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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...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a small commission on purchases made, using my link. Heather Greenwood is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Illustrated Faith - Praise Book

Illustrated Faith - Precision Pens, Set of 2

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Friday Four: Rainbow of Colorful Tools

a rainbow of colors for mixed media art journaling, planner, Bible journaling projects including favorite color names and tools | Faber Castell | The Reset Girl | Illustrated Faith | pigment stamp ink

I'm soooo in love with these colors right now. I'm all about the rainbow. It's not only pretty but a reminder of God's promise to Noah. It just makes me so happy to include all these bright happy colors in all my projects right now.

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acrylic paint, Faber-Castell

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What Heather Greenwood has been up to lately...

a much needed update on Heather Greenwood Designs and what Heather's been up to and plans for 2016 blogging.

It's hard to believe that I revived this blog two years ago, and now I'm going to be reviving it again. 2015 was a busy year and it meant taking a break from blogging regularly. I've missed it a ton and I'm excited to jump back in now that things have slowed down. I thought I would share with you a bit of an update and what I've been up to and then what's the plans going forward. I will be giving myself a lot of grace though as I'm still recovering from the toll last year took on me.

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101 More Mixed Media Techniques, Bible Journaling

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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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art journal, DecoArt Media

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Mixed Media Creative Planning | August 2015 - Week 2

Oh goodness, I just loved filling these pages up with goodies and memories. I pulled out my stamp sets and stickers and the Illustrated Faith Whatever Is Lovely Collection that's coming out soon. I have a feeling I'm going to need to stock up on this collection, I just LOVE it so much!!! I have fallen in love with stamping again...

mixed media creative memory planning in a ban.do large agenda planner

What I love to do is decorate first, then go back and write in all the memories from the day.

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ban.do, Bella Blvd

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Mixed Media Creative Planning | August 2015 - Full Month

I'm having a blast being creative in my planner. I'm loving this system of stamping stickers and collecting stickers to use from my favorite sticker girl, Cori of The Reset Girl. I'm also attending the Daydream Event this month and got a goody envelope of some stickers and was so excited to use them this month to mark the dates for the event.

mixed media creative planner - August 2015 full month decorating

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ban.do, Bella Blvd

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Mixed Media Creative Planning | August 2015 - Week 1

First, let me start off by saying... I've been waiting FOREVER to start this planner! It's a 17 month planner and it didn't start until August... I'm so in love with the 2015-2016 ban.do Florabunda Spiral Large Planner and plan on using it as our family planner. This means I will include some memories in it. One of these days I'll walk you through it and show you what I love about this planner.

sharing my mixed media creative weekly family memory planner | August 2015 Week 1

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Bella Blvd, creative planner

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Art Journaling Bible Process | Psalm 121

Yesterday I hung out on the Illustrated Faith blog sharing what I learned from last week's message. I've been really busy lately and haven't had time to do much art journaling in my Bible and it was a reminder that I need to make time for art journaling every day, even if it's only for a few minutes. I wanted to share my process with you since I didn't share that on the Illustrated Faith blog.

sharing my process for creating a mixed media art journaling Bible entry for Psalm 121

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Date Night Paint Nite Fun

altered abstract wall art | Paint Nite Crazy Daisy | Date Night Fun w/ Hubby

My husband and I have been making a habit of doing creatively fun things on our dates lately. While it's nice to get out and have a nice dinner the two of us, or go to a movie; we've found that we really enjoy the creative dates so much more. A few months ago hubby found a Groupon for Paint Nite and bought it. He is totally not into arts and crafts so I was surprised and excited that he wanted to do this with me.

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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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