You Ruffle My Feathers art journal spread

Hello, everyone!

I hope you are all doing well enjoying the summer! 

I am here today to share with you my mixed media art journal spread I created for our new challenge theme Colour, Texture, Shape  at Stamps and Stencils.

I love this wonderful theme and here is what I came up with.

Our lovely Ruth is hostessing the challenge this month and she describes her theme this way:

This month it's almost anything goes as I have a picture inspiration board for you.

Maybe it's the colour palette ranging from cream and peach through to gold, warm browns and soft greens that inspires you...or you want to choose different colours and use fabric, lace or metal in your project as texture? As for shape, what about flowers, leaves and architecture or the design elements that are gothic, steampunk or romantic? Whether your inspired by one or all of the pictures, please share your mixed media creations with us, the only restriction - you must use a stamp or stencil somewhere in your project. Can't wait to see what you're inspired to create!

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I decided to use my handmade art journal and to apply some of my favourite colors - warm browns and soft greens. I used my Golden heavy body acrylic paints. Next, I pull out my 12x12 The Crafters Workshop stencil (Feathers) and my Liquitex modeling paste to create the feathers. Then I applied a coat of gesso on top, using my wide flat bristle brush to achieve some extra texture.
I wanted to achieve some grungy effect so I made a glaze by using my Golden fluid acrylic paint in Raw umber and my Golden glazing medium (Satin). I applied the glaze onto my pages and waited for a minute. After that, I wiped of the glaze using the baby wipe. 
For the quote, I used some alphabet stamps, Tim Holtz alpha stickers and a piece of fabric.

I love to add some rust details so I used my Distress Stain in Rusty hinge and my brush to create some splatters randomly.

This is it for today. 

I hope I have inspired you to create your mixed media piece and to join in our challenge at Stamps and Stencils this month! 

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Hugs! Branka xx

Challenges:

Rhedd's Creative Spirit - July challenge - Anything goes

Altered Eclectics - July challenge - Anything goes