How to make a Grungy Art Journal Page with a colorful style

Today’s video is a playful process in my junky art journal. It’s handmade and I love to create grungy and colorful spreads in it. For the main images on the page I used some loose colored stamped images from my Sketchy Flowers #1 and the Sketchy Flowers #3 sets. On the background I worked with Liquitex Acrylic Gouache.

Messy Spread in my Junk Art Journal

I love playing with different materials in my handmade junk art journal. It’s bound from left over painted papers, old book pages and tea-dyed papers. I stitched signitures with around 4 papers (= 8 pages) and glued these together with a gummed paper tape. For this spread I played with the Rubber Dance Bold & Beautiful, Mixed Media Borders and Lace Borders stamp sets.

How to create beautiful Watercolor Effects with Distress Oxides – Video Tutorial

In today’s video I show you how easy you can create amazing watercolor effects with stamps and Distress Oxide Ink Pads. This technique is perfect to use in your art journal, on scrapbooking layouts or handmade greeting cards.