Over at Club CK, there was a great tutorial by Kim Watson on using modeling paste and stencils on a scrapbook layout. I thought this would be a great approach for na art journal page to add some nice texture. I used a grunge diamond pattern stencil from Crafters Workshop, as well as a sort of bubbly stencil along with Liquitex modeling paste. To add color I used a mixture of alcohol inks, spray mist, and Pan Pastels. I’m a huge fan of anything by Napoleon Hill–I find his words so inspiring and thought provoking, so I used one of his quotes on the page. I hand lettered the entire thing–a lot of work, but I like how it came out.
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Don’t you love modeling paste? Looks fantastic!
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Hi Mel, thanks for stopping by my blog. I love what you did with the modelling pasta – I used stuff like this only a few weeks ago for the first time and I loved the outcome too… it adds so much texture on your page! Your use of colour is fabulous too!
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Thanks, Marit! Next on my items to try will be fiber paste. I have had it for a while but haven’t used it yet!
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Love your page.Is that puffy silver paint on the diamond stencil pattern? Your lettering is beautiful.
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Thank you, Susan. The silver is a silver pearl paint pen by Viva. They come in a ton of colors and are really neat!
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Hi Mel, thanks for stopping by my blog! I adore the work you have shared here…this one is my favorite color palette! Wonderful quote too!
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Thank you, dawn!
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I’m truly enjoying the design and layout of your blog. It’s a very easy on
the eyes which makes it much more pleasant for me to come
here and visit more often. Did you hire out a designer to create your theme?
Exceptional work!
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Thanks Carole! I like to keep things clean and simple 🙂 I chose the header from WordPress and did my own customization. So glad you enjoy my blog, thank you for visiting!
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