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Art Journal: a Flap Page

September 8, 2017by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

  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 […]

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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 – Pocket Page

August 28, 2017by Janni Kretlow 1 Comment

Pockets are fun to add here and there — and they provide a way to insert loose items into an art journal, as I have done here.  I created this […]

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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 – Kodak for Christmas

August 27, 2017by Janni Kretlow 4 Comments

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” […]

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Faux Tintypes

October 16, 2013by Janni Kretlow Leave a comment

You have to see these in person to appreciate the almost holographic-quality of them!  The layers of metal, inks, images, and papers give these cards a truly unique look that […]

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