Mixed Media Tags by Tanyalee Kahler

Welcome to another tutorial prepared for Art and Soul Studios. Today I am going to show you how I make a set of two mixed media tags.

To begin with, I used some light modelling paste through a Stencil Girl stencil to create some background texture. Once that was dry, I applied so Heavy Gesso because I knew I was going to be using Jane Davenport Inks and didn't want them to soak through the tags too much.

I also made my own tissue paper ephemera by stamping some Dina Wakely and Fiskars stamps onto some deli paper. This paper dries quite transparent when glued down with matte medium.

To create the colourful background, I sprayed some water onto the gessoed tags and dropped ink in each colour and let it swirl and blend. I ended up mopping some of it back up because it was very wet. The colours dried a lovely muted tone and matched the line art stamps on the deli paper perfectly.

I glued down the deli paper images and finished with some ink splatters and journaling.

You can watch the video to see how it was all put together here: 

Supplies

Tags

Light Paste

Stencil Girl Stencil

Heavy Gesso

Dina Wakely Stamp

Fiskars Stamp

Deli Paper

Matte Medium

Jane Davenport Ink (Violet, Frida, Tinsel)

Drawing Ink

'Colour' By Tanyalee Kahler

Hello Soul Sisters, I'm back again for another step by step tutorial. This time I am making a spread in a collaborative art journal that will be travelling around the country (and the world) between other Soul Sister artists. I can't wait to see the finished journal full of art.

 My spread is a bright, colourful spread using collage and gelliprint techniques.

I experimented with the use of a stamp on my gelliplate to create a unique floral texture, and it worked a treat.

The Jane Davenport napkins also made a beautiful, colourful base to my collage work.



I hope you enjoyed watching me create this fun spread. Happy art journaling friends, and I look forward to seeing your art in the Facebook group in the future.

Supplies:

Gelli Plate
Impasto Paints (Pumpkin, Lemon Peel, Heather and Crimson)
Soft Gel Medium
Jane Davenport Napkins
Tim Holtz Tissue Paper
Liquitex Acrylic Ink (Carbon Black)

Be Happy by Tanyalee Kahler

Hello Soul Sisters, and Happy Easter to you all.

I am here today to share with you an art journal spread I made using Gelli prints and other goodies from the Art and Soul Studio shop. I even show you my gelliprinting process.

I love using Gelli prints in my journals as they make a really interesting background quite quickly which takes the fear of the blank page away. And I love adding texture using stencils. What are your favourite techniques in your art journal?

Happy art journaling friends, and I look forward to seeing your art in the Facebook group in the future.

Supplies:

Gelli Plate
Deli Paper
Marabu Acryl Mousse (Rose Pink and Lilac)
Impasto Paints (Jade, Green Apple, Pitch Black and Crimson)
Stencil Girl Mask (Laser Cut)
Dina Wakely Stencil (Swirling Dashes)
Soft Gel Medium
Heavy Body Gel
Light Paste
Jane Davenport Napkins
Liquitex Acrylic Ink (Titanium White)
Liquitex Acrylic Ink (Carbon Black)

Mood Board Art Journal Page by Allara Bamforth

Hey Soul Sisters,

I'm back on the blog today with my take on the March Mood Board below.

I start off in my art journal by using some Transparent Gel Medium through a Tim Holtz Layered String Stencil  then picking up a few colours from the mood board, I paint them over in sections over the top of the medium. I used Dylusions Paint Periwinkle Blue, Dylusions Paint Vanilla Custard and for some texture Finnabair Patina Rust Effect Paste Mint green

As I was working through my process I had intended to keep this page in line with a more beachy feel as it looks onthe mood board however it kind of took another direction, possibly due how I was feeling after a traumatic event I had experienced at the end of last week.

To build up the texture I've included a number of mediums. First I added some 7 Dot Studio Dreamscapes - Cloudy Paper. Then I have added some of Dina Wakley's Collage Words and used some of the Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks to add some more definition and colours

To build up even more texture I have cut out faces and circles from the Jane Davenport Mixed Media Collage Napkins, these are great to create colour and interest and once you put your gel medium over the top thaey seem to melt into the page.  I've also added some arrows from the 7Dots Dreamscapes collection Die cut and used some opaque texture paste through the 7Dots Dreamscapes Geometry Stencil

I had an old silver metallic pen which I've used to create a few interesting elements in the background then used some black paint in my Fineline container to write the quote.

To finish off I 've used Dylusions Melted chocolate Spray to add some drips and drops.

And this how the finished piece ended up. Nothing like I had in mind when I started the page but I really like how it turned out. I can reflect on how I was feeling while I created it.

All products used are linked back to the fantastic Art and Soul Studio Shop - I could just browse the products all day!!

Till next time.

Allara xx

The Pink Ladies - Journal Process - Leanne

Hello,

I am back again for another share. 

I asked what you which process you would like to see after I offered a sneak peek of two completely different projects. 

And PINK one won.

what is it with pink!...
this would be one of the very rare occasions that I actually use pink.. 

anyway. so you can see my whole process...
Only a short video this time..

 Close ups for details....

And the whole thing!!!...

Art journalling is such a unqiue tool for being able to get out of your head what is holding you back or even what is on your mind that you don't particularly want to share with others....
For me it is such a cathartic process..

 

Material list With links for those products available at Art and Soul Studio.

Jane Davenport collage papers (napkins)

7 Gypsies Architextures findings – Dress Form (mask)

Atelier – Gesso Primer White; Free Flow acrylic QuinacridoneMagenta (I put the link for the same colour but it is acrylic paint where mine was a free flow so it is runnier..)

Matisse Gesso Black

Tim Holtz: Layer stencil #33, Distress Oxide Fired Brick

DecoArt Media: Fluid acrylic Interference Green

Liquitex Flexible Modelling Paste

Leow Cornell Graphite Paper – transfer paper

Dina Wakley: Media acrylic Ocean

Lindys Magicals: Cathedral Pines Green (there are different colours in this to make it up.. It is MAGICAL .. recommend it

Stabilo all Pencil: Graphite, Black (sorry out of stock).

Liquid paper pen, dictionary book, calico, butterick dress pattern.(supplies from home).

so there you have it. 

have I inspired something in YOU to create...

I would love to hear from you..

Live with Respect and Empathy 

Leanne xo

Fearless, Independent and Original - Leanne Jago

 Hello everyone and welcome to my January blog post...

hmmm.. what will it be today....

I yet again stepped out of my comfort zone and got some products that I don't usually use 

AND/OR

have never used before....

(insert that tune that appears right before the scary part in a movie)

Yet again I did what came naturally to me and went with it.. 

ALTHOUGH I did cheat, I actually watched a youTube video from a manufacturer to see how a product is supposed to be used... yep that is a FIRST for me in itself.. 

anyway I have digressed.... back to the project... 

Grab a cup of coffee, tea, hot choocolate or wine or whatever, sit back and have a look at my latest process video...

AND now for some still close ups, so you can get a better feel for the project.

Fearless, Independent and Original...

 

THE entire piece........

 

Materials available at Art and Soul Studio.

Prima color Philosophy Ink Pad – flamingo

Matisse Gesso – black

Golden Gel Medium – soft gel matte

decoArt Media – Crackle paint

-          Antiquing cream – Patina Green

Liquitex Ink – Turquoise Deep

-          Muted pink

-          Yellow Orange

Dina Wakley Media – Acrylic paint – Blushing, Magenta

-          Scribble sticks

Jane Davenport – Collage Papers

Carabelle studio – artEmboss – texte Grunge

-          artStamp – Casier de Typographie

-          artStamp – Libellule Origami (dragonfly)

Stazon Ink Pad – Jet Black

Tim Holtz Idea-ology – Small Talk.
Stabillo Marks All Pencil - Black, White

Other Materials:

Atelier Gesso Primer – White

Baking Paper

Cardstock

Stampin Up Ink pad – Rose Red

thank you so very much for visiting. Please Comment.. or  send some love via Soul Sisters Facebook group.

Live with Respect and Empathy. 

xo.