Layers — that’s what this page is all about. I started with cream-coloured acrylic paint applied with a baby wipe to the background, and then added layer upon layer. Here are some of the elements that went into this page:
* Collaged paper scraps and postage stamps
* White gesso applied with the edge of a credit card
* Large bubble wrap impressions made with orange acrylic paint
* Small bubble wrap impressions made with white paint
* Rubber stamping with black Archival ink
* Washi tape
* Words cut from magazines
After applying layers using these materials, I tied it all together by drawing a wavy black outline around the entire page with a black Sharpie and then colouring outside the line with an orange Sharpie.
Layers — a fun way to art journal!
Janni Kretlow 
So great! Awesome message too! I love seeing your posted pages.
How do you find your sharpie reacts over the acrylic paint? I have tried this but my sharpie tends to get clogged up. It could be my acrylics, they have been around for a while. Do you put a clear layer in between the acrylic and sharpie? I don’t know if anyone else is having this problem too.
Anyway… Thanks again for sharing your work. 😀
ehueston, as long as the acrylic paint is completely dry, the Sharpie seems to write fine on top of it. If I try writing on it before the paint is completely set, it can be a problem though.
Ok great. I will try that. Thank you!! 🙂