This art journal page is for Cathy's Ways to Use It Challenge. Check it out Here and come and play.
I keep an inventory of all craft items I've purchased so to find out my oldest stamp all I had to do was look at my list. I started as a scrapbooker over 20+ years ago so it was no surprise that the first stamp set was a Project Life one with a calendar and arrows.
I also chose the next 2 stamp sets on the list, one again being for scrapbooking and on sentiments and the third was my first foray into cardmaking and when I attended a CTMH workshop. The stamp set is borders and would have been my choice at the time, again for scrapping. When I got the stamp set out I immediately remembered my experience with it. The first stamp broke in parts and the CTMH demo told me that I had been heavy handed. It is the only stamp set I have (and I have a lot *wink*) that has done this. When I took another border out it immediately disintegrated and all of them are like jelly...yuk. If I didn't like most of the borders I would throw it away but for now it sits with the rest and forgotten until challenges such as this come along. Thanks Cathy.
I have recently undertaken an art journalling class through FB and thought I would make another page that could go at the front of my journal.
The middle panel was in my stash and had been made by rolling and swiping paints across it and stencilling. I often use panels I've made previously and which can be modified to fit the theme and colours.
The sentiment on the corner was stamped first, followed by the calendar, arrows and other sentiments. The stamping didn't come out as clean and probably because I didn't test the stamps first *wink* but I'm ok with them and a tip is to touch up black ink with a journalling pen when stamping is crappy lol.
I had another panel in my stash covered in blue paint; stamped that and die cut it into a circle. Added washi tape and painted a BG panel using black and orange paints with my brayer. Stamped a border around the edges. It came together very quickly and I love the texture and effects I got.
It was fun to finally break the seal again on the very first stamp set I purchased. I think only one arrow had been used previously...eek! I know I have a lot that haven't seen the light of day since I bought them.
Come and play in the challenge and reacquaint yourself with your very first stamp set.
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Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 GMT Views: 1036
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Registered: February 16, 2004 Location: Western Suburbs of Chicago Posts: 30960
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 @ 10:55 PM
What a fantastic Art Journal page my friend! I love all of the elements and my eyes are in bliss looking at all of the elements you have added. I did not keep track of all of the sets- so will look in my stash tomorrow and see what I come up with for the challenge!
Registered: July 4, 2014 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 5909
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 @ 11:13 PM
Jayne, I love your art and your heart. Reading your story was so fun. And isn't it interesting how interests, methods, techniques change over the years resulting in something completely fresh and vital. I know exactly which stamp was my first...finding it might be harder LOL.
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 60410
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 @ 7:02 AM
I love your style!! and love your page!! I loved to read your "story" when I go back to my gallery and I didn't start it longtime ago, I can see I really progressed on several techniques
Registered: July 12, 2005 Location: Hugging a golden and stamping' in PA Posts: 21216
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 @ 8:45 AM
How fun to take your old stamps and use them in your new endeavor of art journaling, Jayne! What a fun page...full of texture and eclectic elements! Lovely!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132003
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 @ 10:34 AM
Kudos to you for making such s fab journalling page with your oldest stamps - and for being so organised! I think arrows are always a fun element to use - you should keep them out!
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 24020
Thu, Feb 11, 2021 @ 11:52 AM
I've looked at your page three times now and keep seeing something I didn't see the time before. So much fun! I love the collage of all the stamps, stencils, tapes, etc. Smashing page!
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Registered: November 7, 2006 Location: Willamette Valley Oregon Posts: 34504
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 @ 10:29 PM
Jayne....like others, I love to read your commentary. Your exuberance is catching! One thing I love in your journalmpages is the movement...Sabrina is right, keep those arrows out!
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