If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post. Thanks!
I'm sharing some more of my daily pages with you today. I work in short increments (averaging 10 minutes a day) to add a bit of journaling and a bit of arting to each page. On the days when I only write, it can be as quick as 5 minutes. On the days that I paint a big face, it can be as long as 20 minutes. But, that's it. Short bursts of time that collectively add up to lush and full spreads.
The printed text at the bottom of the page is a tape transfer.
I use a lot of hand carved stamps in my art journal. Here you can see (1) broken stripe, (2) flag banner, (3) "Things to Do," (4) alphabet stamps, and (5) tiny chevron strip.
The face on this page was an experiment gone spectacularly right. I was at my Mom's house and all I had was a ballpoint pen and a fat white Sharpie. I used a photo from my "Draw This Face" board on Pinterest as inspiration. I discovered that the Sharpie stayed wet enough that I could smush it around with my fingers for a paint-like look.
My art journal often gets lots of rejected bits and pieces glued in. The "Seeking Peace" bit of the page was actually a free-standing art journal page that I made as a CHA sample for my Lotus Blossom stencil. It finally came back to me, so I simply glued it into my art journal. Similarly, the kind of shiny rectangle on the bottom right is a book page poem I made for a project on my Collage Fast & Furious DVD. I was cleaning up my studio and I found it and decided to simply glue it into the journal.
The poem is on a piece of acetate, so it looks seamless here, but is a shiny rectangle on the first photo.
Sometimes my art journal is very un-pretty. It's just a functional place for me to write out my thoughts and stash little bits of life. PS: Don't you love those day-of-the-week stamps? They're from Cocoa Daisy (sadly, no longer in stock) and I'm so glad I bought them! On the right of the page you can just see a bit of a print from my Bug Doily stencil.
This is one of my favorite "techniques." I love to stamp a single stamp over and over in a small space. I think it always looks good.
I love tags! I stamped one of my Pattern Strips stamps on the little tag and then colored in the dots with a marker. The "8" is one of my handcarved stamps.
So, that's what I've been up to. How about you? How is your art journal coming along?
Thanks for stopping by!
Love these pages. That blue/white face is amazing… what a happy finding!
Love these pages. That blue/white face is amazing… what a happy finding!
Love these pages. That blue/white face is amazing… what a happy finding!
Love these pages. That blue/white face is amazing… what a happy finding!
Love these pages. That blue/white face is amazing… what a happy finding!
Hi Julie,
I love your pages and am still working on carving my own stamps after taking your 101 class. I have yet to try words, but that is next.
xoxo
Hi Julie,
I love your pages and am still working on carving my own stamps after taking your 101 class. I have yet to try words, but that is next.
xoxo
Hi Julie,
I love your pages and am still working on carving my own stamps after taking your 101 class. I have yet to try words, but that is next.
xoxo
Hi Julie,
I love your pages and am still working on carving my own stamps after taking your 101 class. I have yet to try words, but that is next.
xoxo
Hi Julie,
I love your pages and am still working on carving my own stamps after taking your 101 class. I have yet to try words, but that is next.
xoxo
I have not been journaling as much as I want to with the hectic fall schedule that the start of the school year brings (with a 4th grader). My supplies are still in a bag from a weekend day away and must make it back to my crafts room soon. But wait, I’m going away this weekend and will bring them with me for when hubby golfs. I like the look of “tell your story” multiple times.
I have not been journaling as much as I want to with the hectic fall schedule that the start of the school year brings (with a 4th grader). My supplies are still in a bag from a weekend day away and must make it back to my crafts room soon. But wait, I’m going away this weekend and will bring them with me for when hubby golfs. I like the look of “tell your story” multiple times.
I have not been journaling as much as I want to with the hectic fall schedule that the start of the school year brings (with a 4th grader). My supplies are still in a bag from a weekend day away and must make it back to my crafts room soon. But wait, I’m going away this weekend and will bring them with me for when hubby golfs. I like the look of “tell your story” multiple times.
I have not been journaling as much as I want to with the hectic fall schedule that the start of the school year brings (with a 4th grader). My supplies are still in a bag from a weekend day away and must make it back to my crafts room soon. But wait, I’m going away this weekend and will bring them with me for when hubby golfs. I like the look of “tell your story” multiple times.
I have not been journaling as much as I want to with the hectic fall schedule that the start of the school year brings (with a 4th grader). My supplies are still in a bag from a weekend day away and must make it back to my crafts room soon. But wait, I’m going away this weekend and will bring them with me for when hubby golfs. I like the look of “tell your story” multiple times.
LOVE these pages!!. How inspiring. I shall like to try draw faces and doodling more in my journal. And yes, carving more and more stamps!. TFS!
LOVE these pages!!. How inspiring. I shall like to try draw faces and doodling more in my journal. And yes, carving more and more stamps!. TFS!
LOVE these pages!!. How inspiring. I shall like to try draw faces and doodling more in my journal. And yes, carving more and more stamps!. TFS!
LOVE these pages!!. How inspiring. I shall like to try draw faces and doodling more in my journal. And yes, carving more and more stamps!. TFS!
LOVE these pages!!. How inspiring. I shall like to try draw faces and doodling more in my journal. And yes, carving more and more stamps!. TFS!
Julie,
You daily blog updates make me so happy.
Thank you for so freely giving what has been given to you. Your talent and energies are a gift.
I admire you so much.
Julie,
You daily blog updates make me so happy.
Thank you for so freely giving what has been given to you. Your talent and energies are a gift.
I admire you so much.
Julie,
You daily blog updates make me so happy.
Thank you for so freely giving what has been given to you. Your talent and energies are a gift.
I admire you so much.
Julie,
You daily blog updates make me so happy.
Thank you for so freely giving what has been given to you. Your talent and energies are a gift.
I admire you so much.
Julie,
You daily blog updates make me so happy.
Thank you for so freely giving what has been given to you. Your talent and energies are a gift.
I admire you so much.
Love your pages and especially how quickly you can put them together! I still have trouble with that!
Love your pages and especially how quickly you can put them together! I still have trouble with that!
Love your pages and especially how quickly you can put them together! I still have trouble with that!
Love your pages and especially how quickly you can put them together! I still have trouble with that!
Love your pages and especially how quickly you can put them together! I still have trouble with that!
Love your pages! I’ve been hearing great things about those Sharpie paint markers – gotta find some – our Blick doesn’t carry them.
Love your pages! I’ve been hearing great things about those Sharpie paint markers – gotta find some – our Blick doesn’t carry them.
Love your pages! I’ve been hearing great things about those Sharpie paint markers – gotta find some – our Blick doesn’t carry them.
Love your pages! I’ve been hearing great things about those Sharpie paint markers – gotta find some – our Blick doesn’t carry them.
Love your pages! I’ve been hearing great things about those Sharpie paint markers – gotta find some – our Blick doesn’t carry them.
I loved the tape transfer technique! I HAVE to try it out! Thank you so much!
I loved the tape transfer technique! I HAVE to try it out! Thank you so much!
I loved the tape transfer technique! I HAVE to try it out! Thank you so much!
I loved the tape transfer technique! I HAVE to try it out! Thank you so much!
I loved the tape transfer technique! I HAVE to try it out! Thank you so much!
WOW, so much love to love on your pages!! I love when you draw faces, they are soooo inspiring and real. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pages with us. I WANT TO STAMP NOW TOO!!!
WOW, so much love to love on your pages!! I love when you draw faces, they are soooo inspiring and real. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pages with us. I WANT TO STAMP NOW TOO!!!
WOW, so much love to love on your pages!! I love when you draw faces, they are soooo inspiring and real. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pages with us. I WANT TO STAMP NOW TOO!!!
WOW, so much love to love on your pages!! I love when you draw faces, they are soooo inspiring and real. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pages with us. I WANT TO STAMP NOW TOO!!!
WOW, so much love to love on your pages!! I love when you draw faces, they are soooo inspiring and real. Thanks for sharing your wonderful pages with us. I WANT TO STAMP NOW TOO!!!
Love your work! is amazing the things you can create. I just got started with Art Journaling and I am loving it. Thx for your videos and inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Love your work! is amazing the things you can create. I just got started with Art Journaling and I am loving it. Thx for your videos and inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Love your work! is amazing the things you can create. I just got started with Art Journaling and I am loving it. Thx for your videos and inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Love your work! is amazing the things you can create. I just got started with Art Journaling and I am loving it. Thx for your videos and inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Love your work! is amazing the things you can create. I just got started with Art Journaling and I am loving it. Thx for your videos and inspiration!
Regards from Spain
Julie F-FB. I thought we were more than this? How did I not know you had those cute little strip stamps at Bluemoon? Neither you nor Scott let me know. That’s just wrong! Love the texture of the one set, trying to decide if I am going to jump aboard the Project Life thing or use in my journal for the other. Are you holding out any other secrets? I won’t tell!
Julie F-FB. I thought we were more than this? How did I not know you had those cute little strip stamps at Bluemoon? Neither you nor Scott let me know. That’s just wrong! Love the texture of the one set, trying to decide if I am going to jump aboard the Project Life thing or use in my journal for the other. Are you holding out any other secrets? I won’t tell!
Julie F-FB. I thought we were more than this? How did I not know you had those cute little strip stamps at Bluemoon? Neither you nor Scott let me know. That’s just wrong! Love the texture of the one set, trying to decide if I am going to jump aboard the Project Life thing or use in my journal for the other. Are you holding out any other secrets? I won’t tell!
Julie F-FB. I thought we were more than this? How did I not know you had those cute little strip stamps at Bluemoon? Neither you nor Scott let me know. That’s just wrong! Love the texture of the one set, trying to decide if I am going to jump aboard the Project Life thing or use in my journal for the other. Are you holding out any other secrets? I won’t tell!
Julie F-FB. I thought we were more than this? How did I not know you had those cute little strip stamps at Bluemoon? Neither you nor Scott let me know. That’s just wrong! Love the texture of the one set, trying to decide if I am going to jump aboard the Project Life thing or use in my journal for the other. Are you holding out any other secrets? I won’t tell!
julie, i am really digging the faces! 🙂 yes, i have used my white sharpie paint pen with my fingers too.
julie, i am really digging the faces! 🙂 yes, i have used my white sharpie paint pen with my fingers too.
julie, i am really digging the faces! 🙂 yes, i have used my white sharpie paint pen with my fingers too.
julie, i am really digging the faces! 🙂 yes, i have used my white sharpie paint pen with my fingers too.
julie, i am really digging the faces! 🙂 yes, i have used my white sharpie paint pen with my fingers too.
I absolutely love your style of art journaling. I will definitely be taking your class soon!
I unfortunately didn’t art journal once this week! 🙁 But I did spend some time making a few more of my handmade journals. yay!
PS The faces you created are gorgeous!
I absolutely love your style of art journaling. I will definitely be taking your class soon!
I unfortunately didn’t art journal once this week! 🙁 But I did spend some time making a few more of my handmade journals. yay!
PS The faces you created are gorgeous!
I absolutely love your style of art journaling. I will definitely be taking your class soon!
I unfortunately didn’t art journal once this week! 🙁 But I did spend some time making a few more of my handmade journals. yay!
PS The faces you created are gorgeous!
I absolutely love your style of art journaling. I will definitely be taking your class soon!
I unfortunately didn’t art journal once this week! 🙁 But I did spend some time making a few more of my handmade journals. yay!
PS The faces you created are gorgeous!
I absolutely love your style of art journaling. I will definitely be taking your class soon!
I unfortunately didn’t art journal once this week! 🙁 But I did spend some time making a few more of my handmade journals. yay!
PS The faces you created are gorgeous!
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Amazing page indeed! It is indeed an artistic crafts. Cool!
Amazing page indeed! It is indeed an artistic crafts. Cool!
Amazing page indeed! It is indeed an artistic crafts. Cool!
Amazing page indeed! It is indeed an artistic crafts. Cool!
Amazing page indeed! It is indeed an artistic crafts. Cool!