"Courage"...an Art Journal Page for Colour Blast

Hey there everyone! 

Just thought I would share my step by step that I created for the Colour Blast Blog this month:

So without further ado here is the page:

And here I will attempt to explain how I did it:
First I gessoed my page and glued down some printed tissue, then selected a colour combination. I went with Envy and Snow White to start with.

 I then laid down the 2 pastes with a palette knife across the page.

While the pastes were still wet, I selected a background stamp and pressed it into the pastes to create an impression.

I also used the excess paste on the stamp to create more texture around the page.

So here is what the page looks like so far.

Next I added some more background using a stamp and dye ink pad to match the main colour (Envy).

Then used the same background stamp with Stazon ink to create some contrast.

 I then splashed around some Shimmer Spray in Envy and Steel and  used a dip pen and some India ink to scribble text across the page.

To make the texture pops a little more, I decided to try and emboss the raised parts of the background. I gently rubbed a Versamark pad across the ridges then added the powder and heated. It did work but is very difficult to show via photos unfortunately.

When I was happy with the background I began to add embellishments.

I used painted chipboard, thread, stamped images, enamel dots,  and a stamped doilie on vellum.

Lastly I just had to splash some black ink to finish it off.

So here are the final detail shots for you:

The products I used are:

Colour Pastes: Envy & Snow White.

Shimmer Sprays: Envy and Steel.

Embossing Powder: Steel.

You can find all the Colour Blast products Here.

I hope I have inspired you to have a play, until next time, happy scrapping!