Fabulous Technique to create an Art Journal Background 👉 Stencil Smooshing with Distress Inks

🌞Hi everyone! I am playing in my watercolor journal today using Distress Inks and Distress Oxides together with some of our new stencils. This technique creates a lovely layered background that can be used not only for art journaling also for other mixed media projects like cards, atcs or tags.
I am inking up the stencils, spritz them with water and then use them like a stamp to get an impression on my pages. I am drying the layers inbetween to avoid mud and to get a more dimensional look.
In last week's video I shared kind of a similar technique using Brusho powders. You will find it here:

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[Marla-wudp]

So beautiful. I'm loving the process. Makes me happy!!!!

[judiemjacobson]

I just discovered your Channel and I am so captivated by your beautiful artwork. I'm just trying to learn how to do mixed media. I don't have a lot of fancy supplies but I do have what you use today. And I also noticed another video that I will watch. I am very excited to have found you. Thank you so much for sharing your talent. Love and hugs from New Mexico in the USA

[jlmrocks]

Lovely. ii will do this...also have an idea to use tissue paper to catch the ink left on the stencils for future collage transparencies. Ty

[PrettyShabbyUk]

I love the way the dark colours and bright colours work together. I can't wait to try this technique xx

[elfincrafter]

Beautiful 😊 I love this technique although I often forget to use it. Those circles are divine. Both the thick and thin areas add such fabulous texture 😍🇬🇧

[happymeonabudget]

So relaxing and it turned out lovely, very creative 😊

[barbaracabrera]

I'm a new subbie. I saw your SHORT on gel print scraps card and went to your channel. I wanted to watch all your videos so I subscribed. Happy to find you!!! TFS
Austin TX USA

[wisewhys]

I love how this technique looks so loose and watercolor-like.

[ruthloewen]

I tried this technique, following another similar video, and found it worked best on copy paper. Watercolour paper was least successful (cellulose, not cotton), but it seems to work fine for you. Your pages are so much more artistic than mine! I'll try again, doing it a little more as you did.

[vintagelacejournal]

Just found your channel and I love your work. ❤
New subscriber x

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Hi susanna, I am pleasantly surprised that you are not asking us all to join Patrion etc like everyone else is currently or other online courses. I WOULD NOT BLAME YOU OF COURSE but I am a pensioner and could not do so.
I will therefore stick with you until the time that you leave us . Thank you for you inspiration. Much ❤

[rachellescreations]

Just found your channel! Lovely double page. New subscriber.

[lydialeonard]

Wow! I haven’t been using stencils for very long and this is the first time I’ve seen your technique. So cool! I’m going to try this as soon as the sun comes up. 😊

[crunchypickles]

Gorgeous!!! 😍 Thank you for showing me how to use darker colors to make the bright colors stand out (and provide contrast). I had no idea brown could make these other colors "pop."

[terryfrank]

Loved watching this whole project and the way it turned out. I love the Distress Oxides and inks and this gives me some new ideas to experiment with. Thank you!

[barbaracabrera]

Love this technique!!! TFS
Austin TX USA

[TammieWardArt]

Beautiful double page spread out. So glad you were brave to add the bright magenta to the page. Love your end project.❤

[MsYiara]

Very nice technique. Love the way colours and shapes turned out with stencils 🥰

[joannedipietrantonio]

Good Day, I love watching your channel. Your art is very inspirational. I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[susierisk]

Wonderful background. I will have to try that technique.