Be a Voice not an Echo

 Hello Lovelies 

Thank you for popping over to visit and share my latest creation with me. 

Today I am sharing a journal page I created with Acrylic ink and a few circle stencils.

First I glued down strips of different scrap papers. I then used Gesso to prep my page.

Once this was all dry, I used 3 different types of circle stencils to create the different sizes

and random placement. You can use texture/modelling or crackle paste.

(I use "One strike filler" by Everbuild for filling cracks - it is light and foamy and dries 

quickly. It is also waterproof and can be sanded - pretty affordable on amazon.co.uk)

I love working with it and if it is a big project I am working on, I mix a little mod podge 

matt with it to dry and harden even more. 

Once the paste is dry, I used acrylic inks to colour the top and bottom of the pages. 

these inks are so pigmented that a little drop goes a long way. I start with the lighter colours

and finish with the darker ones. 

I started with the yellow ink,  and randomly place two or three drops of ink and add some 

water with the spritzer.

I let it run across the page and then down, I dry the ink with the heat gun to ensure it is set

(it is permanent once dry) - If you need to remove some of the ink as it is highly pigmented

you can use a baby wipe to lift some of the colour before drying or spray with more water.

I then added Transparent Burnt Sienna acrylic ink and then Black acrylic ink, using the 

method above. 

Once I was happy with the colours and layout and the inks were dry, I used a brayer and 

white paint to roll over the paste to enhance the areas that were higher and give a more

grungy effect. 

I then added my beautiful Butterfly and my quote. 

I inked around the edges of the page with Black acrylic ink as I like to frame my pages

like this. I think it just completes it. 

Here are a few close ups: 

I hope you feel inspired to go and create and experiment in your Art Journal.

Take care and see ya soon

Loves 

Candace