Mixed-Media Journal Page with Stencilled Rainbow Design

A project from our live show CATCH UP with Toni & Emma for A FRIDAY LAUNCH in the HTCN studio broadcast 14th Jan 22 · 14/01/2022 · watch it from 29:45

Combine stencil work with pigment ink to create a vibrant, layered background. This technique shows how to use stencils as both positive and negative elements to build complex, colourful designs on your journal pages.

DOWNLOAD THIS GUIDE (PDF)

Step by step

1. Stamp a heart design onto your page using pigment ink as your base element. ▶ watch 29:45
2. Select the rainbow hills stencil and position it around your stamped heart. ▶ watch 30:00
3. Apply blue pigment ink through the stencil using a small ink pad, working around the heart. ▶ watch 30:15
4. Remove the stencil and observe how the stencilled design frames and complements your stamped element. ▶ watch 30:30

Tips from the show

• You can see through stencils to position them precisely over existing stamped designs.

More from this show

• Junk Journal with Spine and Nested Pages
• Textured Background Page with Crackle Paste and Stencil
• Stamped and Watercoloured Floral Card Page
• Folded Card Blank from Die-Cut Page
• Pigment Ink Colour Mixing and Watercolouring

Written up from the show itself. See every guide from our shows · free how-to guides · watch live on My Telly