Janni Kretlow

Living creatively one day at a time

Main Menu

Skip to content
  • About Me
  • Art Journal Pages
  • Contact Me

Tag Archives: collage

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 […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Post – “This Day”

December 8, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Here again, I wanted to include a favourite sentiment on an art journal page.  I prepped the background using Distress Ink blending on with blending tools, and then added additional […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “Happiness”

November 28, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn.  It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” (Denis Waitley) The background of this page was […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “Feel the Rain”

November 27, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“Some people feel the rain; others just get wet”. I made this page using several colours of Inka Gold (a paste-like paint with a metallic sheen) applied “watercolour style” with […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “If You Run Into a Wall”

November 26, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“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 […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “Three Sizes Smaller”

November 25, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

“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 […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “Dance in the Rain”

November 22, 2013by Janni Kretlow 2 Comments

“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 […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Cover

November 20, 2013by Janni Kretlow 4 Comments

So far, all of the Art Journal Pages I’ve shown have been from my first art journal.  After completing all the pages, I decorated the cover (shown here).  I saved […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “On the Inside”

November 17, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

This page is a little creepy — but also very cool! The body image was cut from a magazine, but because the gray tones were so uninteresting, I knew I […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Art Journal Page – “Divine Indulgence”

November 16, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

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 […]

Read Article →
Art Journal Pages

Post navigation

← Previous 1 2 3 Next →

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow Janni Kretlow on WordPress.com

Recent Posts

  • My Titanic 1912 Project: a Box and an Art Journal
  • Art Journal: Cover
  • Art Journal: Back Page
  • Art Journal: Paper Scraps
  • Art Journal: Clouds
  • Art Journal: Printing
  • Art Journal: “Good” (A Pocket Page)
  • Art Journal: Give Me a Hand
  • Art Journal: Home Portraiture
  • Art Journal: a Push-Pull Page
  • Art Journal: Pop and Twist pop-up
  • Art Journal: Flap Page
  • Art Journal: Street Photography
  • Art Journal: Tunnel Pages
  • Videos
  • Art Journal: This is a Happy Life
  • 3 new classes!
  • “Photo Transfer” class – November 25th
  • “Push-Pull” class – October 28th
  • “Pop & Twist” class – October 21st
  • Art Journal: a Flap Page
  • Art Journal – Washi Tape
  • Art Journal – Kodak on the Farm
  • Art Journal – Rub Ons
  • Art Journal – With All My Heart
  • Art Journal – Pocket Page
  • Art Journal – Odds and Ends
  • Art Journal – Kodak for Christmas
  • Art Journal: Discover – Journey – Explore
  • Art Journal – A Rough Wind
  • Oops! Vintage Valentine class is SUNDAY (not Saturday) Jan. 29th
  • Registration Now Open: TWO Mixed-Media Art Journaling classes!
  • Upcoming Class: Vintage Valentine Peek-a-boo Booklet (Jan. 29th 2-4pm)
  • Art Journal – Forever Fabulous
  • Art Journal – Enjoying the Process

Categories

  • Art Journal Pages
  • Classes
  • Craft Projects
  • Me and My Family
  • Tips
  • Tools Tips and Tricks
  • Uncategorized

Social

  • View jannikretlow’s profile on Pinterest

Recent Comments

bantock1's avatarbantock1 on Art Journal: Cover
Janni Kretlow's avatarJanni Kretlow on Art Journal: Paper Scraps
bantock1's avatarbantock1 on Art Journal: Paper Scraps
Janni Kretlow's avatarJanni Kretlow on Art Journal: a Push-Pull Page

Archives

  • April 2021
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • January 2017
  • July 2016
  • March 2016
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • May 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • October 2013

Meta

  • Create account
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
  • About Me
  • Art Journal Pages
  • Contact Me
Janni Kretlow
Blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Janni Kretlow
    • Join 137 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Janni Kretlow
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...