain card and blended with oxides . Splash with a bit of water and heat dry for a nice distressed look. (Again, you will want the larger size of the card, so the dies will fit.)


Have fun die cutting a bunch of card holder inserts and bows/ribbon to go with your packages. Then sand the various pieces that were cut from Metallic and Classic Kraft Stock. I do this on a piece of waste cardboard, so I don't scratch my craft mat.


I cut a few of the bows/ribbon from gold Metallic Kraft Stock. I wanted a vibrant red to go with the Holly Collage Paper packages, so I pounced the metallic die cuts with Watermelon alcohol ink using a felt applicator. A bit of  Mushroom ink gives it a grungy, vintage vibe.


Next, ink all those edges using a blending tool to give your pieces a vintage look. You can skip this step if you wish; it's just my preference and only takes a few extra moments. If you're inking, don't neglect the opposite side--it will show and it's all about the details.


Stamp  your favorite sentiment (I used last year's Christmas Classic set which fit perfectly.) and cut with the tag die. You could also use a remnant rub in place of the stamping or a combination of both stamp and rub. You might write a handwritten message or add one of the Christmas Ephemera or Snippets.  This is a great way to put some of those leftovers from last year into play.


This ephemera hides a gluing error. I glued my bow to the wrong side. Things can get a little mindless when you're on the assembly line!


Lastly, glue all your pieces. I used Glossy Accents, because it dries quickly, so I can assemble a bunch of these packages in a very short time. Here's a closer look at the finished gift card packages.




As much as I love Metallic, I've never had much success with photographing it. This is very pretty in real life and my favorite of the group. This is Worn Wallpaper with the insert done in Holly Collage over Heavystock. 25 is an old gilded Remnant Rub on a Snippet.



More Worn Wallpaper on one, and Lumber 3D embossing on the other. For the men in your life.




I really had some fun mixing up the prints on these!




Now I need to go buy some gift cards! It just dawned on me how cute these would be on an Advent Calendar. Instead of gift cards you could include a special activity for the day. I hope you've enjoyed today's tutorial and are inspired to make a few of your own personalized Gift Card Packages!

 Happy Crafting!
Sara Emily

A list of products I used are shown and linked below.


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