Does everything go as planned? No & that is the fun, this is play after all! You’ll probably laugh at how many times I redid the stenciling on this piece of recycled cardboard and why I chose to do the very last thing to it. https://youtu.be/Zc3mt5etQvs You can art on anything- including cardboard packing material. [...]
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Ever get a crazy idea that just doesn’t make any sense to you? When you’re art journaling, ideas can be nonsense – so follow them! In the video, you’ll see what idea got stuck in my head plus when I had a great big case of hesistation– and why that’s a good thing! https://youtu.be/Mnv-R6EwKgU Is [...]
Did you see when I gel printed directly on the wall? It was a while ago and here’s an update on what’s been going on in the bathroom. There’s really no good way to write bathroom update and not have it mean the wrong thing lol! These bathroom walls are being treated like a great [...]
There are dangers to beware of when art journaling. You’re not in danger, actually the opposite because art play is soul nourishment and a way to release stress. But it can rather hazardous to certain art supplies. One art supply isn’t gonna make it out of this play alive- see what happens in the video. [...]
This all started with 2 gel prints. Then the ripping. The tearing. And that’s when I realized the plan I had wasn’t going to work. And that was a good thing because where it ended up was far better than what I had planned! https://youtu.be/BkKFPxlWBuo These 2 gel prints sparked the idea for this art [...]
Play. It isn’t just for kids, it’s for grown-ups too. Kids jump right in to play – no warm-up needed. Adults sometimes need a little help getting to that playful place. That’s where my free Sparks of Art-spiration can help. See how to use a Spark as a springboard for your play in the video [...]
Ever get an idea and then halfway through then realize what you’ve gotten yourself into? That was what happened with the journaling on this page. It takes a lot of writing to fill a page lol! But it did create the look I https://youtu.be/I9HqV3EwT-w Start with some gel printed some tissue paper. You can see [...]
What can you do when you have no idea where an art journal page is going? Enjoy the adventure! When this page was started, there was no hint of where it was going. Who would have guessed a caterpillar with a mohawk and more than one O.O.P.S.would lead to the end result! https://youtu.be/EcRncmi4ROw This page [...]
What can Distress Oxide Spray do? That was my question as I opened the box and took these out for a spin. What you’re seeing in the video is my very first time playing with the Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Sprays. There are 3 things that really stood out to me: Absorbent and non-absorbent surfaces give [...]
This gel print becoming an art journal page had a few unexpected adventures. The little paint brushes, the book that may not have been the wisest choice to use for found poetry, and the impatience about paint drying. Okay, the impatience part that wasn’t unexpected lol! https://youtu.be/h4_E2rEeTcs Here’s the gel print that started today’s play. [...]
