Donna Salazar Designs: Glue Gloss

Hi everyone!! It's Tracey here to share a page I created for my Scripture journal with this sweet verse from Proverbs.

I adore the generous size and substantial chipboard pages in Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Denim Art Journal. I've created handcrafted flowers with Donna's dies and share how I've used her inks and pigment powder to color my background and elements.

"Trust in the Lord"

Tips and Techniques

I created these little open roses with Donna's Spellbinder's Rose Creations dies. I cut them from thick vintage book pages and colored them with Vintage and Denim Mix'd Media Inx. I brushed the edges with Clearsnap Glue Gloss and sprinkled with Sugar Shimmer Twinkle Dust Glitter. I finished them by centering a rhinestone in each. I used Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Medium DODZ™ to adhere them to the page.

I colored light molding paste with Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™gold Pigment Powder. This powder is loaded with shimmery pigment, so stir in a small amount of powder to start, and add a little at a time until you achieve the desired color. I used the colored paste to stencil the leafy vine behind the flowers.

Another view of my flowers.

On the background, I created a color wash by misting with water and spritzing with Donna's Clearsnap Sea Breeze Smooch Mist. As you can see some areas have more color wash than others, giving a lovely color variation to the background. I dabbed the stenciled areas with a paper towel to remove the color from the molding paste, so it would be more visible. Once the wash was dry, I splattered with drawing ink and liquid acrylic for more visual texture.

I stamped my Scripture sentiment with Donna's Midnight Mix'd Media Inx CHOX, which is permanent and quick drying. I stamped on white cardstock which I colored by rubbing lightly with Vintage and Stormy Mix'd Media Inx then edged with black. I adhered the strips with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™'s new product ~ Home & Hobby Premium Double-Sided Tape.

Lots of yummy layers here. The base is a strip of Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Canvas Ribbon. I removed the stitching and colored with her Clearsnap Caramel Latte Smooch Spritz, fraying the edges. Then I colored a strip of plaster wrap with Sea Breeze Smooch Spritz. (Plaster wrap is plaster of Paris embedded gauze strips and can be found at your local craft store,) The top layer is a tattered piece of Donna's Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® Lace Ribbon. I grab up jewelry findings when I see them on clearance and this pendant is from by stash. I've filled in below the flower with seed beads and chunky glass glitter.

Here's a technique tip for you. To color fibers, spritz water on a craft mat, then spritz with Smooch Spritz. Swipe the fabric through the colored mist, until you have picked up enough to color the entire strip. Such an easy peasy way to color coordinate elements for your project.

I colored this die cut the same way that I colored the fabric. I wanted a distressed look, so did not attempt to evenly distribute the color.

I also used several of Donna's stamps with

Denim Mixed Media Inx to add more visual texture.

I hope you've been inspired to grab one of Donna's new Denim Art Journals

to experiment and create you're own special art pages.

To view my Faith art journal cover go HERE.

And my first Scripture art journal page can be viewed HERE.

*** Both of these pages include flower tutorials! ***

~ Blessings ~

Tracey

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Hello my peeps! Today, not only am I sharing a mixed media canvas that I've created for the "Take Me Deeper" project on the His Kingdom Come site, but I also have a FREE start to finish video (which I haven't done in a while) and additional step by step photos below. You can watch the video by clicking on the link below:

Donna's Strength & Beauty Tutorial Video

The topic for May is "Sanctuary". The bible verse that I chose isn't actually one of the verses for this week's lesson but I really wanted to use it and it fit so well. "Honor and majesty are before him. strength and beauty are in his sanctuary" Psalms 96:6

I made the background of the canvas with Hazel & Ruby's DIY Decor Tape & Stencil Masks. I've found some helpful tips through trial and error and I wanted to share them with you.

Starting The Canvas

Most importantly, you need to start with a canvas that has been treated. A dry canvas will make it so that the Decor Tape won't stick. I use a couple layers of Fast Finish Decoupage.

Cut your tape bigger than the canvas and lay it down with the image facing your work table. Slowly peel the backing away, leaving about 1 inch on the right side and crease the backing so it will help to hold the tape flat.

Lay the canvas in the center of the tape and use your hand to rub the canvas into the tape to get out any air bubbles.

Turn the canvas over and smooth out the tape all the way to the edges of the canvas.

Cut the excess tape from the edge to the top corner of the canvas.

Fold the edge of the tape up along the sides of the canvas.

Fold in the sides, crease the edges (like a present) then fold the flap down.

Repeat on the bottom of the canvas.

Fold the sides up and over the back.

Turn the canvas over and add your stencil masks.

Finishing The Canvas

I added stamped images on the canvas using my Mix'd Media Inx CHOX in Sparrow. This ink dries fast but when stamping over paint you may want to blot it dry or use a heat gun to make sure it is set. I also used a Spectrum Noir alcohol pen to outline and add a drop shadow to the bible verse word strips. I've found that these pens work best over painted surfaces.

I used an ink blender and my Mix'd Media Inx CHOX in Patina to add a soft blue edge to the canvas.

I used my Mix'd Media Inx in Sparrow on the edge as well to give it a bit of a vintage look.

I used some Glue Gloss with my Twinkle Dust Glitter (both from Clearsnap) to add a bit of sparkle to the word Beauty. You can see how easy this is on the tutorial video.

The photo below is the finished word.

At this point I added some Matte Medium from Liquitex to seal the ink and the glitter to the canvas because I thought I was done, but then...

I decided to add a little somethin' somethin' with my "Embroidered Flower" stamp and Driftwood Mix'd Media Inx CHOX...

But the design didn't show up very well so I added more with my Mix'd Media Inx CHOX in Sparrow. I added another layer of Matte Medium when I was done.