Hello,
Lilian here today with a Smash Book Art Journal Spread using Totem Crab:
How-To Totem Crab:
- Ink the pieces with VersaMark ink pad (I leave them on the carrier)
- Sprinkle white embossing powder, tap off excess and heat emboss using a heat gun
- After it cools down, ink it with VersaMark again
- Repeat with red embossing powder
- After it cools down, remove pieces from the carrier
- Using Mini-Brads White, connect the pieces together
- Use an alcohol-based marker to color the brads in red
- Adhere some googly eyes and set aside
How-To Art Journal:
- Apply a thin layer of White Gesso and let dry (I use my fingers, but you could use a paintbrush)
- Add Glaze to Raw Sienna paint, mix it and paint the bottom part of the Art Journal for the “sand”
- Add Glaze to Pearlescent Blue paint, mix it and paint the “sky” and “sea”. I made the “sea” look a little darker
- After the paint is dry, stamp different images on pages…I stamped some on the “sand” using yellow ink pad. I covered “sky” and “sea” using black and blue ink pads. On the left page, I would stamp on it without re-inking the stamps…
- Stamp “Summer” and “Fun” using Memento Danube Blue ink pad
- Add Totem Crab with foam tape on the left page
- Add photos or memorabilia on pages
Here’s a Video Tutorial (on HD):
Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies:
White and Red Embossing Powders (Zing! American Crafts & Ranger)
Embossing Heat Gun
VersaMark ink pad (Imagine Crafts)
Copic marker (red)
Smash Book or Art Journal
White Gesso (Faber-Castell)
Glaze (Faber-Castell)
Paints: Raw Sienna & Pearlescent Blue
Paintbrush
Retro Beach unmounted Rubber Stamps (Rubber Dance)
Memento Luxe Ink Pads – Dandelion & Danube Blue (Imagine Crafts)
Memento Danube Blue (Imagine Crafts)
India Ink pad (ClearSnap)
Foam Tape
What a cute art journal page! Thanks for the how to!