{Mixed Media Tutorial} Life is a Journey Scrapbook Layout by Tanja

Hi there, I have a new step-by-step tutorial for you and this time I would like to show you how to create this scrapbook layout. If you are interested in the products I used or other STAMPlorations, ARTplorations or CUTplorations products, I have a special treat for you: use the discount code STAMPGIRLTANJA and get 20% off on all stamps, stencils, and dies.

• distress the edges of a sheet of 12x12 patterned paper from the BoBunny Country Garden collection and ink them up with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)
• cover the page with white gesso
• add some color with watered-down Distress Paint (Walnut Stain, Cracked Pistachio) and let it drip down the page

• use a brayer to cover the ARTplorations Row of Hearts stencil with Distress Paint (Walnut Stain) and press it onto the page - repeat the process until you are happy with the result

• adhere the picture (this lovely couple is my grandparents) to a patterned paper cluster (Ideaology French Industrial, Wallflower), tear and die cut the edges with the CUTplorations Art Edges first and ink them up with Distress Ink (Walnut Stain)

• stamp "Life is a Journey" with the help of the STAMPlorations Bold Sentiments: Journey set and Versafine (Vintage Sepia)
• add "Love" from the STAMPlorations Trendy Butterflies set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Mocha) - it is possible to stamp the word up to four times
• stamp the solid butterfly from the same set with Altenew Crisp Ink (Lagoon) and use first, second, third and fourth generation stamping as well
• as a finishing touch add some splatters with watered-down Dylusions Paint (Ground Coffee)

I hope you got inspired!


Yours,