Vicki Boutin

Junque Journal layout with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today!  This week we have been revisiting our junque journals and working the new Color Kaleidoscope collection in its pages.   This is a great format to document your memories, but also serves as a playground where to try new techniques and/or master old ones.   So today i pulled some of the new VIcki Boutin mixed media goodies to create this layout in my journal:

 

 

It all started with a mixed media insert for the junque journal which was completely covered with gesso.   Once it was primed, i used a bit of Blueberry Pie watercolor marker, water and a brayer to create the distress frame on the page. 

 

 

To add the bleached look on the background, i used a bit of  MInt Julep watercolor marker and water and applied it as a thin coat using the brayer.  This was set aside to dry completely before the next mixed media layer.

 

 

A mixture of iridiscent glaze and gesso was applied through the leaf stencil -Botanical Stencil set - to the edge of the page so that it looks as the leaves are coming into the paper from outside the layout.   To finish the background a few more extra splatters of Blueberry Pie watercolor marker were added around the layout, and set aside to dry completely.

 

To build the layout, first i layered the picture with a piece of the specialty paper and ephemera. Once glued to the background, i created clusters around it and then added fussy cut butterflies as to create a flying path around the picture, these were cut from the 12x12 and 6x8 paper pads.

 

The title was placed on the other side of the layout in a similar style so that it balances the picture.  In order to bring some shine to the page, i added a bit of the iridiscent glitter glaze to the center of the butterflies, and then scattered a few holographic stars throughout the layout.  The following video will show you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO

 

I hope this week's projects have inspired you to pull out your junque journal and play with Vicki's amazing products on it.   Trust me there are always happy accidents waiting  to happen.

XO

 

Materials used:

Junque Journal

Mixed Media inserts

gesso

Iridiscent glaze

Waterbrushes

mister bottle

Watercolor Markers

Iridiscent Glitter Glaze

Botanical Stencil set

Palette Knife

Color Kaleidoscope collection:  6x8 paper pad, 12x12 paper pad, chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, cardstock stickers, layerable stickers, ephemera, specialty paper

Junque Journal Layout with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i have a fun new Layout for you. This time in my Junque Journal... i love the smaller size and i haven´t worked in it for a long time.

I started with the 'Printed Refill Papers' and some perfect Gesso. I wanted to wash out some of the patterns on it. I have used my brayer and the new Palette Knife from the last release. This is giving some texture and i love the messy look on the black.

I also wanted to add some more texture to my backgrounds and i decided to use the Iridescent Glaze and one of the new stencils for it. I worked over both papers with the stencil, just because i wanted to have them kinda connected.

Once the Glaze was dry i had a look tino the Watercolor Markers to pick out my colors for this Layout. I decided to go with yellow, green, turquoise and dark blue.

The picture shows me after a very long day, soaking up the sun in the car on our way back home. Maybe i was sleeping... i can´t remember!
I wanted to have a very washed out look from the watercolors, so i sprayed a lot of water on to the background paper and added just some tiny drops from the markers to it. I lifted the paper and helped the colors to mix and blend.

I really love how this turned out. I worked over both papers again, i want them to look like one. I also added lots and lots of splatters and so much water... this is the magic of gesso! I love it!

I looked into the Ephemera packs for some matching elements, i wanted to stay in the same colors here. I layered a few pieces under my picture and added some black thread just for another texture and interest. I really love to use thread on my layouts, it´s so easy and cheap too!

I did cut off some of the white boarders from a few pieces, the butterflies and the big green leaves. I added some Chipboard Stickers and some from the Sticker Book. I wanted to repeat the circles from the stencil work too. I really love that i found some matching things for each color here.

I added machine stitching to most of the Stickers, just because they wont stick on top of the Gesso and Glaze. And i really love to add some stitches too! I am very happy about how this Layout turned out. It looks super cute in my Junque Journal.

Have you worked in your Junque Journal lately?! Want to share your work with us? Awesome, please come and join our Mixed Media Community on Facebook.
We can´t wait to see you and your work...
Thank you so much for stopping by today and i really hope you´re inspired to use some pretty Vicki Boutin Stuff today and have some fun!

Supply List:
Junque Journal
Printed Refill Papers
Perfect Gesso
Iridescent Glaze
Color Kaleidoscope:
Watercolor Markers
Palette Knife
Ephemera {Frames & Journaling}
Sticker book {Silver Foil}
Chipboard Stickers {hello friend}
Stencil Set {Kaleidoscope}

 

 

Sketch Challenge with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to wrap up the Sketch Challenge week.   We always love having that starting point that sketched provide, and this new sketch that Jana created for us is versatile, fun and easy to adapt to different types and sizes of paper crafting.   But let me show you what i have created using Vicki's Color Kaleidoscope collection and a few goodies from previous collections based on the sketch.

 

 

This is the original sketch that Jana (thank you so much!)  has created for us this month:

 

 

If you see my layout, then you can tell that i stayed true to the sketch and just changed the shape of the pictures, layers and accents.   But it all started with some of the new watercolor markers in the background.   I chose a rainbow color combo to document these pictures of my funny niece.

 

 

The position of the pictures in the sketch gave me the idea to create two sides of the rainbow a cool and warm side, and used the new Watercolor Markers and a bit of water on a gessoed foundation paper to add the color to the page.

 

 

 

To finish the background, i added a bit of stamping using the Escape stamp set from Field Notes collection with some archival ink, and then followed that with a textural layer.  This time, I chose one of the new stencils and iridiscent glaze to create this layer.

 

 

To build the layout, i used a circle cutter to create the picture  shape and cut papers to layer behind the picture.  The circle accents in the original sketch were replace with this hearts from the 6x8 and 12x12 paper pad.  I simply layered them together using a machine stitching, and then prop them with foam adhesive on the layout.   The title and clusters on the pictures were created using embellishments from the Color Kaleidoscope collection.

 

 

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 To complete this page, the paper strips at the bottom of the page were replaced with washi tape and papers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection, and decided to mirror these paper strips at the top of the page.  I have created  a video that shows you how this came together:

VIDEO

I hope you use the sketch to create a project of your own.  Remember to visit the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media community page on Facebook to pick the sketch and see what others are creating.  As always please contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

Materials used:

• MIXED MEDIA:

Foundation paper

gesso

Iridiscent Glaze

Watercolor Markers

Art Crayons - neutral set

water mister

watercolor brushes

palette knife

 

• COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad

6x8 paper pad

Puffy stickers

Chipboard Stickers

 Cardstock Stickers

Washi tape

Botanical stencil set

 

• FIELD NOTES COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad

Escape Stamp set

• Vicki Boutin 6x8 paper pad

Let's have fun with the new Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

HI there!

Nathalie with you today with a new project that focuses on the new Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad.   This new pad is just perfect for all the levels of mixed media users, as it is a great starting point if you love mixed media, and also takes the fear of making mistakes to all the novice mixed media makers.   Vicki truly designed a super fun and versatile product, and since i love adding my own flair to everything, i played with a few more of Vicki's magic to create this layout

 

 

It all started by choosing one of the pre-made backgrounds, and adding a bit more mixed media layers on it.  First i used one of the Kaleidoscope stencils and art crayons to create the impression on the paper.  My choice was to have the colors change from yellow to teal along the horizontal line.

 

 

 

To complement the pre-made background,a few color drips were added.  For this, the new Watercolor Markers were mixed with  a bit of Iridiscent glaze and water and then used to create the splatters and drips that matched the colors of the stenciled impression.

 

 

 

To construct the layout, a JustNick Studio cut file was used to create the background.  It was cut from white cardstock, and then backed with papers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection and some from VIcki's 6x8 paper pad and Field Notes collection.

 

 

 

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To embellish the page, stickers from the Color Kaleidoscope collection were added around the title following the color of the paper used .   The holographic chipboard stars were then scattered to continue the look of the embellishment clusters.

 

 

To complete the visual triangle of this page, i added one last cluster at the bottom corner of the picture.   To ground the cluster, i added a small piece of washi tape (color kaleidoscope) that matches the color used in the page.  The following video will show you how the page came together:

 

VIDEO

 

Having the pre-made background pages was a great way to get this page started and finished in a small amount of time.   The ready made pages are not only great for backgrounds, but also can be used to create embellishments,   layers, etc.    

 

Remember to pick a Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad, it is a game changer for all mixed media lovers.  As always, do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions on how this came together.

 

XO

 

Materials Used:

MIXED MEDIA:

VB Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

VB Foundations paper

VB Iridiscent glaze

VB Art Crayons - warm, cool, and neutral sets-

VB Watercolor Markers

VB Waterbrushes

VB Stencil Brushes

COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad, 6x8 paper pad, Chipboard stickers, Puffy word stickers, Layerable stickers, Kaleidoscope Stencil set,  Washi tape

FiELD NOTES COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad, chipboard stickers

VB Sticker booklet

VB 6x8 paper pad

 

 

 

Clean and Subtle Mixed Media with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today to bring you a new project that features lots of mixed media in a subtle and clean look. I know we all associate mixed media with color, texture, etc, but in reality there are many ways to add mixed media to your projects without having it be the focus of the page.  So sit down comfortably, and let me show you how i used VIcki's Mixed Media line and the new Color Kaleidoscope collection in this page:

 

 

 

At first glance this page looks simple and clean, but it is filled with mixed media made easy.   My first idea for this page was to create the flowers and leaves that surround the page, for this i pulled the new pre-made Mixed Media paper pad, and added gold glaze splatters, followed by some stamping - i used black ink and the new Color Kaleidoscope stamp set -

 

 

 

For the leaves, i used the new Watercolor markers (Juicy Pear, Watermelon Burst and Blueberry Pie ) to add color to a piece of foundation paper using a brayer, then added a second layer of pigment using art crayons in Olive and Black  -using a brayer once again- .   When the pigment dried, i used both the Color Kaleidoscope stamp set and the Escape the Ordinary Stamp Set to create all the leaves.   All the flowers and leaves were then fussy cut to use on the layout.

 

 

This week, our assignment is to work with stencils, so I used the new Kaleidoscope collection to add some texture to the background in a subtle way.  Since i am using color cardstock as the base for the page, first i used some of the papers to create two layered triangles at the corners of the page, then added gesso with an acrylic brush to haze the area where the picture, flowers and  title will be placed.

 

 

Next i used a mix of Gesso and Iridiscent Glaze to create the impression of the circles on the page.   I chose to use a stencil brush to add the mixture, so that the impression is soft and clean, but stippled some of the areas to add dimension and the little pop of color.

 

 

The  flowers were placed on clusters around the picture, and title, but forming a diagonal line on the page.   I used some of the cardstock stickers as layers of embellishments, and the puffy stickers are a title for this page.   Here is a video that shows you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO 

 

I really love how this turned out, even when it took some time to put together;  mixed media does not have to be bold and messy, it can be soft and subtle..."confined funk" like Vicki calls it!

 

 

Remember to check Vicki's new paper line and all her mixed media products the options of what you can create with them are infinite and always with beautiful results.   As always please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions

 

XO

 

Materials Used:

MIXED MEDIA:

VB Foundation Paper pad,

VB Pre-Made Mixed Media paper pad

Gesso

 Iridiscent, Gold glaze

Water brushes

stencil brushes

Palette Knife

Art Crayons - neutral set

COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

6x8 paper pad, 

12x12 paper pad

LAyering stickers

Chipboard stickers

Puffy word stickers

Ephemera icons

Kaleidoscope - paper

Stamp set

Kaleidoscope Stencil set

FIELD NOTES COLLECTION:

Escape Stamp set

 

Mood Board Inspiration with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today wrapping up this week with another project inspired on this month's mood board.     I love VIcki's new release, everything is just so versatile, and since we are on school break for March Break, time has been spent with my daughter, niece and nephew, having those new pre made mixed media backgrounds was amazing!, so let me show you what i created:

 

 

This layout was totally inspired on this month's mood board (available here and at the Vicki Boutin Mixed Media community on Facebook )

 

The images of the mood board gave me so many ideas, but i was in love with those glitter stars that i had to make them the focus of this post.   For that I used the new Iridiscent Glitter Glaze and some of the fine silver glitter from Vicki's Mixology collection, and played with a few ideas on how to add the mix to a foundation paper.  Below is a picture of the results of the different ideas i had in mind for the stars.

 

 

 

The glaze and glitter mixture brings lots of shine to play foundation paper; whenever added on top of a watercolored paper, it lightens the application area,thus creating a bleached-like effect on the page; and when the watercolor is mixed in the glaze, the results are a glittery paste of uniform color, but with a very luminescent finish on the color, thus making it a few shades lighter.

 

 

The clear glaze mixture was added to a foundation paper and set aside to dry,  the  drying process is a long one due to the application and formulation of the glaze.  Once it was completely dried, i used a set of star dies (Maya Road) to cut the paper.   Once again the  glitter glaze makes it a bit harder to cut the paper,  so i had run the paper and die a few times through my die cutting machine.

 

To bring the dark edges to the stars, i used a stencil brush and a bit of art crayon around the edges.  Now for the mat of this page, i pulled the new Pre-made Mixed Media backgrounds, and chose the large circle (as it reminded  me of the rainbow in the mood board), and layered the glitter stars and paper stars to form a crescent moon on the right of the page where i could nestle my picture.

 

 

For the title of the this page, I took advantage of the puffy word stickers and a few of the glitter stars to create a cluster where i can add my title and balance the layout.   A few embellishments were added  - i kept to a black and white scheme for these- and then to finish i added a few splatters of black art crayon.  Just love how this turned out, and have prepared a video that shows you how it all came together:

VIDEO

 

I wished that you all could appreciate how shiny the stars really are, though i tried a few different angles, it is hard to capture it all in the camera.  

 

 

And now it is your time to be inspired by the mood board to create a project of your own.  Remember to share with us your finished projects and do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions on how our projects come together.

 

XO

 

 

Materials used:

MIXED MEDIA : 

 VB Foundations paper

 VB Iridiscent Glitter Glaze

 VB Art Crayons - neutral set

 VB  Stencil Brush

 VB Water Brushes

VB Palette Knife

VB Silicone wedge

VB Mixology - Silver fine glitter -

FIELD NOTES COLLECTION:

Watercolor stickers

COLOR KALEIDOSCOPE COLLECTION:

12x12 paper pad

6x8 paper pad

ephemera - frames -

Chipboards stickers

Cardstock stickers

puffy word stickers

 

Sketch Inspiration with Nathalie

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today with a new layout that is totally inspired on this month's sketch -Thank you Jana for creating such a fun sketch!-  I love sketches as they are a great starting point for a project, it makes for an easy and faster process. So i pulled Vicki's new paper line, Color Kaleidoscope, the watercolor markers and the glitter glaze to create this page totally inspired by the sketch...

 

and here is the sketch were are using as inspiration:

The color inspiration for this page are the "Things are Looking Up" paper and the new Irisdiscent Glitter Glaze, so i used them both to create the background on the page.  I started by drawing the triangle on a gessoed foundation paper, and then mixed Mint Julep, Blue Hawaiian, and Blueberry Pie watercolor markers to add color to the page.   Once it dried, i used a bit of the Irisdiscent Glitter glaze and one of the new stencils to create in impression on the background.

 

 

Just love all those glitter pieces shining on the background.  While this all dried, a bit of purple watercolor marker was brayered to a piece of foundation paper.  I embossed some of the circle stamps with pearl embossing powder to give it that pearlescent look, and then set them aside ready to add to the page.

 

 

To assemble the page, i replaced the big triangle shape with paper chevrons (Color Kaleidoscope paper pads), this way i could use all the tones that are present in the background.   The same papers, as well as the holographic vellum from the collection, were used to back and layer the pictures.

 

 

Those purple circle images replace the stars in the sketch, and bring the colors that the holographic chipboard stickers also reflect when the light hits them.  I added a title using the Colorful puffy stickers... so happy that they match the sentiment of this layout to a tee!

 

 

Here is my little addition to the page;  though i love lots of white space, i found that i needed to emphasize the triangular shape of the sketch, and also create  a diagonal line with the title, so i decided to create a little cluster of embellishments at the bottom of the page.  I used a bit of watercolor markers to add color to the spot, then layered some washi tape.  A few chipboard stickers and then one of the embossed circles complete the page.  HEre is small video that shows you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO

 

I love how this page came together.  Sketches are a great source of inspiration, and a great starting point for a page!   All that is left to do after is add some of Vicki's magic and paper lines and done!

 

 

I hope this inspires you to play with the sketch, and then share your creations with us!  If you have questions on how this came together, please do not hesitate to contact me!

 

XO

 

 

Materials Used:

VB Foundation paper

VB gesso

VB water brushes

VB watercolor brushes

VB Iridiscent Glitter Glaze

VB Watercolor markers

Color Kaleidoscope collection - 12x12 paper pad, 6x8 paper pad, chipboard stickers, puffy stickers, washi tape, specialty paper, Kaleidoscope stencil set,

All The Good Things collection - circle stamp and die set

 

Simple Mixed Media Background with Color Kaleidoscope

Hi there!

Nathalie with you today, and i am super excited to finally had found the new Color Kaleidoscope collection.   As soon as i found the collection, i purchase as much of it as i could so i can start creating with it.  What can i say, Vicki has created magic with the paper lane, and  the mixed media products are also super awesome.  So, today i will share with you a simple mixed media background that combines the new stencils, watercolor markers and the beautiful Color Kaleidoscope collection.

 

 

 

 

The papers in the Color Kaleidoscope collection were the inspiration for this page, all the shades of green were my starting point for this page.    To showcase the colors, and papers, i chose a vertical design; it all started with a foundation paper and some painter's tape.   Once the stripe was masked, i chose one of the new stencils to create the textured images -inside the stripe-using gesso.   Vicki's new palette knife is amazing to apply media through the stencil, so make sure to get one!.

 

 

Once the gesso dried, i pulled the Mint Julep, Blue Hawaiian, and Juicy Pear watercolor markers to add color to the masked strip.  I am madly in love with these new markers and the possibilities!  A little drop is enough as the pigment concentration is high, like i said... I am in love with them. So, once the watercolor dried, i peeled the masking tape carefully and then used the same markers with a bit of iridiscent glaze to create the drips on the right side of the page.

 

 

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All the embellisments of this collection are fun, so it was easy to combine them with some of the papers to frame and bring interest to the pictures.   I chose to repeat elements and shapes so that there is a coherent look on the page.

 

 

For the title, i combined some of the colorful puffy alpha words with some of the chipboard alphas from the All The Good Things collection.  As you can see i am starting to run out of chipboard alphas so i had to improvise a bit to complete the title.

 

 

 

 

 

To bring more of the green tones to the page and to continue the vertical look of the mixed media, i trimmed the background and then layered a few stripes of patterned paper to each side of the background.   A small cluster of embellishments was then added to the bottom right side of the page, so that it completes the visual triangle of the page.  I have create a small video that shows you how it all came together:

 

VIDEO

I love how this page turned out!  When you have a beautiful collection like Color Kaleidoscope, then all you need is simple mixed media to tell your story.

 

 

Remember to check all the new Color Kaleidoscope collection!   and share with us what you are creating!  if you have questions on how this came together, don't hesitate to contact us!

 

XO

 

 

Materials used:

VB Foundation paper

VB gesso

VB palette knife

VB watercolor markers

VB art Crayons - neutral set -

VB iridiscent glaze

VB watercolor brushes

VB water brushes

VB sticker book

VB Color Kaleidoscope - 12x12 paper pad, colorful puffy alpha, chipboard sticker, cardstock sticker, puffy circle stickers, stencil

VB  Sticker book

VB All the Good Things collection - chipboard alphas, enamel dots

 

 

 

This Story | layer your Papers with Jana

Hi everyone, Jana back again and i have a fun new Layout for you. I started this project with some fussy cutting and ripping some pretty papers.
I have this fun selfie from me, my hubby and our little one and i wanted to add it to a stack of awesome pretty Vicki Boutin stuff...

i started with some journaling cards from one of the patterned papers, some flowers from the watercolor sticker packaging, a paper strip in black and white from the Junque Journal Re-fills, a few pieces from the Field Notes Journaling Pack and a big tag in a glossin bag.

I wanted to add some Art Crayons to my Foundation Paper and i decided to go with the same colors like the flowers and paper. I started with the lightest peach tone, watered it down and added it in splatters and even more water to my background paper. I let the color run and so it has this very cool effect now. I mixed some orange into the peach for the next splatter section and for the last one i also mixed some dark red into it. I love how this turned out.

I grabbed all of my papers and elements and started to glue them together. I used some 3D squares and a tape runner for it; i used only a bit on each paper, i don´t wanted to lose this light layered look. I also distressed each of the paper... more dimension and texture! I love it!

For some more contrast and messy details i grabbed some black thread and added it to three areas. I wanted to have some black on the background too and i added some big black splatters with arylic ink to it. I love how the black is working next to the soft colors.

I had so much fun with this project and i love how the layers of pretty stuff is looking. Are you a fan of layers?  I hope you are and if you haven´t tried it yet, go and do it!

I also have a Process Video up on my YouTube Channel - CLICK HERE!

Thank you so much for stopping by today

Supply List:
Foundation Paper
Art Crayons {warm}
Watercolor Brushes
Paint Brushes
Junque Journal Re-Fill "Mixed Media"
Field notes:
Journaling Ephemera Pack
12x12 Paper "Good Stuff"
12x12 Paper "Collect and Document"
12x12 Paper "Field Notes"

 

***NEW Color Kaleidoscope Stencil Layout with Leigh

Hello Friends! Leigh here, to share a brand new layout featuring the Color Kaleidoscope Stencils and Watercolor Markers! I created a simple stencil background with the markers and Matte Acrylic Gel to make a paste to spread through the new stencil.

 

 

 

The stencil area houses all the focus for this page. I added more texture with embroidery floss, stitched over the paste. This simple method of hand stitching is faster to create, since you only have a couple stitches per color. The Watercolor Markers were easy to use to color the gel and the colors came out fun and vibrant!

 

 

 

After you stitch on the floss, you can add little bits and bobs from the Hello Friend Color Kaleidoscope Thickers, Sticker Book, and Puffy Stickers. It was so fun to add the embellishments under and over the floss to create more texture on the page. Some of the embellishments are popped up with American Crafts Foam Dots, and they add interest to the layout as well. 

 

 

 

I tucked the photo edges under the floss, and attached them to the floss with mini clothes pins. I thought this helped coordinate with the angles of the shopping cart in the photos. It also reinforces the yarn in the photos to add that texture on the page. 

 

 

 

Add the title with the epoxy Thickers in the Color Kaleidoscope collection, and hand journal for a quick to finish page. This page has a simple design you can recreate with ease. Have you tried mixing the Matte Acrylic Gel with color mediums from Vicki? It is so fun to see what you can mix up! 

 

 

 

I have a process video today, if you would like to see how the layout came together. Thank you for visiting today, and happy crafting! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Stencils

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope  Paper 

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Hello Friend Thickers

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Epoxy Thickers

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Sticker Book

Vicki Boutin Color Kaleidoscope Puffy Stickers

Vicki Boutin Matte ACrylic Gel

Vicki Boutin White Foundations Mixed Media Art Paper