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Art Journal: Street Photography

September 17, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Is the image on the left side black-and-white, or sepia toned?  I think it’s both!  Instead of leaving the black-and-white photo as is, I inked around the background behind the […]

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Art Journal – Washi Tape

September 8, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

I am addicted to washi tape.  Really!  I have hundreds of rolls in every colour imaginable.  They are so fun to use! On this page, I incorporated 12 different washi […]

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Art Journal – With All My Heart

August 29, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

I love how this background looks so soft!  I made it by sponging gesso through a stencil first, and then applying two kinds of Distress ink (the regular Distress ink and […]

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Art Journal – Odds and Ends

August 28, 2017by Janni Kretlow 1 Comment

My goal when doing this page was to leave a lot of white space showing (something that is often hard for me to do!)  I used gesso to whiten most […]

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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 […]

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Art Journal Page – “Lighten Up”

November 10, 2013by Janni Kretlow 3 Comments

Layers — that’s what this page is all about.   I started with cream-coloured acrylic paint applied with a baby wipe to the background, and then added layer upon layer.  Here are […]

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Art Journal Page – “Natural Instinct”

November 9, 2013by Janni Kretlow 2 Comments

Sometimes, unexpected colour combinations create eye-catching results.  Purple and green may not be a traditional combination — but I think it works here. This background was created from acrylic paint applied […]

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Art Journal Page – “Catch the Wave”

October 27, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

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 […]

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Mixed Media Canvas

October 12, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

Ever wonder what the “mixed media” craze is all about?  Come see! In this class, you’ll create a beautiful work of art on a 12 x 16″ wood-mounted canvas.  Using the colors […]

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