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Art Journal – Once Upon a Time

January 4, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Once Upon a Time” — that’s how every good story begins!  I made this art journal page by rubbing orange and yellow Distress inks through several stencils (right side of the […]

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Art Journal – Treasures from the Sea

January 4, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

The background for this page was made using collaged book pages and paper scraps followed by metallic gold paint applied with a baby wipe.  I added a layer of white paint […]

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Art Journal – Close Encounters

January 3, 2017by Janni Kretlow 2 Comments

I really liked this image, torn from a catalogue, which featured a line of women beautifully attired in clothing specific to their region.  I applied it to a background made […]

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Art Journal – A Little Unique Just Like You

January 2, 2017by Janni Kretlow 4 Comments

The background for this Art Journal page was made using a gelli plate printing on deli paper.  I added washi tape, real postage stamps, a found image, and a phrase […]

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Aged Metal Book Cover!

March 9, 2014by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

This picture doesn’t do it justice!  You have to SEE this super cool technique to appreciate it.  This amazing technique look like aged metal because it IS metal!  Raised letters or images embedded in the […]

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Melted Magic Class: Art Journaling with HEAT!

February 16, 2014by Janni Kretlow 9 Comments

This page was made using HEAT!  I used two different embossing techniques: a stencil-resist technique to create texture and interest on the background, and a “chalkboard” technique (using a special […]

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Art Journal Page – “So Very”

January 2, 2014by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

It’s hard to see the detail in the small image shown here; click on it to enlarge it on your screen. . . I made this page while experimenting with […]

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Art Journal – “Last Look”

January 1, 2014by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Happy New Year!  As we take a last look at 2013 and say hello to 2014, it seemed like an appropriate time to finish the last page in my second art […]

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Art Journal – “Fact or Fiction”

December 17, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

This page was a lot of fun — and very unlike anything I’ve done before.  The background was made with leftover paint and ink.  In the foreground, I added layers […]

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Art Journal Page – “Unique Never Looked So Good”

December 16, 2013by Janni Kretlow 1 Comment

I love this colour combination: white, black, purple and blue.  The background for this page was done a long time ago with acrylic paints applied with baby wipes.  Yesterday, I […]

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