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 […]
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Art Journal: Back Page
This is the last page in my art journal! The spine was splitting, and so I adhered a piece of deli paper over it to strengthen it. I used rubber stamping […]
Art Journal: Printing
It’s okay for backgrounds to be messy! On this page, I applied several shades of Distress ink and Distress Oxide ink to a craft sheet, spritzed it with water, and […]
Art Journal: “Good” (A Pocket Page)
Pockets are fun! I like the way they allow for including extra items (in this case, an image), and how they engage the viewer to interact with my art journals. The […]
Art Journal: Home Portraiture
I love vintage photos. Thus, it was appropriate to use a vintage book on the subject of photography for making this art journal! Throughout this art journal, I found three […]
Art Journal: a Push-Pull Page
This is the first page in my art journal — and I wanted to make it special. So I inserted a Push-Pull feature. Push-Pull pages are AMAZING!! Pull UP on one […]
Art Journal: Flap Page
Every now and then, it’s fun to insert a “flap page” into my art journals. Here’s a video that shows this in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5Tr4-TMU18 To make a flap page, […]
Art Journal: This is a Happy Life
When I begin an art journal page, I often don’t know exactly how it will shape up. I begin by applying colour to the background (usually ink or paint), and […]
Art Journal: a Flap Page
and Here’s an example of a “flap” page. I tore out HALF a page out of my art journal, and made it into a flap that can be viewed from […]
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 […]
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