Thursday, August 16, 2012

staple goodness & paper doily

Hello friends,
By now I think you already knew that I LOVE LOVE LOVE texture. Always have some kind of texture, even on the simplest art journal page. Constantly thinking on how to 'roughen up' my background, so to speak :). 

On a good day, I would play with molding paste (which need extra drying time) but on lazy days, a simple trick would suffice. Here, I used paper doily and staples for my background.


Cut a paper doily into half and glued it on the blank page. AND randomly stapled the edges on opposite page. Just went crazy with it. Then, gave a white wash with watered-down gesso (all over) so that they'd become a textured white background.


Do you see the texture from the paper doily?. Just add thicker paint to enhance certain patterns.


I stapled the opposite page's corner. Called this staple goodness. Can't stop running my fingers over them :). Once dry, sprayed some Dyan Revley's dylusion inks over stencils, finger painting with acrylic and more doodling, of course. Added some manila tags & red burlap for more texture.

That staple texture made my day!. Let me know if you too have quick tricks to share, maybe I could play along?. 
Hugs. 

19 comments:

  1. LOL ... that is sooooo cool Shahrul .... I had to really look to see the doily, but it was like a nice surprise that made me smile when I found it!! Great trick ... i'm going to have to scraplift that one!! Smiles from Kel

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    1. LOL, yeah the doily kind of hidden. Yes, please...please do, Kel!.

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  2. Gorgeous colors and designs on here. Love playing with doilies and how creative to use staples. It all came together beautiful!! I like the way you wrote on it also. Keep having fun in your journal!!

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  3. Loving your textures! You are my Texture Hero! Texture Fairy?! I especially love the doily and burlap together... Your journals make me happy. Best to you today, kathy

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    1. awww..i love that texture fairy name, so cute! :). Thanks so much, Kathy.

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  4. What a great build up of texture and color... LOVE it, especially the burlap.

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  5. Just look at this wonderful page. I am Loving all the texture. Staples.. What a great idea..

    Hugs~

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  6. Awesome page with great texture Shahrul, I wish I could feel it with my hand (at least that is what I would do with mine when I have texture like that), it looks wonderful!

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    1. thanks so much, Kirsty. Yup, I love to touch other's journals too. Reading them like a braille :).

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  7. This is so cool. I have used doilies as stencils but not over the who,e background. I have to try it now! Thanks for the inspiration!!

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    1. Hi Jessica, how are you?. Yeah, first time for me too. It gives subtle texture which is nice.

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  8. I love your journal, the colors, the texture, the text . . . you are a true inspiration. I am your newest follower. Please come on over for a visit. I would be tickled pink if you choose to follow me back, Connie :)

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    1. welcome to my blog, Connie!. Thanks so much for following :). Hugs.

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  9. hi Shahrul! Beautiful! I love the colors you choose here and your writing on the side is really cool! GORGEOUS TEXTURE.... :)

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  10. Great textures you've created here. I especially love the doily impression on the page. Even for this week's journal I too used a doily for texture and one just as part of the background and my background is just watercolor splattered with a toothbrush.

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  11. wonderful textural pages Shahrul and I love how you use positive affirmations on your pages.

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  12. Great page Shahrul! Goodness!! You've been quite busy yourselves ...I've missed a few of your posts during the holiday....gonna catch up quick!!!

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    1. yes you did my dear :). CEPATNYE you had made all these comments LOL.

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