Hello,

Lilian here today with a Smash Book Art Journal Spread using Totem Crab:

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How-To Totem Crab:

  1. Ink the pieces with VersaMark ink pad (I leave them on the carrier)
  2. Sprinkle white embossing powder, tap off excess and heat emboss using a heat gun
  3. After it cools down, ink it with VersaMark again
  4. Repeat with red embossing powder
  5. After it cools down, remove pieces from the carrier
  6. Using Mini-Brads White, connect the pieces together
  7. Use an alcohol-based marker to color the brads in red
  8. Adhere some googly eyes and set aside

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How-To Art Journal:

  1. Apply a thin layer of White Gesso and let dry (I use my fingers, but you could use a paintbrush)
  2. Add Glaze to Raw Sienna paint, mix it and paint the bottom part of the Art Journal for the “sand”
  3. Add Glaze to Pearlescent Blue paint, mix it and paint the “sky” and “sea”. I made the “sea” look a little darker
  4. 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…
  5. Stamp “Summer” and “Fun” using Memento Danube Blue ink pad
  6. Add Totem Crab with foam tape on the left page
  7. Add photos or memorabilia on pages

 

Here’s a Video Tutorial (on HD):

Thanks for stopping by!

 

Supplies:

Totem Crab

Mini-Brads White

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