Hi lovelies,
I have different sized art journals to work with, but I always come back to the pocket sized ones. They are a practical size for art play, quick sketches, and making notes. Some of mine are dedicated to just one theme, such as "florals", "autumn", "faces" etc.
At the beginning of this year I started a new project: altering the pages in a vintage style theme with fun tuck spots, journaling cards, collage clusters, tabs, and other interactive elements. I recently completed this journal and I wanted to share some of the pages here with a short explanation on how I created them.
First, I decided on the color palette, which I used thoughout the journal: ash green, misty blue, rose, gray and cream. Plus black, white and tiny touches of brown and ochre.
I painted, collaged and/or distressed all the pages. I alternated simple pages with pages that contained tuck spots for tags and note cards. This is to prevent the journal from becoming too chunky.
A simple "trick" to make cards look aged is to brush them lightly with watered down raw umber ink and make a few splatters. In the example below I dipped a small plastic lid into the ink and stamped faux coffee rings.
For embellishment I used torn paper pieces, washi tape, tissue collage, stamps and added cute tabs to a few pages. On each spread I left enough space for journaling. The journaling cards and note paper tucked inside can also be used for additional notes, thoughts, dreams.
I'm really pleased with how this little journal turned out! I like how each page is different, yet the overall look is cohesive. I like the textured elements. Bonus: I used leftover paper scraps from other projects to create the collage and some of the journaling cards.
Thank you for reading along. Take care and Happy Friday!
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Liebe Duni,
ReplyDeletedu bist Ideenreich mit einer tollen Fantasie sonst könntest du das nicht so bezaubernd gestalten , mich begeistert jede Seite von diesem Notizbuch!
Danke für das Teilen!
Lieben Freitaggruss Elke
Ganz lieben Dank ♥
DeleteSo pretty. You are very good at this.
ReplyDeleteSo gorgeous! I especially love the tuck spots and the faux coffee rings!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Duni!
ReplyDeleteThere is something so satisfying about the compact scale of a pocket journal; it makes the creative process feel much less intimidating! Your vintage color palette of ash green and misty blue is absolutely dreamy and gives the whole project such a sophisticated, timeless feel. It is a brilliant idea to alternate simple pages with the tuck spots, there is nothing worse than a journal that won't close because it got a little too "chunky" with all the love put into it.
ReplyDeleteThat "coffee ring" trick using a plastic lid is genius! It is those little low-tech touches that really sell the aged look without needing a bunch of expensive supplies. Plus, knowing that you used leftover paper scraps makes the finished piece even more special; it is like a little time capsule of all your previous art projects tucked into one cohesive book.
Liebe Duni,
ReplyDeletedein Journal klingt nach einem kleinen Schatz, so durchdacht und gleichzeitig voller lebendiger Details. Besonders die gewählte Farbpalette gefällt mir sehr, diese ruhigen, leicht gedeckten Töne geben allem sicher eine ganz eigene, stimmige Atmosphäre. Ich kenne das von mir. Die Auswahl der Glasuren meiner Keramikfiguren bestimmt die spätere Wirkung ganz enorm.
Ich mag auch die Idee, schlichte Seiten mit aufwendigeren Elementen abzuwechseln. Das macht das Ganze nicht nur optisch spannend, sondern lässt dem Journal auch Raum zum Atmen.
Dein „Kaffeefleck-Trick“ hat mich schmunzeln lassen. Solche kleinen Kniffe sind oft genau das, was einem Projekt diesen besonderen Charakter verleiht.
Und dass du Papierreste weiterverwendet hast, passt wunderbar zu diesem liebevollen, fast erzählerischen Stil.
Man spürt richtig, wie viel Freude dir dieses Projekt gemacht hat.
Sehr gern angeschaut!
Liebe Grüße
Anette
Viiielen liieben Dank ♥
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