Welcome to Art Journaling Week!
This week we are going to be exploring the basics of art journaling.
Q: What is an art journal?
A: The simplest answer is that it's a notebook that mixes text and images.
There is no right or wrong in art journaling. I think that's part of the appeal for so many. You can paint, draw, stamp, collage, write, type…do anything that feels good to you! I think of art journaling as a way to record my feelings, daily life, and artistic inspiration all in one place.
Q: What supplies do I need?
A: Again, anything goes! Grab a notebook and a pen and you're half-way there. Additional supplies are really dictated by your tastes. Common extras include: colored pens, colored pencils, paint (of all kinds), scraps of pretty paper, gel medium, stamps, ink, gesso, magazine pages, tape…and anything else that may be lying around your craft space. The good news is that you don't need a lot of money or stuff to art journal. Just a little bit of time and some imagination!
Q: A little bit of time? Really? I'm a very busy person.
A: I hate to sound like a broken record, but art journals are so easily customizable to your lifestyle. Whatever your limitations, there's a way that an art journal can work for you!
I like to make my pages in stages. I don't sit down and "do an art journal page" all in one sitting. Though, many people do. For me it's a longer process. I add a little bit here, a little bit there. Scribble an idea down. Wash a page with color. It's creative bursts of 15 minutes. When I have the luxury of time I'll often sit for an hour and play, but you don't have to!
Q: I'm not an artist. I can't possibly do an art journal. It's too intimidating.
A: Whether or not you consider yourself an artist, everyone has the need for artistic expression. An art journal is a safe space to experiment.
I don't share a lot of my art journal pages because (1) they often contain truly private thoughts and (2) they're very often ugly. In art journaling, it's the process more than the product that is rewarding — at least for me that's true. I think of my art journal as a workbook. It's a place to practice.
If you have other questions, feel free to leave them in the comments section.
Ready to get started?
Great! Today I'm going to take you through my basic page prep process for my daily art journal. I actually have several art journals going at the same time. My daily art journal is just what it sounds like. I try to work on it every single day. This is less scary than it sounds. I spend some time doing my basic page prep and then most days it's about 10-15 minutes actually working in the art journal. Later in the week I'll go over some of my other art journals.
My daily art journal is a watercolor moleskine that is 12×16.5" — or 12×33" when it's open — it's huge! I've been working in it since December 2009. And I always prep my pages.
STEP ONE: Cover the seam with masking tape.
Covering the seam helps prevent leekage of wet elements through the binding. I hate going back to an old page and finding that paint has seeped through the binding.
I like to use a very wide masking tape. I buy mine at the art supply store, but some large hardware stores will carry it too.
STEP TWO: Gesso over the masking tape.
Masking tape will resist a lot of art mediums, so I cover it with a quick coat of gesso. The gesso also acts as a secondary barrier to any leakage and helps to strengthen my page.
STEP THREE: Create your background.
I try to keep my backgrounds light. If you go too dark or too intricate anything you do on top of it will disappear or look confused. For this particular background I used watercolor paints.
Once the gesso was dry, I painted a series of red circles.
Then while the watercolor was still wet, I washed the background with color. This caused the paint to bleed in a pleasing way.
STEP FOUR: Add some interest.
This is an optional step. But because I'm working in such an enormously huge journal I like to add some interest to each page. I stamped with this cool dandelion stamp that was sent to me by Emily from Stamping Bella.
I used Archival ink by Ranger because it's waterproof. So when I ran around the flower outline with watercolor paint my image stayed perfect.
Then I added a tiny bit of white pen to make the flowers pop even more.
I also did some little curls on the edge of the paper.
Now my page is fully prepped and ready for me any time!
So what's next? Every day I add a little something to my prepped page until it's full.
Daily musings and doodlings and an experiment with a method of painting a bird. And it took me 11 days to finish it. Those of you who are short on time can clearly see that it only takes a few minutes to do each little part. (I even missed a few days!) The sum is greater than the parts. Here are a few more examples of the types of things that end up in my daily art journal:
Example: Color Samples
Example: Photos
Example: To Do List
Example: Memory Keeping
Example: Artistic Experiments
Example: Get Design Ideas
The drawing above inspired this stamp:
I try to spend at least 10 minutes a day in my daily art journal just scribbling away. When I'm super busy and have no time for any other artistic endeavors, I find those few minutes for my art journal.
Now, this is only one way to work on an art journal. Over the week we'll be discussing several other ways to do it!
But here's one more quick tip before I leave. If you don't have a watercolor notebook, you can use a regular notebook and make the pages a bit sturdier. Here's a regular grid lined notebook:
I group several pages (5-6) together and tape all along the edges and down the center seam with masking tape.
Then I coat the whole thing with gesso.
Now I can go as crazy as I want to. The pages are sturdy and I can use all sorts of liquid mediums without any fear of things leaking through!
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. You can grab a little "art journaling week" badge for your blog or facebook page if you want. It's here.
I CANNOT wait, so going to go and play like this. Need an art journal I think. Plus how fab is that stamp
xx
I CANNOT wait, so going to go and play like this. Need an art journal I think. Plus how fab is that stamp
xx
I CANNOT wait, so going to go and play like this. Need an art journal I think. Plus how fab is that stamp
xx
I CANNOT wait, so going to go and play like this. Need an art journal I think. Plus how fab is that stamp
xx
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Julie, your art journal is out of this world! Words cannot express how wonderfully creative and artistic you are. I LOVE your journal!
Now, a few questions. Will the masking tape ever be removed from the inside center spine? Or will it stay there permanently?
Also, what type of pen did you use for the journaling? What type of glue are you using to adhere your photos? Do your photos stick well above all that paint?
I’ve never made an art journal, and I have never worked with a moleskin notebook nor things like gesso.
I promise, though, that I will dash over to “Aaron Brothers” art store tomorrow morning and buy my supplies. I hope I can find everything.
Thanks for this special “Art Journal” weeklong fest you’re presenting. We truly appreciate the time, enery, and effort you spent in bringing forth this beautiful project!
God bless and Love to you,
Damiane Lucas
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Julie, your art journal is out of this world! Words cannot express how wonderfully creative and artistic you are. I LOVE your journal!
Now, a few questions. Will the masking tape ever be removed from the inside center spine? Or will it stay there permanently?
Also, what type of pen did you use for the journaling? What type of glue are you using to adhere your photos? Do your photos stick well above all that paint?
I’ve never made an art journal, and I have never worked with a moleskin notebook nor things like gesso.
I promise, though, that I will dash over to “Aaron Brothers” art store tomorrow morning and buy my supplies. I hope I can find everything.
Thanks for this special “Art Journal” weeklong fest you’re presenting. We truly appreciate the time, enery, and effort you spent in bringing forth this beautiful project!
God bless and Love to you,
Damiane Lucas
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Julie, your art journal is out of this world! Words cannot express how wonderfully creative and artistic you are. I LOVE your journal!
Now, a few questions. Will the masking tape ever be removed from the inside center spine? Or will it stay there permanently?
Also, what type of pen did you use for the journaling? What type of glue are you using to adhere your photos? Do your photos stick well above all that paint?
I’ve never made an art journal, and I have never worked with a moleskin notebook nor things like gesso.
I promise, though, that I will dash over to “Aaron Brothers” art store tomorrow morning and buy my supplies. I hope I can find everything.
Thanks for this special “Art Journal” weeklong fest you’re presenting. We truly appreciate the time, enery, and effort you spent in bringing forth this beautiful project!
God bless and Love to you,
Damiane Lucas
WOW, WOW, WOW!!! Julie, your art journal is out of this world! Words cannot express how wonderfully creative and artistic you are. I LOVE your journal!
Now, a few questions. Will the masking tape ever be removed from the inside center spine? Or will it stay there permanently?
Also, what type of pen did you use for the journaling? What type of glue are you using to adhere your photos? Do your photos stick well above all that paint?
I’ve never made an art journal, and I have never worked with a moleskin notebook nor things like gesso.
I promise, though, that I will dash over to “Aaron Brothers” art store tomorrow morning and buy my supplies. I hope I can find everything.
Thanks for this special “Art Journal” weeklong fest you’re presenting. We truly appreciate the time, enery, and effort you spent in bringing forth this beautiful project!
God bless and Love to you,
Damiane Lucas
Thanks!!! i’m really fascinated with art journals, and can never get enough of seeing others’ processes and pages.
Thanks!!! i’m really fascinated with art journals, and can never get enough of seeing others’ processes and pages.
Thanks!!! i’m really fascinated with art journals, and can never get enough of seeing others’ processes and pages.
Thanks!!! i’m really fascinated with art journals, and can never get enough of seeing others’ processes and pages.
Thank you thank you thank you , just put your badge on my blog, and made some advertisement (don’t hurt). I’m going to start to play!! 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you , just put your badge on my blog, and made some advertisement (don’t hurt). I’m going to start to play!! 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you , just put your badge on my blog, and made some advertisement (don’t hurt). I’m going to start to play!! 🙂
Thank you thank you thank you , just put your badge on my blog, and made some advertisement (don’t hurt). I’m going to start to play!! 🙂
You are the best Julie!
Just put your bagde on my blog – and im all ready to start my first ever artjournal! 🙂 Thx for doing this!
You are the best Julie!
Just put your bagde on my blog – and im all ready to start my first ever artjournal! 🙂 Thx for doing this!
You are the best Julie!
Just put your bagde on my blog – and im all ready to start my first ever artjournal! 🙂 Thx for doing this!
You are the best Julie!
Just put your bagde on my blog – and im all ready to start my first ever artjournal! 🙂 Thx for doing this!
I swear Julie — even your red CIRCLES look great! LOL …now off I go to “think” about my journal … hopefully, I will make it past the thinking mark – even though – the fact that I am motivated into the thinking portion is really good for me.
😉
I am so the
“don’t color outside of the
lines” or
“matchy matchy” person..
when it comes to creating for myself.
Funny that I love looking at abstract ideas and layouts – right?
Although, I do have to lend credit to you Julie – I have done some of your ideas from SM for my scrapbook pages – and I love them!
So – here is my point …
3 hours later 😉
THANK YOU Julie
for sharing (so openly & honestly)
your layouts – your art…
you.
XOXO
I swear Julie — even your red CIRCLES look great! LOL …now off I go to “think” about my journal … hopefully, I will make it past the thinking mark – even though – the fact that I am motivated into the thinking portion is really good for me.
😉
I am so the
“don’t color outside of the
lines” or
“matchy matchy” person..
when it comes to creating for myself.
Funny that I love looking at abstract ideas and layouts – right?
Although, I do have to lend credit to you Julie – I have done some of your ideas from SM for my scrapbook pages – and I love them!
So – here is my point …
3 hours later 😉
THANK YOU Julie
for sharing (so openly & honestly)
your layouts – your art…
you.
XOXO
I swear Julie — even your red CIRCLES look great! LOL …now off I go to “think” about my journal … hopefully, I will make it past the thinking mark – even though – the fact that I am motivated into the thinking portion is really good for me.
😉
I am so the
“don’t color outside of the
lines” or
“matchy matchy” person..
when it comes to creating for myself.
Funny that I love looking at abstract ideas and layouts – right?
Although, I do have to lend credit to you Julie – I have done some of your ideas from SM for my scrapbook pages – and I love them!
So – here is my point …
3 hours later 😉
THANK YOU Julie
for sharing (so openly & honestly)
your layouts – your art…
you.
XOXO
I swear Julie — even your red CIRCLES look great! LOL …now off I go to “think” about my journal … hopefully, I will make it past the thinking mark – even though – the fact that I am motivated into the thinking portion is really good for me.
😉
I am so the
“don’t color outside of the
lines” or
“matchy matchy” person..
when it comes to creating for myself.
Funny that I love looking at abstract ideas and layouts – right?
Although, I do have to lend credit to you Julie – I have done some of your ideas from SM for my scrapbook pages – and I love them!
So – here is my point …
3 hours later 😉
THANK YOU Julie
for sharing (so openly & honestly)
your layouts – your art…
you.
XOXO
Hi Julie
I’m hoping to get some time this week to play along!
Just stopping by to let you know that I posted about this today on the Scrapbooking blog at Craft Gossip. Hope you see some traffic from the post!
Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
http://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/free-online-workshop-art-journaling/2010/08/16/
If you would like a “featured by” button, you can grab one here!
http://craftgossip.com/link-to-us/
Francine
Hi Julie
I’m hoping to get some time this week to play along!
Just stopping by to let you know that I posted about this today on the Scrapbooking blog at Craft Gossip. Hope you see some traffic from the post!
Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
http://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/free-online-workshop-art-journaling/2010/08/16/
If you would like a “featured by” button, you can grab one here!
http://craftgossip.com/link-to-us/
Francine
Hi Julie
I’m hoping to get some time this week to play along!
Just stopping by to let you know that I posted about this today on the Scrapbooking blog at Craft Gossip. Hope you see some traffic from the post!
Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
http://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/free-online-workshop-art-journaling/2010/08/16/
If you would like a “featured by” button, you can grab one here!
http://craftgossip.com/link-to-us/
Francine
Hi Julie
I’m hoping to get some time this week to play along!
Just stopping by to let you know that I posted about this today on the Scrapbooking blog at Craft Gossip. Hope you see some traffic from the post!
Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
http://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/free-online-workshop-art-journaling/2010/08/16/
If you would like a “featured by” button, you can grab one here!
http://craftgossip.com/link-to-us/
Francine
Thanks for sharing your process Julie, and encouraging us to spend a few minutes every day in our journals. I have added your badge to my blog too!
Thanks for sharing your process Julie, and encouraging us to spend a few minutes every day in our journals. I have added your badge to my blog too!
Thanks for sharing your process Julie, and encouraging us to spend a few minutes every day in our journals. I have added your badge to my blog too!
Thanks for sharing your process Julie, and encouraging us to spend a few minutes every day in our journals. I have added your badge to my blog too!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve always wanted to try art journaling, but have been afraid of it! I’m looking forward to this week!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve always wanted to try art journaling, but have been afraid of it! I’m looking forward to this week!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve always wanted to try art journaling, but have been afraid of it! I’m looking forward to this week!
Thank you for sharing this! I’ve always wanted to try art journaling, but have been afraid of it! I’m looking forward to this week!
Thank you for doing this! What a wonderful week it will be! Love your journaling style.
Thank you for doing this! What a wonderful week it will be! Love your journaling style.
Thank you for doing this! What a wonderful week it will be! Love your journaling style.
Thank you for doing this! What a wonderful week it will be! Love your journaling style.
What a great journal … thanks for letting us peek 🙂 I’ve been working small lately… now I wanna go BIG. I had no idea they made ginormous watercolor Moleskines. Will be on the lookout.
(also, taping the seam with masking tape… GEENIUS :0)
What a great journal … thanks for letting us peek 🙂 I’ve been working small lately… now I wanna go BIG. I had no idea they made ginormous watercolor Moleskines. Will be on the lookout.
(also, taping the seam with masking tape… GEENIUS :0)
What a great journal … thanks for letting us peek 🙂 I’ve been working small lately… now I wanna go BIG. I had no idea they made ginormous watercolor Moleskines. Will be on the lookout.
(also, taping the seam with masking tape… GEENIUS :0)
What a great journal … thanks for letting us peek 🙂 I’ve been working small lately… now I wanna go BIG. I had no idea they made ginormous watercolor Moleskines. Will be on the lookout.
(also, taping the seam with masking tape… GEENIUS :0)
Thanks for sharing Julie! I love to seeing the prep process for art journals. I’ve only started mine this year and am so enjoying the process and trying not to worry about the results so much!
Thanks for the lovely badge – what a great share!
Thanks for sharing Julie! I love to seeing the prep process for art journals. I’ve only started mine this year and am so enjoying the process and trying not to worry about the results so much!
Thanks for the lovely badge – what a great share!
Thanks for sharing Julie! I love to seeing the prep process for art journals. I’ve only started mine this year and am so enjoying the process and trying not to worry about the results so much!
Thanks for the lovely badge – what a great share!
Thanks for sharing Julie! I love to seeing the prep process for art journals. I’ve only started mine this year and am so enjoying the process and trying not to worry about the results so much!
Thanks for the lovely badge – what a great share!
So timely! I just started my first art journal this past weekend after hours and hours of ‘research’ and overcoming the fear of starting. Could use some great tips esp about collage!
So timely! I just started my first art journal this past weekend after hours and hours of ‘research’ and overcoming the fear of starting. Could use some great tips esp about collage!
So timely! I just started my first art journal this past weekend after hours and hours of ‘research’ and overcoming the fear of starting. Could use some great tips esp about collage!
So timely! I just started my first art journal this past weekend after hours and hours of ‘research’ and overcoming the fear of starting. Could use some great tips esp about collage!
I just love the way you explain things! You make so much sense, and break things down so they don’t seem so intimidating! I have wanted to get into art journaling, but haven’t really taken the plunge. Thanks for the inspiration!
I just love the way you explain things! You make so much sense, and break things down so they don’t seem so intimidating! I have wanted to get into art journaling, but haven’t really taken the plunge. Thanks for the inspiration!
I just love the way you explain things! You make so much sense, and break things down so they don’t seem so intimidating! I have wanted to get into art journaling, but haven’t really taken the plunge. Thanks for the inspiration!
I just love the way you explain things! You make so much sense, and break things down so they don’t seem so intimidating! I have wanted to get into art journaling, but haven’t really taken the plunge. Thanks for the inspiration!
Julie, thank you so much for your excellent blog posts. Even better now with an art journal week ! totally awesome ! i hope I will get some time to play along.
can’t wait to meet you in France in Nov. I am one of the organizers and will also be teaching classes at the event !
Julie, thank you so much for your excellent blog posts. Even better now with an art journal week ! totally awesome ! i hope I will get some time to play along.
can’t wait to meet you in France in Nov. I am one of the organizers and will also be teaching classes at the event !
Julie, thank you so much for your excellent blog posts. Even better now with an art journal week ! totally awesome ! i hope I will get some time to play along.
can’t wait to meet you in France in Nov. I am one of the organizers and will also be teaching classes at the event !
Julie, thank you so much for your excellent blog posts. Even better now with an art journal week ! totally awesome ! i hope I will get some time to play along.
can’t wait to meet you in France in Nov. I am one of the organizers and will also be teaching classes at the event !
Julie, Julie she’s my girl if she can’t teach me, no body can! LOL … sorry.
The masking tape down the seam is BRILLIANT. Just brilliant. Though sometimes, the leaking produces some interesting results on old pages … in general, it doesn’t. Thanks! It also gives me an excuse to use some of the dcor/Japanese tape I buy and (hoard) save. I guess in that case I wouldn’t gesso it to paint over, but use it as an element in the spread. THANK YOU!
Julie, Julie she’s my girl if she can’t teach me, no body can! LOL … sorry.
The masking tape down the seam is BRILLIANT. Just brilliant. Though sometimes, the leaking produces some interesting results on old pages … in general, it doesn’t. Thanks! It also gives me an excuse to use some of the dcor/Japanese tape I buy and (hoard) save. I guess in that case I wouldn’t gesso it to paint over, but use it as an element in the spread. THANK YOU!
Julie, Julie she’s my girl if she can’t teach me, no body can! LOL … sorry.
The masking tape down the seam is BRILLIANT. Just brilliant. Though sometimes, the leaking produces some interesting results on old pages … in general, it doesn’t. Thanks! It also gives me an excuse to use some of the dcor/Japanese tape I buy and (hoard) save. I guess in that case I wouldn’t gesso it to paint over, but use it as an element in the spread. THANK YOU!
Julie, Julie she’s my girl if she can’t teach me, no body can! LOL … sorry.
The masking tape down the seam is BRILLIANT. Just brilliant. Though sometimes, the leaking produces some interesting results on old pages … in general, it doesn’t. Thanks! It also gives me an excuse to use some of the dcor/Japanese tape I buy and (hoard) save. I guess in that case I wouldn’t gesso it to paint over, but use it as an element in the spread. THANK YOU!
I like the art journal, tanks for the class. My blog is in Spanish
I like the art journal, tanks for the class. My blog is in Spanish
I like the art journal, tanks for the class. My blog is in Spanish
I like the art journal, tanks for the class. My blog is in Spanish
Yay for art journaling week! I love that watercolor journal…I think it’s fabulous you create the seal with the masking tape first, then gesso…will have to try that to prevent leakage – it happens so much. That hand carved stamp is really cool too…I haven’t figure out how to ask for those soft carving blocks in italian yet, not sure where to get it…but it’s something i like to do…carving your own designs!
Yay for art journaling week! I love that watercolor journal…I think it’s fabulous you create the seal with the masking tape first, then gesso…will have to try that to prevent leakage – it happens so much. That hand carved stamp is really cool too…I haven’t figure out how to ask for those soft carving blocks in italian yet, not sure where to get it…but it’s something i like to do…carving your own designs!
Yay for art journaling week! I love that watercolor journal…I think it’s fabulous you create the seal with the masking tape first, then gesso…will have to try that to prevent leakage – it happens so much. That hand carved stamp is really cool too…I haven’t figure out how to ask for those soft carving blocks in italian yet, not sure where to get it…but it’s something i like to do…carving your own designs!
Yay for art journaling week! I love that watercolor journal…I think it’s fabulous you create the seal with the masking tape first, then gesso…will have to try that to prevent leakage – it happens so much. That hand carved stamp is really cool too…I haven’t figure out how to ask for those soft carving blocks in italian yet, not sure where to get it…but it’s something i like to do…carving your own designs!
Thanks for sharing all this info, Julie. I’d love to start one of these!
Glad you like my class recape post. Just got back from the art supply store where I bought super wide masking tape and a giant tube of black paint. I’m ready to roll….
Thanks for sharing all this info, Julie. I’d love to start one of these!
Glad you like my class recape post. Just got back from the art supply store where I bought super wide masking tape and a giant tube of black paint. I’m ready to roll….
Thanks for sharing all this info, Julie. I’d love to start one of these!
Glad you like my class recape post. Just got back from the art supply store where I bought super wide masking tape and a giant tube of black paint. I’m ready to roll….
Thanks for sharing all this info, Julie. I’d love to start one of these!
Glad you like my class recape post. Just got back from the art supply store where I bought super wide masking tape and a giant tube of black paint. I’m ready to roll….
Yay! And so it begins. I like the reasoning behind the masking tape but do you ever find that the texture gets in the way of what you want to do? Do you gesso the whole page or just where the masking tape is?
Yay! And so it begins. I like the reasoning behind the masking tape but do you ever find that the texture gets in the way of what you want to do? Do you gesso the whole page or just where the masking tape is?
Yay! And so it begins. I like the reasoning behind the masking tape but do you ever find that the texture gets in the way of what you want to do? Do you gesso the whole page or just where the masking tape is?
Yay! And so it begins. I like the reasoning behind the masking tape but do you ever find that the texture gets in the way of what you want to do? Do you gesso the whole page or just where the masking tape is?
I am going to give it a try. If one is scrapping on the go like on subways, buses or in waiting rooms – what would would you carry in your ‘art journal to go kit’
I am going to give it a try. If one is scrapping on the go like on subways, buses or in waiting rooms – what would would you carry in your ‘art journal to go kit’
I am going to give it a try. If one is scrapping on the go like on subways, buses or in waiting rooms – what would would you carry in your ‘art journal to go kit’
I am going to give it a try. If one is scrapping on the go like on subways, buses or in waiting rooms – what would would you carry in your ‘art journal to go kit’
Love it!! I’ve been wanting to start an art journal and these are great tips to get things rolling. It seems like a wonderful place to capture ideas and experiment but keep it contained so you can actually review it at a later time.
Love it!! I’ve been wanting to start an art journal and these are great tips to get things rolling. It seems like a wonderful place to capture ideas and experiment but keep it contained so you can actually review it at a later time.
Love it!! I’ve been wanting to start an art journal and these are great tips to get things rolling. It seems like a wonderful place to capture ideas and experiment but keep it contained so you can actually review it at a later time.
Love it!! I’ve been wanting to start an art journal and these are great tips to get things rolling. It seems like a wonderful place to capture ideas and experiment but keep it contained so you can actually review it at a later time.
flippin’ awesome!
flippin’ awesome!
flippin’ awesome!
flippin’ awesome!
thanks for sharing such inspiring work all the time, julie! i really would love to start something like this…it might get me out of this creative rut i’ve been in 😛
thanks for sharing such inspiring work all the time, julie! i really would love to start something like this…it might get me out of this creative rut i’ve been in 😛
thanks for sharing such inspiring work all the time, julie! i really would love to start something like this…it might get me out of this creative rut i’ve been in 😛
thanks for sharing such inspiring work all the time, julie! i really would love to start something like this…it might get me out of this creative rut i’ve been in 😛
Oh my! Between this blogpost & getting ready to go to CREATE next week (and all of the gathering of supplies and other aspects of getting ready to go), I pulled out my art journal. I seriously haven’t spent this much time playing with it since I made it almost 2 years ago. What fun 🙂 Thanks!
Oh my! Between this blogpost & getting ready to go to CREATE next week (and all of the gathering of supplies and other aspects of getting ready to go), I pulled out my art journal. I seriously haven’t spent this much time playing with it since I made it almost 2 years ago. What fun 🙂 Thanks!
Oh my! Between this blogpost & getting ready to go to CREATE next week (and all of the gathering of supplies and other aspects of getting ready to go), I pulled out my art journal. I seriously haven’t spent this much time playing with it since I made it almost 2 years ago. What fun 🙂 Thanks!
Oh my! Between this blogpost & getting ready to go to CREATE next week (and all of the gathering of supplies and other aspects of getting ready to go), I pulled out my art journal. I seriously haven’t spent this much time playing with it since I made it almost 2 years ago. What fun 🙂 Thanks!
What perfect timing Julie! I just bought a pack of paper Sunday to make myself a bigger journal! I love your tip about the masking tape and gesso! I can’t wait to play!
What perfect timing Julie! I just bought a pack of paper Sunday to make myself a bigger journal! I love your tip about the masking tape and gesso! I can’t wait to play!
What perfect timing Julie! I just bought a pack of paper Sunday to make myself a bigger journal! I love your tip about the masking tape and gesso! I can’t wait to play!
What perfect timing Julie! I just bought a pack of paper Sunday to make myself a bigger journal! I love your tip about the masking tape and gesso! I can’t wait to play!
Wait, there’s going to be a whole week of this?!! Swoon! Thank you so much. This is just the kick in the pants I need to get cracking on my art journal. I picked up a great hard cover book for 25c with the intention of making your photo frame project you blogged about a month ago. But with your tip on taping clumps of pages together, maybe I can combine the two ideas. Oh, so excited!
Wait, there’s going to be a whole week of this?!! Swoon! Thank you so much. This is just the kick in the pants I need to get cracking on my art journal. I picked up a great hard cover book for 25c with the intention of making your photo frame project you blogged about a month ago. But with your tip on taping clumps of pages together, maybe I can combine the two ideas. Oh, so excited!
Wait, there’s going to be a whole week of this?!! Swoon! Thank you so much. This is just the kick in the pants I need to get cracking on my art journal. I picked up a great hard cover book for 25c with the intention of making your photo frame project you blogged about a month ago. But with your tip on taping clumps of pages together, maybe I can combine the two ideas. Oh, so excited!
Wait, there’s going to be a whole week of this?!! Swoon! Thank you so much. This is just the kick in the pants I need to get cracking on my art journal. I picked up a great hard cover book for 25c with the intention of making your photo frame project you blogged about a month ago. But with your tip on taping clumps of pages together, maybe I can combine the two ideas. Oh, so excited!
oh boy.. i’m ridiculously inspired! i’m stealing your badge for my blog 🙂
oh boy.. i’m ridiculously inspired! i’m stealing your badge for my blog 🙂
oh boy.. i’m ridiculously inspired! i’m stealing your badge for my blog 🙂
oh boy.. i’m ridiculously inspired! i’m stealing your badge for my blog 🙂
Where did you get that mask of the girl/woman that you out your To Do list in? So cool!!!
Where did you get that mask of the girl/woman that you out your To Do list in? So cool!!!
Where did you get that mask of the girl/woman that you out your To Do list in? So cool!!!
Where did you get that mask of the girl/woman that you out your To Do list in? So cool!!!
Ooooh Julie, my mind is reeling!! I love what you do, how you do it, how generously you share so much of yourself. You’re so inspiring! Thank you!! A friend in our 52 lists group and I swapped goodies recently and she sent a blank art journal she had made. It’s just waiting to be coloured, painted, taped, written on, glued, oh just everything! Just need a push, like this!
Thanks for a fabulous week!!
Ooooh Julie, my mind is reeling!! I love what you do, how you do it, how generously you share so much of yourself. You’re so inspiring! Thank you!! A friend in our 52 lists group and I swapped goodies recently and she sent a blank art journal she had made. It’s just waiting to be coloured, painted, taped, written on, glued, oh just everything! Just need a push, like this!
Thanks for a fabulous week!!
Ooooh Julie, my mind is reeling!! I love what you do, how you do it, how generously you share so much of yourself. You’re so inspiring! Thank you!! A friend in our 52 lists group and I swapped goodies recently and she sent a blank art journal she had made. It’s just waiting to be coloured, painted, taped, written on, glued, oh just everything! Just need a push, like this!
Thanks for a fabulous week!!
Ooooh Julie, my mind is reeling!! I love what you do, how you do it, how generously you share so much of yourself. You’re so inspiring! Thank you!! A friend in our 52 lists group and I swapped goodies recently and she sent a blank art journal she had made. It’s just waiting to be coloured, painted, taped, written on, glued, oh just everything! Just need a push, like this!
Thanks for a fabulous week!!
I LOVE this and love the Scrapbooking TV show you are a host on…
How do I go to the next day of the journaling?
Thanks
Darla
I LOVE this and love the Scrapbooking TV show you are a host on…
How do I go to the next day of the journaling?
Thanks
Darla
I LOVE this and love the Scrapbooking TV show you are a host on…
How do I go to the next day of the journaling?
Thanks
Darla
I LOVE this and love the Scrapbooking TV show you are a host on…
How do I go to the next day of the journaling?
Thanks
Darla
Thank you, I am going to try the masking tape because that is so annoying to me when that happen in my journal. AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS-then I end up not liking the page that I liked. Learning curve. Thanks for the tip
Thank you, I am going to try the masking tape because that is so annoying to me when that happen in my journal. AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS-then I end up not liking the page that I liked. Learning curve. Thanks for the tip
Thank you, I am going to try the masking tape because that is so annoying to me when that happen in my journal. AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS-then I end up not liking the page that I liked. Learning curve. Thanks for the tip
Thank you, I am going to try the masking tape because that is so annoying to me when that happen in my journal. AND IT ALWAYS HAPPENS-then I end up not liking the page that I liked. Learning curve. Thanks for the tip
So very inspiring!! Am not an art journal-gal, but these posts have me seriously tempted haha 🙂
So very inspiring!! Am not an art journal-gal, but these posts have me seriously tempted haha 🙂
So very inspiring!! Am not an art journal-gal, but these posts have me seriously tempted haha 🙂
So very inspiring!! Am not an art journal-gal, but these posts have me seriously tempted haha 🙂
What an inspiration…last year I sketched a small picture every day on a large calendar and found the discipline good to keep my mind and eyes looking, looking, looking! Thank you so much.
What an inspiration…last year I sketched a small picture every day on a large calendar and found the discipline good to keep my mind and eyes looking, looking, looking! Thank you so much.
What an inspiration…last year I sketched a small picture every day on a large calendar and found the discipline good to keep my mind and eyes looking, looking, looking! Thank you so much.
What an inspiration…last year I sketched a small picture every day on a large calendar and found the discipline good to keep my mind and eyes looking, looking, looking! Thank you so much.
One day on your AWESOME site, I saw a great list that suggested things to get started with, by day. Like: MONDAY “do blah, blah, blah” – whether you were a painter, a doodler, a word person, etc.
I can’t find that again and I am so bummed. Can someone help me out?
Thank you so much.
I need that gentle nudge to get myself going without feeling too overwhelmed.
One day on your AWESOME site, I saw a great list that suggested things to get started with, by day. Like: MONDAY “do blah, blah, blah” – whether you were a painter, a doodler, a word person, etc.
I can’t find that again and I am so bummed. Can someone help me out?
Thank you so much.
I need that gentle nudge to get myself going without feeling too overwhelmed.
One day on your AWESOME site, I saw a great list that suggested things to get started with, by day. Like: MONDAY “do blah, blah, blah” – whether you were a painter, a doodler, a word person, etc.
I can’t find that again and I am so bummed. Can someone help me out?
Thank you so much.
I need that gentle nudge to get myself going without feeling too overwhelmed.
One day on your AWESOME site, I saw a great list that suggested things to get started with, by day. Like: MONDAY “do blah, blah, blah” – whether you were a painter, a doodler, a word person, etc.
I can’t find that again and I am so bummed. Can someone help me out?
Thank you so much.
I need that gentle nudge to get myself going without feeling too overwhelmed.
Gigi: Heres the link: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2011/01/art-journal-every-day-a-weekly-plan.html
Gigi: Heres the link: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2011/01/art-journal-every-day-a-weekly-plan.html
Gigi: Heres the link: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2011/01/art-journal-every-day-a-weekly-plan.html
Gigi: Heres the link: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2011/01/art-journal-every-day-a-weekly-plan.html
Woo hoo! I linked over from crescendoh and am so glad I did. Your watercolors are super and so fun!!!
Candylei
Woo hoo! I linked over from crescendoh and am so glad I did. Your watercolors are super and so fun!!!
Candylei
Woo hoo! I linked over from crescendoh and am so glad I did. Your watercolors are super and so fun!!!
Candylei
Woo hoo! I linked over from crescendoh and am so glad I did. Your watercolors are super and so fun!!!
Candylei
Hi Julie. Thank you for sharing your techniques. This is so helpful for a newbie like me.Pearl
Hi Julie. Thank you for sharing your techniques. This is so helpful for a newbie like me.Pearl
Hi Julie. Thank you for sharing your techniques. This is so helpful for a newbie like me.Pearl
Hi Julie. Thank you for sharing your techniques. This is so helpful for a newbie like me.Pearl
I just discovered your blog from a friend’s pin this morning on Pinterest. OMGosh! I’m so glad I did!! I love it here. You just helped me, in this post, to understand the mystery of starting an art journal. I tried some videos on YouTube, but the ones I found move so fast, and don’t explain the process. I’m starting my first journal right away, and teaching my two young granddaughters to do the same. Right after I read your blog, that is! Thank you soooo much!!
I just discovered your blog from a friend’s pin this morning on Pinterest. OMGosh! I’m so glad I did!! I love it here. You just helped me, in this post, to understand the mystery of starting an art journal. I tried some videos on YouTube, but the ones I found move so fast, and don’t explain the process. I’m starting my first journal right away, and teaching my two young granddaughters to do the same. Right after I read your blog, that is! Thank you soooo much!!
I just discovered your blog from a friend’s pin this morning on Pinterest. OMGosh! I’m so glad I did!! I love it here. You just helped me, in this post, to understand the mystery of starting an art journal. I tried some videos on YouTube, but the ones I found move so fast, and don’t explain the process. I’m starting my first journal right away, and teaching my two young granddaughters to do the same. Right after I read your blog, that is! Thank you soooo much!!
I just discovered your blog from a friend’s pin this morning on Pinterest. OMGosh! I’m so glad I did!! I love it here. You just helped me, in this post, to understand the mystery of starting an art journal. I tried some videos on YouTube, but the ones I found move so fast, and don’t explain the process. I’m starting my first journal right away, and teaching my two young granddaughters to do the same. Right after I read your blog, that is! Thank you soooo much!!
Not sure if my first post worked so sorry if you see this twice!! I found your blog thanks to link from Creative Leena. I am new to art journaling and just wanted to tell you how helpful this was to me! I will continue to follow you as think your work is fab!!!
Not sure if my first post worked so sorry if you see this twice!! I found your blog thanks to link from Creative Leena. I am new to art journaling and just wanted to tell you how helpful this was to me! I will continue to follow you as think your work is fab!!!
Not sure if my first post worked so sorry if you see this twice!! I found your blog thanks to link from Creative Leena. I am new to art journaling and just wanted to tell you how helpful this was to me! I will continue to follow you as think your work is fab!!!
Not sure if my first post worked so sorry if you see this twice!! I found your blog thanks to link from Creative Leena. I am new to art journaling and just wanted to tell you how helpful this was to me! I will continue to follow you as think your work is fab!!!
love your page start, thanks for sharing it. Turned out beautiful. Just starting art journaling.
love your page start, thanks for sharing it. Turned out beautiful. Just starting art journaling.
love your page start, thanks for sharing it. Turned out beautiful. Just starting art journaling.
love your page start, thanks for sharing it. Turned out beautiful. Just starting art journaling.
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This has given me so much to think about in regards to art journaling — thank you! I just discovered your site/blog after having enjoyed your contributions to Cloth Paper Scissors for years. I think I’m going to be spending a lot of time here. 🙂
This has given me so much to think about in regards to art journaling — thank you! I just discovered your site/blog after having enjoyed your contributions to Cloth Paper Scissors for years. I think I’m going to be spending a lot of time here. 🙂
This has given me so much to think about in regards to art journaling — thank you! I just discovered your site/blog after having enjoyed your contributions to Cloth Paper Scissors for years. I think I’m going to be spending a lot of time here. 🙂
This has given me so much to think about in regards to art journaling — thank you! I just discovered your site/blog after having enjoyed your contributions to Cloth Paper Scissors for years. I think I’m going to be spending a lot of time here. 🙂
combing the art journal archives and after “prepping” several ‘will be’ art journals, this is the first time ive seen instructions to use masking tape on the seams!! though it makes total sense and would speed things along faster than waiting for seams to dry have been!! Loving this site! thanks for all the great tips! trying mot to miss anything!
combing the art journal archives and after “prepping” several ‘will be’ art journals, this is the first time ive seen instructions to use masking tape on the seams!! though it makes total sense and would speed things along faster than waiting for seams to dry have been!! Loving this site! thanks for all the great tips! trying mot to miss anything!
combing the art journal archives and after “prepping” several ‘will be’ art journals, this is the first time ive seen instructions to use masking tape on the seams!! though it makes total sense and would speed things along faster than waiting for seams to dry have been!! Loving this site! thanks for all the great tips! trying mot to miss anything!
combing the art journal archives and after “prepping” several ‘will be’ art journals, this is the first time ive seen instructions to use masking tape on the seams!! though it makes total sense and would speed things along faster than waiting for seams to dry have been!! Loving this site! thanks for all the great tips! trying mot to miss anything!