Rusty Tree Altered Book Art Journal Tutorial

A new page in this Altered Book Art Journal. I was inspired by a couple of rusty tree sculptures I have in my garden and set out to replicate the colours and textures of rusty metal!

In this page I used:
Acrylic paints (various colours from Artiste and Pebeo brand from the local craft shop and Distress paints in Salvaged Patina and Antique Bronze)
Vaseline from the pharmacy
Babywipes
Modelling Paste (Windsor & Newton)
Distress Ink (ground espresso)
Versamark embossing ink
White embossing powder

I hope this inspires you to get creating!

[suemest]

It’s beautiful! Can’t wait to try this technique.

[bridgettwonder]

Way to save a project! Thank you for showing how you accomplished this great page❤

[jacYouTube]

wow, I don't usually like rusty things but that is very cool and beautiful, I do love how realistic it looks

[isobeldunn]

Love this effect with the modelling paste 🧡🧡🧡 brilliant 👏 👌 x

[AlejandraHidalgo-gi]

Simplemente hermoso!!! Me encantó esta técnica con vaselina y el rústico!!! ❤🎉Tfs

[heatherparry]

Beautiful! And the texture and colour you were able to create with the different techniques was amazing.

[franciemontgomery]

Stunning! I love how you created the rusty effect. ❤

[janedevonshire]

This looks great! I love it 🥰 good save on that background, I wondered how you would bring it back, and you nailed it. Another couple of new techniques for my to try, thank you 😊 see you again soon, hopefully, take care 🤗

[carolhedberg]

Just lovely. Thanks for sharing your inspiration, your booboos, & all the vulnerability.

[subishop]

Love it, I will be trying this out. ❤

[robinmccorry]

Love this! Doing to try the rusty patina look. Thanks

[jennyl]

I love your work! Can I ask how you prepare your book? Do you remove pages or glue pages together before using it as an art journal?

[melindahenry]

After waking up from a coma things don’t work well. But I have 1930’s Audubon bird books and I know what to use them for. Thank you