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Workflow Wednesday Video: Removing the protective film over transparencies

a quick video tutorial showing how to remove the protective film over the transparencies in the Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Praise Book

I'm so excited to share with you my first YouTube video with plans to add more in the future. Today I'm sharing a really quick tutorial on how to remove the protective film over the transparencies in the Illustrated Faith by Bella Blvd Praise Book. It's hard to tell that there is a protective film that needs to be removed but this is my PSA that there is and needs to be removed before doing any mixed media art journaling on it.

It's super easy, just take an eraser to the corner until it lifts up and then pull it off...

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Mixed Media Tutorial: Using texture to create a storm

step by step tutorial using DecoArt Media fluid acrylics and modeling paste to create a hurricane storm with texture

It's been a rough month for me. Despite being rough, it's been a month of heart healing for me. My back "blew a fuse" a few weeks ago and I haven't been able to do the things that are "therapy" to me, which is art journaling and exercise. What I've found is that a lot of my issues with my back are heart and emotional issues. My mind just said "enough, I need some rest" and despite the physical pain, the mental and emotional healing has been amazing!

This past week my chiropractor said something to me that I just knew instantly I needed to journal about. I swear he's like the best therapist/counselor I've ever had. He could tell I had a storm brewing in my heart/life. So he had me think of a hurricane. He then had me think about how the center of the hurricane is calm and peaceful. He then said that I had a choice, I could fight the storm and likely drown or never heal, or I can ride the storm in the center where it's calm.

WHOA! Seriously, the weight of everything just dropped off my shoulders, I literally could feel my tensed up shoulders drop. The storms are still around me and there is nothing I can do about them, but choose to ride it out in the calm center. My back has been feeling a ton better and I was able to actually do a little art journaling this weekend, YAY!

STEP BY STEP PROCESS TUTORIAL

I'm excited to take you though the process of creating this page all about reminding myself to choose to ride in the calm center of the storms. I am really excited to share with you that DecoArt Media products are now available at JoAnn.com and select JoAnn Fabric stores.

I love the DecoArt Media line because compared to other fine art fluid acrylics, they are much less expensive with comparable quality. Having them available at my local stores makes it so much easier to go pick up a bottle when I run out in the middle of a project too, so I was super excited about them being available at JoAnns now.

STEP ONE: Gesso the pages, I'm using DecoArt Media Gesso... I had a lot of other paint from other pages on it so this gave it a nice coverage and helped prime the pages to use less paint in the next steps.

STEP TWO: Using a permanent pen, journal in messy handwriting that only you know what's written. Even though it will be covered with paint, you'll still be able to see it which is part of the fun textures in these kinds of journal pages.

STEP THREE: drop a few drops of fluid acrylic paints in different shades of blues, teals and grays. I'm using DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic Paints in Cobalt Teal Hue, Primary Cyan, Cerulean Blue, Phitalo Turquoise, and Paynes Grey.

STEP FOUR: using a brush or your fingers spread the paint over your journaling and blend the colors together.

STEP FIVE: using a palette knife and black modeling paste, I'm using DecoArt Media Black Modeling Paste, spread it over your page leaving an oval shape opening. Then take the tip of your palette knife and draw/scrap ovals around the opening to give it texture. Let dry completely before moving to the next step.

STEP SIX: using your finger lightly rub white gesso over the top of the texture in that same circular motion to mimic the motion of a hurricane. Then do the same thing with some of those teal colors to bring back in the colors of the water. I also did the same technique using some Titanium White DecoArt Media acrylic paint to really make the whites of the waves pop. Let dry completely before moving to the next step.

STEP SEVEN: You have completed your hurricane, now to finish it off with a title or phrase. I'm using the DecoArt Andy Skinner Serendipity Mixed Media Stencil and taped off the word "CALM". Be sure to use a low tack tape and that everything is completely dry so you don't ruin your project!

STEP EIGHT: using a palette knife, spread some modeling paste thickly over the stencil. Don't let it dry before moving to the next step!!!

STEP NINE: Quickly and carefully pull off the stencil and immediately put it in a bucket of water or wash off the modeling paste. You don't want it to dry on your stencils. Then let it dry completely before finishing.

NOTE: The modeling paste isn't very opaque when dry, so I took a tiny paint brush and painted over the letters again with the Titanium White fluid acrylic paint. Then to finish it off I used a white gel pen to right the rest of the note to myself.

I really love how this turned out. It's a really good reminder to me when I'm struggling or fighting the storms around me.

Disclosure: I am a part of the DecoArt Blogger Outreach Program, while I have received some of the products used in this tutorial to be used specifically for this promotion, I've also bought some of them on my own because I love the product and would use them anyways. While this is a sponsored post, all excitement and enthusiasm for the product are my own.

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Mixed Media Art Journal - Donna Downey Inspiration Wednesday

A few weekends ago I went on a little scrapbooking retreat to get some work done. I mostly worked on a big project that I've been working of for awhile, but I also had a little fun playing in my art journal. I decided to try to "catch up" on the Inspiration Wednesday workshop videos by Donna Downey. I really love how this one turned out.

mixed media art journal page by Heather Greenwood - inspired by Donna Downey's Inspiration Wednesday 2015 - week 3

I couldn't pack all my supplies so I had to improvise and I totally LOVE how this turned out. Instead of drywall tape, I used punchinella. I also used different stamps and stencils. It was so much fun improvising and I just love this page!

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Did you miss Truth Scrap in January? #ARTWORSHIP class available now!

I have great news! The classes are available now for individual purchase and for sale this week! I was able to attend the whole event and I can't tell you how much I NEEDED it. There is just something about teaching and inspiring and fellowship with other Christian women that I just can't explain.

Truth Scrap 2015 classes are now available as individual purchases and on sale, and bigger discount for all seven classes, through April 24th.

This week the classes are on sale for $9.95, April 13-April 24. After the sale they will go up to their regular price of $14.95.
Purchase only the ones you want or if you want all seven classes... Get all SEVEN classes for only $49, that's a savings of over 50% (that's $7 each class)! Just add all seven classes to your cart and use code TRUTH at checkout before April 24th.

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The Reset Girl #ListersGottaList Challenge | Days 5-6

If you're looking back at my blog posts for my lists, you'll see that I've skipped days 3-4 and I'm a little behind. I can explain...

I'm totally OK with skipping around
I'm waiting on a stamp set I ordered that I thought would be perfect for day 4
Who says we have to do things in order?

Heather Greenwood's mixed media version of The Reset Girl's #listersgottalist challenge, days 5-6 in a DIY Fauxdori and Moleskine Pocket Cahier notebook and Illustrated Faith stamps

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Art Journaling Art Worship Bible Process | Esther 4:14

I've been really busy recently with a project that I'm working on, but needed a little break this week to do some art worship in my Bible. I was writing my testimony for Illustrated Faith and what Bible Journaling has done for me and this verse popped in my head.

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Chasing Dreams - Digital Mixed Media Art Journal Page

It's BYOC (Build Your Own Collab) Friday at The Lilypad and once again it's AMAZING! The colors were picked out by the winner of the DSD (Digital Scrapbook Day) contest at the Pad. It's always my favorite color scheme that comes from it. The voting is hard but the outcome is worth it.

sharing a couple digital mixed media art journaling art worship pages I created using digital scrapbooking supplies from The Lilypad

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Mixed Media Tutorial: Pattern Stamps With Foam Stickers

Hey there, I'm so excited to be back to a regular schedule again after last week, that means a new mixed media tutorial today. Last week, with the grand opening of my Etsy shop and then working on a HUGE (literally) project at my church, and the kids all being sick with the sniffles, I just couldn't keep up with the blog. I'm hoping to be back to a regular schedule again this week.

mixed media tutorial using foam stickers to create stamps and creating a floral pattern in an art planner to be used for ideas and mark making practice or eventually as a FiloFax dashboard

I don't know about you, but I LOVE pattern. I have a closet full of fabric and a huge stack of pattern paper. I just love seeing the repeated pattern and I'm finding that I really like repeated pattern in my art journals too. While I was picking up a few things at Michaels this weekend, I picked up a container of foam stickers and instantly saw some fun stamp making materials for creating some fun patterns.

Workflow Wednesday Video: Removing the protective film over transparencies

Mixed Media Tutorial: Using texture to create a storm

STEP BY STEP PROCESS TUTORIAL

Mixed Media Art Journal - Donna Downey Inspiration Wednesday

Did you miss Truth Scrap in January? #ARTWORSHIP class available now!

The Reset Girl #ListersGottaList Challenge | Days 5-6

Art Journaling Art Worship Bible Process | Esther 4:14

Chasing Dreams - Digital Mixed Media Art Journal Page

Mixed Media Tutorial: Pattern Stamps With Foam Stickers

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