I can’t believe that I was lucky enough to win the Paperbabe Stamps Layers challenge and I got to choose one of their fabulous stamp sets as my prize! I created this page to celebrate using the stamp set and I’m sure that it’ll be used again and again (grin!).

I started by colouring the background using Prickly Pear, Fern Green and Leaf Green Wendy Vecchi Make Art Inks by adding ink to a blending mat, spritzing with water and pressing the mat onto the page. I used a Snowy Stars thinlet set from Tim Holtz to create a stencil and used it to apply Ranger Texture Paste to the page. I coloured around the stencilled texture paste with some more of the Fern Green and Leaf Green Wendy Vecchi Inks to define the circles more and when dry I coloured the texture paste with a white Uni Posca paint pen, so that it stood out more. Then I splattered the page using white and also black acrylic paint and applied some White Linen Dylusions Ink Spray with a Carabelle Studio Art Template. I repeated the “Beauty is everywhere” wording and also the three stars over the page using my new Paperbabes Stamps Flourish & Grow stamp set and black Archival Ink. Then I added some highlights to the wording using a white Uniball gel pen. To finish, I added a bright pink flower which I fussy cut from a wallpaper sample, stuck in place using Liquitex matte gel medium and then edged with a Cold Grey Faber-Castell Big Brush marker to add some shadows.

I have to say that with all the fabulous new releases over at Paperbabe Stamps shop it was really difficult to chose my prize. Thank you so much for this amazing stamp set!

I also love the Balancing greetings card that Kim kindly sent to me too, it was such a lovely surprise and it now takes pride of place in my craft room (double grin!).
Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.
Challenges
I’m pleased to join the lovely Eileen from The Artful Crafter and her Green challenge over at Art Journal Journey this month with my green background.
I’m pleased to join in the fun over at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge and their Anything Goes challenge too.
I’m also joining in the fun again at Paperbabe Stamps, their challenge is #115 ~ Picture Inspiration as I was inspired by the pretty single stemmed flowers – thanks so much!
Don’t forget that you still have a couple of days left to join our Anything Mixed Media Goes challenge over at Creative Artiste, it would be lovely to see you there!
Here is a list of all the materials used to create this art journal page:
- Ranger Wendy Vecchi Make Art Blendable Dye Ink (Prickly Pear, Fern Green, Leag Green)
- Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlets (Snowy Stars 663117)
- Ranger Texture Paste
- Uni Posca Paint Pen (White)
- Carabelle Studio Art Template (Trame Tissues et Chiffres TE60034)
- Ranger Dylusions Ink Spray (White Linen)
- Art Discount Acrylic Paint (White)
- DecoArt Crafter’s Acrylic (Black)
- Paperbabes Stamps (Flourish & Grow Stamp Set)
- Ranger Archival Ink (Jet Black)
- Uniball Signo Gel Pen (White)
- Wallpaper sample
- Liquitex Matte Gel Medium
- Faber-Castell Big Brush Marker (Cold Grey IV 233)
A wonderful, bold piece. Congratulations on the prize. Looks like some lovely toys
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That’s a gorgeous page Jo, and what a lovely prize that phrase stamp set is!
I hope you’ve had a good week,
keep well,
Alison xx
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Many thanks Alison! Yes we have had a good week thanks 😊. As the weather has been so nice I followed your lead and have been doing some gardening, the plants are starting to shoot and everything is getting greener. Hope you’ve had a good week too! Keep well! Hugs, Jo x
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This is gorgeous, Jo…love the reds on the flower and all your lovely textured stars. The greens go so well together and the whole thing just comes together with those fab words. Great choice – I may well have chosen exactly the same – I love inspirational words! Beautiful art.
Cath x
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PS Congrats on your win!!! Sorry I forgot to add that…you did well 🙂
Cath x
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The flower is really stand out and the background is amazing, I love how it shines and glimmers! You surely deserve the prize because you able to turn it into something fabulous!
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wonderful this journal with the Flower and the green background!
Sweet your place with the little pictures!
Take care of yourself
Have a good time, hug, Elke
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Gorgeous page, have fun with your prize, they have wonderful stamps at Paperbabe. Enjoy! Stay safe and have a great weekend, hugs, Valerie
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This page is so beautiful !!! WOW!!! And congrats on winning this fabulous prize!
These stampset is in very good hands now for sure!
Happy weekend dear Jo! Take good care and stay safe and have fun with gardening!!!
Susi xxx
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Beautiful, fantastic green background.
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Congrats on your win, and looks like you picked a nice set of stamps. And they worked so well on your latest page. Love that background with those mini stars. Thanks for sharing with us at ARt Journal Journey. Hope you and your husband are staying healthy and have a great start to your weekend. hugs-Erika
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That is a stamp? WOW! BIG WOW!
A great piece of art with this!
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Congratulations on the prize Jo, you will enjoy using your goodies.
Its a fantastic page you created and the green background looks beautiful, the dark pink flower gave a super pop of colour. Thank you for linking to Eileen’s AJJ theme.
Stay safe and well.
Yvonne xx
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Congrats on your win-Lovely page-stay safe-hugs
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Congrats on your win – what a lovely boost during the quarantine. Love those handwritten words and I can feel the happy celebration coming off the page. Love the shades of green from light to darker, and those stars dancing around the place.
Alison x
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Jo, your page is wonderful. Beauty is everywhere and it is all over your page. Wonderful flower, cool star stencil you made, and I love the words. Love your PaperBabe stuff you received as well.
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Congratualtions on your win, Jo! What a flexible stamp set.
The page is gorgeous!I love the background and had an a-ha moment when you mentioned how you made the relatively small letters stand out with white Posca. I know aobut that, but often forget to do it. It’s a great look.
Thank you for sharing another lovely page at Art Journal Journey and for all your support of my theme this month.
Aww, you gave my #5 ATC card pride of place too. I’m touched.
Have a Lovely Sunday. Stay safe and well.
Eileen xx
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Fabulous background Jo, the textured stars do stand out with the addition of gesso and it’s the perfect colour (the green of the background, not the gesso!) to showcase the flower. Enjoy your the spoils of your win! xx
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Congrats on winning and your prize looks wonderful. I’m jealous because when I’ve won I feel stuck to her digital stuff since I’m in the States and the shipping is a bummer. You are lucky to be in same country! That lovely flower pops on your pretty green background. Now that Lent is over, I can stop reducing my social media time and get caught up on my visiting! XOX
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