Hello everyone… I start creating art journal since past January. Yes… I am a newbie in this art journal journey SO MANY to learn and to explore. Just thankful for YouTube tutorials where I have been learning some technique and tips from experts!

Before I decided to jump into art journaling, I actually have been watching lots of videos and inspired by lots of mixed media artists and friends. I already got a mixed media book for some other projects, but then I tried to create a page last month and totally enjoyed the process. So… I think will continue create a page a month as a start for this newbie

Today I would love to share with you my February Art Journal:

It is February, so I have the heart and candy heart colors in my mind when I created this page.

I added some extra texture with stencils and texture page on the Color Burst watercolored background.

Next, I added some torn papers from the Color Blooms coloring book using gel medium. Then I painted the heart with Gelatos and doodled some heart outlines on it with PITT artist pen. I added the shadow with Stamper’s Big Brush pens and PITT artist brush pen, too.

I finished it with the stamped sentiment and stamping randomly on the page.

Here’s the fill list of the supplies I use today:

• Canson XL Mixed Media Book
• STAMPlorations Bold Sentiment stamp set and Mixed Media Grunge stamp set
• Crisscrossed ARTplorarions stencil and Droplets ARTplorations stencil
• Color Blooms – Coloring Book by Shery Russ
• Ken Oliver Crafts – Caribbean Color Bursts
• Design Memory Crafts Gelatos and Stamper’s Big Brush Pens
• Faber Castell PITT Artist Pens and Brush Pens
• Dina Wakley White Gelato and Gel Medium
• Ranger Texture Paste and Black Archival Ink Pad

And I am joining these mixed media challenges today:

HLS February Mixed Media Challenge

STAMPlorations February Mixed Media Challenge

Never Ending – Anything Goes Challenge

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #33 – Sweet Inspirations

Simon Says: Young At Heart

Thanks a lot for visiting me today! Hope you all have a fabulous day!

Hello again everyone… Today I share 2 blog posts on mixed media The first one is a mixed media card that you can read all about it here. And this is my second post about a mixed media art journal page.

I have been watching some YouTube videos on art journal for beginner and challenged to start this new art journal adventure thjs year This two amazing artists, Maremi SmallArt and Carolyn Dube inspire me to get started!

This is my first time creating an art journal page, a mixed media project larger than tag or card! Honestly it was very intimidating and I was so nervouse when I looked at my brand new Canson Mixed Media XL journal book. But then I reminded myself that I need to step out of my comfort zone to be able to learn something new. So I did. Stetching myself from “tag and card” size zone into “art journal” size zone!

I prepped my page with some white gesso and spred it with my palette knife. Then I added the Merry Go Round stencil on my page and randomly I spread some the texture paste with palette knife on the page. Using my pre-heated craft heater, I dried the page.

Then I stamped the circles from Mixed Media Fun stamp set with Archival Black ink pad on the page randomly.

I added some of the light gree, dark gree, blue, light blue and teal gellatos on the top of the page, blended them with my finger, then sprayed them with some water, and let them dripped down the page to add more color to the page.

I ended up with some ink on my craft mat, so I grabbed couple of watercolor paper that I have pre-cut them and smooshed them in the ink. And set them aside to dry while working on the next step.

On my craft mat, I mixed some light blue gellato with texture paste, then I added it on the page with Crisscrossed stencil. I dried them with my craft heater.

Then I added some extra yellow and white using the Big Stamper brush pen and blended it with my finger on the page and the watercolored paper. I also added some line border on the watercolored paper.

I have some matching monoprints, stacked them together with the watercolored papers, added some lace ribbons, and I stapled them with my Mini Stapler, and added them on my paper with 3D foam tape and some liquid glass glue.

I stamped the words on stripes of white cardstock, cut them out, added some shadow with Big Stamper brush pen, and added on the page with liquid glass glue.

And here are the supply list I used to create my art journal page today:

• Crisscrossed ARTplorations Stencil (STAMPlorations)
• Merry Go Round ARTplorations Stencil (STAMPlorations)
• Chevron Stencil Pair (Hero Arts)
• Mixed Media Fun Stamp Set (Happy Little Stampers)
• Ribbons and embellishments from my stash
• Mini stapler (Close To My Heart)
• Liquid Glass glue (Close To My Heart)
• 3D foam tape (Scotch)
• Gellatos (Faber Castell)
• PITT Artist Big Stamper Brush Pens (Faber Castell)
• PITT Artist Black Pens (Faber Castell)
• Archival Ink Pad (Ranger)
• Dina Wakley White Gesso (Ranger)
• Texture Paste (Ranger)
• Gelli Plate (Gelli Arts)
• Acrylic paints (Plaid Crafts)
• Canson Mixed Media XL journal book
• Canson Watercolor paper 140 lbs.
• Palette knife, baby wipes, paper towel & water

I am pretty happy with my result! It is what mixed media, you will get unexpected and surprised results. I always learn something new every time I work on mixed media.

Thank You so much for stopping by today and hope you all have fantastic day!

I am playing along at:

HLS Mixed Media January 2017 Challenge – Layers

Mixed Media Monthly Challenge #32 – Put a Stencil on It

Simon Says: Start Afresh

Challenge 199: Card Resolutions

STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge