Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Spring Art Journal ~ FotoBella DT

     Today we welcome the first day of Spring, in all of it's splendor, with the flowers, birds, and colors, inspiring hope and new beginnings! So I'm starting off the season with an art journal page using my Dylusion's Paints and other mixed media from FotoBella.com



      The colors, flowers, bird, and arch were inspired by the beautiful Art and Soul Studio March Moodboard


     To the background, I glued down three craft feathers, and covered them with Prima Marketing Gesso (White). After drying, I used a paint brush to apply Dylusion's Paints (Vibrant Turquoise, Calypso Teal, Rose Quartz, Bubblegum Pink, Fresh Lime, Postbox Red, After Midnight, Crushed Grape, and Laidback Lilac). Then I applied the same gesso to the Stamperia Alchemy Moon Stencil, omitting the moon and stars, and turning it upside down to frame my page. I later embossed over it with Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Bone). The leaves trailing down, were done with the Stamperia Lemons Stencil by applying gesso, and embossing with Ranger Mixed Media Powder (Lime). To add shadows, I outlined it with Dylusion's Paint (Black Marble), also used with a Mini Blending Tool on top, to create the borders using an old Tim Holtz mask. 



     I also used the Mini Blending Tool with Dylusion's Paints (White Linen) to create a ray of light onto the bird, followed by Prima Marketing Finnabair Unicorn Paste, which has beautiful chunks of glitter. The flowers were embossed with the Bo Bunny Floral Stamp, Prima Marketing Garden Fable Stamp, and the Stamperia Poppies Stamp, colored with the same paints, with beads added to some of the centers.



     All of the black embossing was done with Emerald Creek (Black Cherry) EP, with some of the new Prima Marketing Finnabair Stamps (Clear Stamp #4 and #5) used on the background. 



     I love the poppies, colored with the same paints from the background!



     But the star of this page is the bird, cut with the Cricut Expression (Home Decor cartridge) onto white cardstock. Then I added a feather to the top layer wing, covered it with gesso, and colored it with Distress Spray Stains (Blueprint Sketch and Wilted Violet). The rest of the bird was colored with Dylusion's Paints, with Unicorn Paste added to the bottom layer.  



     Thanks for looking, and shop FotoBella.com to see what Spring inspires you to create!

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(Diagonal Green, Nature, and Pearls)

24 comments:

  1. Wowowow, this is breathtaking. Just gorgeous.

    Thank you for joining us at MOO MANIA & MORE

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  2. Lovely images and beautiful choice of colours, thanks so much for joining in with our 'Use a Favourite' theme at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  3. .... and I say also thank you for linking your gorgeous piece to TRY IT ON TUESDAY

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  4. Absolutely stunning use of colour here. I love this - everything about it. It's beautiful.
    Thank you so much for sharing your art with us at Try it on Tuesday.
    Cath x

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  5. This is fabulous, thank you for joining us over at Bleeding Art for our challenge and hope to see you next time.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx
    DT Bleeding Art

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  6. Just popped back to also thank you for sharing your beautifully colourful creation with us at Stamping Sensations challenge.

    B x

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  7. This is a breathtaking composition ! So utterly beautiful - I'm absolutely delighted with this gorgeous project! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Art Journal Journey, Moo Mania & More and Try It On Tuesday . It's a rare beauty.
    Happy day!
    oxo
    Susi

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  8. Such amazing details here and so beautifully done, thank you so much for sharing with us this week at Allsorts challenge!

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  9. A really lovely creation, gorgeous colours and some fabulous embellishments. Thank you for joining our 'Favourites' challenge this week at Allsorts.

    Kath x

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  10. Gorgeous Art journal page Drea !! Love the so bright colours, stencil, stamps, and every detail. Fantastique !
    Wish you a very nice Friday,
    Big hugs, Caty

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  11. Gorgeous combo of colors with the flowers!! Thanks for sharing with us at Joy of Sets!

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  12. Oooo, such gorgeous colors! Love all the nature elenents! Thanks for joining us at the #JOSTTT003 challenge.

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  13. This is gorgeous. Those colors are so rich and fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us at Try It On Tuesday. Happy weekend. erika

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  14. Wow, what a beautiful page! The jewel-like colours looks amazing and your pretty birds and flowers are stunning 😁. Thanks so much for joining us at Try it on Tuesday and also Art Journal Journey! Creative wishes! J 😊 x

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  15. Beautiful work. I love using the feathers for the bird. Thanks for joining #JOSTTT03 challenge x

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  16. A fabulous journal page, the colours of the flowers are gorgeous. Lots of interest and I love the feather on the bird.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Try it on Tuesday
    Avril

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  17. Stunning page,love the vibrant colours,beautiful flowers and the feather on the birds wing

    Thanks for joining us at stamping Sensations this month

    Joan

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  18. Wow, such an intricate and detailed piece, just gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at JOSTTT!

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  19. its a great mixed media piece. thanks for playing along at JOSTTT.

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  20. Oh, Wow! I love this! Those brilliant colors and fabulous details are gorgeous! Hugs!

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  21. This is stunning - and so nice to see close up's of all the different elements - the bird and the flowers and that background is just gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at #JOSTTT - it's so nice to see a journal page - I hope you join in with us again next month.

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  22. Beautyful card with nice colors and great design. I love that so much, really a dream.
    Dear Greetings
    Sabine

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  23. I love your design and the colours are superb :) Thanks for joining in the #JOSTTT003 challenge.

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