Hi Everyone!
This week's theme for RaspberryBlueSky's 52 Weeks Art Journal Instagram Challenge is to use a colour you don't normally use. I chose the colour purple, with some contrasting yellow and orange.
This started with some torn pieces of gel prints, then a scraping of heavy body gesso. I scribbled some circles into the gesso, then spritzed, stencilled and splattered with purple inks. I used purple Distress Oxide ink to stamp and colour book and music pages, then cut out shapes for the flower. The small circles and leaves are cut from leftovers. I've been making some collaged Easter bunting to hang on my house ;-) I finished with some buttons, black doodles and splatters.
Wishing you all a happy and creative weekend,
Alison xox
Fabulous journal page love the flower heads and buttons-great colour too
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I really like this. I love purple, and orange and yellow go so well with purple. It’s a really good picture with the circles and buttons and of course the big flower. Thanks for another great addition to the AJJ challenge theme.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great, beautiful creativity you have brought to this journal page.
ReplyDeleteI also love the colors and the buttons.
Have a beautiful weekend, hug Elke
Fabulous piece, and love the colours! Have a great weekend! Hugs, Vaerie
ReplyDeleteI'm with you bout not using purple a lot. I don't know why that is. I love how used it here with the yellow and orange. I wouldn't think of that combo, but it works really well. Nice flower too. Thanks for joining us at AJJ, and happy first day of spring. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteGood morning, I am not a big purple fan but I love your page very much. Beautiful! Happy Spring Kathy
ReplyDeleteThis is a great way to repurpose past prints, circles always give a great hug. Pretty embellished flower, I struggle with purple I find it not an easy colour to use, I always push myself to use it in hair in portraits it seems to flow much better in my mind. Love what you did here Alison.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking there's something to celebrate with your bunting..
Hugs Tracey xx
I have a lot of catching up to do. Story of my life this year. But first, I'll tell you how much I love purple, yellow and a touch of orange together. This is so beautiful. Those buttons really add the magic touch, too. I'm so delighted you shared this with us at Art Journal Journey using Sheila's theme. You are so supportive of AJJ and we greatly appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous page! The purple looks so pretty with the white gesso underneath and the buttons finish the flowers beautifully 😀. Happy and creative wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteLove the colors, love the patterns, and love your giant flower. Very creative and very fun! Love seeing what you come up with! Hugz
ReplyDeleteWow! Love this , the flower, the circles and truly fabulous colours! Hugs, Chrisx
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