Creatures Great and Small art journal spread

Hi everyone,

Challenges that has something to do with nature are one my favorites. So I had lots of fun playing in my art journal for the "All Creatures Great and Small Challenge" at Frilly and Funkie.

I started with a background full of washi tape and used some Americana paints to start giving it some color. To create more depth in the colors I used mica pigment powders like Nuvo Shimmer Powder Green Parade and Perfect Pearls Perfect Gold and Blue Raspberry.

 

To create more interest for the background I stamped around the washi tape. The dragonfly (thanks Marzena!) was so much fun to make, I used Distress Ink to add color and used Ground Espresso to color the raised areas and quickly poored Bonding Powder on top, melted it and quickly placed a piece of foil on top of it  and carefully tapped on it till it was dry and removed it. Love it that it doesn't stick everywhere so it looks distressed.

   

SUPPLIES:

Neenah Solar White Cardstock	Tim Holtz Sizzix LAYERED DRAGONFLY Bigz Die With Texture Fades	Tim-Holtz-Idea-ology-BOTANICAL-Layers	Prima Flowers JAGGED LINES Finnabair Clear Stamp	Prima Marketing - Checkered Stamp	Prima Clear Stamps HONEYCOMB Vintage Vanity
Idea-ology Clippings Stickers	Tim Holtz Collection Stencil in School House	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink Pad	Perfect Pearls - Perfect Gold	Perfect Pearls - Blue Raspberry	Tonic GREEN PARADE Nuvo Shimmer Powder 1214n
Ranger TEXTURE PASTE	Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot Paint	WOW BONDING POWDER WX01	White Sharpie Extra Fine Point Paint Marker	Zig Watercolor brush	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Crayon BLACK SOOT
Prismacolor BLACK WATERCOLOR PENCIL WC2935	Dylusions Ink Sprays - Black Marble	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad GROUND ESPRESSO Ranger	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad MUSTARD SEED Ranger	Tim Holtz DISTRESS INK PAD RUSTY HINGE	Tim Holtz Distress Fired Brick Red Ink Pad
Bella Blvd JAIL BIRD Designer Tape Boulevard Washi	Simple Stories BLACK SPECKLE Bliss Washi Tape Carpe Diem	Deco Art Americana Acrylic Multi-Purpose Paint, Avocado Dip	Deco Art Americana Acrylic Multi-Purpose Paint, Margarita	Deco Art Americana Acrylic Multi-Purpose Paint, Bahama Blue	Aquamarine, 3oz Deco Art Traditions Acrylic Paint
Pine Green, 3oz Deco Art Traditions Acrylic Paint	Xcut Large Dies (29pcs) - Script Alphabet Lower Case

Thank you for stopping by! Love to see you next time!

Hugs,
Sandra