Category Archives: Crayons (Neocolor, Woodys)

Artist Trading Cards on Cardboard – Collage Backgrounds with Washi Tape

Hi everybody! I’m sharing an ATC trio today using cardboard and my handmade Washi Tape together with Neocolor II and some focal images from our Collage Leaves 2, Textured Birds 2 and Inky Mushrooms stamp sets. I have a video tutorial for you, I will also link up the DIY Washi tape tutorial at theContinue reading “Artist Trading Cards on Cardboard – Collage Backgrounds with Washi Tape”

Art Journal Page Tutorial – Creating Layers with Mixed Media

Hi everybody! I’m sharing an abstract mixed media art journal tutorial today and I am diving into transparent layering with different mediuma. Layers with texture and colours create depth in your abstract work. It makes your pieces interesting and the process is so enjoyable. For my spread I am using handmade collage papers, acrylic inks,Continue reading “Art Journal Page Tutorial – Creating Layers with Mixed Media”

Mixed Media Play in my handmade Junk Art Journal

Hi there, Susanne here with a junk art journal spread using watercolors, acrylic inks, collage and some flowers and leaves from my Loose Florals stamp set. I am working in one of my handmade old book journals. I made them years ago with an old book cover and a lot of junky papers. I loveContinue reading “Mixed Media Play in my handmade Junk Art Journal”

Drawing from Vintage Books

Today I am sharing some sketchbook pages that are drawn from two of my favourite vintage art books. It’s from Thorburn’s Mammals & Thorburn’s Birds. These books are so beautiful and inspiring! I love drawing from them as the images are already rendered and that makes it easier to interpret them more loosely than drawingContinue reading “Drawing from Vintage Books”

Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling video tutorial today with a layered stencil background. I am adding a bit of stamping and mark makings for depth and collage fodder as the focal image,made with our Sketchy Leaves 4 stencil. I limited my palette to almost only greens and reds, to keep itContinue reading “Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial”