Friday, March 4, 2016

Techniques And Cards



   Happy Friday everyone! Hope you will all be able to enjoy a nice weekend. We have gotten some snow overnight and it's still flurrying but thankfully it isn't supposed to amount to much. The springtime birds are singing away and the mourning doves are cooing as I awake each morning, and it is expected to really warm up with the next few days:)

 Above is a close up of this journal page:

  The words on it are "her heart is in the woods". I recycled a dryer sheet and used torn pieces to frame the image.  This mosaic collage technique comes from Serena Barton and it's one I use over and over. You can find my other examples here, here, and here along with links for the technique which uses reinker glazes.

  Linking to Art Journal Journey (theme is "if you go down to the woods" ); and Paint Party Friday.

A new (to me anyway) technique I just found is this:


  It's a faux yupo paper to play with inks on! This technique comes from Sandrine Pellisier. I have heard so much about the yupo but wasn't ready to buy any just to try it out. This gives you a very similar experience according to Sandrine.

 Here's how it's done: Brush a coat of soft matte gel medium over watercolor paper or  paper with some thickness to it. I used a scrap of plain old card stock. Once dry begin adding drops of ink around the paper along with some spritzes of water and watch the inks move and flow! I used reinkers here in my example. Very cool! Let me know if you try it, and do share it on your blog!

 And now I have two cards to share. I used this sketch:


  Products: large note card and cardstock (Bazill Basics); patterned paper (Creating Keepsakes); rubber stamp ( Name Brand); Versafine Sepia ink (Tsukineko); flowers (Recollections); felt die cut leaf, large brad.

 I made another as I need to have some more sympathy cards on hand:



 Products: large note card, cardstock (Bazill Basics); patterned paper (Paper crate); rubber stamp
( Stampendous); Versafine Onyx Black ink (Tsukineko); flowers (Recollections); die cut leaf, small brad.

 Linking my cards to Freshly Made Sketches and the Simon Wednesday Challenge (theme is "touchy feely- add texture to your creations).

 Thanks so much for leaving your comments-much appreciated! I'll be around to visit you too:)

"There is no right path. Only the one that allows you to sleep soundly and wake up excited."                   Jennifer Louden





36 comments:

  1. Oh your cards are wonderful:-)

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  2. Oh I LOVE "her heart is on the woods". The background is such a beautiful color!!

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  3. Your symphaty cards are really beautiful and I am thrilled about those great page you made for Art Journal Journey! Looks gorgeous!!! Gorgeous with the dryer sheet!
    This background technique is fun.. I do it nearly the same way with many of my backgrounds- not knowing that this is called mosaic technique..lol- ( thank you for teaching me how it is named) gives much interest and depth to every piece.. great to use scraps as well - isn't it?
    Looks great with the faux yupo technique-

    Have a great weekend dear Linda!
    We have nearly the same weather.. got a bit snow last night and the forecast promises a lovely sprinday for tomorrow...
    hope that it is true!

    oxo
    Susi

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  4. Gorgeous journal page Linda. I love that texture. Hope some of your fun March things are going on this weekend! Enjoy.

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  5. A wonderful journal page, its a lovely quote.
    Yvonne

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  6. What a beautiful girl with her heart in the woods -I love how you made your background and the fabulous frame! I am definitely going to try the faux yuppo technique too! I love your cards - it's good to have cards handy too! We had a covering of snow this morning but it's all pgone now! So pleased you joined in at AJJ! Hugs, Chrisx

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  7. Great technique with the false yupo. I've seen so many spectacular results with yupo-paper, and this seems to come very close. I'll have to ty it out. Thanks for the tip:-) And your joirnalpage is beautiful. Dreamy and melancholic ...

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  8. Linda, your cards are gorgeous! And thanks for the fake Yupo method. I really like that and plan to go try it myself. And the journal page is so beautiful with that fabulous backgrounds. BTW you must live on the east coast b/c whenever you comment on the weather, I am having the same kind!

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  9. Wonderful journal page and the cards are lovely. thanks for the tip about the faux Yupo

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  10. I have enjoyed seeing all you've done! And, you have shared things I've not done before but will now attempt. I like learning new techniques and methods! Thanks so much! Love the girl in the woods and the quote by Jennifer Louden!

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  11. Fab post, and love the journal page, thanks for joining us again at AJJ, huGS, Valerie

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  12. Gorgeous Journal page Linda, it looks vintage and those textures are great.
    I have to admit I've never heard of the faux yupo paper technique.
    Great cards too... you have been busy.
    Happy PPF to you

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  13. Beautiful cards! You use so many different techniques in your art.

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  14. What a beautiful melancholy journal page. Such a daydreaming girl like me!
    Happy PPF

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  15. Great artwork and lovely cards, happy Friday!

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  16. Thanks for the pseudo-yupo technique, must try it. The Woods piece is quite out of the ordinary, I like the darkness of it and the girl dreaming in the midst. And I always like your cards and the way you interpret the sketch. These are two very sensitive cards and would be so appropriate.

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  17. Lovely work Linda! Sad to think we have to keep sympathy cards on hand, but that's life.

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  18. Gorgeous cards, and lovely piece for AJJ!

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  19. Beautiful cards and journal page Linda...I am still perplexed about yupo..but love your results! Thanks for sharing!

    Hugs Giggles

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  20. Love your cards and your journal page is awesome. Great job as always Linda. :)

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  21. Beautiful projects! The sympathy cards are lovely. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

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  22. Beautiful collection of projects Linda! Love the variety! All so pretty!

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  23. AWESOME textures! Love the rich colors Thanks so much for playing Simon Says Stamp Wednesday “Touchy Feely” Challenge!

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  24. A gorgeous selection of art and interesting techniques. Love the new banner too!

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  25. Thank you for sharing the yupo technique. The color blends you got are marvelous, and I believe you could use it as a background of collage work. I hope you get to enjoy the weekend snow free, my friend!

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  26. Beautiful journal page... it resonates with me. And I'll have to give that gel medium 'n' ink technique a go too ~ thanks for sharing!

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  27. This is a great post, very nice art, and thank you for sharing about the faux yupo.

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  28. The journal page on top is stunning. I love the colors, the texture - everything is so beautiful.

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  29. Love your art today Linda!!! The first one is really awesome with all of the textures. I'll have to try the faux yupo technique too :) It's beautiful here today and I've spent a bit of time outside. Makes me happy.

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  30. What a gorgeous journal page! Very interesting technique with the faux yupo. I also love your cards, they're so elegant.

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  31. I have some yupo in my drawer and just never get to play with it... it freaks me out a bit so maybe your method will encourage me to ease into it

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  32. the journal page is my favourite. I'm happy you dropped by my blog

    much love...

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  33. These are so pretty! Your cards have just the right touch of elegance. So glad you joined us this week at FMS!

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  34. I love your versatility. Your journal page is just wonderful--there's something compelling about it. Happy PPF!

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  35. These are all very lovely -- beautiful techniques!

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  36. Lovely work Linda.... I love how you just get on and give things ago.... I've never heard of Yupo but if I had some I'm sure it would just be languishing around in a drawer.. you are very inspirational!

    Karen x

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