Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread by Milagros Rivera

November 2021

Follow along and learn how Milagros Rivera made this fun and vibrant journal spread using Dylusions Couture Stamp Sets in the Large Creative Journal.

Materials
Instructions

Dylusions Creative Journal Large

Dylusions Couture Stamps: Walk in the Park Duo, Ladies Who Lunch Duo, Man About Town Duo
Dylusions Cling Mount Stamps: Black Sheep, Tree Topper
Dylusions Stencils of your choice or Hexagons, Coins, Border
Dyalog Stitch It Stencil
Dylusions Ink Sprays of your choice

Dylusions Shimmer Paint Black Marble
Dina Wakley Media White Gesso
Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink™ Pad

Instructions

The new couture collection by Dyan Reaveley is out and I’m so in love with so many possibilities. I created a spread to get the girls together walking through the city. The buildings are made with the new border stencil.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 1
Step 1: For this project you will be stamping directly onto your journal. Since the new couture stamps are clear begin with the red ones you’ll use for faces.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 2
Step 2: Now you’re ready to stamp the dress. Make a second dress and cut it to use as mask.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 3

Step 3: Stamp your second face and place your dress over your finished First Lady. This will create a depth on the second girl and protect the dress of the first one.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 4

Step 4: This is the end result.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 6

Step 6: Stamp and cut the glasses.

Stamp the handbags. As many as you’d like. You’ll use them for the girls and for the title.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 7

Step 7: Apply a coat of gesso to the chipboard.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 8

Step 8: Use your favorite stencils to create the background.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 9

Step 9: Carefully get in between the girls. I know I’m working backwards but this gives me a perfect clean surface to stamp the girls.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 10

Step 10: Spray the gessoed page.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 11

Step 11: You create the buildings use the squares in the borders stencil with Shimmer Paint in Black Marble.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 12

Step 12: Use the stitching stencil to create a different sized building.Yup, my imagination is precious!!!!

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 13

Step 13: Use a black marker to define the buildings.

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 14

Step 14: Doodle on the gessoed page. I discovered that the hexagons make a cool handbag!

Dylusions Couture in the City Journal Spread Step 15

Step 15: And have a blast painting everything!!!

Hello! My name is Milagros C Rivera and I’m a mixed media artist who loves to explore and experiment with all kinds of mediums. I was raised in a creative home, everybody did something ceramics, sewing, baking, jewelry, wood, glass, no medium was off limits! I continue to play and learn without having to restrict myself to just one thing! I live in the sunny island of Puerto Rico with my husband, 2 amazing kids and a menagerie of pets that make my life complete! I’m currently on the Design Team and Social Media Coordinator for Relics and Artifacts. You can find me on my blog as well as follow me on Instagram, Snapguide, and YouTube.