Art Journal Page – “If You Run Into a Wall”
“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”
“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 […]
Art Journal Page – “Journey”
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 […]
Art Journaling with Inka Gold
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 […]
Art Journal Page – “Negatives”
“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 […]
Art Journal Page – “Dance in the Rain”
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” I love this quote, and had to find a way to include it […]
Art Journal Page – “Cates Park”
Last summer, my husband and I spent a beautiful afternoon at Cates Park in North Vancouver, BC. I journaled about what I saw, heard, smelled, and felt while we were […]
Art Journal Page – “Creativity Potential”
The words “Creativity Potential” and “Always Unlimited” (cut from magazines) were the inspiration for this page. The background was made using Distress inks applied through several stencils using a blending […]
Art Journal Page – “Message in a Bottle”
I’ve always thought it would be fun to find a message in a bottle while walking on the beach. Although it’s never happened to me, I made up a pretend […]
Art Journal Page – “Divine Indulgence”
This was actually my first journal page ever! I made this in one of Debbie’s class at Country Lane (a crafting store in Surrey, BC). The background is acrylic paint […]
Janni Kretlow 