Good Morning! I am here with a few of my favorite things…ughmm techniques!
![Stencil play in a journal](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecraftersworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Being-Creative-6-1024x1024.jpg?resize=620%2C620&ssl=1)
I have seen so many of fellow DT members play and incorporate a napkin in their journals,
so I decided to give it a try.
TCW provided me with some awesome goodies to play with, but the opinions and creations are my own.
I started with this black and white striped napkin and removed the back layer. I then added Gel Matte Clear Medium all over the two pages and adhered the napkin.
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Don’t worry if the napkin tears on some spots, this is all fixable with hiding the bodies under paint and stencils! This does take a few minutes to dry. Carry on to the next step.
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Quick finger painting plays with your gel press mixing three colors. Pull this print and let it dry. Next, stamp the house ( from Unity Stamp Company) with pigment ink (like VersaFine or Altenew Obsidian) and clear heat emboss this. The ink will smear on the paper if not sealed.
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Play with the layout and different colors to mute the napkin. I also use Posca Pens
for a more solid color on the door and roof.
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I wanted large flowers and decided on the TCW932 Peruvian Lily and blue and pink acrylic paints.
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Keep adding different colors all around with your fingers. This is such a freeing and forgiving way to highlight or hide areas. Next, pull out the TCW203 Circle Grid stencil and white acrylic paint and paint across the pages.
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The house finally got rooted on the left side but I wanted it to stand out. So I added the TCW287 Burst stencil and TCW9067 Gamboge Stencil Butter to look like rays from behind the house.
I found this sentiment from Dark Room Door stamps and thought that it was the exact size I needed…yeah, the sentiment is pretty spot-on as well!
I outlined it with a black pencil. Add more doodles and dots all over the pages.
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I finished the page with adding washi tape under the house and a shiny tape around the page borders.
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Isn’t she just the bomb? I just love my house and my crafty place.
I hope you liked today’s page mash-up! Let me know what technique you would like to try!
Talk soon,
Charmaine
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I absolutely agree with you Charmaine, it really is a way of like! I love this page and the colours you used xx
Thank you, Sharon!!