June 28th, 2015
Inside: how to make a textured mixed media canvas Making mixed media canvases is one of my favorite projects to make. I love the creative freedom I have when I create not only of what I can add to it but how high can I go. Unlike cards or scrapbook pages when I make a mixed media canvas I don’t need to worry about keeping it thin or not bulky so I can add texture and a lot of it! HOW TO ADD TEXTURE TO MIXED MEDIA CANVAS Makig a textured mixed media canvas is easy and you can make it with a lot of materials: Modeling paste Chipboard Found items Fabric Paper embellishments Art stones Beads Paint And more… To learn more about how to make mixed media projects with texture you can check out: How to make an art journal page with textured background Make a textured steampunk frame Add texture with …
June 23rd, 2015
Inside: how to use paper scraps to make embellishments for scrapbook pages, cards, art journals and more. I recently came to the realization that I have too many paper scraps. So instead of taking new papers for my projects I decided to try and use my paper scraps and reduce my pile. as it turned out it is not as difficult as I thought because once you challenge yourself to do something you come up with really creative ideas! HOW TO ORGANIZE PAPER LEFTOVERS When you have piles or drawers full of pieces of paper you first need to organize them so you’ll be able to efficiently use these pieces for the right project. The best way to organize these pieces is by size because that is the main factor you’ll need to consider when using them. The larger pieces can be tags, cards or even mini album pages and the smaller pieces can be …
June 9th, 2015
Inside: how to make a DIY paper bookmark with a magnet When I was about 8 or 9 years old I used to read a lot of books, so many that I had a special position in the library. I was selected to be a special helper to the librarian and as part of my job I arranged books on shelves and mended torn books with masking tape – I guess I had good hands even back then 🙂 That job made me feel so important and accomplished and I think it was one of the most positive experiences I had as a child. Today I don’t read so much but books have a special place in my hearts. I could never read a book on Kindle or on the computer and if I do read a book its always a hard copy. If there is one thing I hate is that people mark their …
June 7th, 2015
Inside: fun and easy doodling and simple drawings ideas to make in your art journal without any special drawing skills For someone who doesn’t know how to draw I try to draw as much as possible because I want to practice and I like it. I’m not embarrassed by the lack of satisfaction or finesse of my drawings and I am contented with the simple and naive look they have. DOODLING AND SIMPLE DRAWINGS Doodling or simple drawings are sometimes ridiculed or not even considered as art. You might think whatever you want but when it comes to art journaling and making expressive pages that say what you feel I say there are no rules and you can make any art you want! HOW TO MAKE DOODLING AND SIMPLE DRAWINGS When you don’t know how to draw you need some tricks to help you make the doodling and simple drawings: Keep it small …
May 17th, 2015
Inside: the best way to repeat an element on your art journal page Making art journal pages is for me not just a release or a therapeutic action it is also an opportunity to try new techniques an ideas. Recently I had an idea to make an art journal page with a repeat element that will appear on the page in a few different ways. So I challenged myself to come up with ways to do that and that was a really fun and creative exercise. REPEAT ELEMENT IN ART One of the most common elements in art is repeating elements. There are two ways to achieve that effect: REPETITION Repetition refers to one object or shape repeated – it can be any shape arranged on the page in any order or direction. Once an element appears on the page more than once it can be considered as a repeat element. PATTERN …
May 10th, 2015
Inside: what you need to know to hand stitch a journal cover I’m a paper hoarder with lots of craft paper of all kinds. Not only that but I also don’t throw many leftover paper so I have a lot of paper scraps too. I always challenge myself to use all these papers because it bothers me to have so much papers just sitting there… my latest idea was to create a junk journal with signatures from paper scraps and regular printing paper. DIY STITCHED BOOK COVER Traditional book binding is done with a needle and thread in many different ways. There are many different stitches you can sew a book or a journal cover but the most popular and easy method is sewn binding which is a strong, durable binding where inside pages are sewn together in sections or signatures. THE SEWING BINDING PROCESS When sew binding a book, organize pages into …
April 11th, 2015
Inside: what is abstract painting and how you can make it without complicated techniques or artistic experience. I consider myself an artist but I have no formal artistic education and I don’t have an art degree or even traditional experience. Even though I don’t have all that I still call myself an artist because I make art and create it in my own way. The art I make might not follow the traditional rules or laws but it says something to me and that’s what matters. Making art is something everyone can do and I believe abstract art is the way to start! WHAT IS ABSTRACT PAINTING Abstract painting does not depict a person, place or thing in the natural world, even in an extremely distorted or exaggerated way. Therefore, the subject of the work is based on what you see: color, shapes, brushstrokes, size, scale and, in some cases, the process. HOW TO …
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