Clean and simple art journal pages with Josefine

Hi everyone! Can you believe it's the end of February already? So much to do and not enough time in the day. Does that happen to you? I'm in the middle of several projects at work, doing my MBA, life in general - sometimes there is just not enough time to craft. But crafting is what keeps us sane, right? That's why I wanted to share some "clean and simple" (CAS) art journal pages with you that can be done in a few minutes. Just some fun, crafting, mess - and at the end, happiness.

To do that, I found a small art journal, so it feels less daunting to start. A small page is easier to fill, at least that was the idea. I added just a bit of white paint as my first layer.

Next, I used my small, round Gel Press, added three little paint drops to it, and spread it out. Then I used the "Cross Marks" and "Row of Numbers" stamp to remove paint from the Gel Press. Because I didn't want to waste it, I stamped them onto the next page.

To incorporate the mono print a bit more into the background, I used my palette knife to scrape a bit more white paint on top of it.

I added a few additional marks using a white gel pen and then stamped "Witch with Scarf on Broom" on top of the page. 

For the sentiment, I stamped the "Black is the new Black" stamp onto a separate piece of paper, crumbled it up a bit, and then adhered it to the page.

And here is what I did with the second page. I also added a mono print with the same colors, but then stamped the "Scribbled Circle" on top in a slightly darker color.

For my focal image, I stamped "Death riding Pegasus" onto a piece of tissue paper and adhered it onto the page. Unfortunately, the tissue paper didn't disappear far enough into the background, so I had to get creative.

First, I added some white, watered-down, paint to simulate a cloud...

and then I added the "I'm not afraid" sentiment around it. Now it's barely noticeable.

Here are the two CAS art journal pages. I hope you enjoyed them and got some ideas for your quick projects when you have just a few minutes time.

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps I used:

Death riding pegasus

Black is the new black

Witch with scarf on broom

Rows of Numbers

Scribble Circle

Cross marks

I'm not afraid

Vintage Mixed Media Card 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 Grungy Vintage Mixed Media Card. 

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

I created the background by adhering design tapes to a panel of watercolour paper and then applied clear gesso on top. 

Then, to add colour used distress inks and Oil Pastels. 

Next, stamped the background using various archival inkpads and gorgeous rubber stamps by VLVS! 

For the layering, used a Vintage Paper doll, some gauze, black die cuts and old book paper. 

Layered the elements, stamped the quote using a VLVS! stamp and created white, black and brown ink splatter. 

Distressed the edges of the panel using vintage photo distress ink and then matted the panel in black and kraft.

Finally adhered the panels to a 5 by 7 inch white card base. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Freud Writing Background: SKU #17562

Don't Waste A Moment: SKU #19786

Punchinella/Sequin Waste Border: SKU #20161

Rows of Numbers: SKU #20170

Writing Circles Background: SKU #19567

Other Supplies:

Prima Marketing: Clear Gesso, Oil Pastels, Heavy White Gesso

Canson: XL Watercolour Paper

Ranger: Archival & Distress Inkpads

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Design Tapes, Paper Dolls

Scrapman Dies 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Warning: Dates in calendar are closer than they appear!!!!!

Jingle Bells.. Jingle Bells....

It is DECEMBER...

Holy Snapping Ducks it's almost Christmas...

Time to Head to the shops...

Can you guess what the theme is for this Art Journal page......

 Started off with smoshing Distress Oxide Inks (Peeled Paint and Peacock Feathers) activated with Water onto my page.....

 Next I added the Invoice Waybill stamp and Row of numbers (yep going with the spending money theme) with Ground Espresso oxide ink.

 WHOOOPS>>.. I forgot to take a photo of the next step...

I stamped the Shopping Trolleys with Stazon onto some white cardstock.

Heat embossed Lindy's Angel Wings Embossing powder on top to give it a shimmer..

cut it the trolleys out....

added some Stenciling with Paynes Grey acrylic pant and a Kinder Kreations stencil to the background and some Heidi Swapp Acrylic Letters

 I then stamped the Sentiment onto an index card because I wanted the lines representing the list and checking it twice......

 And we have the finished Piece.. 

Really really simple.. but YES.. 

FUCK Christmas is getting closer by the second.. 

Don't forget to Follow our Facebook Groupies page..

enter the December Challenge to win yourself a 

POUND of  RUBBER....

#decentry19

VLVS! Used:

Warning: Dates in Calender (Sku: 170)

https://vlvstamps.com/warning-dates-in-calendar-1-x-2-1-2.html

Banksy Shopping Cart 2 (sku: 19431)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-shopping-carts-2-3-4-x-2.html

Waybill/invoice Background (sku: 19416)

https://vlvstamps.com/waybill-invoice-background-4-1-4-x-5-1-4.html

Row of Numbers (sku: 20170)

https://vlvstamps.com/rows-of-numbers-1-x-4-1-4.html

Other Materials Used:
Stazon Jet Black Ink Pad

Dylusions Art Journal

Distress Oxide Ink: Peeled Paint, Peacock Feathers, Ground Espresso

Lindy's Stamp Gang: Embossing Powder, Angel Wings

Heidi Swapp Acrylic Letters

Kinder Kreations Stencil: Fuck Yeah

Atelier: Free Flow Acrylic Paint, Paynes Grey. 

Staples, Index Card

I'll be back again before Christmas,

but for now remember...

Live with Respect.

xo

Pair of Cards 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 Pair of Simple Cards. 

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

I was inspired by Banksy Style Graffiti Art.

VLVS! Banksy stamps are amazing. I love them!

The process is quite simple. I stamped the VLVS! stamps onto watercolour paper.

Then die cut the panels using rectangle dies and did background stamping using grey archival ink.

  Then did very light watercolouring using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

Added the sentiments using Tim Holtz stickers. In the end, matted the panels in black and then white and adhered them to cream coloured A2 sized card bases. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Banksy Girl Floating With Balloons: SKU #19421

Banksy Balloon Girl : SKU #19430

Overlapping Circles by Corrie Herriman : SKU #19995

Rows of Numbers : SKU #20170

Typeset Scallop : SKU #20163

Other Supplies:

Kuretake: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers

Canson: XL Watercolour Paper

Tsukineko: Versafine Onyx Black Inkpad

Hero Arts Rectangle Dies 

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

Art Journal Page 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 an Art Journal Page.  

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

I was inspired by Banksy Style graffiti art and tried to depict a grungy, old wall.

I've used a wall stencil here to create the background.

  I've used 2 colours of distress oxides to create the old, worn out, grungy look. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Banksy Wall Lady : SKU #20459

Banksy Just Because : SKU #20293

Writing Circles Background : SKU #19567

Cross Marks Background : SKU #20165

Rows of Numbers : SKU #20170

Punchinella/Sequin Waste Border : SKU #20161

Other Supplies:

Maremismallart Stencil - Stoned Wall

Finnabair's Heavy White Gesso, Heavy Black Gesso

Ranger's Archival Inkpads- Jet Black and Potting Soil

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inkpads - Iced Spruce and Vintage Photo

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)

Stay Blessed!

Preeti

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 an Art Journal Spread titled Wanderlust.  

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, stamped the background using VLVS! Stamps and Versamark sticky ink. Next, heat embossed all the stamped images with metallic embossing powder. 

 Added color to the background using Sprays & Starburst squirts. Sprayed with water to create movement.

Did additional stamping using archival ink & VLVS! Rubber Stamps.

 Next, stamped the sentiment and focal image using VLVS! rubber stamps onto white cardstock using versamark watermark ink & heat embossed them in black. Then fussy cut the images & distressed their edges. 

 Adhered a couple of die cuts behind the sentiment and focal element. 

 In the end, distressed the edges of the pages using distress inks and created white & black splatter using watered down gesso. 

VLVS! Supplies:

Row of Chevrons : SKU #19829

Rows of Numbers : SKU #20170

Row of Distressed Lines : SKU #20171

Punchinella/Sequin Waste Border : SKU #20161

Overlapping Circles by Corrie Herriman : SKU #19995

Wanderlust : SKU #19170

Beethoven : SKU #19771

Other Supplies:

Lindy's Gang Embossing Powders, Starburst Squirts & Spray

Scrapman Dies

Versamark Watermark Inkpad 

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

Ranger's Archival Inkpad- Potting Soil

Tim Holtz Distress Inkpads- Vintage Photo & Black Soot

Thanks a lot for your precious time :)
Stay Blessed!
Preeti