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02/08/2024

The Metamorphosis - an art journal spread


Hello! It's a new month but old schedule as Friday means a new process video on my YouTube channel. This time it's an art journal spread using something I've been hoarding for a while. Yes, I say hoarding, not stashing as I haven't had the heart to use it before! 

I start the spread by painting a sheet of cardstock with acrylics and then adding a lace-like pattern on top with a stencil. But I don't do it the way you might first think - adding paint trough the stencil - but instead I use frottage. You can see me in action in the process video on my YouTube channel here (link).

Like I say in the video, this spread got its name out of the focal point and the journaling strip. Or, to be honest, I read the strip and how had said it and then starting thinking about his famous book and realized that by adding the character to the typewriter, that would be a metamorphose. Either the machine changing into a person or the other way around. Maybe it's 19th century AI? Lol. 

Thank you for stopping by today! Wishing you a wonderful start to the new month and a crafty weekend!


Materials:

Fabriano - Accademia 160g cardstock
PaperArtsy - Fresco Finish acrylic paint Baltic Blue, Pea Coat, Little Black Dress
A.B.Studio - ID-504 stencil
Prima Marketing - Darcelle 12x12 paper pad
Stampers Anonymous - Floral Outlines CMS430 stamp set
Tsukineko - Versa Mark
Ranger - white embossing powder
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Portrait Paper Dolls TH94233
Ranger - Dina Wakley Media Typed Ledgers 1
Ranger - Distress Ink Vintage Photo
Wennström beeswax crayons
Posca PC-1M white
a journal
piece of old bedsheet
craft glue, foam tape, double sided tape
paper cutter, scissors, inking tool, stapler, brayer, sponge, heat tool





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