Birds of the Air

Today the optional theme at Twisted Thursday is For the Birds.  I chose to use the bird theme as a prompt for my faith journal and study Matthew 6: 25-33.  

I started by applying clear gesso to the pages.  Once it was dry I used gelatos.  (These have been sitting in my craft room for a while resting while I have been busy with my Copics.  I decided it was time to do something totally different and out of the zone for me.)  I colored the pages and smeared the colors around with a baby wipe.  

I stamped the border carrying parts of it into the page and used a decorative stamp in the corners to add more texture/interest.  I stamped my bird images.  The one on the right side is stamped directly onto the page; the left side was stamped onto a piece of designer paper.  I colored both images with pencils and/or Copics.  I added bits of old lace and the floral pieces to the page.  I stamped FAITH in the upper corner and wrote in parts of the verses I wanted to include.  

Lastly, I splattered some gold paint mixed with water and painted around the little Blue Jay on the left.

Material List:

Journal from Hobby Lobby

Paper:  CTMH 

Faber Castell Gelatos

Baby Wipes

Inks:  CTMH Juniper, Memento Black

CTMH Stamps:  Skylark, Fabulous You, Illuminate (all retired)

Copics

CTMH Water Color Pencils

Stash Embellishments:  Waxed black twine, flower, lace, gold thread

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