You are here by Cathy N

 Today I have a bookmark for you all. Yes, I still read paper books. I love the smell of them. 

I started off by using a piece of mixed media paper. The size I used is 2in X 7in for the bookmark. I then grabbed some bright colors of distress inks. It really doesn't matter how or where you put the colors of ink on the paper. The main thing is leaving space to add the black ink. 

I added the black ink to all the empty spots on the bookmark. For the black ink I didn't use distress ink. I didn't want to have my black ink have water marks on it. After that I took some water to make some drops on the colored parts. When that was dry, I added some white paint splatter to it. I then layered it on white cardstock,

I then stamped Alien Pez and you are here on some white cardstock and colored and cut out. I added them to the bookmark, and it was done. 

                                                                        Stamped Used:

                                                                      1623 Alien Pez

                                                                      19178 you are here

Art Journal Spread by Preeti D.

Hi friends :)

Hope you are doing well.

Preeti Datta (Dutt Preety) here from the VLVS! Design Team. 

For today's post, I've created a Whimsical Art Journal Spread.  

I've used some gorgeous VLVS! Rubber Stamps here.

First, I applied heavy white gesso to the pages, to prepare them for mixed media work. Then applied distress paints in muted tones to the background, to add texture and for some subtle colour.

Stamped all the images and the sentiment using VLVS! rubber stamps onto Tim Holtz collage paper using archival ink. Then adhered these to the pages using gel medium.

Added colour around the adhered images using distress inks and distress paints. 

Created ink splatter to add interest to the background and tie everything together. Did background stamping using a VLVS! text stamp to add more texture to the background. 

For the finishing touches, doodled on a border and scribbled on some writing using a thin black permanent pen. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Whimsical Beetle Man : SKU #19525

You are Here : SKU #19178

Cats Know Everything : SKU #10961

Doodle Frame : SKU #19825

Writing Triangles : SKU #19571

Other Supplies:

Finnabair's Heavy White Gesso, Heavy Black Gesso, Soft Matte Gel

Ranger's Archival Inkpad- Jet Black

Tim Holtz Distress Inks and Paints 

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Plain Collage Paper 

Sakura Pigma Micron Black Pen

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti