Art Journaling With Shari Carroll
Happy April and Happy Easter!!! For some of you…it’s April Fools day!!
I’m here to share my most recent art journal page. I’m working in the Dina Wakley Media journal and have decided to use one of the burlap pages. These may be one of the most challenging type of pages because of the texture so I thought it would be helpful to show you an easy way to work out a clean and simple collage.
This page says it all for me, family, friends, happiness and home.
I started with some Wendy Vecchi embossing paste with the Thatched Layering stencil by Tim Holtz. Then I added my focal point, the Farm Truck from Darkroom Door. I stamped it and painted with watercolors. Then added Walnut Stain Distress ink with a blending tool to tone down the brightness.
I used some pieces from Tim Holtz ephemera packs to build up elements around the truck. I’ve even folded one piece over the page and added a clip to give it some interest.
I used Tim Holtz French washi tape here and there and once I had all my pieces in place, I added simple Tim Holtz Big Chat word stickers suggesting what came to mind as I was working on this layout.
I have filmed a video which you can view below or on our YouTube channel HERE.
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I love seeing new ideas for my journal
This is truly a work of art.
I love this journaling page!
I love the country feel of this journal page. Feels like home! ???
Interesting page.
thanks for sharing
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Thanks for sharing such a wonderful art journal page..
What a cool page! I love all the texture :)
Love this beautiful page and love that truck image! This could easily translate to a masculine card too! Love it!
Love all the different elements.
Thanks for sharing!
Such a fun art journal!
Great idea to create as a gift for persons planning a new home…the perfect way to journal to their new location. tfs
Love the aqua truck.
Always interesting to see your mixed media work–love this!
Love all the elements on this page.
Really thoroughly enjoyed watching the thought process creating this perfect page. Thanks, as always, for sharing.
Like the use of the burlap & other items for a wonderful texture.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Awesome burlap page, I love all the layers and it’s good to know you can use a hot glue gun!
Love the look of the embossing paste with the burlap! It really highlights both textures!
Amazing journaling page!!! Happy Easter to everyone!!!
Love the journal page! Love the textures!!
Great layout, i love the burlap background
This is outstanding. Love that cool truck…..
That page is awesome!! Your pages are always inspiring to watch, love to watch to process. Wish you would do a video on how you go about deciding to do your page and your process, I know you are working in 2 books, so how do you decide to work in which one? I think that one would be a great a video and very informative. Thanks for sharing .
Such a fun page! So much detail.
Beautiful page! I love the idea of using the burlap as background. Thanks for sharing.
lovely layout and love the textures you used:)
Always inspiring. Of course, art journals are the best to me.
I really enjoy seeing your creativity weekly Shari. You have a special knack for creating collages!
Wow!!! Really Fabulous!!!! I love all the texture!!
I enjoy watching your art journal videos. I hope to start art journaling soon. I look forward to your next video.
Awesome page Shari and I am so glad you used the burlap page. I wanted a new Art Journal but doubted if I should purchase the Dina Wakley Media journal because of the different types of pages, I didn’t know how to use those pages. Now I have seen you worked on the burlap and I love that, thanks for helping me to make a decision.
This is so pretty Shari! I always love the color schemes you use.
Always good to get new ideas for journaling! Loving the truck.
Hi Shari, Cool page, I love when you do your journal pages. This one is really awesome, I like seeing the burlap and the embossing on it, very interesting. Great video. Thanks.
Love the texture and the colors. That truck stamp is everything!
The vintage look is so pretty.
You are so creative, this is stunning x
A very nice art journal page Shari, the burlap page is awesome and works beautifully with the truck and the ephemera. I love it, beautifully done!
So cool! Could this be an April Fool’s joke?
Very nice page!
A stunning project.
Very fun!
Very impressive creation !!
What a wonderful project!!
What a great project! Love that truck image :)
Always like to see art journaling – like the burlap – fabulous work! TFS
Your journal has lots of variety! Appreciate all your creations!
Wonderful mixed media project! Great job!
Great job, I love all your layering
So creative. Live the details