Maura's Musings: scribble sticks

Monday, June 21

We Can See Clearly

Hello Monday my friends! Welcome to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - WE CAN SEE CLEARLY. All you need to do is add a clear element or two to your make and join us. Think vellum, acetate, clear die cuts, bubbles...anything clear will work. I chose clear die cuts and bubbles for my elements on my art journal page.

It's the time of year that we think about traveling to new and exciting places. It might only be in our imagination, or if the stars align, you might get to do some real traveling this year. I was thinking about that as I worked on my page - packing up the suitcases, the cat (mine is imaginary) and setting off on an adventure. I'll be sure to send postcards! Enjoy your journey, whether it is to a new and exotic land, your imagination, or just a trip to get groceries.

I began with a sheet of Cosmos paper by Stamperia, and scribbled in some color. I dipped the scribble stick into water, then spread it on.

Next, I added a bit of deli paper with matte medium, then my clear acetate pieces on top of that.

I decided to cut out more paper images to add along the side. Why not follow the moon, or howl at it if you want on your journey.

I stamped the edges of the paper to frame it, stamped a few images, and went around my clear images with black and water to make them stand out. I also added a trio of bubbles, and a bit of fun Unicorn Confetti around them to finish it off.

To me, journeys are new beginnings...

Be sure to add a compass and some writing materials in your luggage. Wherever your journey takes you this summer, enjoy every moment!

Are you ready to join us in our challenge? Dig in your stash for some clear elements and share your make with us. Our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp are offering a $25 shopping voucher to one of you!

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Monday, May 20

Hello Monday and welcome friends to this week's challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - USE STENCILS! Stencils are one of my favorite tools, and I love to layer them. This week, I used them a bit differently.

I hope you are enjoying spring where you live, but here, I still have the heat on, it's raining...again, and there was snow in the mountains the other day. My daffodils are blooming and it is greening up, but I am looking for the warm sun, just like I was imagining the faces of flowers looking at the sun.

If we could see the miracle of a single flower, clearly our whole life would change. Buddha

I headed to my BIG journal, used texture paste with stencils, then let that dry. Next, I applied a layer of clear gesso over it all. After it dried, I went in with the paint.

In the working stage...

I wanted more texture at the bottom so stamped in some designs.

Then, I decided it looked too crazy so took it down a notch with whitewash.

I used the scribble sticks around the faces, and over the stems and leaves. (I used an older set called Woodcuts for the leaves). I went over the faces with a Pewter Distress crayon, then added a few petals around two of the faces, and the quote.

To give you an idea of dimension...

I had fun using my stencils in an imaginative way, turning the Moon Faces into flowers.

I look forward to seeing how you use stencils this week! Come join in the fun, and one lucky participant will be drawn at random to win a $50 shopping voucher from our generous friends at Simon Says Stamp!