Mixed Media Journal – Laugh

Hi everyone, it’s Vicky here

Today, I am going to work on the first page of my mixed media journal. I’m using the mini mixed media journal by Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft®. I love this journal because it has nice thick chipboard pages that can take any medium perfectly.

And since spring is finally here I had to work on a lovely scene with a poppy. The lovely poppy is a Penny Black stamp. 

I have used IZINK inks to color the poppies. These inks are an acrylic-based pigment that dries permanent and semi transparent. I will also use my favorite PITT® brush markers to add shading.

For the background I have used one of my favorite techniques which creates a lovely textured mosaic. To do this I am cutting out small patterned paper pieces in random sizes, and sticking

them one next to the other, making sure that I overlap them on the edges.

To find out more on the techniques I used and for a step by step video on this page check out the video below:

Supplies:

• LimorWebber Designs “Rugged Edge” Stamp
• Penny Black stamp “Poppy time”
• Ranger Studio Artist Brushes 7pk
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® mixed media journal
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft gel medium
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Gesso
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper’s Big Brush Pen MAY GREEN
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper’s Big Brush Pen LIGHT BLUE
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper’s Big Brush Pen CHROME GREEN
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper’s Big Brush Pen SCARLET RED
• Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft® Stamper’s Big Brush Pen NOUGAT
• Izink Pigment Ink “tomato”
• Izink Pigment Ink “Bamboo”