Video Tutorial: Creating a Mixed Media Journal Cover {Dusty Attic}

 

I've gotten some requests for me to do a video tutorial on decorating an art journal cover.  I did a shabby-chic cover a couple of years ago but thought this time I would try doing a 'Finnabiar' style cover.  I picked up a Canson art journal recently, I like this one because it has very good quality watercolor paper in it for art journaling.  I used a variety of mixed media elements and some of my favourite Dusty Attic chipboard.  I will list all the products I used to make this journal cover at the end of my post (just after the video clip).  Hope you enjoy!

 

 

 

Supplies:

~ Canson Art Journal

~ Patterned Paper: Prima Sunrise Sunset collection

~ Dusty Attic Chipboard: Scallop Circles, Cogs #1, Jumbo Cogs,

Vintage Keys, Nuts and Bolts, Bookman ABC Set, Elegant Flourish Small

~ Stencils: Crafters Workshop 'Art Is' 6x6, Prima Checker 'Sunrise Sunset collection

~ Home-made texture paste (recipe in right column of my blog)

~ Luminarte H20's 'Egyptian Gold'

~ Luminarte Silks 'Snap Dragon'

~ Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist 'Almost Black', 'Cinnamon'

~ Perfect Pearls Mist 'Interference Red'

~ Prima Clear Pebbles

~ Prima Mechanicals 'Roman Numerals'

~ Prima Flowers 'Precious Metals-Gold', 'Sunrise Sunset Gold Roses'

~ Dress It Up (small pebbles)

~ Recollections Metal Accents, some Dollar Store Metal accents

~ Dry wall tape (from hardware store)

~ Other: bottle caps, buttons, dollar store gems.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed my video and I hope this has inspired you to give mixed media a try!  Thanks so much for all the wonderful feedback on my work and tutorials.  I've gotten a number of requests for technique videos and will try to get some more done soon. xo xo