My Happy Scrap Space: Darkroom Door DT - Sketched Numbers Stamp Set

Hello Darkroom Door fans!

Today I am sharing some projects with you featuring the BRAND NEW Sketched Numbers Rubber Stamp Set by Darkroom Door. I have created an art journal spread as well as two age birthday cards using this awesome stamp set.

'Spread Your Wings' Art Journal Spread

For this art journal spread I already had a gel press print on a page in my black paper art journal so I decided to use this as my base. I love having pre-prepared pages like this in my journal so that my projects are already half done and saves so much time!

First, I added some white stencilling using the Number Jumble Medium Stencil and white gesso. I applied the paint using a latex make-up wedge in a dabbing motion which gives a nice smooth finish. I only add the tiniest amount of paint to the wedge so as to avoid any bleeding under the stencil.

Next, I used a large paintbrush to add some mint coloured paint to the page. While it was still wet I placed the Ferns Large Stencil over it. I then used a water only wet wipe to remove the paint from the stencil area. I have seen the amazing Lisa Oxley use this technique and I really love it. Thanks for the inspiration Lisa!!

I used some pretty Dlusions paints to add some more leafy stencilling this time adding a 'positive' image instead of the 'negative' with the mint paint.

I was only originally intending to create a single page but as I was cleaning excess paint from the stencils on the facing page I started to like what was happening! So my single page turned into a double page spread.

Here you can see the evidence of cleaning off the stencil on the page and using up the leftover paint!

I also have several journals at hand so that any leftover paint goes into those too. Why waste it right?! Below you can see all of the things going on at once. No wonder my area is a complete disaster!! LOL

It is such a good way to use up leftovers though and then you have pages ready to be completed for other projects.

I added the Numbers Border Stamp at the bottom of the pages using Jet Black Archival Ink. I stamped the numbers from the Sketched Numbers Set all over the pages and added some doodling with a fine black Posca Pen.

I had some kraft tags stamped using the Tags Stamp Set leftover from another project that I had used to put each paint colour on while I was completing all of the stencilling. Afterwards I spread out the leftover paint on them and felt they were too good to waste so added them to the left had page. I stamped on them using the large number stamps from the Sketched Numbers Stamp Set as well as ferns from the Leaves Stamp Set.

I stamped butterflies and quotes from the Spread Your Wings Stamp Set on kraft paper using the same black ink, Fussy cut and added to the pages. I added some white spots to the butterfly wings using a white Posca Pen. Finally I added a little bit more doodling with my Posca Pens.