Happy Earth Day! To celebrate our beautiful planet, I made an art journal page with an assortment of recycled items and some mixed media from FotoBella.com.
I started by adhering a white napkin to (opened up) to my page with Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel. Then I added torn strips from an old dictionary, the magazine images (the tree and Pacific Ocean in Northern California), and netting leftover from some fruit, and coated it with Prima Marketing Gesso (White and Clear). The clear gesso was applied to the circle stencil, and painted with Art Alchemy Paints (Deep Waters, Emerald Green, and Raven Black).
Before adding some old stickers for the title, I painted the sky with Art Alchemy Sparks (Magical Pond).
To blend the image with the background, I used a stipple brush with Prima Marketing Rust Pastes (Brown and Red) and (Dark Olive and Brown) from the Camouflage Set. Then I gave it some touches of Art Alchemy (Ginger Magic) Sparks Paint. I also used the pastes on some of the plastic greenery, which along with the grass, has been in my stash for awhile, and feels good to use up.
The bottom part of my page was painted with Art Alchemy Paints (Fairy Wings and Green-gold) before embossing with the Stamperia (Meadow) Stamp. Originally I was going to paint the globe from the Stamperia Wooden Frame (Around the World), but decided to keep it natural instead.
I started by adhering a white napkin to (opened up) to my page with Prima Marketing Soft Matte Gel. Then I added torn strips from an old dictionary, the magazine images (the tree and Pacific Ocean in Northern California), and netting leftover from some fruit, and coated it with Prima Marketing Gesso (White and Clear). The clear gesso was applied to the circle stencil, and painted with Art Alchemy Paints (Deep Waters, Emerald Green, and Raven Black).
Before adding some old stickers for the title, I painted the sky with Art Alchemy Sparks (Magical Pond).
To blend the image with the background, I used a stipple brush with Prima Marketing Rust Pastes (Brown and Red) and (Dark Olive and Brown) from the Camouflage Set. Then I gave it some touches of Art Alchemy (Ginger Magic) Sparks Paint. I also used the pastes on some of the plastic greenery, which along with the grass, has been in my stash for awhile, and feels good to use up.
The bottom part of my page was painted with Art Alchemy Paints (Fairy Wings and Green-gold) before embossing with the Stamperia (Meadow) Stamp. Originally I was going to paint the globe from the Stamperia Wooden Frame (Around the World), but decided to keep it natural instead.
Thanks for looking!
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Challenges Entered:
Frilly and Funkie ~ Re-Purpose, Re-Use, Recycle Challenge (Recycled napkin, dictionary pages, fruit netting, and magazine images)
Wow! This is recycling at it's most creative! I love how you've taken ordinary items and made them into ART! The netting is a great way to add texture and the stenciling adds drama! Looks like you had a lot of fun creating this and I'm so happy you shared it with us at Frilly and Funkie! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteStunning journal page and textures. Thank you for joining us at The Bleeding Art Challenge.
ReplyDeleteLove this journal page with the wonderful layers and textures. Thanks for joining us this month at Bleeding Art. Look forward to seeing you again.
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Linda xxx
Bleeding Art DT
Simply GORGEOUS - WOW - this page is really stunning! So happy to see it linked to Art Journal Journey's HAVIN FUN topic ! Thank you very much!
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Susi xxx
A fabulous page and great recycling. Thank you for sharing with us on Art Journal Journey.
ReplyDeleteFabulous page with lots of colour and very much a nod to earth day and the beauty of nature around us. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie.
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Cec
Youd did a fabulous job recycling, kudos to you! Love the netting you added for texture. thanks for joining in the Frilly and Funkie challenge.
ReplyDeleteI love this piece! The composition, the colors, and the message...amazing!!
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