We're still on the Serendipity theme at Wanderlust this week with our instructor the talented Carolyn Dube. Her lesson was planned Serendipity since we chose five or so random supplies to use to create (but didn't limit ourselves to that if the design called for something else).
Here is what I chose from walking around my studio.
I decided I wanted the theme of my page to be New York because this week I've really been missing my annual trip there with Lauren. I intended to stamp the Carabelle New York Skyline by Azoline repeatedly to create the background/base of my page.
Well, with the theme of Serendipity, it only seemed right that my plan completely failed. I tried both ink & paint but with the texture of the watercolor paper pages of my journal, this is what I ended up with ... black messy muck. Rather than start over, I decided to stick with it ... one thing I've learned from this class is that paint can solve a myriad of problems.
Next I tried Green Paint in the Carabelle Studio Fantaisie Spiralée Texture Plate ... and I got more mess.
I wasn't ready to give up yet. I decided to go with something I knew would show up ... a word stamp and Archival ink ... and then of course I stamped the first word upside down. I decided to just go with it and repeatedly stamped New York both right-side up and upside down.
Since my background focal image idea didn't work, I decided to cut apart my New York Postcard and use those images to create my focal point. I used new-to-me Yes Stikflat Glue to adhere them (love this stuff ... another fun part of the class has been discovering new products & supplies).
After adhering the pictures, I went back in with the PaperArtsy Small Circles Mini Mask and some Catherine Pooler inks to pull in more green with the black and white photos. I also went in with the Colored Pencils and Sharpie Markers from my stash to accent around the circles, although it's hard to see.
At this point I was starting to love the page. The messy black background reminded me of the dirt and smoke covered surfaces of New York City.
Next I used another new-to-me tool a Sili-Brush to dot on Dina Wakley Turquoise & Daler Rowney White Acrylic Paints. I focused around the edges of the photographs and edges of the page.
Next I came in with my Stabilo Pencil and traded the Skyscraper Stencil several places on the page and smudged it with my fingers.
Next I followed Carolyn's lead and used my Ohte Fude Ball 1.5 Pen (my new favorite) to scribble words on the page. It reminded me of graffiti you see all over the city.
I added a couple of chalkboard label stickers I've had forever in my stash and used a Green Posca Paint Pen to write New York, NY. After writing it, I sponged through some punchinella and scribbled some more to keep that graffiti feel (you know, channeling my inner Banksy).
Particularly considering how it started, I love how it ended-up. I'm so grateful for things I am learning from the different artist teachers at Wanderlust. Thank you Carolyn Dube.
I'm also linking-up at the Simon Says Stamp Art Journal Challenge.
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