Junk Journal Fun

Hi everyone!

I endeavour to make art every day, but when I don't have much time or energy I pull out my handmade junk journal for some simple art. Usually that means throwing down some paint, making marks and perhaps adding a bit of collage. The junk journal pages already have color or pattern on them which serve as a starting point. I just allow myself to play and have fun!

For those interested, I have included my video of how I made the junk journal at the bottom of this post. This is a longer video (about 10 minutes) as I am demonstrating how to make it from scratch. 

The above page includes a background of vintage music sheet, stamps and stencils. You can watch the YouTube shorts here:

The above is a recent page I made with acrylic paint and lots of colorful layers and bold marks. You can watch the full YouTube video here:

And lastly I'm sharing the video of how to make the Junk Journal here:

Thank you so much for visiting! Have a great week ahead!

Mixed Media Tag

Hello friends!

Just a quick post today. I wanted to share this colorful tag that I made recently. The background is super easy - done with watersoluble crayons, stamps and acrylic paint pens, and topped with a stamped leaf motif. 

You can watch the video tutorial here:

Thank you for visiting. Have a great week!

Mixed Media Collage with Inks

Hello everyone!

The other day I wanted to experiment with acrylic inks. I have a few colors that I have not tried out yet. I did not have anything in particular in mind, but while going through my stash of art supplies I came across a bag of colorful flower ephemera (originally bought to create greeting cards). These sparked an idea! I thus set about to create these semi-abstract collages with "messy" ink backgrounds with additional marks made with crayons, pens and stamps, topped off with little flower clusters. 

What I learned from this experiment was that some inks are more transparent than others. Yes, I know there is an indication on the bottle, but since I watered the inks down I got a different result as opposed to using them straight from the bottle. Surprisingly, the bright green turned out yellow on the page and the yellow ochre mixed with neon pink results in an orange-y color, which is quite appealing. 

Most of all, I really enjoyed making these little collages!

Thank you for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful week!