Hi Everyone, It's the start of our monthly challenge at A
Vintage Journey and Alison is our host. The challenge she has decided on is Art Journaling - Tim Style. Having only ever made one other double page spread
into a journal I felt rather apprehensive with this challenge but keen at the
same time to stretch myself out of my comfort zone.
My idea is to have this journal completed in a Edwardian
ladies style journal which will have lots of flowers, botanicals and images in
it. Tim's products are making this easy to achieve.
I started off with an old hardback book from a Charity
shop and ripped out half of the pages so as when my journal comes near completion it
will still close. I then grouped some pages together with Mod Podge, this gave
me a substantial surface to then work on.
On the outer cover I crinkled Tissue paper all over and a
strip of lace, letting it dry. Meanwhile I gave my MDF embellishments (which are
available at That Craft Place) Andy Skinners rust techniques which you will find
on YouTube. Once my cover was dry I shaded a mixture of paints applying it with
a wet wipe until I was happy. Finishing off with a coat of Multi Medium and
some gilding wax.
My inside cover I trimmed a piece of card and covered it
with Tim's Botanical pad cutting out my arch with a Sizzix die. I decoupaged my
flower after shading with Distress Pens, adding some remnant rubs, stencilling,
lace and pearls.
I coordinated this page in the same way. My Sizzix frame
I used Wendy Vecchi's technique of adding some gold paste and Archival ink. My
image is off of Pinterest. I also added lace and little strips of Ric Rac which
I coloured with Distress Stain.
I tattered the edges of the pages of my book and added a
little Distress ink.
Using more of Tim's Botanical Papers I fussy cut out my
birds and image from Pinterest. I stamped feathers on to both pages using
Archival Inks and Gesso shading the edges with Distress.
I also glued a few
feathers onto the pages.
My little Diamond shaped tiles are waste from Cheery
Lynn's Lattice Frame die, I added a thick coat of DecoArt Crackle Paint, once
dry adding Distress ink into the cracks. On this page I used Tim's Birdcage die and the same
Crackle technique as on my tiles adding some fussy cut birds, pearls and lace
to the cage. I stamped 'Own Your Dreams' in Archival ink and put a layer of
Glossy Accents over each letter. Adding more lace and tattering the pages to
finish.
We also have a DT call at present for anyone who would
like to be considered to become a Creative Guide, please pop over to A Vintage Journey for all the details and where you will see some amazing Journaling from my Teamies for more inspiration. Hope to see you entering to have a chance
of winning a £20 voucher from Country View Crafts.
Thanks for stopping by today and I'd love to hear your
thoughts on my Journaling pages.
Julie xx
