Art Journal Page – “Every Picture Tells a Story”
Pockets are fun. They’re easy to make, and create an interactive way to include additional items on a page. For this spread, I cut off approximately 4″ off the page […]
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Art Journal Page – “New Endings”
“No one can go back and make a new start, but anyone can start now and make a new ending.” Not only do I like this quote for life in […]
Art Journal Page – “Classical Wrinkles”
Art journaling is never “perfect” — but then again, neither is art! When I began my first art journal, I decided to “let go” of perfection so I could play, […]
Blending Tools
I frequently refer to “blending tools” in my posts. Blending tools are one of my favorite tools, and I can barely function creatively without them! Yet some people may not […]
Art Journal Page – “Mixed Brights”
Like most of my art journal pages, this one came about with very little actual planning. I found a quirky magazine picture of a woman with bright purple paint on […]
Art Journal Page – “Come As You Are”
It’s fun how pages usually evolve on their own. I rarely have a “plan” in mind when I start a journal page. I simply dive in and start adding colour, […]
Art Journal Page – “Catch the Wave”
Layers, layers, layers — that’s the secret to this art journaling page! The background layer was made using a light misting of sprayed Dylusions ink, followed by some stenciling with […]
Art Journal Page – “In Quiet Moments”
I love the soft, ethereal look of this page, which combines many interesting elements and techniques in one page. The background was painted using a light color of acrylic paint applied […]
Art Journal – “Never Stop Working Toward Your Passion”
I found these words in several different magazines, and liked the message when they were combined. I actually have a little box full of words and images I’ve cut from magazines. […]
Janni Kretlow 