Art Journaling: Field Notes with Shari Carroll
Welcome to the Blog everyone!! It’s Shari here with an art journal feature using Jane Davenport Collage papers and Vicki Bouton acrylic paints. This was the first time I tried these papers and I had a blast!! They are so colorful!!
I started the page out by tearing portions of the papers and gluing them down in my Dina Wakely Media journal using Clear Gesso. Have I ever mentioned that you can use Gesso to glue papers down? You can! I used it because I wasn’t sure if I wanted to use watercolors or acrylic paints afterwards. Watercolors need a better base to hold onto and gel mediums aren’t the best choice. I ended up using acrylic paints.
I used a bit of embossing paste with a Tim Holtz Dotted stencil to give it a bit of texture. I added my paints first by diluting them with water and ended up finger painting with them full strength. This gave me faded areas along with bright areas.
I used a piece of vellum to white embossed some butterflies from the Beautiful Day stamp set, I die cut them and glued them to the page.
I have filmed a full process video showing how this was created, you can view it below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
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Thanks for stopping by! I hope I’ve brightened your day with some cheerful Spring colors! Enjoy!!
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Love this journal page! :) I really need to get into mixed media more. So inspiring!
What a beautiful journaling layout… I love the colors and texture.
Wonderful artsy looking journal page. Like the colors & variety of pieces.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
What a cool page! I really liked the colors and layout. It was fun watching you create it.
The colours you used are beautiful, and I just love all the paste. You are super talented.
Beautiful page!!
This is so pretty and colorful :)
Awesome project! Thanks for sharing.
I love the vellum butterflies and the vibrant colors on the page.
Shari, I never tire of watching you create, whether it’s a journal page or a card. Thank you so much for taking the time to make a video of this. I think the colours are gorgeous & the butterflies just add the finishing touch.
So beautiful and colorful, I love the added textures!
This is gorgeous. I love the colors and the vellum butterflies.
Such lovely colours and imagery. Amazing.
Great colours! Perfect for a sunny day!
Beautiful page. Love the colors.
Shari, I always look forward to your videos.
Such lovely bright colors such a cheerful page!
Makes me want to get back to creating some journals. Love the colors! Thanks for the inspiration!
Such pretty, happy & bright colors. Can’t help but to make me smile. This is simply beautiful!
Amazingly colorful and beautiful work.
So fun & beautiful–love all the colors!
I love your journaling pages. I stopped journaling to make cards and I miss it. I must make time to enjoy what I used to do
Very beautiful project. Love the colors!
I just love the springy colors!!! It makes me happy–I want to spend time in my garden now…
Gorgeous!! Love the vivid colors. So bright and cheery!!
Wow, amazing color and texture. Like something from a dream!
Love your project, just beautiful! Makes me want to escape to my studio and paint! Thank you.
How beautiful and
colorful!
Carla from Utah
PErfect colors and texture!!
I love the patches of soft colors you have used in this page and the design is gorgeous!
Beautiful art journal page. I love your creativity.
Thanks for sharing…
I love bright colors and this page is delightful! So awesome!!
I love how colorful this is!
Very beautiful and colorful!! Looks like a lot of fun to do!
Beautiful and great colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
What a beautiful Journaling Page Shari, I love especially the Jane Davenport NAPKIN COLLAGE PAPER. I didn’t know this paper, so thank you for showing these awesome papers and of course your page
One word–stunning!!!
There is so much movement in this layout.
The colors pop off the paper.
Fantastic design.
thanks for sharing.
Beautiful.
I love this Shari, such great colours and I def. need to get some Dylusions paints, very nice work.
Love the cheery colors and the butterflies.
Amazing as always. Love the colors and textures.
Colorful!
Fabulous colors and texture!
Love the vellum butterflies floating across the colorful pages.
Beautiful journal pages, love the rainbow of colors and all the texture! Thanks for the tip on gesso as glue.
Beautiful pages!!! Love the vivid colors!
These are such beautiful colours, I love them! They make such a happy project!
What a beautiful collage of colour and texture. I am amazed that so many different “ingredients “ can turn out such a stunning result. You are extremely talented, thank you for sharing.
Wow. Gorgeous colours and textures and so many lovely details. HUgz