Journey!

I recently tried out for a design team and had to make a project specifically for the call. I got flushed, but it's all good because my project came out the way that I had pictured it in my mind's eye. I love, Love, LOVE when that happens, especially since most of my projects seem to take many left turns (maybe at Albuquerque) and/or take on a life of their own. OK. I admit it. My projects sometimes tell me what to do. I guess I really AM certifiable.

Here's my canvas.

Product List: 

Canvas Board
Old Salt Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs

Maritime 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by 7 Gypsies

Media® Matte Medium by DecoArt®

Media® Black Gesso by DecoArt®

Media® White Gesso by DecoArt®

Media® Texture Sand Paste by DecoArt®

Burnished Brass Moon Shadow Mist by Lindy's Gang

Whale Watching, Tibetan Poppy Teal, Opal Sea Oats, Blue Hawaiian Blue Starburst Shimmer Sprays by Lindy's Gang®

Banff Blue, Polite People Purple, Beaver Tail Brown, Canadian Bacon Blush, Maple Syrup Bronze, and Oh Canada Crimson Squirts by Lindy's Gang®

Sidewalk Chalk Magicals by Lindy's Gang®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: 

Skin: BV0000, BV000, E00, E000, E11, E21, E50, R20, 

Lips: E04, RV93, RV95, R32

Eyes: BG45, BG53, BG57

Beard/Mustache: C3, C4, C5

Uniform and Cap: B39, B39, Y23, Y26, BG53

Fish: YR12, YR16, YR18

Pipe: E47, E49, E55, E57

Copic® Multiliners

Compass Chipboard by Creative Embellishments

Assorted Charms

Thinlits™ Alterations Dies by Tim Holtz® for Sizzix®

Finnabair Art Basics Heavy Body Gel by Prima Marketing

On-Point Glue™ by Imagine® Crafts

Jute Ribbon by American Crafts™

Stamping Platform

Sanding Block

Foam Brushes

Misc. Brushes

Instructions:

1. Gather supplies.
2. Trim patterned paper to 6” wide and adhere to canvas board using Media Matte Medium. Heat set.
3. Spray canvas with Blue Hawaiian Blue, Whale Watching Blue, Tibetan Poppy Teal Starburst Sprays, heat setting between each color.
4. Using a Stamp Positioner, stamp Old Salt image onto white cardstock. Color with Copic markers, fussy-cut, and edge with a black pen.
5. Using the Journey die, cut grey cardboard, then spray the word with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set, then set aside.
6. Spray the chipboard compass with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set, then set aside.
7. Coat the anchor with white gesso, heat set, then paint with Maple Syrup Bronze Squirts, heat set, then spray with Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist. Heat set.
8. Coat the seashell charms with white gesso, heat set, then paint with the Squirts. Heat set.
9. Adhere the image with Heavy Body Gel.
10. Adhere the chipboard compass and the sentiment die cut with OnPoint glue.
11. Using a palette knife, apply the Texture Sand Paste to the base of the image.
12. Press the colored charms into the Texture Sand Paste.
13. Add jute to the anchor charm, then adhere the charm with a glue dot. Secure the jute to the back of the image. 
14. Let the Texture Sand Paste dry overnight. 
15. Discover that the color from the Starburst Shimmer Sprays comes through the Texture Paste. Fix with a Sidewalk Chalk Magicals combined with Sea Oats Starburst Shimmer Spray, and a touch of Beaver Tail Brown Squirts.

Thanks for visiting today!

I shall enter this canvas into the following challenges:
• Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog: December 2019 Anything Goes
• *Art*Journal*Journey Chalenges: Words and Numbers
• More Than Words December Challenge: Rejoice and Anything Goes (I love the ocean and anything involved with it.)

Steampunk Penguin Journal Page

Have you ever had a project that kept coming out wrong, but you had to keep going, if only to get the idea out of your head? This journal page is that project. The version you see below is actually "Plan D" after the preceding three didn't work out the way I wanted.

I should tell you that I have started a series of Steampunk Journals. Steampunk Journal, Volume 1 -- The Aviary was recently published in Just Steampunk 7. The journal's base is a Worn Journal (Ideaology)that I decorated with paint, stamps, ink, die-cuts, flashing tape, and a mess of other things. The journal measures 5" x 7" and holds two-hole punched pages that measure 4.75" x 6.75". I will be adding journal pages that showcase my rather large collection of steampunk bird images.

This project is the first page of The Aviary and features Steampunk Penguin, one of SCACD's fabulous digital stamps. If you are not in the USA, you can purchase SCACD's great digis HERE.

Steampunk Penguin was resized in PhotoElements, printed out onto Neenah cardstock, colored with Copic markers, fussy-cut, then edged with a Black Pitt Artist pen (Faber Castell). Several layers of Clear Gelly Glaze pen (Sakura) were added to Steampunk Penguin's beak, goggle lenses, and feet. Liquid Glass (DecoArt) was added to the light bulbs on his hat. Steampunk Penguin was then put safely away from curious fingers (I always like to see if the glue has set, which of course ruins everything) while the Liquid Glass set.

A scrap of 140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock was sponged with a wash of Cerulean Blue Media Fluid Acrylic paint (DecoArt). Jonathan Alphabet rub-ons (Maya Road) were applied to the cardstock. A nameplate from a Grungeboard set (Idealogy) was brushed with Metallic Gold MFA paint. Quinacridone Gold MFA paint was stippled over top, then allowed to dry. The edges of the name plate were darkened with Black Pitt Artist pen. The nameplate was adhered over the sentiment. One-Step Crackle Glaze (DecoArt) was applied inside the name plate over the sentiment and allowed to dry.

140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock (Strathmore) was cut to size. Americana Short Circuit stencil (DecoArt) was placed over the top of the cardstock. VersaMark (Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko) was sponged over the stencil, the stencil was lifted, and Polysparkle embossing powder (Ranger) was heat set. A wash of Cerulean Blue MFA paint was sponged over the embossing powder. A baby wipe was used to wipe the paint from the embossed circuit.

The top pattern from the Rock Wall stencil (The Crafter's Workshop) was placed over the bottom part of the cardstock, VersaMark was sponged over the stencil, and Polysparkle embossing powder was heat set. Pthalo Turquoise and Pthalo Blue MFA paints were sponged over the stenciled embossed cardstock.

140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock was was die-cut with all four dies of the dies from the Stitched Scene Builder Edgers die set (Frantic Stamper). The die-cuts took a ride through the Big Kick inside the Gears Texture Fades embossing folder (Sizzix) and then were painted with a mixture of Cerulean Blue and Translucent White MFA paint. When dry, a wash of Quinicridone Magenta MFA paint was sponged onto each die-cut. Another layer of Cerulean Blue MFA paint followed, allowed to dry, then Translucent White MFA paint was sponged again. When all the die-cuts were dry, Iridescent Medium (Winsor and Newton) was brushed across each to add a touch of sparkle. The die-cuts were adhered to the stenciled painted journal page. The page was then punched with my Binder Punch (Idea-ology)

The Mixed Media cardstock was was die-cut with Medium Steampunk Pipes (Memory Box) several times. The pipes were adhered to each other to form a four-ply stack, which was then painted with Silver Metallic MFA paint. A faucet and bent pipe from the PipeWorks chipboard set (Creative Embellishments) were sponged with Silver Metallic MFA paint. Translucent White MFA paint was brushed onto the face of the pressure gauge and a gold gel pen was used to add a bit of detail. Silver Metallic MFA paint was dry brushed onto the rest of the gauge. Black Pitt Artist pen was used to add a bit of detail to all the pipes and the faucet and to give them a black edge as well. A clear plastic circle was adhered over the face of the pressure gauge.

A scrap of transparency was painted with Pthalo Turquoise MFA paint. When dry, 1/4" Wonder Tape (Ranger) was applied to the non-painted side. The red liner was pulled off and micro-beads were pressed into the tape. This strip was then adhered to the reverse of the faucet.

The four-ply pipe was adhered over the embossed die-cuts on the journal page and the faucet was added. The bent pipe was adhered to the left side of the page and the pressure gauge was adhered over it.

Quinacridone Gold, Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Payne's Grey, Metallic Silver, and a touch of Metallic Gold MFA paints were mixed with Ultra Matte Varnish (DecoArt), then dry brushed over parts of the pipes, pressure gauge, and faucet to add some rust.

Steampunk Penguin was adhered atop the pipe and some Remnant Rubs (Ideaology) were added around him. Two metal gears were adhered around the binder holes. A third was added around one of the rub-on graphics.

The Crackle Glaze inside the name plate had dried and crackled and the nameplate was adhered to the journal page using screw-top brads (Idealogy).

If you've read all the above, pat yourself on the shoulder and get a glass or cup of your favorite beverage. You deserve it!

I shall enter this journal page into the following challenges:
• Just Us Girls Challenges: Trend Week - Metal/Metallics
• Creative Artiste Challenge: Anything Goes -- Twist-Use Chipboard
• Die Cut Divas Challenges: New Technique, Stamp, Color, Die
• Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media Challenges: Stencils
• SanDee and amelie's Steampunk Challenges: Anything Goes