My Other Creations: Journal Page using Dina Wakley's 6x6 White Journal

There's nothing like an art journal to get messy in!  This week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog is art journaling, so I reached for my Dina Wakley 6x6 white journal.  The pages are thick and richly-textured so that you end up with a totally different look than what you'd get with a smooth-paper journal.  Here's how my page turned out:

I started by spraying my page with Dylusions Shimmer Spray, then spritzing it with water to let the colors blend.  I didn't know these shimmer sprays existed until recently and was excited to give them a try since I love the vibrancy of Dylusions paints and sprays.  They did not disappoint.  The color is as bold as I'd expected but there is a bit of shine added in.  It's hard to tell from the photo, but if you angle the page back and forth in the light, the shimmery sheen looks great!

Next I went in with some white acrylic paint,  both smeared on and applied through a polka dot stencil.

More color added in!  I added some darker blues, greens and purples, then drizzled neon pink along the top of the page, then spritzed it with water and let it drip down.  I also stamped on the background with text and a criss-cross plaid stamp.  I used a palette knife to add more smears of white on top.

I cut some scallop shapes (both by hand and with a die and die-cutting machine) and glued them to the bottom of the page.  I also added on some pieces of Washi tape and some black and white patterned paper.

I darkened the edges a bit with browns and blacks (Distress Crayons), added some final polka dot stamping and the word "make believe" to finish this off.

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Dina Wakley 6x6 White Media Journal	Jane Davenport Happy Little Unicorn die	Dina Wakley Spaced Dots Stencil	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 8 x 8 Paper Stash ABANDONED Paperie	Altenew Essential Black and White 6x6 Paper Pack
Dylusions Shimmer Spray, Calypso Teal	Dylusions Shimmer Spray, Pure Sunshine	Dylusions Shimmer Spray, Lemon Zest	Dylusions Shimmer Spray, Tangerine Dream	Brutus Monroe Neon Pink Aqua Pigment
COLLECTOR Design Tape	She Was Tired stamp by Impression Obsession	Flora and Fauna Textures Five Clear Stamps	Dina Wakley Palette Knife	Tim Holtz Distress Crayons SET 3
Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dylusions Paint - London Blue	Ranger Dylusions Paint - Calypso Teal	UHU Glue Stick

How will you show us your art journaling this week?  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.

My Cards and Tags: Halloween Tags using Tim Holtz's Bat Crazy Die

"Spooky" is this week's theme for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge.  Here are three bat tags I created:

I started by covering some Strathmore Mixed Media tags with Washi tape.  The tags were cut using Reverse Confetti's Square Window Tag dies.  

Next I heat-embossed some Dina Wakley circles, cut them out and watercolored them.

I set the circles on my tags to get a rough idea of where they'd be, then I toned down the Washi background with some paint.  I also outlined the edges with black paint.

Next I glued the circles to my tags.

All that was left to do was cut some bats and add them to the tags.  I stamped some sentiments and added those as well.

Here are the supplies I used that you can find at Simon Says Stamp:

Reverse Confetti Square Window Tag Die	Tim-Holtz-Sizzix-BAT-CRAZY	Inky Antics Andrea Ockey Parr Happy Haunting	Dina Wakley For the Love of Circles stamp set	Prima Flowers TROPICALS Watercolor Confections Set
Crafter′s Companion Waterbrush Set	Jane Davenport Washi Girls Washi Sheets	Doodlebug OFFICIAL STRIPE Washi Tape	Dina Wakley Washi Tape 3	Ranger Embossing Powder SUPER FINE BLACK
Ranger HEAT IT CRAFT TOOL	UHU Glue Stick	Strathmore Mixed Media Paper	Dina Wakley Ranger WHITE Media Heavy Body Acrylic Paints	Dina Wakley TURQUOISE Heavy Body Acrylic Paints
Dina Wakley Ranger NIGHT acrylic paint	Dina Wakley Olive Acrylic paint	Dylusions Paint - London Blue	Sizzix Big Shot	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Embossing Ink

How will you show your spooky side this week?  Upload your creations to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog for your chance to win a $50 voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store.