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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Art Journal Page – “Moments”

November 30, 2013by Janni Kretlow 1 Comment

“Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments.” The background for this page was created using many layers of acrylic paint layered with 3D Stemple.  I used collage to […]

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Art Journal Page – “Compassion is Magical”

November 29, 2013by Janni Kretlow 1 Comment

“Compassion is Magical; it connects your heart with other hearts.” I saw this quote in an art journal magazine, and knew I wanted to use it in my own art […]

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Art Journal Page – “Happiness”

November 28, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn.  It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” (Denis Waitley) The background of this page was […]

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Art Journal Page – “Feel the Rain”

November 27, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Some people feel the rain; others just get wet”. I made this page using several colours of Inka Gold (a paste-like paint with a metallic sheen) applied “watercolour style” with […]

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Art Journal Page – “If You Run Into a Wall”

November 26, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“If you run into a wall, don’t give up.  Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”  (Michael Jordan) I created the “brick” part of […]

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Art Journal Page – “Three Sizes Smaller”

November 25, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Wouldn’t it be great if we could put ourselves in the dryer for 10 minutes and come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller?” To create this textured background, I crinkled […]

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Art Journal Page – “Journey”

November 24, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Open the cover of my second art journal, and this is what you’ll see on the inside cover and title page. The background was made using lilac-coloured acrylic paint applied with […]

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Art Journaling with Inka Gold

November 23, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Inka Gold is a unique paint product that creates a pearly or metallic shimmer.  In this class, we play with various colours of Inka Gold and experiment with five different […]

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Art Journaling with Stickers and Acrylic Paint

November 23, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

In this class, we explore four different ways to incorporate stickers into your art journaling pages without having them look “stuck on”.  We play with a variety of mediums including […]

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Art Journal Page – “Negatives”

November 23, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Life is like photography; you need the negatives to develop”. The background for this page was created using acrylic paint with stencils.  In some cases, I sponged the paint through […]

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