Art journal page "Believing the impossible is possible" in Dina Wakley Journal

Art journal page just completed in my Dina Wakley journal.  The background was paint that had seeped through from the journal page on the front.  I cut out a banner from Kraft paper using Sizzix Framelits Banner 3 die.  The background pieces on the banner were bits of prints from my gelli plate.  The Fairy stamp was from Pasttime Crafts and was stamped with Black archival ink.  The banner top left corner was stamped with Recollections banner stamp set and attached to a piece of burlap that I pulled from the edge.  I also used We R memory keepers tab punch, Spellbinders scallp circle die, lime twine, black thread, button, lace and loose burlap threads and twine.

Be yourself Art Journal page with Teabag Art

My previous post showed some prints that I did on my gelli plate and then I decided I wanted to try to incorporate one of them into an Art Journal page.  This print I made I used as a tipin in front of a watercolor painting in my journal of geishas.

The first thing I did was prime a used tea bag, then I stamped a dragonfly on the tea bag and colored it with my watercolors and gouache.  After the watercolor was applied I did some doodling of flowers on it, mounted it to a piece of watercolor paper and then put them on my background.

First prints from my Gelli plate

I've had my gelli plate for quite some time but have never tried it.  I was inspired by several videos I saw on youtube to try it for myself.

I printed on vellum envelope, kraft envelope, journal pages, ticket stub, a found feather, a birdcage die cut, used tea bags, leftover pieces of chip board.

Once the pieces were finished, I went back in with a permanent black ink pen and a white posca pen and did some doodling.  I also did some stamping with my distress inks.  I'm quite happy with how these turned out.