Art Journal – Enjoying the Process
When I began art journaling, my primary goal was to enjoy the process. I didn’t want to worry about what other people thought, or even whether or not I liked […]
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Art Journal – Live!
Hidden throughout this page are written some of the “simple pleasures” I value, such as: feel the rain pet the cat smell roses sip tea sing in the shower smile […]
Art Journal – Grass is Greener
“The grass may seem greener on the other side, but by fertilizing the lawn under your own two feet you can achieve things you never thought possible.” When I came […]
Art Journal – Mind Games
The background for this page was made with acrylic paint and large bubble wrap. On top of that, I laid down some drywall mesh and applied white paint through it […]
Art Journal – Surreal & Mysterious
The beauty of the night sky is both surreal and mysterious! The primary image on this page began its life as a calendar page that was simply too pretty to […]
Art Journal – Once Upon a Time
“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 […]
Art Journal – Treasures from the Sea
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 […]
Art Journal Page – “So Very”
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 […]
Art Journal – “Last Look”
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 […]
Art Journal – “Fact or Fiction”
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 […]
Janni Kretlow 