A journal spread tutorial with Butterfly girl by Saadia Nawaz

Hi Everyone
Saadia here.
I want to share with you an art journal spread today.

Let's start our journal spread.

 Step 1:
I applied a coat of white gesso to my journal pages. Gesso prepares the surface for acrylic paints.

 Step 2:
I applied Acrylic paints with my fingers and a make up sponge. I applied layers until I was happy with the result.


Step 3:
Next, I did a bit of background stamping with Art defined, Grungy stuff and Think again stamp sets.
I also heat embossed the circles from Grungy stuff samp set at the edges of my spread.



Step 4:
I stamped my Butterfly girl #2 on a white cardstock. I colored her with watercolor pencils. After that I fussy cut her and glued her on to my page.
I also stamped and fussy cut stars from Grungy stuff stamp set

 Step 5:
I stamped the sentiment from Think again stamp set onto my page.

 Step 6:
Added a bit of highlights with white Gelly roll pen and shadows with a charcoal pencil.

That's all for now

 Thank you for your precious time. 


A reminder that we have a challenge that goes all month on our face book page which you can find here.

It is always ANYTHING GOES/ or a colour combo if you wish.

 Take care and keep crafting

 Saadia Nawaz
Products used:
Art Defined

Think Again





Other products:
DecoArt white gesso 
Dina Wakley media acrylic paints
Embossing powders Ranger
Archival inks Ranger
White gelly roll pen
Charcoal pencil

Comments

ionabunny said…
Very pretty pages. Your step by step is very clear and makes it look easy. I don't usually do JP's but you tempt me to try. Butterfly Girl is rocking this layout. Hugz
Sunday, March 24, 2019
ingunnsinekort said…
Gorgeous page! Love the details and the way you make the stars pop from the page:)
Sunday, March 24, 2019
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