Art Journaling with Shari Carroll: Using Photographs
Welcome everyone! It’s Shari here with an art journal entry featuring one of my favorite humans… Melody. I was inspired to use this fall photograph from last year to make something I’ll cherish as I go through my journal.
One of the things I didn’t want to do is ruin the photo, it’s the only one I have. So, I created a flip page where the photo is attached to a piece of acetate to protect it. If you’re not inclined to use photographs in your journals, you could create the same flip feature with a favorite piece of art or sentimental keepsake.
I started with a watercolor page of my Dina Wakley Media Journal by collaging some scrap papers from the Capture Adventures pack from 49 and Market (Love this paper)!!. I added some washed of Distress Paint in Hickory Smoke and Vintage Photo with drips. Once it was dry, I used Tim Holtz Butterfly Design Tape to hold the flap in place and to add some layers.
Die cuts using Tonic Copper cardstock really set off the color tones of the photo and adds a nice sheen to my page.
Under the photo flip feature, I’ve included a journaling card from the Tim Holtz Pocket Cards, perfect for writing out the details of this special memory.
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I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to include a photograph or special keepsake to inspire your art journaling. Enjoy!
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What an amazing journal. page… I love the flip page, making the most of the space on the page!
Amazing! :) Love the design of your pages.
This is simply stunning!
I love the colour accents you chose, they compliment that picture beautifully. A gorgeous child and lovely page layout!
The cutest part of this is the darling little girl! I love the layout too!
Just love the colours! They go so well with the picture. Beautiful!
I do feel inspired! Beautiful layout for a lovely picture of that child! thank you!
Beautiful layout on your journal page. Love the color combinations that you used.
Great way to add lots of detail without
distracting from the main part of
the page – the picture.
thanks for sharing
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So gorgeous! I really want to try art journaling and your pages are so inspiring!
Great way to save that adorable photo. Man she is getting so big…. Love the page and the copper, perfect touch.
Stunning!
Lovely! The metallic copper die cuts really add a nice detail!
Beautiful way to showcase that precious photo!
What a precious picture Shari! Thanks for the great tip on how to preserve it. The muted colours you used on the page are perfect for showing this little gem off.
just stunning!!!!
I got boxes of old photos from my Mom’s home when she passed and sorted through them. The best ones when to the printer to get matte color copies made on thick photo paper. Then gave my siblings copies and had a couple to use for art journals. It was really hard to see the difference and the print shop used ink that was meant to last 100 years. I love how you made a flip to keep the photo free and to provide journaling spot. It will be appreciate for so many years to come – your art and picture!
This is so beautiful! Love the pic and the idea of a flip page is great.
Great ideas! Thanks.
Awesome art journaling page!!!
An absolutely gorgeous page with the neutral colors and copper accents! :)
Beautiful journaling page and I love the flip out for hidden journaling
Wonderful, I love the golden accents! :-)
This journal page is gorgeous and will definitely be something to treasure. Thanks to Shari’s influence, I have started an art journal, using the disc binding system. That system works best for me since I can create one page (and if I don’t like it,create another) without it being attached. It’s so fun to try and I’m thankful for the inspiration here!
So BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
thanks for sharing your ideas with us:)
Such a SWEET Journaling Layout!! That Photo is SO SWEET!! THANKS for sharing the Video too!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! <3
Beautiful journal page. Great idea to protect the photo.
What a stunning page! I love the way you used the copper paper to enhance the colors of the leaves. The picture just pops!
As usual, this is absolutely amazing. Great video and thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Awesome journal page, thanks for the video!
Gorgeous picture and journal page!
Well Shari, this page put a smile on my face to. It’s so balanced and it all fits together perfectly. Thank you for showing this awesome page and how to incorparate a photo.
Thanks for this journal page layout and the video tutorial, Shari. It’s such a lovely design. Especially like the photo lift to have the journaling underneath. Your journaling page designs never fail to inspire me.
Gorgeous and elegant.
This is a beautiful page. I love the color combo.
Absolutely love this page! Love everything about it and that it combines scrapbooking with the art journaling. Very nicely done! Thanks.
Simply Gorgeous page! Thanks for sharing your creativity !
Great idea. Great page layout. Thanks for sharing
Such a Beautiful page Shari!!!!
Melody is an absolutely charming child and your page is just wonderful! I love your style and thanks for the great inspiration!
Beautiful I love all of the details.
Awww this is lovely! Great idea to use acetate to protect your photo.
Awesome page Shari! Love the subtle colors with the copper accents.
Love how the copper element mimics the leaves she is holding, Very nice page layout.
Wow!!! That’s a lot of gorgeousness here!
Adorable picture made into a lovely journal page!
So pretty. Love the grey tones. Hugz
In love with this page. The colors, the photo flip. I have to stop seeing these posts or I will spend all my money on the awesome products you used. I think I ordered everything from your tag post this week.
What a great journal layout. Awesome.