I added a color overlay to both the smile and joy stamps and then used the Underlying Layer slider to make them behave a little more like stamps.

This bundle looks so awesome. So pretty and grungy at the same time.

Here's my page.

Created for the February Art Journal Challenge #2. I was inspired by the colors, the flower which made me think of nature and the textures included on the mood board. The background consists of four layers. The bottom layer is an artsy pink paper from Joyful Heart Designs. The layer above that...

For the paint layers, I used the Underlying Layer slider in Photoshop to determine how much paint showed. To get the "Be" word art to look more like a stamp, I used the Underlying Layer slider and set the Blend Mode to Hard Mix.

I love this! I love this!

Amazing page! So full of texture and meaning. I hope you find that simpler life you are seeking.

You always have such great art journaling pages! That art doll fits the title so well and I really like your alpha choice. (And now that song is stuck in my head.)

What a fun page! I especially like your element choices and the great, adventurous feel.

I would totally wear that sweater! I really like your flower clusters and the colors go so well with the sweater. Great page!

I was really confused for a minute because this is a Smarties is the US.

Dial that number. Rotary phones are long in the past.

What a great photo to be able to scrap! Beautiful element clustering and that ephemera fits the photo so well. Beautiful page!

Beautiful element clustering and I love the word art. Great page!

That smile is absolutely amazing! And that dark background just makes the photo pop. Great page!

Awesome page! Love the painted look around the edges.

Love the way the photo pops against that dark background. Great page!

Gorgeous page! Love the way the pink and orange pops against the tan background. Great element clustering too.

Love all the circles and the way you’ve clustered your elements. Great art journaling page.

Great textures and I love how the monochromatic color scheme fits the title so well. Thank you for playing!