A page in the zine art journal with Josefine Fouarge

Hi everyone, last time, I showed you how to put together a zine art journal and today I wanted to work on one of the pages. This time I made a video though (yay me :) ).

I stayed in a similar color scheme as the overall journal and played with some more stamps from plate 1512 - Tina Walker's designs. Check it out:

Aren't these sheep just so adorable? I totally fell in love with them!

Also, like the effect the embossing powder for the sentiment.

Here are the stamps I used:

- Plate 1512

- Plate 1455

- You Had the Power Glinda

- Writing Triangles

- I kept these stamps together as one: Six Staples, Staple, Three Staples

- Ethos Knots and Beads

- Ethos Sheep

- Smear/ Smudge

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my art journal page and the journal itself :)

Making a zine art journal with Josefine Fouarge

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the VLVS! blog. I just recently saw a post on social media about someone creating a zine art journal and I remembered how much fun they are to make. So, I decided that now is the best time to make another one ;)

If you are wondering what a zine art journal is, let me explain that briefly. It's a small journal made out of one sheet of paper. I found the pattern in a book on how to make books (I know ;) ) and have loved this pattern ever since. Super simple, you just need a pair of scissors.

I started this one from a sheet of copy paper that had printer settings printed on one side and some clean up stamp marks on the other (funny enough, those stamps are all from VLVS).

Once folded and cut, I picked a few Distress Oxide inks and smeared them on my glass mat. Then, I spritzed the ink with water and dragged my paper through the color. I repeated that a couple of times.

Not just with the Distress Oxide inks though. I also used some of Seth's new ink sprays. Same way - I spritzed the inks onto the surface and dragged my paper through it.

Then I used a few background stamps and added even more texture to the entire piece. That star you can see in the picture below was one of the clean up images.

By the way, that Mesh Texture stamp might be my new favorite background stamp...

Once I finished with the backgrounds, I focused on the front and back cover. I folded the paper in a way that the star appears on the front. Then I added a bunch of the flower stamps from Tina Walker to the front and back.

And then added a few marks with my chalk markers (also a new favorite of mine). 

I finished off with a sentiment and a few more doodles.

Here is the front.

And the back.

A few close ups.

Here are the three inner pages. All still empty, but I'll fill them for my next post. Stay tuned :)

Stamps used:

- Plate 1455

- Stitching

- Mesh Texture

- Writing Circles Background

- Plate 1512

- Ethos what are you

- Ethos Tulip

- Ethos Plant

- Ethos Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you got inspired by this super fun little journal and want to try it yourself!

Greeting cards with a little surprise by Josefine Fouarge

Hi everyone, there is a snarky theme over in the Viva Las VegaStamps! Facebook group and I couldn't resist. So, I made a few greeting cards with a twist - and I'll show you that at the end of the blog ;)

I recently had a surgery (no worries, nothing major) that kept me tied to the bed and I didn't have much energy for a couple of days. But I still wanted to craft and get a bit messy. So, I thought about a few techniques that require breaks in between anyway, to spread the energy over a couple of days.

I started by heat embossing my focal point onto a piece of watercolor paper using clear embossing powder.

Then I added just a bit of spray paint on top and let that sit over night. The next day, I also added a few extra splatters that also had to dry for a bit.

All together, I stamped three different images, heat embossed all three of them and then added a variety of sprays.

For the fourth card, I played with the clear embossing a bit by adding different colors of embossing powder on top. I kept the clear embossing powder all heated up and then sprinkled the other colors on top, melting them into the clear powder.

I then cut out the shape, stamped the Scribble Circle onto a new piece of card stock and adhered the woman on top.

At the end, I picked a few pieces of colored card stock and adhered all of it together. The main piece is 4x4 1/4; the colored card stock is 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and the card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

For the inside of the cards, I picked a variety of sentiments that hopefully create a smile on the recipients face.

Check out all the cards in close up:

All the stamps I used:

Scribble Circle

Ethos Woman

Ethos Owl

Ethos Sunrise

Art is Anything

I am a Ray

Tired of Trying

She was a Dreamer

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my greeting cards with a little surprise inside :)

See you soon!

Art journal spread with Josefine Fouarge

Hello everyone, I'm excited to share this fun art journal spread with you. I started out by using a "clean up" page in my art journal - meaning, I cleaned up my stamps used in other projects here.

A couple of scraps and stamped images later and this fun, colorful page came together. It was the first time that I used a couple of Tina Walker's series. And I have to say that I love her images! So different and quirky.

Check out my video of how I put this art journal page together here:

Check out the close ups of the page:

I hope you enjoyed it. I know I did when putting it together ;)

Here are the stamps I used:

Love.Repeat.

Ethos Shape

Ethos Bee

Ethos Woman

Doodle Dots

Thanks so much for stopping by. I see you next time!

That Look of Otherness.. An Art Journal Page by Jenn Engle

Hi Friends! I have an art journal page to share with you today using some of the fab Ethos stamps by Tina Walker as the stars of the page. I just love the hand carved feel of the Ethos Stamps.

STAMPS USED:

Scribble Circle

Ethos House by Tina Wakler

That Look of Otherness

There is a lot going on in the page, lots of layers and steps. So, be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post to see exactly how I made it!

HOW I MADE IT:
I started out with the Dina Wakley Acrylics in a watery wash all over the background. Then I did some stenciling on top of that, hoping it would bring everything together.

Then, I stamped my fave (don't I say that about every stamp?!) the Scribble Circle, trying to make a visual triangle on my page. I added some scribble sticks and stabilo to make the circles stand out more.

Next, I looked thru my stash of painted Library Pockets to see if one would match. I added some ripped masking tape on the front of the pocket for a place for my Ethos House to sit. I also grung-ied the tape up with my stabilo marks-all.

I added some scribbles with a mechanical pencil, and stamped That Look of Otherness all over. I mean ALL over, haha.

To finish it off, I just dropped some Acrylic Ink in Titanium White around on my page and that's it! I know it looks like a lot going on but it really didn't take long to make.

I admit, it's not my usual style but I am loving it. Sometimes it's fun to step outside of your arty comfort zone and try something new, right?!

Process Video:

OTHER SUPPLIES USED:

Dina Wakley Media Acrylic

 -Fucshia

 -Ocean

 -Cheddar

 -Lemon

 -Turquois

Dina Wakley Media Journal

Dina Wakley Stencil

 -Medievel Crosses

 -Ladders

Library Pockets

Stabilo Marks-All

Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks

Masking Tape

Dina Wakley Washi Tape

Glossy Accents (as adhesive)

Mechanical Pencil

Liquitex Acrylic Ink in Titanium White

Thanks so much for stopping by and hanging out with me today!

~Jenn

Shout It Out a Journal Page by Fiona

Hello my VLVS! peeps. Fiona here with you today to share an art journal page I have created using the uber talented Tina Walkers stamps.

 I absolutely love the hand crafted look to these stamps and couldn't wait to give them a go.

 My art journal page today is all about shouting out about your art .... we often are our own worst critiques and often don't even call our art art! So this is me saying ... shout it out ... shout it loud!

 This is a huge shout out for my friend Tina to celebrate her amazing art! She is such an inspiration too me and I think you'll agree, her art is awesome!

Viva Las Vegastamps Used:

Banksy Wall Singer

Ethos Seeing Eye by Tina Walker

Ethos Flower by Tina Walker

Banksy Just Because

Ethos Hands by Tina Walker

Thank you for popping in and checking out my art. Later in the month I'll have a little video tutorial for you sharing another arty creation using the fabulous VLVStamps!. See you then xx