Happy Friday. Another week has flown by. I must be having lots of fun because work weeks never went by this quickly. Smile!
Today I have a page for Wendy's bird challenge at Art Journal Journey
I mentioned pouring paint on Wednesday this week, and it is also what I used to create the background for this page. It's another of my first try practice pages. You can see I used a credit card to spread some of the paint out and also to create some lines.
Some of you commented how it seemed like pouring paint was a waste of paint or made a mess. Yes, it could be both, but I hate wasting paint and other disposable supplies, so I only poured a bit on the page and did not let it run over the edge of my paper. I did really like the thick surface it created, and the colors are bold. Also, the blending is random so that it is always an adventure to see what you get.
Once the paint dried, I added some large stamped and fussy color flowers. I used some pink paint to create the colorful stamen "tips" and also added some various pink sequins to the centers to add some depth. The birds are from an old clear stamp set from 7Gypsies (you may remember them from back in the early to mid 2000's) that I fussy cut. On the smaller bird I added a silver paper crown. And finally I stamped the quote.
I am also linking up to day 20 at Art Everyday Month.
Have a great start to your weekend. And of course, thanks for visiting!
19 comments:
Great page, Erika, and I love the way you used the paint pouring technique.
And: There is a birthday candy on my blog. Kisses!
This is so beautiful, Erika! I love the pinks and greens of your background, your gorgeous flowers, and of course, the amazing black birds!!! Hope all is well with you! Stay safe!! Hugs, Sharon
Fabulous page, love the background and those lovely flowers.. Thank you for including some birds.
Hugs Wendy.
I've seen some videos of paint pouring, and it must be fun to try this. I'd think that thickness of the paint would leave a different surface than other techniques.
that is so dynamic. I love birds and birds in art.
Your page is really beautiful and I love your technique-I may need to try this out soon. so you need to use the pour paints?
Once I was retired after a year or so I realized how so fast the time flies by. I think it's because I was more relaxed, less stressed out and No more watching the clock-when retired it doesn't matter what time it is-most of the time Happy Friday hugs Kathy
I love this, the colours and design just work so well.
Enjoy your Friday and have a great weekend.
All the best Jan
A gorgeous page Erika!
Have a lovely weekend,
Alison xx
Beautiful page, it's great fun working with pouring paint! Glad you are having fun, keep going! Hugs, Valerie
Love the poured background for those lovely flowers. Thank you for adding some birds to it for AJJ.
Hugs Wendy
I love how you created this one. Both the background and the flowers. It is gorgeous!
:)
I have to admit, this is the most unique and different paint pour I've ever seen, Erika. I really like it, though. The background is so unusual, BUT the birds are what actually made me very happy. I had never seen those 7 Gypsies stamps before, but I sure LOVE them. They are also perfect for Wendy's theme at Art Journal Journey, too.
Pretty. Reminds me of white poinsettia. Hope you got to enjoy the sunshine today.
Amazing page! Loving those bright and cheery colours with the sequin centred flowers and I remember the stamps too, I have some of them somewhere ...lol 😉. Happy Friday and weekend! Hugs, Jo x
A~ fab bright page with some gorgeous flowers. I love the stamens you have created inside them all. What a good idea paint pouring in a journal. As for wasting paint you can always do a mop up with another page on your craft table or use some card to start creating beautiful backgrounds.
Pour away when the spirit takes you.
Hugs, Neet xx
Fantastic page, you have made a beautiful red background to your flowers.
Have a nice weekend.
I love this bright, cheerful page, Erika! Nicely balanced too.
I would hate wasting paint too.
I hope you have a lovely weekend. :)
It seems like it's not a waste of paint if you make something you beautiful and love. I think the results are terrific.
Oooh! Love this - fabulous colours and I love those cute birds! Hugs, Chrisx
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