![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-2-600x314.jpg)
I had a great time talking with Heidi Easley for her free online event, Creating From Your Soul. If you’ve just listened to the interview (and you can watch it here), here’s a link to the free workshop I mentioned. She asked each artist to share a tip or trick so I showed my way of starting an art journal page when I don’t have any idea what I am going to do.
![Creating from your soul telesummit with Heidi Easley and Carolyn Dube](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/mail_image_preview-copy.jpg)
The most important step for me is getting started. It’s also the hardest for me. This is the mess I made during the interview, a totally random mess which is one of my favorite ways to get started playing. Painted with a brush, and my fingers, parts of a Gelli print®, and scribble writing.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-3-600x593.jpg)
The hot air balloons are from ItKupiLLi’s Museum Vol 1, available at Mischief Circus. I love using digital images with Craft Attitude and a glue stick for quick image transfers.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-4-600x470.jpg)
Even with the balloons on it…I still didn’t connect fully with the colors. My answer- a layer of gesso.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-5-600x463.jpg)
This was getting awfully close to white space so I had to add more color back in to the page.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-6-600x527.jpg)
There was a brown like color on the page so I had to take care of that…brown isn’t my happy color…but you probably knew that about me. A bit of magenta on the balloons and now they make me happy.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-7-600x391.jpg)
The last step for today… a bit of stenciling with a pattern designed by Michelle Ward. It isn’t finished but there is no rule that I have to finish it all at once or really on any time table. When the muse sparks me, whenever that is, I’ll add more to it then.
![She started this art journal page with a big random mess and the shares it layer by layer!](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starting-an-art-journal-page-carolyn-dube-8-600x450.jpg)
Want some more play? Come and join me for a free workshop call Permission to Play where I share 3 of the ways I reclaimed my sense of play.
![Permission to Play: A Free Mixed Media Workshop with Carolyn Dube](https://acolorfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/permission-to-play-free-workshop-carolyn-dube-22-600x314.jpg)
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Messes are the best part. Really like this journal page Carolyn, the repeat balloon works really well here, NICE. xox
You mentioned doing a transfer with a glue stick? Is that true? Did you use a glue stick to transfer the image? If yes, where can I find out how? I have only ever used gel medium with mixed results.
It is with the Craft Attitude and a glue stick StarS…I take the easy way out on image transfers…
Ahhhh, my favorite type of creating Carolyn! I only started art journaling in 2015 and the experience has been amazing! Really freeing for my spirit!
Loved watching the interview with Heidi!! Great art from you today, too!