Friday 5 August 2016

Bird Silhouette Journal Page

Bird Silhouette Journal Page - Addicted to Art
We start a new challenge at A Vintage Journey today - our host is the lovely Amanda and the theme is Stencil It. Shouldn't be too difficult should it? I use stencils all the time right. But when the ideas don't come, the ideas don't come! Time to do something different... so I reached for my journal - the one I say I am going to fill but never do and just started playing with paints.... and then stencils... and then I had an idea.
Paint with a credit card - no plan!
Paint through various stencils
Add a little stamping with archival inks
Die cut bird silhouette and use the negative space as a stencil
Add versamark and clear embossing powder through the bird 'stencil'
Add watery wash of prussian blue deco art fluid acrylic and wipe from embossed areas
Outline the birds
I then added a little more paint through stencils, some more stamping and some doodling with my white pen.
Bird Silhouette Journal Page - Addicted to Art

Bird Silhouette Journal Page - Addicted to Art

Bird Silhouette Journal Page - Addicted to Art
xxx

19 comments:

  1. What a lovely stenciled page in your journal Nikki - nice to see how you can start out not really knowing where you are going and end up with a beautiful design! Love the negative bird stenciling! Julia xx

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  2. Fabulous effects and superb stencilling techniques Nikki, I know how wonderful this looks in real life and I love it xxx

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  3. A fabulous way of using those stencils Nikki and great to see how you played xx

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  4. Such a wonderful technique with the stencils and the colour wash Nikki, it worked beautifully! I love the finished result - you should really do more in your journal, when you get great results like this! Hugs, Anne xx

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  5. I love your gentle birds - such pretty colours and incredible depth and detail with all those layers.
    Alison x

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  6. Gorgeous make Nikki, you've created so much depth to it too
    Hugs
    Donna xx

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  7. Love how you managed to creat so much depth with the combination of paint, stecilling and stamping! A truly fantastic spread!!

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  8. Wonderful design Nikki that has obviously been well thought out before creating. Stunning journal pages.
    Julie x

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  9. Beautiful journal page with so much depth with the layered paints and stencils. When I saw the challenge theme, I immediately thought of the negative space from a die cut! You fulfilled all my creative dreams! Hugs!

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  10. Fabulous! Nikki. You have given us a masterclass in creating great depth and layers using various stencils. Love how you used the negative of your hand-made silhouette bird stencil with the Clear EP and fluid acrylic - very effective . Thanks so much for creating such a fabulous journo spread for the challenge and thanks too for sharing your step by step .
    have a lovely weekend x

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  11. Just playing is a good thing - and look at the fabulous result! Hugs, S@ndy

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  12. Gorgeous journal page. Love the way you have packed in so much colour with such a variety of stencils. Thanks for joining us at Stamps and Stencils.
    Hugs!
    Cec

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  13. Stunning art journal spread, Nikki! I adore the way how you managed to achive such a wonderful depth with using stencils, paints and stamps! Marvelous creation! Thanks for joining us at Stamps and Stencils this month! Branka DT xx

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  14. Stunning journal page ..... I love how you've created all those layers using stencils. Thank you for playing along with the Craft Stamper challenge xx

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  15. I love this Nikki, beautiful colours and so many fabulous ideas here! Have a fun weekend xx

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  16. Wow Nikkie! I love these muted colours and those gorgeous layers! Hugs, Chrisx

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  17. Nikki the layers of the stencils in the mix of colors is wonderful! Beautiful design and page!

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  18. Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

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  19. Gorgeous work Nikki - I love this method - works a treat! stunning work - I adore the gorgeous colours - beautiful! Thanks so much for joining us at stamps and stencils this month! Hugs rachel x

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