{Mixed Media Tutorial} Art Journal Cover by Tanja

Hi there,

it's Tanja here and I would like to share a new Step-by-Step Tutorial with you.
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• this DIY multi surface Art Journal contains a Textured Surface, Glossy Cardstock, Canvas, Manila Cardstock, Patterned Paper, Kraft Cardstock, Watercolor Paper and Black Cardstock
• the front and the back cover are cut from sturdy watercolor paper
• I used the new CUTplorations Lacy Edges/Borders dies for the right/bottom edge of the pages
• in this post I will show you how I created the front cover

• trace one of the hearts from the ARTplorations Zen Hearts stencil with a Memento Dual Brush Pen (London Fog)

• color the image with ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Pens

• add shading with a Distress Marker (Hickory Smoke) and a black Stabilo All Pencil

• create a background with Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean) and a wet watercolor brush
• pick up some left-over ink from the craft sheet to add droplets

• ink up the edges with Distress Ink (Salty Ocean)
• add some more texture by stamping elements from the STAMPlorations Scribbly Splattery Grunge set with that same blue ink

• stamp "# CREATIVE" from the STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments: Hashtag Authentic set with Versafine (Onyx Black) - I used my MISTI to get a very crisp impression on the textured watercolor paper

I hope you got inspired.

Yours,