It was time to start a new art journal and this is a little bit of a different journal for me to work in, the Studio Light Journal has a combination of kraft, black and white papers. For this blog post I am sharing two spreads where I worked on the kraft surface and where I am continuing to try to embrace working with the Mini Paper Dolls.  

The plans for this journal, I really have no idea at this stage. Normally a theme prevails in the journals I work in so it will be interesting to see if more of the dolls appear in this journal over time. 

That's Crafty! Clear Stamp Lynne's Affirmations Set 1 (butterfly wings and stars)
That's Crafty! Clear Stamp Textures Set 1
StudioLight Journal Jenine's Mindful Art Journal - New Awakening
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Mini Paper Dolls 
Dina Wakley Media Typed Ledgers Set 1
That's Crafty! Medium Walnut Ink Crystals (substitute with Powder) 
That's Crafty! Multi-Purpose Craft Adhesive
That's Crafty! Medium Texture Paste
That's Crafty! Multi-Surface White Paint
Archival Ink Pad Jet Black
US ArtQuest Mica Tile
Extras: sewing machine, rusted fabric, muslin, white paint pen, palette knife

Mixing the Texture Paste with the White paint, it was applied to the Kraft pages with a palette knife, scraping into the paper. 

Leave a few moments before misting areas with water and applying with a small brush, Walnut Ink - 

I happen to have the Walnut Ink Crystals in my stash but the Powder will work equally well.  

The cluster of stars from Affirmations Set 1 were stamped on the left side page.

Once this is dry, free flow journaling with white paint pen.

The butterfly wings from Affirmations Set 1 were stamped onto scrap piece of cardstock (stained with Walnut Ink) fussy cut and layered to one of the Paper Dolls Minis.

Muslin scraps were stained with Walnut Ink, machine stitched to the pages with one scrap layered to a piece of rusted calico. 

From the Typed Ledger Set 1, selecting (there are so many to pick from) Embrace all that is you.

The second journal spread follows on from the style of the first spread, this time using one of That's Crafty! Texture stamps to create patterned areas on both pages and a piece of US ArtQuest Mica Tile onto which the Typed Ledger paper words are layered.

Thank you for visiting.

Wishes

Lynne