Altered Compositon Notebook That Will Make you think outside the box
Working inside an altered composition notebook had really pushed me to think outside the box when creating. I was stuck in my own head when it came to creating. I found shaking things up with this little notebook has really helped get me out of that creative rut.
Breaking yourself out of a creative funk is never easy but trying a new medium or a new journal is a great way to get started.
An Altered Change of Scenery
I’d had these grid composition books sitting in my stash for ages now, I bought them on a whim with no purpose in mind for them and they sat, waiting.
I was tidying up my stash recently (not a small task!) and I came across them. The grids in the composition book called to me and I thought creating inside this would give me a change of scenery which I was craving.
Collage it up
I’m working with one of my handmade collage sheets today which are always fun to create and use in my work.
Layering up the collage sheets with some simple paint and printed tissue papers created an easy to come together spread.
Follow along with me
Enjoy the tutorial that I have created for you guys, I’m chatting about my process throughout.
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Black is often a color which is overlooked when working with our mixed media projects. With so many other amazing colors available, it's easy to do.
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Creating An Art Journal Page Collage With Magazine Cutouts
It's been a hot minute since I posted and even created anything that was new and I have to say I have been museless (is that even a word?!) for quite a wee while now. I'm not sure what it was exactly but it was a severe funk non the less.
Determined to pull myself out of it and get creating again I pulled out a compositon book that had been languishing and got creative with a simple collage piece.
Change your scenery
I couldn't bring myself just yet to dig out my full art journal so I changed things up by using this gridded book I had bought a long time ago. If you've been following me you will know that minimalist is not in my vocabulary but there is something about the gridded squares that make me feel like I am not leaving too much white space even when I am!
It's really an art journal graph
This collage was super simple and easy to bring together because the whole compositon was built on two intersecting lines, a graph line if you will. Keeping the elements moving along an intersecting vertical and horizontal line brings the eye along of a nice little journey
Now with more Ugh!
A few wee mistakes on this spread which you will see in the video. A few things I would definitley change and do differently next time. You can spot where these are in the video because I tell you all about them! I was cursing the rub on that's for sure.
I worked around these mistakes though and while I am not 100% happy with elements of the spread, I created it and that was far more important to me than having something that was perfect!
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Let’s dig a little deeper!
What if there was something that could help you work though identifying your style and give you some great ideas of ways to grow it? Wouldn’t that be great? Well my friend, I got your back! I’ve created the “Map Your Style Workbook” and you can get it for free from me right now!
The workbook is broken into two sections. Firstly we look at your style and how to identify it with a series of excercises. The next section takes the elements of our style we already have and works on ways to grow it more, to push you (gently!) outside of your comfort zone!
So what are you waiting for! Join me and help Map Your Style right now!
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What is Paper Ephemera?
Journal Advice - Make the most of your art time!
When it comes to time, no matter how creative we are, we just can't make more of it! So we have to make the most of the time that we do have available to us when we sit down to create. I'm sharing four tips here on how to make the most of your art journal time by using a few simple tools and steps to get more out of those precious minutes we can grab.
Mixed Media Stencils with Stencilgirl and Lindy's Stamp Gang
Join me for an art journal tutorial using Stencilgirl Stencils and products from Lindy's Stamp Gang!I'm creating a journal page using Roxanne Coble's stencils but using some really bold and bright colours instead. I had a lot of fun getting into some old skool embossing and doddling in lot's of details.
Use up your paper stash in your Art Journals
When working in my Art Journal one thing that never fails to spark my muse into action is my collection of paper scraps and ephemera. Diving into a big pile of gelli printed papers, found scraps and little bits sure makes my art heart super happy!
Check out the first part!
This is a follow up to my video post How to organise your Art Journal and stay inspired! I shared in this post how I organise and select paper pieces to work inside of my Art Journal so if you haven't visited that post hop over there now and then pop back here.
I got a really great response to that post and so many of you asked me to show you what I did with the little pieces I selected so this tutorial shows you just that!
Use your scraps to inspire
I used the colors found in my selected paper ephemera to inspire my color pallete for this journal spread. I love to use this method as sometimes staring at the blank page or the box of paint can be overwhelming! Using what you've already put down is a great way to get creative.
Rummage Away!
Honestly, sorting through my boxes and bags of papers and bits is one of my most favorite things to do and I know it will be for you as well. Just diving in and re discovering things you had forgotten or little bits you had stashed away for just the right project.
The little gold hearts I added in this spread had to have been sitting there for at least five years! You just never know what you're going to uncover!
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Let’s dig a little deeper!
What if there was something that could help you work though identifying your style and give you some great ideas of ways to grow it? Wouldn’t that be great? Well my friend, I got your back! I’ve created the “Map Your Style Workbook” and you can get it for free from me right now!
The workbook is broken into two sections. Firstly we look at your style and how to identify it with a series of excercises. The next section takes the elements of our style we already have and works on ways to grow it more, to push you (gently!) outside of your comfort zone!
So what are you waiting for! Join me and help Map Your Style right now!
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How to stop comparing yourself to everyone!
I'm sharing my top four tips on how to use comparisonitis to your advantage and turn this negative feeling into a positive one instead! Comparing ourselves with others is something that we all struggle with, especially when it comes to making and creating. So let's learn to turn this into a positive feeling instead!