Courage…
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been noticing more and more Art Journaling in the crafty world! It seems like it is so freeing, lots of fun, & even therapeutic in a way. You can craft at will, and throw worries of perfection away! We love to share a monthly feature with Shari Carroll on our blog, but have decided to make it a weekend theme this month! In keeping with the Art Journaling theme, we’re back today with a whole lot of COLOR and fun inspiration from Design Memory Craft designer Jennifer Matott!
Enjoy!
This art journal page was inspired by COLOR! I wanted to create with LOTS of colors. Starting with randomly adding areas of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® to the page, I added water with a brush to spread and mix some of the colors. When dry, some circles of Gelatos® were added through the Circle stencil and smudged with my finger while the stencil was over the page.
Next, I used the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper’s Big Brush Pen in Black to a non-stick mat and added water. Using a brush, I dripped the ink down the page from the top. After that dried, I applied the gold paste through a harlequin stencil with a palette knife and then stamped the phrase and harlequin stamp. Bling was added as a sparkly embellishment to this colorful journal!
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Jen for being our awesome guest!
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Great page! Loving all the gold!
Fabulous page, Jen! I love that gold paste. Love your work!
Vibrant and so full of interest, too, Jen! Thanks for sharing your process with us!
Very beautiful and colorful art journaling.
Such pretty colors.
You make me want to get out my gelatos again! I love the gold embossing paste. I follow the blog by email.
That gold is so delicious with all those amazing and vibrant colors!!!
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Very cool. Awesome colors. I love the gold paste too.
Following this blog by email is one of the best things that I think I’ve done recently. It gives me so much inspiration and today is no exception with this gorgeously colourful journal page. I actually have some Gelato sets on my wish list that I will have to try buying soon an play with them. Thanks for this magical inspiration!!!
What a lovely and colorful journel page. I love the gold paste. Thanks Jen for sharing you’re lovely work.
Love the texture and all of the bright colours.
such fun
Love all this art journaling and the special techniques.
love the idea of art journaling, but the practical aspects of finding the time elude me. These pages look like fun!
really cool journal pages!
Love that gold embossing paste with those beautiful colors. Keep telling myself I need to start these journaling pages but time is always short in my schedule. One day I hope my life will slow down enough to enjoy doing some.
This journaling page defintely speaks color and that pop of gold puts the finishing touch to the project.
Some times we run out of courage. Especially when life batters you around. But I do love the abstract feel of the card.
Fabulous pages, love the touch of gold and quote!
Beautiful! This inspires me to get my watercolors out.
Fantastic page! x
I love the vibrant colours, the perfect quote and the texture! I also love the matching crystal gems!
Thank you for the inspiration!
Art Journaling is a great way to express yourself and to play. Love these bright colors.
Yes, art journaling is so therapeutic! Your page reminds me of Mardi Gras! Love it!
Wow, love all the happy colours!
I really liked her art journal. I will just have to let myself play. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Beautiful colours.
Wow faber castell gelatos is next on my shopping list
Beautiful color! Love the look of the gold paste too! Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Beautiful journal! I’ve not started one yet, but really would like to!
It always looks so beautiful when I see the art journals of other’s, but I know if I did it I would just end up with a big mess!
Wow! Love all the vibrant colors!
These colours are like our trees right now here in Nova Scotia, Canada! Pretty!
Beautiful colors!
Fantastic colours. Must follow and be bolder! Lovely card.
Great journal page
Stunning page! Love the texture and the colors! Thanks for sharing Jen!
Beautiful page and I love those colours!
Love the colors and gelatos are my favorite.
Awesome colors!
Amazing pages, very colorful, I love them!
Soo colorful!! (:
Looks great
Jen ALWAYS creates with EXCITING colors and textures!!!
BEAUTIFUL pages, LOVE the words of wisdom, LOVE the gold paste, a GORGEOUS contrast to the FABULOUS Gelatos :)
This is certainly Art-Tastic! Love the various color blends. Definitely a work of HeArt!
What a beautiful and colorful jouranal page!!
Fab sentiment, vibrant and bright colours and gorfous use of mixed media in this page!!
Love this bright and colorful Art journal page, love the black drips too.
I think journaling is a great creative outlet, and I am starting one myself! Thanks for the inspiration!
Love that quote.
So Cool!!