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!
Just a few shopping days left until Christmas! Today's Art Journal Every Day post is all about what to buy yourself or a fellow art journaler — or maybe just e-mail this page to a certain someone in your life who wants to get you the perfect gift. ;)
I've chosen ten items that I love to use when I art journal. I hope you will love them too!
My friend Ronda turned me onto this one. When you're painting a face or working on something else that requires perspective, putting your journal on a tabletop easel can really help you get the results that you want. It has really helped me!
Extra Fine Point White Sharpie
Best. White. Pen. Ever. Period.
I've recently decided that not all deli paper is created equal. I've been using a box of a different brand than my usual and I don't like it as much. It's slightly more waxy and thinner than my usual, so it reacts to paint differently. I love the Kabnet Wax brand!
Whether you buy my designs for Art Foamies or other designs from their catalogue, I love using foam stamps with paint in my art journal. I've found that stamping across the crack in your journal is pretty easy with Art Foamies because they're flexible.
Golden Fluid Acrylics are my favorites to use in my art journal. However, shiny paint makes your pages stick together. Golden Matte Fluid Acrylics to the rescue!! They have all the same qualities as Golden Fluid Acrylics BUT they're matte! So no pages sticking together!!! Woot!
I use this set of number stamps (based on my hand carved designs) in my art journal every single day. In my opinion, they're the perfect size with just the right look. I usually use them with either my Days of the Week stamps or my Boxed Days of the Week stamps.
Stencils
You can never have enough stencils! Am I right?! I'm currently obsessed with my Messy Script Bit (pictured above).
This is the paper that I use as a blotter on my desk. It's fairly inexpensive. It's good quality. And when the paper is saturated with color and pattern, I cut it up and bind it into my junque journals.
After years of seeing other people's Raskog Carts loaded with art supplies online, I was delighted to have enough space in my new studio to buy two of them. So is it as great as I imagined? YES! I cannot believe the volume of paint and supplies that this little cart holds! I have one cart loaded with paint and brushes and mediums and a second one that is dedicated to art journaling — full of markers and favorite stamps.
If you're lucky enough to live in the UK or Australia, you can easily get this amazing, beloved, best pen ever for art journaling. Those of us in America will have to pay international shipping. The site I've linked to charges about $15 shipping to the US, but you can buy a box of 10.
So what's on your wish list this holiday season?
Here is this week's linky list:
Thanks for stopping by!
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
I am getting an order of Foamies that are in the box in my house.
I ordered them and then felt just a little guilty and handed the box to my hubby and said wrap this and put it under the tree.
I hope that no one minds that I will be playing with paint and Art Foamies in the afternoon after we have dinner at my house.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
Thanks for those links… ArtFoamies are new to me… I can’t believe I haven’t seen them until now. I’ll be placing an order for sure.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
thanks for all the ideas! love the foamies!
and just FYI – those of us in Canada can get the Pilot Permaball at Lyreco.ca (office supply company) – shipping might be a bit better than overseas prices.
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
Hi Julie, thanks for these ideas! Would love to SEE how you have used your Rascog cart. I have never seen these and think it can fill a organizational need in my art room!!
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
I second Kathy’s request. A blog post on how you filled your Rascog cart would be excellent! I have one for scrapbooking and one for art journaling. Thank you for the list.
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Great list! I’m considering gifting myself with a Raskog Cart for Project Life shtuff. It might be the solution that keeps me on the bandwagon.
I’ve always felt painting on an easel would be awkward for me, but your use of the word “perspective” changed my perspective! Maybe translating what my eye sees to a horizontal surface is part of why I am often dissatisfied with my results! Thanks for the insight!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
Hi Julie, you should add the drying / clothes rack to this, too! Happy holidays!
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks so much for the list. I must admit though that I ordered the Art Foamies and the smell of the rubber was so strong that I could not use them. I have extreme breathing problems and I just had to give them away. I love the designs, guess I will just have to carve some for myself out of material I can tolerate.
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
thanks for these wonderful ideas and products Julie! Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday in your new home!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for the recommendations. I really like that cart. Happy Holidays!
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
Emie,
They are very new so you have a good excuse for not knowing about them. LOL
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
What weight is the cheap drawing paper 80 or 100?
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
Also I like the Sharpie white but it is water soluble…so then when you go to put stuff over and around it, it bleeds! ARRGH. So I have gone to Molotow empty pen filled with Golden High Flow acrylic paint. Solved that problem!
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.
I dont think were talking about the same pen. The sharpies I use are absolutely permanent with zero bleeding from subsequent layers.