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Painting over Scrapbook Paper Tutorial

This technique is a great way to create beautiful paper out of scrapbook paper or color book pages that you migbht not necessarily use.

Ingredients
Scrapbook paper or color book page
Light body acrylic paint - Three coordinating colors, white and black.  I used dylusions paints.
Stencils or stamps in bold designs.  I used several Tim Holtz stencils.
Blending tool
Heat tool or patiences

Steps

1.  Using a blending tool, apply color to page in several different areas.  I used 3 colors tht coordinated well. 

2. Dry between colors to minimize mixing colors.  I used a heat tool.

3.  With stencils and black acrylic paint, stencil random spots around the painted paper.  Let dry  I used 3 different Tim Holtz.  Let dry.

4.  Repeat with stencils and white acrylic paint.  Let dry.

Here is a link to a blog post using this technique. 

http://talkingarttart.blogspot.com/2016/09/one-little-tag-craft-challenge-260.html

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Book Page Text Texture Tutorial

This technique adds interest both visually and textually.  

Ingredients

Vintage book text - Here I used a vintage map

Substrate - I used a shipping tag

Adhesive - I like gel medium

Scissors - Non stick scissors work the best.   

Spray bottle of water

Steps
1. Cut a piece of vintage text larger than the substrate.

2. Crumple up the paper in a ball then flatten it out and do it again.  If the paper is a heavy weight spray with water and let it set for a few moments then crumple.

3.  Cover the substrate with adhesive.  Apply the book text to the substrate and smooth down as much as you would like.  

Here is a close up the texture created.  

4. Let dry.

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Acrylic Paint Watercolor Resist Technique

This technique has been one that has been around for years.  Again it is a simple one with supplies that are readily available.

Ingredients

Substrate - I used a shipping tag

Acrylic Paint or Gesso - I used white for high contrast.  You can use cheap acrylic paint for this as long as it is opaque.

Stamps - Any stamp will work.  I used some architectual foam stamps I have had for years. 

Watercolor Medium - I used watercolor crayons

Paper towel or cloth

Heat gun or Patience

Steps
1.  Stamp the acrylic paint on to the substrate.  Wash your stamps immediately.  Let dry or use a heat tool to dry before moving on to the next step.

3.  Paint watercolor over the substrate.  I smeared the watercolor crayons and then activated with water.

4.  Pat some of the color off with a paper towel.

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