Here's What I Did:

Removing one of the pages from the journal I first laid down a layer of acrylic paints using a pale yellow and pale blue, onto that I added stencilling in bolder versions of the colours. I also painted blocks of acrylic paint colours and whilst the paint was still wet laid a stencil over it and removed the paint with a baby wipe. The stencilled effect you get is both negative and positive stencil space on your project.  I repeated this several times with coordinating paints till I was happy how my background had developed with its built up layers. I then added further interest by adding some stamping using my good friend and team mate Donna Gray's Hand carved backgrounds. I stencilled the pink bubbles using Archival ink and white paint.

Onto a separate piece of card I stamped the elephant and coloured using coloured pencils but obviously you could colour yours however you want. I cut it out ready to add to my background page.

Before I added the elephant I added some torn washi tape to ground her onto the page and balanced this by adding a little more to the top right hand side. Once I had glued the elephant on I stamped the hearts, I wanted her (I see her as a girl elephant) to be blowing hearts out of her trunk, these were also coloured with pencils. I stamped the words 'Keep it Real' and the last thing was to add a little highlights with a white gel pen.

Here's What I Used:
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Paints - Lemon Meringue, Mermaid, Vanilla, Candy Floss, Blue Lagoon, Caribbean
That's Crafty! Multi Surface Paint - White
Art by Marlene - Small Art Journal
Art by Marlene Stamps - Stampbm16, Stampbm28, Stampbm29
Art by Marlene - Washi Tapes
Crafters Workshop Stencil - Botanical Dream (Designed by Marlene)
That's Crafty! Stencil - Clouds & Hearts 8" x 8"
That's Crafty! Stamps Designed by Donna Gray - Hand Carved Backgrounds
Archival Ink Pad - Magenta Hue
Stazon Ink Pad - Blue Hawaii
Versafine Clair Ink Pad - Nocturne
Coloured Pencils or colouring medium of your choice
White Gel Pen
That's Crafty! All Purpose Glue