Making a zine art journal with Josefine Fouarge

Hello everyone, and welcome back to the VLVS! blog. I just recently saw a post on social media about someone creating a zine art journal and I remembered how much fun they are to make. So, I decided that now is the best time to make another one ;)

If you are wondering what a zine art journal is, let me explain that briefly. It's a small journal made out of one sheet of paper. I found the pattern in a book on how to make books (I know ;) ) and have loved this pattern ever since. Super simple, you just need a pair of scissors.

I started this one from a sheet of copy paper that had printer settings printed on one side and some clean up stamp marks on the other (funny enough, those stamps are all from VLVS).

Once folded and cut, I picked a few Distress Oxide inks and smeared them on my glass mat. Then, I spritzed the ink with water and dragged my paper through the color. I repeated that a couple of times.

Not just with the Distress Oxide inks though. I also used some of Seth's new ink sprays. Same way - I spritzed the inks onto the surface and dragged my paper through it.

Then I used a few background stamps and added even more texture to the entire piece. That star you can see in the picture below was one of the clean up images.

By the way, that Mesh Texture stamp might be my new favorite background stamp...

Once I finished with the backgrounds, I focused on the front and back cover. I folded the paper in a way that the star appears on the front. Then I added a bunch of the flower stamps from Tina Walker to the front and back.

And then added a few marks with my chalk markers (also a new favorite of mine). 

I finished off with a sentiment and a few more doodles.

Here is the front.

And the back.

A few close ups.

Here are the three inner pages. All still empty, but I'll fill them for my next post. Stay tuned :)

Stamps used:

- Plate 1455

- Stitching

- Mesh Texture

- Writing Circles Background

- Plate 1512

- Ethos what are you

- Ethos Tulip

- Ethos Plant

- Ethos Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you got inspired by this super fun little journal and want to try it yourself!

You Are Here

hello everyone.

It's Leanne back with another crazy installment...

this time I didn't really know where to start .. No Surprises there..

so I started with stamping some of my background stamps onto tissue paper with Stazon Ink.

I mean we can never have too much collage paper can we.....

so then I got out my art journal and collaged up a background..

still no clue where it was going... added some crackle and some masking tape for texture.. 

and then i added some colour paint and removed some through a stencil. all the time building up layers. Lisa Oxley inspired 

and then i thought.. this is grungy so I would add some Banksy..

of course..

so I stamped the Banksy: Mom Prepareing Anarchist stamp onto a piece of Pianola roll.

I liked the words.

 stuck all of it down. added some more paint the same way as before..

and then I thought if I'm going Banksy I need some Brick wall,

so I used the Row of Scribble Square.. because they are Brickish.. 

and embossed it with some chunky Lindy's gang embossing powder.,

and then it wasn't quite bricky enough.. so I stamped the same stamp with 2 different distress oxide colours and then spritz some water..

 and to Finish it all of I found a title and Stamp and Embossed it white..

outlined the words with Stabilo All Pencil (Black) and then activated it and just let it pool around the embossing..

finished off by outlining it all with stabilo and activating it to give it some grunge.

and this is the result..

"You are Here"

 Do I like it?
the jury is still out. But what I really LOVED was the Process.

the process is what gives me STRENGTH 

(Cue this months Challenge..... #april20)

and some more close ups for you.....

 see the collage papers I made earlier peaking through in the background.

 VLVS! used:

(for the collage papers)

Writing Circles Background (sku: 19567)

https://vlvstamps.com/writing-circles-background-1-3-4-x-4-1-2.html

Butterfly specimens (sku: 19415)

https://vlvstamps.com/butterfly-specimens-1-1-2-x-4-1-2.html

Distressed Row of Lines (sku: 20171)

https://vlvstamps.com/row-of-distressed-lines-3-1-4-x-2-3-4.html

The main page:

Row of Scribble Squares (sku: 20164)

https://vlvstamps.com/row-of-scribble-squares-1-x-2-3-4.html

Banksy: Mom Preparing Anarchist (sku: 20074)

https://vlvstamps.com/banksy-mom-preparing-anarchist-2-1-2-x-4.html

You are Here (sku: 19178)

https://vlvstamps.com/you-are-here-1-1-2-x-2-1-2.html

other materials used:

Atelier: Gesso white; Free flow acrylic Paynes Grey

Viva: Faceteen-Lack crackle

Liquitex: Gel medium

Matisse: Gesso Off White

Stazon: Jet black

Kinder Kreations: Tri Nitro stencil

Dina Wakley Media: acrylic paint Ruby

Ranger: Antiquites Weathered White embossing powder

Lindy's gang: Tin Roof Rusted embossing powder

Ranger: Distress oxide: Walnut Stain, Ground Espresso

Stabilo: All Pencil Black

Tissue paper, Pianola roll, Masking tape.

Until next time...

don't forget the April Challenge STRENGTH...

live with Respect..

xo

Your Compass by Cheetarah

Hi VLVS! lovers, it's Cheetarah here and I'm thrilled to be back as a guest designer this term. I hope the new year has started off well for you.

Today I would like to share an art journal page. It's inspired by this wonderful quote from Cat Kerr which is a stamp in the awesome VLVS! quotes range. It says "let fear be your compass, if it scares you, move forward." I think it's a bad-ass bold statement and definitely aligns with my new year's intention not to back away from new things even though they might scare me at first.

I have a washi tape that suits this theme also perfectly which says "you are here" and the dancing lady on top of it is moving towards unknown scary territories. The background has yummy mixed media stamps which is embossed gold over a black background. When you move the page in the light though, you get some interesting effects.

You can see an array of color (possibilities) when you shift the page into the light, which is made with the use of interference paints. While I was making this page I had the camera on so you can see the process of it in the video below.

Hope this inspired you to take out your VLVS! stamps and do a bit of art journaling.

Have an awesome day.

xo Cheetarah _____

VLVS! Supplies:

Dancing Lady SKU19183

Let Fear be your Compass SKU 20029

Writing Circles Background SKU19567

Scribble Circle SKU20166

Numbers set SKU19659 Miracle Tape 1/8th inch Other Supplies: Deco art media black gesso

gold dye ink pad

Honey Pearl Embossing powder

Cutie Pie - by Fiona Paltridge

Hello VLVS! peeps, Fiona here with you today.

Now don't fall over but ...... I made a layout! YES! I know ... it's been a while.

I have been playing around with my new HUGE 12x12 Gel Plate making some background papers and this one appeared! I loved it so much I had to make a layout with it almost straight away.

 I layered the chevron stamp as a feature for the layout. I needed something to focus the eye on because the background was so busy.

Mind you, it probably didn't help that I added to it with my favourite writing circle stamp in gold ink. But it looks awesome ..... well I think it does.

 I also had a blast adding the Fleur de Lis stamp as part of the background. I've had this one for a while now but haven't been sure what to use it on. This was the perfect project!

Viva Las Vegastamps:

Fleur De Lis

Writing Circles Background

Writing Chevron

Art Journal page by Susanne - Video Tutorial

Hi there!

Susanne writing and I have an Art Journal process video for you. I used the "Tree With Tire Swing" as my main image on this page and tried to achieve kind of a grungy look.

Enjoy the video:

Here are some close-ups:

Thank you for stopping by today!
xx Susanne.

Supplies:
Viva Las VegaStamps:
Tree With Tire Swing
Create Art Every Day
Writing Circles Background
Mesh Texture
DecoArt Media:
Fluid Acrylics
Gel Medium
Gesso
Other:
Archival Ink
Mod Podge
Faber-Castell Oil Pastels

Altered Playing Card by Susanne

Hey there crafty friends!

Susanne here today and I share a altered playing card today. I have tons of 3 1/4" by 4 3/4" cards laying around. My kids got them twice during a promotion in our local discounter. I covered the card with gesso and started to play:

I used some light blue acrylic paint and applied it with my fingers. The "Dictionary Page" stamp is perfect for some texture in the background. I also used the "Writing Circles Background" for more interest. The "Wildflowers Silhouette" are a fab background for my main image. Everything is stamped with Archival Ink. I used some brown acrylic paint together with a stencil from stamplorations and applied some copper metallic acrylic paint with my fingers. Before I added the "Dancing Lady" I made some black splatters with a mix of black paint and water. The "Dancing Lady" is stamped onto the card and onto white cardstock. I cut it out and adhered it to my page. I decided to just add a tiny little bit of a skin tone to my main image and leave the rest black and white. Finally I used a black oil pastel to give the card a black frame and stamped the sentiment "She was a Wildflower".

Thank you for stopping by today!
xx Susanne.

Supplies:
Viva Las VegaStamps!
Dancing Lady
Dictionary Page
Wildflowers Silhouette
She was a Wildflower
Writing Circles Background
Others:
Archival Ink (Jet Black, Saffron)
Acrylic Paints
Gesso
STAMPlorations stencil
Faber-Castell Black Oil Pastel

Altered Paper Houses by Susanne

Hi my dear crafty friends.

I'm sharing two altered paper houses today. I cut the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo from Kraft cardstock.

Here are the step by step instructions:

Add some pieces of old book paper before you cover every piece with gesso. Use acrylic paint together with a baby wipe to add some color. I used DecoArt Fluid Acrylics.

Add some details with different stamps and waterproof ink. I used Archival Ink Jet Black.

Use Crackle Paste with a stencil to add some texture.

After the paste is dry, cover the texture with DecoArt Antiquing Cream Carbon Black. Let it dry and wipe it away with wet baby wipes. Wipe away the color just in one direction to get a deep shadow on one side of the stenciled image.

I added the Pair of Butterfly Wings, stamped on tissue paper, onto the roofs. And some dimensional Flowers and sentiments to the front of the houses.

The flowers are from the Sizzix Susan's Garden Collection and colored with PanPastels. I glued the pieces together with Miracle Tape.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!
xx Susanne.

Supplies:
Viva Las VegaStamps!
Miracle Tape
Doodle Flower Garden 3
Tired of Trying to Cram 1
Pair of Butterfly Wings
Flowers are Love's
Where Flowers Bloom
Butterfly Specimens
Writing Circles Background
Sizzix Susan's Garden Flowers
DecoArt Fluid Acrylics (Carbon Black, Green Gold, Cadmium Orange Hue, Quinacridone Burnt Orange)
DecoArt Crackle Paste
DecoArt Gel Medium
Americana Stencil Doily
PanPastels