31 Art Journals - No 9

Welcome to today's Art Journal

Art Journal Page - I am enough

Welcome to Art Journal number 9!  In the 31 Art Journal Series. This art journal is a store brought A4 book that I embellished with fabric, crochet and beads

This panel should have been the front of the journal.  Made from a jeans pocket with 'Just Art' stitched on the front, but somehow it ended up at the back (lol)  a place to hold upside down pens!

You are enough....This was a journal page that I created for those times when you start to criticize and compare yourself and you need a bit of encouragement.  You can see the post about it HERE

I really enjoy working on the paper in this journal, when you add gesso it gives the page a lovely texture.  As the Journal is A4 in size it allows for a more detailed page, and larger spreads.  This is another thing that you might want to consider in what you may want to use your journal for.

The Video

Check out the accompanying video to get a good view of the inside of the journal, and come back later to see Journal No 10.

Stay blessed and be a blessing.

31 Art Journals - No 8

Welcome to Journal No 8, the video for this journal was released yesterday and you can see it below.  

I will be uploading the blog post for today's Art Journal shortly.  Maybe you want to compare them and think about what you prefer in each.  If you are making your own journals you might want to incorporate some of the ideas from either one or both and bring it together under one journal.

I am sharing with you a Pound store Art Journal that I created and a shop brought journal that I covered with fabric and wool and made it my own.  Each very different in what they are being used for, but both special in their own way.

The first, the Pound Store journal is made from cardboard and a paper pack that I brought from my local pound store, you might have similar depending on where you live in your local Dollar store.

I even made beads from some of the content

The pages had 3 signatures which I used to house different types of journaling

I also included secret compartments and pockets and created a number of tags from the paper.

I included a reminder that the journal was a place to take a break and to relax in, and most importantly if you only have a limited time you need to create a space for yourself that you can recharge the batteries.

I really enjoy this Art Journal, and has you have seen in most of the other journals I have left space for growth  and comments that I may want to put in now.  Again so important to make your art journal work for you.

The Video

Check out the accompanying video to see more of the inside and learn a bit more about the pages.

Stay blessed and be a blessing.

31 Art Journals - No: 7 - Soul food

Welcome to Art Journal No 7, my Soul Food journal.  It is called that because it has incorporated some of my favorite

online courses, and a couple that I have taught on myself.

The pages have been made from water color paper and some recycled card and I enjoy the different textures that are within the Journal.

Art Journaling is food for the Soul and whether you work on a larger scale or very small, taking part in the creative activity is very nurturing and can have a wonderful impact on your health and well-being.

It is another Journal that I can experiment in and grow

I practice some of my backgrounds here as well with a variety of materials

And I find peace within its pages.

Check out the video above which I explain a bit more about the journal and its pages.

I did a process video of the following Journal page for you to see, it is called 'Let Peace Reign.'

Let Peace Reign

  I am really grateful to have you show up today, and I hope that I can encourage you to start working on a journal of your very own.

Stay blessed and be a blessing.

31 Art Journals - Art Journal page - Backgrounds Bonus!

Happy Sunday,  and welcome to the 31 Art Journal Series.  I thought it would be good to break up the format slightly and give you and example of creating a background for your art journal page.  This is just one way and I have a few more examples to share with you over the next few weeks.

Whether you have loads of yummy supplies or you don't you can always find supplies to suit your budget.

I took a trip to my local supermarket and found a cheap paint kit for kids that came with brush, roller, 3 primary colour poster paints, foam stamps a mixing bowl and brush holder all for £4.  I got an additional paints that were pearlised and cost £1 each.  You can even pick up larger packets of poster paint and these are especially good if your working on recycled materials and want to create several layers.

There are also cheaper brands that you can use when you are experimenting, and even with these you can get some really interesting results.

You can also use gesso and stencils to give you texture on your pages and instead of a brush you can use an old credit card to apply the paint to the paper.

Art Journal Tips

Here is a reminder of yesterdays tips

Backgrounds Video 1

Take a look at the video as I go through the steps.  I hope that you are able to pick up some useful hints and tips and look forward to seeing you next week for another series of Art Journals.

Stay blessed and be a blessing.