Art Journal Week 34 The Documented Life Project: Layered

August Theme
Faces, the Human Form & Characters
August 22
Art Challenge: Layered (Using Multiple Mediums)
Journal Prompt:  Speak to your younger self- what advice would you offer?


While checking out this weeks prompt and visiting the ladies pages from Art to the 5th I felt really inspired by Rae Missigman's idea to use a magazine clipping.  
You can check out her weekly blog post here:
 https://rae-missigman.squarespace.com/blog/2015/8/19/expressive-layering





Last week I received one of my many free magazine subscriptions in the mail of Harper's Bazaar the Fall Fashion Issue.  The cover immediately grabbed my attention, with the collaged pieces of the face.  While flipping through the pages I seen one image of a woman in a pretty gown and a serious look on her face.  This was the image I knew I wanted to use. Soon after finding the clipping I went straight to work on this weeks prompt.  






Process for this weeks spread: 1.  Collaged some scrap pieces of Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap Paper, and patterned card stock.

2.  Applied magazine clipping of the woman.

3. Added two layers of Gesso

4. Colored in the woman using Derwent Inktense pencils, and Caran D'Ache Neocolor water soluble wax pastels. 

5. Used some texture paste with two different stencils.

6. Put down some color to the background.



7.  Added some stamped images to the background for added texture.

8. Sprayed some Kaisercraft Iridescent Spray to the stenciled areas of texture paste for an added grunge look.  

9.  Embellished the neck line with some pearl beads, and a flower in the woman's hair. 

10.  Last I took a DIY Library Tag, and wrapped some Recollections Washi tape around the folder.  I ended up not using the journal tag that came with it but rather a different journaling tag, which I painted, and embellished with ribbon and a rose button.  

11.  Last I used Neocolor water soluble wax pastels and lightly colored over the washi tape to give it some color.  

For the journal prompt of advice I would give to my younger self, I have written it out on my journaling tag. It was left blank here for photo purposes.  

Below is the video I have made for this weeks prompt, to share with you all.  I hope you enjoy.  Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Craftin'

Krystal Barto 

"If you're going to be weird, be confident about it!" DLP Week 32

Week 32
August Theme

Faces, the Human Form & Characters
August 8
Art Challenge: Characters
Journal Prompt:  "If you're going to be weird,
 be confident about it!" Author Unknown

This Weeks challenge was literally quite a challenge. I wanted to make a "weird" looking fairy for my character.  I'll be honest with you, I'm scared to draw, when it comes to faces or anything I automatically think to my self "you can't draw that."  That is a big lie that creeps in and stops us from being able to let our creativity really flow.  This month I really am excited to come out of my shell and try to really draw something, even if it looks like a five year old drew it, I'm trying and developing my skill.  Practice, practice, practice. 

 I have recently got my first set of inktense pencils from Derwent, so I thought it would be fun to experiment with them this week.  The background color was done with three colors from the inktense red, purple and blue. 

After putting down some color I got a flesh tone acrylic paint and began making the oval shape for a head, and neck.  Next I cut out a skirt from some pattern cardstock paper, and also cut some wings from plain white cardstock.  I then applied the cut out pieces down to my page using a matte medium.  After everything was dry I used the inktense pencils to color the fairy and add details to her. 

Also used quite a few different Dylusions stamps in the background and around the border of the page.  I then doodled with white sharpie in between the areas of the stamped border. 

Last I found a metal tag from Tim Holtz that says "embrace imperfection" and a sticker from his chat collection that says " be you, bravely".  I thought that the two quotes tied in well with the journal prompt this week.  

Thanks for checking my page out, I hope you are encouraged today to step out of your comfort zone and let your creativity fly! 
~Krystal~

At This Moment: Art Journaling DLP 2015 Week 30

The Documented Life Project 2015

July Theme:

Ephemera

Week 30: July 25th

Art Challenge: Real Life

Journal Prompt:  At this Moment

While creating this weeks spread I enjoyed a lovely hot cup of Tazo Zen Tea.  My cup of tea in "this moment", inspired me to do a layout featuring some kind of tea cup.  As the theme for July goes of using ephemera, I thought it would be fun to cut the sting and tag off of my tea bag and use it for the challenge. 

I first started with a sheet of white tissue paper, which I then used some different stamps and archival ink to stamp up the tissue paper to make my own background.  After putting the tissue paper down onto the journal using a matte medium, I then went on to apply my colors to the background until satisfied.  

Next I went over to my  Silhouette Machine and found a tea cup image that I liked and cut out.  Chose a 6x6 paper pad from the "Life time collection" by Prima. The paper from the pad chosen for the tea cup had phrases and words written all over, which I wanted to show through so I knew I would be going over it with any color.  I also used another sheet of paper from the same collection for the hearts that represent the steam coming out from the tea cup.

 I wanted to use some ephemera from my Ruby Rock it "Heritage" Die cut pack that I had left.  I choose to use some flag banners, flowers, a stack of tea cups, and a rounded frame that says "life is good".  Next I arranged the pieces on the page where I wanted them to sit, and glued them down with a matte medium.  

After every thing was dry I went around all the die cuts with a brown Faber-Castell Pitt brush marker and blended with my fingers as I was putting down the color before it had time to dry.  You do need to be quick if you want to blend these markers.

Tea Time was stamped at the bottom of the page with some Ranger Archival ink in  "Sepia"  and with tiny alpha wood stamps from the Michaels Dollar Bin.  

Last I added a little flag sticker to the side of the page that says "this makes me so happy"  Because well, tea just makes me really happy!

My original idea was going to use a heart stencil with some modeling paste and my plan didn't work out like I had thought in my head.  Before the modeling paste dried on the journal, I scraped off what I could and wiped with a damp baby wipe.  I like how it turned out after I added some more purple to the background. 

Doing the same thing as I did in brown, I also did in red to the hearts with a Faber-Castell Pitt bush marker.  

To add some shine and to make things pop I went and used Ranger's Glossy Accents to the hearts, the Tazo tag, and to the dark pink in the flowers.

While waiting for the glossy accents to dry, I trimmed the excess tissue paper from the edges of the page.  Next I took my Tim Holtz ink blending tool and some Distress ink, and distressed the sides of the pages.

Here is my finished pages for this weeks Documented Life Project weekly Challenge.

I hope you enjoyed tea time today.  Below is a YouTube Video that I have made of this weeks process of making my layout.  Be sure to check it out, and comment I would love to hear from you all. 

Until next time, Happy Crafting!

Krystal Barto

New Erin Condren Life Planner

Hello friends! I'm so excited to share with you my newest obsession with planning!  The planner community is growing in numbers by the day.  There are so many different styles of planners out there that you are able to customize with stickers, washi tape, card stock, ink, stamps, and so much more.  Recently my lovely sister sent me a customized Erin Condren Life Planner.  If you are not familiar with Erin Condren planners, I highly recommend checking them out.  When you order your planner you are able to choose from numerous different layouts with custom colors for your planner.  You can also customize it with your name or initials a quote whatever your heart desires. 

Check out this video from Erin Condren to see more what they are all about.

Below I have listed a link to the Erin Condren Website with a referal code.  If you sign up like me, you will then have your own referral code.  Refer your friends and get $10 to spend online.  

https://www.erincondren.com/referral/invite/krystalbarto0930

 Here is my pretty planner after the unboxing. 

I can't wait to share with you all my latest planner layouts, stickers, projects, tips, and tricks.