Art Journaling Tutorial ~ Soar

Soar

Hello, and thanks for the visit! This Soar art journal page came together as I built up layers of paint and ink (mostly paint).

Dry Embossing

Then I ran the stenciled tag through my Vagabond die-cutting machine with a hot air balloon embossing folder:

Next I inked up the raised areas from the embossing folder:

After I adhered the tag to the page, I waited a bit to decide what else I wanted to add.

Stenciling

I used a DecoArt stencil to add the title word:

I also added some stamping and additional stenciling with black ink:

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15 Comments

wanda arce on December 25, 2015 at 2:30 pm

lovely! how did you manage to ink only the embossed portion of the image? I would have made an inky mess!
- Marjie Kemper on December 27, 2015 at 6:34 pm
  
  Thanks, Wanda. I gently ran the ink pad directly over the raised areas. It takes a little practice and a light hand. Give it a shot!
Corrine on December 8, 2015 at 8:06 am

YOu are so good with a dauber, love these greens and blues. xox
Terry on December 5, 2015 at 11:18 am

Fabulous page, Marjie! Love the colors and added tag to the page! Happy Weekend!
Gigi Black on December 5, 2015 at 1:12 am

Beautiful! I gave my very good friend your class at Craftsy as a Christmas gift. She is going to love it.
Kathy Bradley on December 3, 2015 at 11:17 pm

Love, love! I signed up for your class over at Craftsy – will work on it this week-end.
Lynne on December 3, 2015 at 7:13 pm

I like the way you incorporated the tag onto this page. Great colours.
Wishes
Lynne
Anne R on December 3, 2015 at 5:11 pm

Love the balloon and the tag looks wonderful on your journal page – gorgeous colours too! Anne xx
Sharon on December 3, 2015 at 12:59 pm

I love the balloon tag and how it blended. Before reading your tutorial I wondered how you made a transparent tag! ha ha. Who made the hot air balloon embossing folder? Great work!
- Marjie Kemper on December 4, 2015 at 9:01 am
  
  Hi, Sharon – I’m traveling right now but I will get back to you on that as soon as I’m home and can check the manufacturer name.
- Marjie Kemper on December 6, 2015 at 2:51 pm
  
  Hi, Sharon – the folder is by Couture Creations and it’s called Ascension.
[email protected] on December 3, 2015 at 10:26 am

Such a great idea using the embossing folder balloon on the tag – it does look like it’s soaring over land and sea!! And who’s to say what direction??? No one – it’s FREE and EASY and FUN. Super creation Marjie!!! XO j.
Julie Tucker-Wolek on December 3, 2015 at 9:12 am

Gorgeous! LOVING those balloons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Corrine on December 3, 2015 at 8:29 am

You are always soaring! xox
Astrid on December 3, 2015 at 4:13 am

Stunning! Love the blue and yellow/green colour palette! So clever also what you did with the tag, love how the embossing came out!