Hello Friends
I am here again for the second time today, with another project for AALL & Create, this time I created a journal spread in my much neglected journal!
I was watching a video recently by Aida Domisiewicz a few months back, when she used watercolours in a very fluid way. Bipasha's beautiful stamp set seemed perfect for my two page spread - I wanted the chess set to take centre stage.
I wet the page with water, left it for a moment or two and then dipped my watercolour laden brush into the wet area and just let the watercolour move around. Not shown, I took another colour (purple) and let is spread around too.
Next, I stamped directly using Bipasha's stamp set #115 onto the page and again on a spare sheet of watercolour paper, added some shading here and there in grey and fussy cut the pieces out, ready to place over the stamped images.
To add some texture, I stencilled some texture paste through Stencil #39 to the top left and bottom right of the spread.
Although I loved the effect, I thought it needed a little more and so I drew a squiggly border around the whole of both pages and blocked it out in a checkerboard style, I love how it matches the chess board and helps to draw the eye in.
I stamped the word Check Mate from Bipasha's stamp set #122.
I hope you like my very simple page, I have never used watercolour in this way - I really enjoyed the freedom of it!
The stamps and stencil I used are available from a list of stockists HERE
Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you will check out my other post today too.
Hugs, Anne xx
Although I loved the effect, I thought it needed a little more and so I drew a squiggly border around the whole of both pages and blocked it out in a checkerboard style, I love how it matches the chess board and helps to draw the eye in.
The stamps and stencil I used are available from a list of stockists HERE
Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you will check out my other post today too.
Hugs, Anne xx
Striking and stunning!! Love it Anne! ❤🤗
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this Anne, so beautiful in it's simplicity. Love the watercolour on the background which is the perfect backdrop for the chess pieces and that checkered border finishes it off beautifully, great job my friend, hugs kath xxx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Anne, adore the white space. The border works so well with the focal imagery. Love this. Tracy ❤️❤️
ReplyDeleteI love the drama of the chess pieces and how they pop against the red - a brilliant page spread.
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Wow, this is absolutely stunning!! I love how you've showcased the chess pieces!! They look amazing!! That splash of color is fabulous!! The texture, too!! Love this, my friend!! So gorgeous!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Such a beautiful contrast, I love the details you added too.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Anne, I love how you've used the watercolours, and this is one of my favourite stencils. Have a very happy November, and I'll catch up with you after my holidays xx
ReplyDeleteSeeing all the texture that didn't show up on FB makes this even more spectacular, Annie! I love everything about it! I know you are keeping busy; hope you are doing well!! ❤Hugs, Darnell xxoo
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fabulous Anne, the water colour background looks wonderful, such a subtle colour combo, and the way you used the stamps compliments it just brilliantly!! This page is certainly "clean", but does not look "simple" to me at all... You really do those AALL&Create stamps proud!!
ReplyDeleteSorry for my long absence, but as you will have picked up, I was away from home visiting family and took a blogging break, but back now, so look forward to more regular visits again.
Absolutely gorgeous layering! I love each step of the way, with the washes, cut out stamps and delicious paste through the stencil! Bravo Anne! You showcased these products beautifully!
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Terrific page Anne! The centre image pops brilliantly against the dramatic watercolours. The pièce de résistance, for me, is your 'squiggly' border - it really works fabulously. Interesting too that the watercolour didn't bleed into the stencil paste. I'm glad that it didn't and had wrongly assumed that it would. Have a lovely weekend. Nicola x
ReplyDeleteI will never tire of the effect of watercolour paint and those unique trails it leaves. A marvellous way of creating a backdrop for that magnificent image. It needs nothing more than those delicate touches of stencilled texture as your frame finishes it off perfectly Anne. I love it.
ReplyDeleteHugs Tracey xx
I adore the contrast of the reds with black and white and the difficult to achieve simplistic look to your page. The composition is brilliant. Have a wonderful weekend xxx
ReplyDeleteWow!! This is awesome Anne!! I adore the watercolour background .. the colour is stunning!! The stamps and stenciling stands out so beautifully and I love the border .. looks amazing!! Stunning Journal spread!! hugs xx
ReplyDeleteHi Anne xx Totally love this amazing page and that pop of colour is the perfect way to showcase this stamp xx
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Sending much love to you both
Annie xx
Just stunning Anne - I absolutely adore what you have done here - love the separate chess pieces - awesome! The red is so very beautiful too - marvellous journal pages Anne xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love the combination of the red, black and white! So clean and powerful! Hugs Susanne
ReplyDeleteThis is a favorite of mine, Anne! I love the simplicity of the design and the black against your watercolor background. Just the perfect stroke of texture with that stenciling. Adding the doodled edge is genius and really finishes this off wonderfully! Very inspiring and makes me want to get those stamps and stencils! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove this stamp and the beautiful watery background you created for it! That stencil is so different and adds great texture to your pages! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love your watercolour background with the added texture - perfect for the fabulous stamping - and your border is awesome! Brings everything together beautifully! Hugs xxxxxxxxx
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