Just a short post from me today.
When I did the journalling workshop in Wales I taught this technique to the group. I think it creates a gorgeous background.
I used watercolour paper and then stuck the finished piece into my large Dylusions Journal.
Draw some blobs and circles using distress re-inkers, I used wild honey, tumbled glass and aged mahogany and the end of a paintbrush. Spray with water and let the colours run and merge together then blot off.
Spray Dylusions white linen through a mask and heat dry immediately as the white absorbs the colours of the inks underneath. Mine did but you can just see a part of the pattern to the left of the word ‘dressform’.
Draw black circles on the background with a drawing pen.
Stamp an image on card and paint with distress inks then adhere it to the background.
Add your journalling around the circle.
(I saw this on the web sometime ago and didn’t keep a link – if you know who I can credit for the technique please let me know and I will update this).
Have a great week.
hugs Brenda xx
Such vibrant colours and a stunning journal page Brenda. That is a great inky technique. Your writing is way neater than mine and it's a lovely sentiment. Looking forward to next week very much. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteLove this idea and seeing the dress form brings my mum & her mum to mind as they both did a lot of dressmaking :-)
ReplyDeleteSally
Like this idea, safe journey home
ReplyDeleteRosie x
Wow Brenda, this is a fabulous technique and makes a stunning background - love this! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteLovely piece, great colours. Journaling in a circle always gives a nice effect, it's a technique I often use. Have a lovely day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteYummy colours,really effective
ReplyDeleteDonna.x
Waw Brenda, love it all, the journalling is fab. Flora xx
ReplyDeleteGreat journal page Brenda!
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Amanda x
A wonderful background Brenda :-) Love the colours and gorgeous image
ReplyDeleteCrafty hugs Annie x
Gorgeous background Brenda, love that it's made into such a fiminine journal page.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
Love the colours, thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous technique and end result Brenda. Hope you are having a lovely time . Nikki xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous technique Brenda and I love the stunning effect. Hope you are still having a great time x
ReplyDeleteWonderful technique, Brenda! It leaves behind a bit of a dreamy background or to me! Love this! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous page, great colors. Love your handwriting.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful bright page, love the colours and the technique.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
A CAS page, loving the space left after the journalling, i LOVE it! :-) x
ReplyDeletelove this one Brenda - really stunning!
ReplyDeleteA great technique - so effective and so quick! Love it Brenda. Thanks for sharing. Jenny x
ReplyDeleteI think I need to play with the re inkers again lovely result Brenda :)
ReplyDeleteVon ♥
Very effective and gorgeous colours. Chris xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colours on your fabulous background.
ReplyDeletexxx Hazel.
Love this, the colors and the contrast of the thin lines in the image, just fabulous! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteLoved this technique Brenda, will definitely do again!
ReplyDeleteSandra
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteA really delicious background - love how the colours merge and zing together - lovely!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Just Love it, Love anything with a sewing theme!! Hugs Juls
ReplyDeleteI be this was wildly received... such a stunning background!
ReplyDeleteI be this was wildly received... such a stunning background!
ReplyDeleteThis is GORGEOUS! I love how you can nail vintage pieces or colorful whimsical pieces. Your talents transcend a specific style, and yet your pieces always are totally YOU. I really adore the dreamy bright blended background on this piece and the foreground is equally stunning. Beautiful work, as usual!
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