Inspired by the thought of a beach vacation, I created a page in my art journal using an assortment of blue colored mediums including the following products: Broken China Distress Paint, African Jade Acrylic Glaze, Denim Color Wash, and Tropicana Teal Spritz.
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Supplies Used:
Ranger Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Paint, Splash of Color African Jade Acrylic Glaze, Ranger Tim Holtz Denim Color Wash, Heidi Swapp Tropicana Teal Spritz, Sizzix Tim Holtz mini butterflies, Tim Holtz Remnant Rub-Ons, Tim Holtz Words Rubs, Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge Background, Tim Holtz Papillion, Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Glitter, Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy, Tim Holtz Distress Picket Fence Crackle Paint, Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray White Linen, Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil, Tim Holtz Cargo Stencil, Tim Holtz Clockwork Stencil,
Ranger Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Paint, Splash of Color African Jade Acrylic Glaze, Ranger Tim Holtz Denim Color Wash, Heidi Swapp Tropicana Teal Spritz, Sizzix Tim Holtz mini butterflies, Tim Holtz Remnant Rub-Ons, Tim Holtz Words Rubs, Tim Holtz Ultimate Grunge Background, Tim Holtz Papillion, Tim Holtz Broken China Distress Glitter, Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint Clear Rock Candy, Tim Holtz Distress Picket Fence Crackle Paint, Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray White Linen, Tim Holtz Bubble Stencil, Tim Holtz Cargo Stencil, Tim Holtz Clockwork Stencil,
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40 Sweet Comments So Far:
This is so beautiful, love the fabulous design and the colors.
Oh my gosh, I love tropicana teal & all those fab shades!!! This is a yummy project !!!
Sorry you have the blues... I'm right there with you. My hubby told me to "stop hibernating" --- lol !!
Apparently I hadn't left the house in days... ;)) It's just too darn cold!! Lol
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So beautiful, Mona! You are incredibly creative!! Always creating outside the box! Really love visiting your site because I know I will be inspired! Thanks so much and have a great week!
Beautifully done, Mona--love the little butterflies & the shades of blue!
this is so so gorgeous :) awesome work and details XX
Beautiful page Mona!! Love the wonderful textured background and the crackle butterflies are perfect on top of it.
Absolutely fabulous!! Reminds me of summer too!
Wow! This looks fab! Love all the blue hues here!
gorgeous, gorgeous!!!
Mona, your art journal page looks amazing! I love all of the techniques you've used on your background to really give that ocean/beachy feeling you were going for. The blue tones are very striking! <3 Candy
I love the shades of blue and the texture on those butterflies. :) I'm always good through the holidays and then I'm ready for winter to go away lol. Hugs
Gorgeous shades of blue. My favorite color.
Beautiful art journal page, Mona!!!Love everything!!!
Well Mona.... although you know I'm a pinkie by nature, I also love blue too.... and this is GORGEOUS! Loving those butterflies..
Hugs
Christine x
Wonderful art journal page, Mona. Blue is such a difficult color for me to use and you've done a magnificent job and made it look so easy. Beautifully done!
So beautiful and creative, Mona! Love all the blues!
Glorious depth created by all those layers - wow - this is an amazing page, Mona!
Alison x
Hi Mona, love all the layers of differing blues on this piece. Love the touches of texture too. I always love to see pieces with lots of layers . The butterflies add wonderful movement to,your piece. Tracy x
Ooh and aah! So gorgeous! And loooove the colors!
Stunning pages! Love the texture and all the layers you've created! Beautiful! Hugs, Sandra
Mona….beautiful blue creation! I'm amazed at the amount of creative work you devote to each little treasure you make…I'm learning from all that you do and the products you use!
P.S. Thx for the sweet comments!
Gorgeous, Mona!! You are so talented!! Love the beautiful texture!
Love how you used BLUE!!!!! Especially love the crackled textures!
Really beautiful work, Mona!!! You are amazing!
This is spectacular, Mona! Love all the superb layers and beautiful colors!
Mona, I Love those blues, so refreshing! The crackled butterflies are a beautiful addition to the very cool bg :)
The blue is fresh and lovely Mona, pretty project!
Beautiful page, Mona!!! Love the pretty texture and the blues! Really creative!
Stunning! Love the colour depth and textures you created. Cool crackle on butterflies. Going to have to try that. Thanks for the inspiration!:)
So Gorgeous, Mona!! I absolutely love this beautiful design and colors! Your background texture is so creative! TFS!
So beautiful!
Beautiful blue journal page. Love the texture and of course the gorgeous butterflies. Has me thinking of warm tropical breezes!
What a beautiful page, Mona. I love the pretty textures and the gorgeous blue color scheme you used. :)
Wonderful page ! The textures you've added are wonderful and the butterflies absolutely beautiful! Love this shade of blue!!! BArbarayaya
What a beautiful page. It does have a beachy feel to it.
Hope you having a wonderful week my friend.
Hugs~
Lovely page! Amazing texture!
I think we all need a bit of summer but I guess we have to wait another while :) Your page is amazing; love all the shades of blues and the butterflies!
Love this gorgeous art journal page!! The texture and color are amazing!
Love this page and all the texture.
Mona! Not only do I adore the variations of blue that you created, but I love how you combined soft butterfly images with the more "gritty" looking numbers and fonts. It's just a really unique and stunning mix of sassy and sweet!
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!