Post 261: Art Journal Page 4 (#Authentic)

Hi friends :)

I'd like to share an Art Journal Page I made recently. This was made for a Guest Design Post over at the Craftreat Blog showcasing their beautiful stencils, you can check out all the projects here.

So first I added some strips of washi tape in a random manner, this acted as a resist. Then I created some organic backgrounds with watercolors by spritzing with water and letting the color go where it wanted to. Then added stencil designs with distress inks. The sentiments are stamped. Distressed the edges of the page with black soot distress ink. Added a few flowers to the page. I matted it onto a black base to give a more finished look and lend strength to the page. I wanted to go for flat pages which I could bind together later on because my current journal is quite full and bulky, so this seemed like an easier way to work and create. Finished it off with some ink splatter. I really love the tribal warli art and the bold stamped sentiments on the page. 

List of Supplies:

Stamplorations stamp- Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic 

Craftreat Stencils- Warli, Lotus Mandala & Indian Motifs

Gansai Tambi Watercolors 

Local Pigment Powders 

Distress Inkpad- Black Soot

Distress Oxide Inkpad- Wilted Violet, Worn Lipstick

Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Washi Tapes

Flowers, Half Pearls

Ranger's round blending tool and foams

Here are a few close-up photos of the page:

Here is a full photo of the page:

I am playing along with the following challenges:

Stamplorations Anything Goes Challenge

HLS September Watercolor Challenge (spritzed water to move the color around)

SSS Monday Challenge- Stamp it

SSS Wednesday Challenge- Stamp it 

Thanks for your time.

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Stay blessed.