Hi Everyone,
I want to share an art journal spread with you. I hope you like it.
![Mixed media journal spread with acrylic paints, stencils, modeling pastes. Sunflowers meadow.](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1568062530794-2.png?resize=1071%2C1071&ssl=1)
The Crafter’s Workshop provided me the products to work with, but the opinions I share here, are solely my own.
I made this spread in a Dylusions square journal. I glued pieces of scrapbook paper with TCW9011 Matte Gel medium.
![Art journal gluing scrapbook paper with TCW9011 Matte Gel medium.](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PSX_20190909_200305.jpg?resize=1180%2C937&ssl=1)
Next, I applied Ken Oliver Color bursts (KN-TCW3526 Mermaid tails) with brush and TCW9011 Matte Gel medium.
Next step was stenciling with acrylic paints. I applied TCW9023 Blue jellybean heavy body paint with a cosmetic sponge through TCW876 Screen View and TCW843 Follow joy stencils.
![Art journal spread background stenciling with The Crafters Workshop heavy body acrylic paints and stencils.](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PSX_20190909_213856.jpg?resize=1180%2C901&ssl=1)
Added dark blue paint through TCW834 Stone increase stencil at the borders.
![Journal spread background stenciling with The Crafters Workshop stencil #tcwstencillove and acrylic paints.](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PSX_20190909_214102.jpg?resize=1180%2C1127&ssl=1)
Next step was TCW9004 Light and Fluffy modeling paste. I applied it with a palette knife, through TCW876 Screen View stencil. I let it dry.
![Mixed media journal spread, background texture with light and Fluffy modeling paste and stencils. #tcwstencillove](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PSX_20190909_213956.jpg?resize=1180%2C885&ssl=1)
Then, I applied TCW9005 White Opaque Modeling paste through TCW863 Sunflower meadow stencil and let it dry completely.
![Art journal spread, texture with Opaque white modeling paste and The Crafter's Workshop stencil TCW863 Sunflower meadow. #tcwstencillove](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/PSX_20190909_214347.jpg?resize=1180%2C885&ssl=1)
I colored the Sunflowers and leaves with soft pastels and fixed the pastels with a spray fixative.
![Mixed media journal spread with acrylic paints, stencils, modeling pastes, pastels. The Crafter's Workshop stencils. Sunflowers meadow](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1568048139268.png?resize=1180%2C833&ssl=1)
Applied TCW9015 Black Licorice heavy body paint through TCW843 Follow joy stencil for the title of the spread.
![Art journal page close up view of background texture, sunflowers and title. Stencils, acrylic paints and soft pastels. #tcwstencillove](https://i1.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/blog/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1568047772038.png?fit=584%2C705)
Finished the pages by adding few paint splatters, shading and highlights.
![Mixed media journal spread, close up view of background texture, sunflowers, title, modeling paste and stenciling.](https://i0.wp.com/tcwblog.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1568047901231.png?resize=928%2C1237&ssl=1)
That’s all for now.
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The Crafter’s Workshop design team member.
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