Art Journaling: Deliberate Collage with Shari Carroll
Good Day everyone and Happy New Year!
I’m happy to announce that my Art Journaling feature is back!
I thought I’d start you off easy and work into more challenging techniques as we go along this year. I hope to inspire you to try Art Journaling, to find your style and encourage you to play along with me. Ultimately, I want to instruct on how and when to use mediums so they become less intimidating.
I’ve chosen a new journal that I’ll be using for the year. It’s the Dyan Reaveley Black journal, the size is amazing (8×8 pages). The pages are heavier cardstock which is great for mixed mediums and the color doesn’t bother me since I usually prime my colorful pages with white gesso. I have listed several journals below in the supplies for you to consider.
Today’s page is inspired by time and nature and is what I call a deliberate collage layout where everything has a place… the clean and simple of Art Journaling.
I’ve stacked a few of the Tim Holtz Pocket cards together for the base of my collage. From there I added my stamping while my surface was flat. As a note: I’ve had this package of Pocket cards for a couple of years and still have enough pieces to last me a few years longer.
I used rust paste to distress the clock piece, simply applied it with my finger for an imperfect look. I placed it on the page to frame the flowers on the Pocket card.
I stamped the Tim Holtz Wildflowers using Distress Markers in: Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Peeled Paint and Forest Moss. A spritz of water to the colored stamp helps to achieve a watercolor look.
I have a full process video for you which you can view below or on our YouTube channel HERE. I hope you enjoy!
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Great page! :)
What a great way to start the new year! Thank you, Shari!
That is just lovely – I love the nature inspiration, especially with the ice and snow that I see outside my window. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wonderful artwork & wildflower stamping.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Oh my! I just found your blog and the company. I am already inspired and can’t wait for my new purchases! And…can’t wait to see more!
Love the simplicity. Headed to my craft room with this pretry inspiration!
Lovely page :-). Really love this will be a regular feature, my journals have sat abandoned for way too long!
so glad your series is back! Love it!
Absolutely beautiful!
I’m looking forward to this new series!
That’s just beautiful! Happy New Year!
Looking forward to the series! I love that you are explaining the use of the art materials. Their uses are always interesting and inspiring.
Beautiful page!
Love it!
What a great way to start off the new year and oh my…what a stunning project. Cheers.
That was a lot of fun to watch. Great message for beginning the new year!
What a gorgeous creation! I love the colors, theme and layout of this beautiful creation! TFS and Happy New Year!
Cool! Love the page. yay! A regular feature! Will be happily following you.
Fantastic.
Love the layering.
Clean and simple page
thanks for sharing
Happy New Year
It is Amazing Project.I love colors and all details on this page!! And the sentiment is fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Such a lovely project, all the layers are so fun!
Beautiful page!! Thanks for the inspiration!
This page is amazingly beautiful! Happy new year!
It is absolutely stunning!! Wonderful inspiration!
Happy New Year 2017!
I love this layered look – beautiful!
Amazing page.
Awesome project. I checked out the journals and will research them more to decide which I will get. They are out of stock already…Boo Hoo! I’m not that great with collages yet but will keep practicing. Wish I had half your imagination!!! thanks for sharing with us!
So glad this is back….makes me want to buy so much more.
Glad this feature is back! I “resolve” to return to my art journal!
Stunning!
What a great page to introduce art journaling to some people thinking of exploring it Shari. You’re such a super teacher. I’ve learned so many new techniques art journaling that I can use on my scrapbooks and cards.
I would love to win some candy for the new year!
I am so so happy to see this as a regular blog feature!! I love your work Shari and this clean, simple page is so pretty. I can’t wait to see all the techniques throughout the year and to create along with you.
WOW… this is beautiful collage page! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love your creativity. You make it look so easy that I have to try it. Thank you.
Thanks for this series. I am looking forward to it.
Pretty details and colors!
Happy New Year!
I’m so excited that your art journaling series is back, Shari! Love this beautiful page! Also love that you’re starting out easy and getting more challenging. So glad you’re planning on explaining when to use different mediums because that can be confusing.
Beautiful layout
Wonderful new year inspiration!
A CAS art journal? Who knew! This is gorgeous!
Great!
I love this journal page, the colors and the CAS design are awesome!
Very interesting to watch the process and gorgeous to look at! Thanks for sharing with us.
Beautiful project!
WOW such an amazing project!!! Happy New Year:)
Very nice. Love all of the elements. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Really gorgeous layout. I love it. Inspiring…makes me want to create something fabulous. Thanks for the great design ideas.
Beautiful artwork & I love the sentiment! Happy new year!!
What a fun and gorgeous project! I’ll definitely have to try something like this!