Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

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Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page. In this tutorial I’ll share how to use the laser cut chipboard pieces from the Musical Botanica Creative Kit on a Journal Page.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page Tutorial Video.

Supplies used.
The first thing I do is select which pieces I want to use and paint them with white acrylic craft paint. Since the chipboard is brown any color that is put on top will take on a dark hew. So by coating it first with one or two layers of white paint allows the colors to show.

Once the white paint is dry then I select what I want to color the chipboard. Today I used the Musical Botanica Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist kit and sprayed some on the chipboard.

I also used acrylic craft paint on one of the pieces.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Select a book page and a music sheet to use for the page. Using the book page fold it so that it becomes a pocket. Add color to the page using Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists. Then add a pattern using the full stencil from the Musical Botanica Creative Kit.

If you like the vintage distressed look add distressed walnut stain to all the edges.

Optional, sew around the outside edge of the pocket and then across the bottom to frame the pocket. Can always use a rubber stamp to create faux stitches or even use a border stamp.

Using a piece of hymnal book page create a matt to go behind the chipboard pieces. This will be used to give more body and layer over the pocket. I like to glue book pages to thinner book pages to give them more strength. Add stitching around these new matt pieces.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Create the stamped sentiment using Music Is and Music in the Soul rubber stamps. I use Archival Ink Jet Black when stamping. Cut down and add distress ink to walnut stain the edges.

Layer the elements on the pocket, use the Flax stamped and water colored image, thread, butterfly sticker to create dimension and interest.

Apply distress oxide ink Seedless Preserves directly on the sheet music and then through the Stencil to create a pattern in the background.

Stamp the Henna Rose Stamp around the edges of the pink tear off note paper. If you don’t have these little note pads, look to see what you have in your stash. Adding color to plain notebook paper is a great way to change those up.

Adhere the flip out pocket to the sheet music. Using Fabri Tac glue adhere the lace down the outside edge. Select another tear off note paper and a fussy cut Coneflowers stamped image to layer around the page.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Apply the round treble clef over the hymnal scrap and adhere to the corner.

Put one of the printed journal cards from the Musical Botanica creative kit inside the pocket and then select a plain ivory card to decorate.

Adhere coffee dyed paper to the back of a set of four connected tickets. Stamp the Heart Music stamp on top and then layer a butterfly sticker. Inside stamp the treble clef.

On the plain ivory card use the swirls and music stamp to stamp at the top. Apply a musical instrument sticker (found at Dollar Tree). Add a little Bella rose stamped image at the top corner.

Fold a piece of craft cardstock ATC card in half to make a little card. Apply a water colored flower image on the outside and then apply the small Journal QT stamp on top.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Have fun crating Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page. There are so many ideas of how to use these chipboard pieces and I hope today you saw a few ideas that you might use.

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Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial

In this Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial I’ll show how to layer different colors of paint using stencils, stamps and other objects to create a unique gel print. In fact I turned this gel print into a digital download.

Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial

Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial Video

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Supplies used for the Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial

When wanting a layered look in a gel print it is important that you let each layer of paint dry before adding the next layer. Sure you can keep going in the wet paint, but it will blur the images and could blend into mud.

The first stencil is from the Wild and Free Creative Subscription Box. I used it with a turquoise green paint in a random fashion. Pick up the stencil and move it to a different section if using a large gel plate. If you use a smaller gel plate you can lay the stencil over the whole gel plate and then add paint where you want it to show.

Repeat the stencil process using the Flowers and Vines stencil. Allow the paint to dry before moving on to the next layer.

For the next layer I used the Diamond Bar Rubber stamp. It is easier to load the stamp with paint using a brayer. If you don’t have a second gel plate like I used, then grab some book pages and brayer the paint out to use as a paint pallet. When you are done using the stamp clean it so that the paint doesn’t dry on the stamp image.

Objects are great for adding texture to a gel print. Look around at what you might have on hand. Good rule of thumb, if it can cut or gouge your gel plate, don’t us it to make marks. Bubble wrap, empty thread spools and more make great items to use.

Once all the marks have been added to the gel plate allow the paint to dry. This may take a few minutes or longer. It depends on how dry your studio is or how much paint you used.

When the paint is dry load the gel plate with the lifting color(s). In my case I used two colors and blended these together.

Use a book page or your favorite paper to lift the gel print. Smooth the paper with your hands or a brayer. Then carefully lift the paper from the gel plate.

Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial

Now admire you print that you made using the Layered Paint Gel Print Tutorial.

Visit the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

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Tri Fold Folio Tutorial
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Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

Super easy Tri Fold Folio Tutorial for you today. This project is a great way to use scrapbook papers, franken pages and digital prints. Create a few of these folios to give as gifts or add to a junk journal.

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial Video.

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Supplies used for the Tri Fold Folio Tutorial.
Below is a diagram showing how to score an 8.5 x 11 sheet of double sided paper. Remember you can create double sided papers by gluing two back to back, stenciling, stamping and collaging on the back. Whatever you want, do what you love! I used a few pages from the Wild and Free Collection for my foundation.

Tri Fold Folio diagram

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

Included in this tutorial I’ll show ideas on journal cards and tags that can be added to the folio or journals. Because, it is fun to create your own ephemera to add to junk journals.

Using the Tri Fold Folio Diagram score and fold a letter sized paper (8.5 s 11 inches) Remember this can be scrapbook paper, digital paper, collaged, stamped, stenciled papers or even franken pages.

For the front Tri Fold Folio I made a pocket to hold a journal card. Also, this pocket has a tab where the fabric used to wrap the folio is attached. Try printing a digital journal page at 5 x 7 and then cutting it to fit a project.

Having the digital image was a great focal point for the front of the folio. Add stitches as a decorate touch.

The journal card features one of my Wild 2 Gel Print Digital Download. I love how I made one gel print and then was able to alter it digitally to create nine different colorways. On top of the card is the Cow Skull Rubber stamp that I colored with watercolor pencils. However, this could also be colored with regular color pencils, markers or other mediums.

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

 

A side pocket was created out of a scrap of white cardstock that was stamped with the Henna Rose Rubber stamp and then lightly brushed with distress oxide Seedless Preserves. On top of the strip is another piece from the Wild 2 Gel Print Digital Download.

Save strips of paper cut off of pages. I love having these strips for words and sentiments. Stamped; collect beautiful moments from the Never stop exploring QT and bohemian from the Bohemian Words QT sets.

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

A top loading pocket on the back of the folio adds more color and texture. The Canning Jar Large was stamped on one of the pages from the Wild and Free collection. Print one of the pattern papers on cardstock and then stamp with the canning jar. Adding a scrap of fabric at the top helps pull the card from the pocket. Also add decorate touches like stamping the Dragonfly and stay wild to attach to the jar.

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

 

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

Add tags and journal cards to the inside. Rubber stamp on printed paper to get unique journal cards. I used the Swirly Note Card and the Library Card 2 to create a couple of journal cards.

Tri Fold Folio Tutorial

See, wasn’t that super easy. Sit down and make a few for your stash. Use these as gifts or to include in a junk journal. Have fun creating your own version.

Visit the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

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Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial
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Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

As requested I’m sharing a Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial. When I showed journal pages I made for the Oct 25th Merry Lil Christmas creative box journal it was requested that I make a tutorial. Therefore, here is the requested tutorial.

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial Video

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Supplies used for the Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial.
To get started with this Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial I chose a dictionary page as the base. This page was trimmed down to be 11 x 8.5 inches, you can make a journal page any size you like. Just adjust to fit your page.

Spray the page with Holly TAGM from the Merry Lil Christmas Paint kit all over the page. Allow this to dry or use a heat tool to speed up the drying time. Since I had the sprays out I decided to spray with MLC Pine TAGM the tree chipboard boarder from the Merry Lil Christmas Creative kit. Allow the chipboard to dry.

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

For the pockets on the page I used gel prints that were made during the Buffalo Plaid Gel Print Tutorial. The top pockets measure about 2.5 x 5.25 inches. Adding another book page to the backside makes this paper stronger since the gel print was on a book page. The bottom pockets measure about 3 x 5.25 inches. Since this gel print was on a book page and there was extra page I just folded over the top to give a sturdy edge. Book pages glued to the back are another option to strengthen the pocket.

Apply distress ink, walnut stain around the edges of the pockets.

On the bottom page a one inch by 5.25 inch strip of fabric was glued down. Using a sewing machine a zig zag stich was added to hold the fabric and to give a decorative touch.

To adhere the sequin trim use the Best Glue Ever. Make a small line across the top of the plaid pockets and allow the glue to air dry. Once the glue is dry press the sequin trim into the glue.

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Add the tree chipboard on top of the fabric strip with Aleene’s Tacky Glue.

Grab the book page we painted and the Diamond Bar stamp. Ink with Archival Ink, Jet Black and stamp across the top of the page.

Stamp the Gnome 1 and Poinsettia stamps on white cardstock with Archival Ink, Jet Black. Then color the images using Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens and Derwent watercolor/Inktense pencils. Water color the images using different colors from the Merry Lil Christmas TAGM paint kit. Fussy cut the images using Fiskars scissors and apply distress ink walnut stain around the images.

Tip: If you have a hard time getting distress ink in the small areas around an image use a paint brush dipped in water and then on the distress ink pad.

Four by four inch journal cards are perfect for these pockets. Stamp the Holly Leaf Stamp in the corners of two cards. Then stamp the Holly Leaf Stamp across the top of two more journal cards.

Color the Holly Leaf images that were stamped in the corners with Watercolor Pencils and Merry Lil Christmas TAGM.

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Stamp Merry Christmas on a strip of white cardstock with Versamark watermark ink, then sprinkle gold glitter embossing powder over the stamped image. Heat the embossing powder until it is raised and no longer dull.

Stamp the Holly Leaf stamp on the Merry Christmas Strip. Trim the strip to 3.5 inches wide. color the Holly Leaf images. Round the corners using the Corner Chomper, then apply distress ink around the eges.

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Now that all the elements have been created it is time to adhere to the base page. Using Aleene’s Tacky glue adhere the pockets to the page. Complete embellishing the pockets with the stamped elements. Add the journal cards to the pockets and enjoy the journal page!

Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.

Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Gel Print and Stamped Christmas Journal Page Tutorial.