Background 5

We Are The World

This textured galaxy background was another turning
lemons into lemonade technique! I started out with
my Trader Joe Junque Journal (click HERE
for my Junque Journal  How-To) misting the
two-page spread with my Color Mists.

I did not get a proper picture for this next step but

while it was still wet with my  Color Mists I spread

some white glue on areas and smeared it around 

(just in spots) then sprinkled sea salt around on both 

the wet  Color Mists and the wet glue then used the 

heat gun to let it dry.  This is where it did not turn 

out  like it was suppose to according to the 

example I saw LOL 

 But I did like the texture I achieved with the mixture 

of salt and glue as you can see above after it was dry.

Next I wanted to add more dimension, so I pumped 

some silver Krylon leafing pen out on some waxy

paper (so the paper wouldn't absorb the paint).

Then I slid the wax paper across the high points 

of the background.

The more I looked at the background the more

it made me think of a far off space galaxy.

So out came my Portfolio water soluble

oil pastels.

I drew a half of a circle to represent the earth.

Using my finger I smeared & mixed the colors 

together until I had the look I was going for.

At this point I decided it needed some darker 

splatters of colors so I covered my earth up

with a towel then misted the background 

with Tungsten Carbide Color Mists and 

then dried it with the heat gun again.

Here it is dried and ready for the next step...

...which was to add a border using craft tape.

I also added some doodling to the 

tape with a white gel pen. 

Next I added some wording. I wrote on some
cardstock and adhered  it with some gel medium.

My final step I sealed the entire
page with PYM II