Art Journaling: There is Love with Shari Carroll
Hello everyone!! Happy Thursday and Happy first day of February!!
I have an art journal page for you today that I happen to think was so FUN!! This is the sort of page that is more freestyle. I enjoyed just going for it, making art without worries, you know? Let’s think about this for a second. How can we learn techniques and get used to our pens, paints and products best? We experiment!!
I started by playing with a brayer, gel press and some Dina Wakley paints to add color to the watercolor page background of my journal. Then… I cut into the burlap to create a loop edge and used it as a template for the design on the background. Once I had a general idea of where my page was going, I let myself loose by adding additional layers of paint using my fingers and stamps.
I added highlights using Dina Wakley Scribble Sticks. This was totally unexpected and really fun. Not only was I experimenting, I was also challenging myself to move forward and go for it!
The one super enjoyable thing about this page was cutting holes in the burlap center to create an interesting element.
It’s still hard for me to write so once I’m up to it, I’ll be adding my handwritten journaling. I hope you’ve enjoyed this, I certainly had a good time! I’ve filmed a video of the complete process that you can watch below or on our YouTube channel here.
I hope I’ve inspired you to play and experiment in your own style with paints and prayers. Enjoy!!
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Wow, your page looks really nice. I’ve never used an art journal but I think it woulf be a good idea to learn more about the techniques you used. ❤
Wow! Awesome project!!! Beautiful colors!!! Thanks for inspiration!!!
Art journalling my favorite
Love the serenity of this spread!
awesome project – love the use of burlap!!
I love the burlap detail.
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Looks like spring! Yes please!
I really like the burlap! So pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome journal pages, thanks for the video!
This is pretty. What do you do with your art journal pages? Do you combine them in a book, do you frame them? Just curious!
Wonderful piece, Shari. I ask myself why I don’t do this more often. It’s so relaxing to create with abandon like this. Thank you for the nudge and the inspiration.
Beautiful textures and colors!
Beautiful work!! I love all that texture and colors :)
Such a pretty project.. love the happy, spring colors.
Beautiful page! Love the addition of burlap – so cool!
Oh wow! How cool that the journal includes a burlap page! Great use of it! I love the way you cut the holes it it. Can’t believe your cast isn’t covered in paint and ink! I just stamped an image and I’m all inky. Love this Shari. Thanks for sharing!
Don’t you love a good experiment?!
So very prettY!
Love the burlap scallops.
fun idea. Great page.
thanks for sharing
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I love your art journal page–the soft colors are so pretty and I love the message!
The burlap scallops! Such a fabulous detail! Thanks for the inspiration! I love your page Shari! TFS
Beautiful color combinations. Love the burlap.
So pretty! Love the colors Shari!
Nice page!
SUCh a lovely looking project, I really like the colours you used, and all the texture is fab too!
Love the colors & circles & that wonderful quote! The burlap is so unexpected–love it!
Beautiful pages!! I love the colours and the burlap is a great addition. It adds so much interest. What do you do with an art journal? I’m not familiar with them. Is it just a place to play and experiment with different supplies and techniques or do you use the pages somewhere else or in some other way? Thanks for the video and for being willing to let us watch and Learn from you!
Very pretty! Love the colors and the burlap (& how you cut holes in it!); great texture.
Always enjoy your art journaling inspiration. These soft colors are so lovely. tfs
Sooooo Pretty!!! I love the soft spring colors!!!
Beautiful–I like the colors and textures.
Beautiful project
Love this page and the colors you used!! Impressed that you could cut with your non-dominant hand! I could never do that!! Your art journal pages are always inspiring and I love how you just go for it! Do you plan them out before you start or do you just let the page take you where it wants to go while you are working on it?? I’d love it if you could do a tutorial on how you do your art journal pages. I just got the Dian Wakely art journal book, but haven’t started in it yet. Thanks for sharing your page and always inspiring us!!
Love the soft colors.
I agree, I love are with no worries, we are critical with ourselves way to much as it is. Lovely journal!
love the burlap!!
Gorgeous project, I love all of the textures!
Beautiful art journaling project!
Beautiful journal page! I love the thought of journals, I just have a hard time getting myself started into one.
Absolutely gorgeous journal pages. Thanks so much for sharing…
OMG What a Magnificent creation!
Fabulous textures and colors!
Lovely light and bright page. I love the textures!
Very nice journal page. Love the added burlap.
Neat in two ways…..You can create with all those rather messy mediums and your work surface is still neat, plus there’s nothing on the burlap except for what you wanted there. I would have had it covered in some or most of those mediums you used! ….secondly, the design and finished product is NEATO…very artistic and beautiful!
That is just gorgeous – I love the colours and the cutting of the burlap is so fun!
Wonderful artsy journal creativity. Like the textures.
Melissa
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Fantastic artwork!
LOVE the burlap page in your art journal, so pretty and soft!