Drea's Scraps of Inspiration: Distress Spray Stains

Friday, January 22, 2021

Hope Grows Everywhere Art Journal

Hi everyone! Even though this art journal page was such a struggle that I almost gave up half way through, I'm happy with the results, and glad I stuck with it.

I was completely inspired by the January Challenge at Mixed Media Academy, from the colors, to the rocks, quote, and elephant!

The background was made from torn pieces of papers, and stamping. Then I used some of my new stencils from Creative Embellishments, and played with Distress Oxide Sprays (Peacock Feathers, Rustic Wilderness, Pumice Stone, Speckled Egg, and Black Soot) for the first time, combined with Distress Spray Stains (Picket Fence, Speckled Egg, and Hickory Smoke). I painted the flowers and greenery straight from the bottles, which were stamped and embossed with Emerald Creek (Onyx Frost) Embossing Powder, and added (Pewter) Liquid Pearls to the flower centers.

The rocks were done with the Cobblestone Stencil from Creative Embellishments using a coat of Prima Heavy White Gesso. Then they got painted with a mix of sprays, and a few layers, before splattering with (Picket Fence) Distress Spray Stain.

My favorite animal is the elephant, so I had to include one, stamped with the Take Pride Stamp from Red Rubber Designs onto kraft paper that was wrinkled and colored with sprays first! The globe is a sticker with Finnabair Metallique Wax (Old Silver) rubbed along the edges. Behind it, I applied white gesso to the Medallion Stencil and colored it with Finnabair (Old Siver and Patina Green) Waxes.

It's hard to see in the photos, but (Old Silver) wax was also used along the top half of the dark grey alpha stickers, and outlined with a black Sharpie.

Thanks for your visit, and take care!

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Challenges Entered:

Mixed Media Academy ~ January Challenge

Art Journal Journey ~ Favorite Things (Elephant is my favorite animal and green and teal my favorite colors!)

Crafty Creations ~ #417 Anything Goes

Simon Says Monday Stamp Challenge ~ We're On A Roll! (Medallion Stencil, Globe Sticker, and rocks)

Simon Says Wednesday Stamp Challenge ~ Make Your Own Background

Creatalicious ~ #203 Anything Goes + Optional Kraft (Used on elephant)

613 Avenue Create ~ #1 January Anything Goes

Happy International Scrapbooking Day! The FotoBella Design Team is celebrating today with some fabulous projects found here, with supplies from FotoBella.com. I made another page in my art journal using Bo Bunny's Serendipity Collection, and some mixed media, including Distress Spray Stains.

I started by layering some papers from the Ephemera, along with a torn dictionary page, to the center. Then I applied Prima Marketing's Heavy White Gesso to the background using Dylusions Diamond in the Rough Stencil with Bo Bunny's Palette Knife. Once dry, I spritzed it with some Distress Spray Stains (Twisted Citron, Lucky Clover, and Fossilized Amber). After that dried, I stamped some text with Prima Marketing's Garden Fable Stamp.

Then I used my fingers to apply White Linen Dylusions Paint around the bible quote from the Ephemera to create a cloud.

I took out my Serendipity Noteworthy and Chipboard Packs to add the birds, butterflies, nest, and banner.

The rest of the stamping was embossed with Emerald Creek Onyx Frost EP. Above the banner I used Bo Bunny's Stitches Stamp and Prima Marketing's Garden Fable Stamp for the sprig of leaves.

It's faint, but under the nest of eggs, I used the doily from Prima Marketing's Vintage Emporium Doily Stencil with Emerald Creek Soft Fallen Snow EP.