art journal butterfly

An art journal today, using lots of fun products such as distress oxide inks, acrylic markers and stencils! I worked on my disc bound art journal that’s 8×8. It’s a custom made journal and I shared how I made that journal HERE.

art journal butterfly

The background is just amazing and I love all those colors together! I combined lots of distress oxide inks to get this look and although it looks complicated it was just a matter of building layers one on top of the other.

art journal background

The butterfly was creating by using the Darkroom Door BUTTERFLIES Large Stencil ( SSS ). I colored all the details of the butterfly with my new toys! Pebeo decoMarkers ( JGG ) are acrylic markers, they are opaque with vibrant colors, you can blend them and they dry permanent.

art journal butterfly

For the quote I used one of  Tim Holtz Quote Chips ( SBC | SSS ). Love them since they are nice and thick and the package comes with tons of options!

art journal butterfly

You can enjoy the video below or at my YouTube channel here.

Supplies

Links to multiple online stores provided below. Affiliate links used at no extra cost to you

Darkroom Door BUTTERFLIES Large…
[ SSS ]
DIY disc bound art journal – YouTube
[ YTB ]
Pebeo decoMarker 1.2mm Tip – White…
[ JGG ]
Pebeo decoMarker 1.2mm Tip -…
[ JGG ]
Pebeo decoMarker 1.2mm Tip – Light…
[ JGG ]
Pebeo decoMarker 1.2mm Tip – Pollen…
[ JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress…
[ SBC | SSS | JGG ]
Advantus – Tim Holtz – Idea-ology…
[ SBC | SSS ]
The Crafters Workshop – Modeling…
[ SBC | SSS ]

18 Comments

  1. Beautiful background. I love the intensity of color on the butterfly before the white highlights. The text accents on the background add to the richness of the design.

  2. This is absolutely gorgeous! Love the design and vibrant colors! I’m also interested in those paint markers you’re using…looking forward to seeing more! Looking at your stencil on the video with your initials, it struck me that we have the same initials because I mark my items that way too! LOL!

  3. Your work is always inspiring – just love your art journals and cards!!! Thank you so much for all you share on your blog!!! XOXO

  4. Awesome and thank you so much for this gorgeous birthday pressent. I love all the things you made, cards and Art journals but the Art Journals are my favorites. And what a suprise March 27 is my birthday and you posted a stunning Art Journal page, thank you so much!

  5. I totally need to make my own art journal as you did. I love that the pages can be removed to work on them. I tend to get pretty messy but not in a good way! LOL
    This is so beautiful and I love how the background looks with that butterfly.

  6. gorgeous page, I love the black gesso for that butterfly and thanks for leaving in the entire process of creating the background with the distress oxide inks.

  7. Hi Vicky!!! I finished your butterfly layout lastnight but in my Dylusions Journal and made it a 2 pager. I just love doing them as it is so relaxing to me anyways and I get to be with my buddy Nancy who does them with me 🙂 I hope you don’t mind that I will borrow your pictures of your journal pages so I can put it beside the ones that I have “knocked off” as I call them in my album on my Facebook page.

    Take care, until the next one 🙂
    Karen

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