Art journalling

During the long lockdown across the world I realised that I make a lot of cards that never really go to anyone and just take up precious crafting space. I donated these to charities through the years but never felt like they really got appreciated so I decided to start doing "artsy" projects just for me. This was the start of my mixed media and art journaling journey. I already had all the products I needed, well nearly everything (can a true crafter ever have everything or enough stash). I made an album that measure 15 x 15 cm (5.9 inches square) and bound it using my We R Memory Keepers Cinch.  I used mixed media paper cut to size.

Page one was a very simple page done by tracing a Studiolight stencil with a black fine tip pen and then colouring in.  I used a Tonic Glitter marker to colour the background.

Here I used a but out from the Karen Joan's first Missees collecting and some zig zag doodling with a white pen.  I enjoyed creating this floral arrangement using some stamps and some Art by Marlene dies in black to make the flowers pop.  Unfortunately I can not remember what stamp set I used for the vase and flowers.

A Studiolight butterfly stamp designed by Lou Withers and cut the edges with art by the Art by Marlene's DIY  Tag Journal kit.

I used lots of stencils and pastes on some of my pages, I was not to comfortable with the whole mixed media thing to start of by now really enjoy experimenting and