Sally CT - Coneflowers journal spread

 Here's my final journal spread of 2025. Let me show you how it came together. 

I began by lightly dragging distress oxide ink pads down the page - I used Hickory Smoke, Tumbled Glass and Spun Sugar

Once this was dry, I added a bit of stamping using journaling essentials #9 and Black Versafine Clair ink. 

I tore a piece of the A5 Catalyst Collage Paper- Cone flowers and added to each side of the pages with Matte Medium. 

Using slightly darker shades of Distress Oxide inks (Worn Lipstick and Broken China) I added more stamping using the same journaling Essentials set.

On a separate piece of paper I stamped the larger Doodle Art Coneflower stamp in Versafine Clair ink and cut it out. I used Ecoline pens to colour it in. 

I used Matte Medium to add the cone Flower and some wordy stickers to the page. 

Finally, I added some faux stitching and white pen highlights. 

Here is the finished spread again. 

I used:

5x5" sketchbook

Distress oxide inks - I used Hickory Smoke, Tumbled Glass, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick and Broken China

Journaling Essentials set #9 stamps

Doodle Art Cone Flower stamp set

Catalyst Collage papers - A5 Coneflowers

Wordy Stickers 3b

Thanks for looking and a very Happy New Year to you all!