Mini Art Journal - Collage Art with Gelli Prints Tutorial

Hi everyone, welcome back to another art journal tutorial!

When things get very busy around here, I still like to squeeze in a little "art time" - that's when my A6 mini journal comes in handy. This spread came together quickly. I used my handmade gelli prints to collage a background, added some marks with crayons, stamps and ink splatters, and finished it off with whimsical focal images stamped with black ink on white drawing paper, that I cut out and adhered together with some inspiring words. The quirky stamps are from Art by Marlene.

Enjoy watching the video tutorial:

 

Btw, if you haven't any gelli prints you can easily substitute those with colorful scrapbook paper. 

I selected some papers that harmonized well with each other and had interesting patterns. I tore them into random pieces and glued them on the surface with a glue stick. 

Next I added some marks with wax crayons in contrasting colors and also stamped some images for added texture. Note: the below spread is actually from one of my workshops, therefore the collage is a bit different than in the video, but the process is still the same!

I stamped my chosen focal images on white drawing paper and cut them out. These silicone stamps are from Art by Marlene, who is known for her whimsical style. 

And finally, I made some splatters with white ink all over the spread!

This collage only took me about 20 minutes, but I'm loving the result. I think I mentioned before that I love round shapes, therefore most of my marks are circular, but you can make any type of mark that you wish. Happy art making!

Pretty Spring Flowers Mixed Media Page

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Hi lovelies! 

A year ago I decided to create a YouTube art channel, which was a big step for me, as I had never before considered doing art videos. In fact, I had never made any video before, apart from one or two personal travel videos! Suffice to say, it was a very steep learning curve :) I had a few hiccups at the start, as my audio wasn't up to standard, but I later invested in a better microphone, and I do believe the sound has improved since. My goal from the beginning was to create fun videos in under 10 minutes. I'm well aware that most people are simply too busy to watch hour-long tutorials. I also wanted my tutorials to be beginner-friendly and to encourage people of all ages to explore art making, specifically mixed media art journaling. If you have watched any of my videos you'll have noticed that the general tone is quite relaxed. Above all, there is no pressure to create a "masterpiece". It's more about the process, the playing with paints and tools and exploring different styles etc. You can check out my blog post on mixed media supplies here. 

In honor of my one-year-anniversary I made this Spring-inspired tutorial featuring cherry blossoms.

I taped off the edges for a clean look and added stamping in some areas with my silicone text stamp and black ink. 

In a somewhat messy manner I brushed on a layer of light and candy pink acrylic paint. 

After this has dried I applied watered-down green acrylic ink with a brayer making a curved motion. I simply let the paint flow without touching it and letting it dry completely, before adding stencilling on top. 

I had prepared my flowers in advance, by stamping the images on a sheet of white drawing paper. I colored those in with watersoluble crayons and spread the color around with a small round brush. Once those have dried I carefully cut them out.

 

I arranged all the pieces on the page to my liking and then simply adhered them with a glue stick. I also added a little sentiment to the page. The entire process can be watched here: