A Beautiful Butterfly Mixed Media Art Journal Page with Briana

Greetings Everyone!

One of the things I love about stencils is that they provide a structure and/or texture that helps a page come alive.

Today I am sharing a tutorial where I use only a few supplies to create a dynamic journal page.

Supplies Used

• Tam’s Whimsy Series-Butterfly Wings stencil
• Traditional Japanese Series-Cherry Blossom stencil
• Ranger Dylusions-Alphabet border stencil
• Mechanical pencil
• Distress Stain
• Water-soluble pencils
• Dylusions Spray Ink
• Golden Molding Paste
• Palette Knife
• Small paintbrush
• Jar of water

Step 1:

Use Tamara Laporte’s Butterfly Wings stencil and trace the inside parts with a pencil.

Step 2:

Grab the Traditional Japanese Cherry Blossom stencil, as well as some molding paste by Golden, and a palette knife.

Spread the molding paste through the Cherry Blossom stencil. Decide if you want any of the pattern to go over the butterfly or not. I chose to let in some of the pattern.

Step 3:

Thinking about the rule of thirds, add the pattern from the Dylusions Alphabet Border stencil underneath the butterfly area on the page.

Use Distress Stain through the stencil, and blot up the extra with a paper towel.

Step 4:

Add water-soluble pencils to the butterfly. Then use a small paintbrush and water to make the pencil move like watercolor.

Step 5:

Create a rough paper mask for the butterfly.

Step 6:

Use Bubblegum Pink spray ink over the butterfly area of your page. Use a paper towel roll to soak up extra ink.

Step 7:

Remove the paper mask and take a look at your page!

In case you are curious, below is a photo with the spray ink and Distress Stain that I used.

I hope you have tons of fun in your art journal this week!

Sending Blessings,

Briana of OrangeSpiralArts.com

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