“Listen” Art Journal Page Tutorial

Hello! I’m back today with a tutorial using Darkroom Door’s new foot-long Numbers border stamp.  The focal point on this page is an expression that always resonates with me:  “You have two ears and one mouth. Listen twice as much.”  I aspire to follow it.

Base color

I started out spraying Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions Ink Sprays plus water on the right side of my journal.  Next, I smooshed (technical term) the dry left page into the wet right one to absorb the excess.

Embossing Powder

I stamped the Numbers border stamp with Distress Ink and heat-embossed it with clear powder.

Stenciling

I do love stencils. Here I’ve added some very light mists of Dylusions through one of Michelle Ward’s StencilGirl stencils.

Use Your Stash

I tore out the right side page, and cut it up into embellishments. After stamping and cutting out the letters, I added old chipboard letters and paper punches to make accents.

Now the hard part: taking the sentiment and practicing it.

I hope you enjoyed this very pink tutorial.

If you’d like to learn more about the techniques I use working with Dylusions Ink Sprays, Distress Inks and more…. check out my online class with Craftsy.  It comes with lifetime access and a money-back guarantee!   It’s called Inventive Ink: Colorful Mixed Media Effects.  Newsletter subscribers receive an automatic discount code for the class, so sign up here for the newsletter if interested. Here’s a 2-minute preview video:

And to my American friends, Happy Thanksgiving!

Marjie