My Titanic 1912 Project: a Box and an Art Journal
I’ve always been fascinated by the story of the Titanic. During the Covid lockdowns, I worked on a fun project that combined art, history, and family mementos in a fun […]
Tag Archives: mixed media
Art Journal – Washi Tape
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 […]
Art Journal – Kodak on the Farm
This is an example of tying together two unrelated pages using similar spacing on both sides, as well as washi tape. On the left side of this spread, I used […]
Art Journal – Rub Ons
On this page, I faced a tricky challenge. I wanted to preserve the four images on the page (showing hands and vintage photographic equipment) — yet the images were oddly […]
Art Journal – With All My Heart
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 […]
Art Journal – Odds and Ends
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 […]
Art Journal – Kodak for Christmas
I’ve just completed another art journal from beginning to end — and in one week! When I found a $1 vintage photography book at a library sale (“How to Make Good Pictures” […]
Art Journal – Forever Fabulous
I began this page several years ago, worked on it here and there over time, and finally finished it recently. That’s the case with many of my art journal pages: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Janni Kretlow 