![Fuchsia Dreams Mixed Media Art Journal by Renae Davis](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/eZy-Watermark_19-03-2021_02-57-56PM-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
Spring is finally making it’s way here! The time between now and the last one seems like forever and day doesn’t it? I wanted to make an art page to welcome new beginnings and a breath of fresh air!
A process video from my YouTube channel is linked down below.
The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this project. The opinions I share are solely my own.
![layout pages primed with TCW 9001 White Gesso](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW5-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
I primed both art journal pages of the layout with a generous layer of TCW 9001 White Gesso. When using any kind of sprays- it’s always a good idea to pretreat the surface of your substrate.
![acrylic gloss sprays through 12x12 TCW780 Botanical Dream Stencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW3-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
I taped down the 12×12 TCW780 Botanical Dream Stencil using painters tape onto the craft mat underneath the left hand side of the page. I sprayed a generous amount of Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Gloss sprays in the colors of Fuchsia, Eggplant, Ocean, and Night.
![double prints with TCW780 Botanical Dream Stencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW1-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
Never waste any paint! I placed a blank sheet of recycled copy paper on top of the stencil while it was still wet and pulled a print (see right side of photo) to use for later. Two for one special!
![TCW9065 Fuchsia Stencil Butter, TCW9063 Ocean Blue Stencil Butter and TCW9066 Orchid Stencil Butter through 12x12 TCW712 Butterfly Trail Stencil](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW4-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
On the right side of the layout, I glued down my image (from Keys of the Kingdom on Etsy) and placed the 12×12 TCW712 Butterfly Trail Stencil down with the top curve of the trail matching the shape of her head. From top to bottom, using a sponge dabber, I sponged TCW9065 Fuchsia Stencil Butter, TCW9063 Ocean Blue Stencil Butter and TCW9066 Orchid Stencil Butter down the length of the page. I only overlapped a few of the butterflies from the stencil onto of the image.
![TCW 9001 White Gesso around the edges of the pages with a sponge dabber](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW2-1024x1024.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&ssl=1)
To soften the edges of the layout, I applied 1-2 layers of TCW 9001 White Gesso around the edges of the pages with a sponge dabber.
![silver acrylic paint with a blending tool through 12x12 TCW865 Asian Floral Stencil.](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Fuchsia-Dreams-TCW6-1024x576.jpeg?resize=1024%2C576&ssl=1)
I glued down the butterfly images, applied a few stickers and stenciled over the top of the images with silver acrylic paint with a blending tool through 12×12 TCW865 Asian Floral Stencil. It’s not an overpowering layer but it does provide a little bit of shimmer over the layout when viewed in the light.
Below are some close up photos of the finished layout.
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Don’t forget to check out the process video!
Renae Davis, The Crafter’s Workshop Design Team Member
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