Not Defeated!

Dear Friends!

Is your New Year starting creatively? :)

We're here to inspire you to create some new art with Denisa whose expressive art journals take my breath away every single time...

Hi! It´s Denisa here with an art journal spread.

Had to do something a bit vintage, powerful and wild. No sparkles and stars this time. We´re starting a brand new year and there´s no doubt we´ll have to face new problems, difficulties and struggles.

Therefore my positive motto for you today is to be strong, be daring and never give up without a fight! Never fall on the floor defeated! And this is the theme of my AJ.

Here´s how I made it:
I started with a double page of thick scrapbooking paper. I rounded the edges and covered the whole paper with a thin layer of White Gesso using my old credit card. Let it dry.

Next I did some stenciling using my fave stencil and Light Paste.

When dry, I added a bit of colour using various sprays. No holding back. Wild and dominant colours. I let it dry and applied another thin layer of White Gesso here and there, this time applied with my fingers and a wet baby wipe to achieve the smoky look.

When dry, I did some random stamping using black and red Archival Ink. I added some more colour, stamping and started to build up the cluster.

As the focal point I chose a vintage lady whose pic I framed three times using a chippie, a wire and a canvas ornament.

I also used some lace, Mechanicals Flowers, Mechanicals Stars, paper bits and leather bracelet leftovers.

I printed out the sentiment saying: She battled with fears inside her mind but never fell on the floor defeated. I adhered it to the paper using Soft Matte Gel.
Next I inked the edges using dark blue Archival Ink. The last thing I did were some Ecoline splashes and drips.

To make the texture of my page even more intereting, I sprinkled some Berry Micro Beads.

Hoping no problems come in your way this year and if so, just remember my motto.
Wishing you a perfect year all around - full of inspiration, peace and love!
Denisa

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