Art Journaling

A New Art Journal For Moi!

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While preparing journals for my shoppe last week, one book just didn’t make the cut, only because I couldn’t bear to part with it. It has all the colorful 70’s kitschiness that makes my heart sing.

And sing it did…

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I just put it together this morning, and I have already finished 4 pages in it!

That has to be some kind of record, especially since I have the whole tribe coming over this weekend, including my son from S. Korea!

The house is supposed to be ready for company…ooops!

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I almost skipped the pocket page, but I kept finding cuteness to stuff in it!

That library pocket on the right is from a journal I had repurposed. Thank goodness it finally found a home, it kept sticking to things!

What do you think of that flair pin on the rag clip?! Cute or what! I will definitely be annoying with those!IMG_3426

Part of the reason I wanted to get going on this journal is because I have changed up how I make them. I wanted a prototype to work on before popping them into my shoppe.

Two Budgies heckling the neighbor boys while the bear and duck crack up! If you read “Delightful” and “Charming” with a hint of sarcasm, and a parrot voice, you’ll get what I mean.

I try to work with the illustrations as much as I can without covering them up. Also, I want to start working with my back log of storybook images, sometimes they can be a bit daunting, but this one worked out pretty well.

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I finally got the old sewing machine out! A doubtful photo, but what I did was sew the sides of a mini file folder up, and adhered it to the page.

Hmmm…it seemed cuter in person. I’ll have to work on that! Maybe I should go around the edges with a black sharpie for contrast.

Oh well, a large journaling card or memorabilia can go in there.

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Ah, my favorite! Love in bloom! Mice make my heart sing, so cute!

I didn’t realize, until the page was put together, that it looked like the mouse was falling in love with that cute blonde, so sweet!

So, there you have it. I absolutely love working in this journal, and I hope other people feel the same way when I put them in my shoppe!

Once again, thanks for popping in,

Have a Happy Mother’s Day if it applies,

See you next week,

~Patty

Shoppe News

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I hit the ground running today, but I thought I would pop in to let you know about some newness in my shoppe!

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Seven new super cute art journals!

I am happy to say that two of them have already found forever homes, but these three are still available.

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Here is the inside of the “Jolly Jingles” journal. A pocket full of goodness!

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The ephemera bits that come with.

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I was able to include 12 of the original pages from the book with this one, most of them placed together as they were in the book. I love being able to do this!

I will be adding some more journals as the week progresses, so I hope you can find the time to take a look around my shoppe, just hit the link!

As always,

Thank you for stopping by,

Have a wonderful weekend,

~Patty

A Personal #collageaday Project

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 Last week, on a whim, I decided to start my own collage-a-day challenge. Sometimes I will journal, but mostly I will just be out trying new techniques or using up paper goodies.

 I apologize if you are seeing these same photos on instagram, but in case you don’t…

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I started with scraping matching paint onto the grid side. I try to make both sides of my page spreads coordinate together, and paint seems to be the best way to start.

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As I have confessed in the past, I am a ephemera hoarder, and these journals are a perfect way to use them up.

We don’t keep all those little bits and bobs unless we love them!

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I have become addicted to attaching random die cuts together as one unit to have on hand. I attach them with brads, staples or adhesive. Super fun to make, and a great way to use up those small bits.

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I’m starting to feel much more comfortable with stamping now. Which is super awesome considering the amount of stamps I own!

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This morning I was in the mood to do  little journaling, so I added one of my handmade library card holders.

That quote on the right was on the other side of the piece with the girls on the left, I was sad to loose it, so I printed it up on the computer. I love Miltie!

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Another journaling space I wanted to share before I started writing on it.

So, now you are officially my accountability partners on this project. Now that I have put it out there, I’m committed!

So far, I am really enjoying this project. Sometimes I’ll get the backgrounds done the night before so that all I have to do is decorate the next day. Other days, it’s all about looking around the room, or the internet, for inspiration.

I’m doing this on my own, so if you decide to join in, please tag me on instagram @radishblossoms so I can give you some hearts!

Until next time,

Thanks again for dropping by,

Have a wonderful day,

~Patty

Auntie Patty’s Craft Camp

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This is year two that my niece has flown up from San Francisco to stay with me for her Spring break. She’s 11 years old and loves to craft, so it’s a treat for both off us to have this time together!

We have been busy with one thing or a another for almost two weeks now, and we thought we would share some of it with you.

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 I told her I had some fabric pens she could keep, and this is the project she came up with. Personally, I’m amazed! We printed this “Tribal Heart” off the inter-webs, then she traced these from a black and white copy. Brilliant!

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Apparently Shrinky Dinks are big in her world. A circle punch, a 1/4 inch hole punch, colorful Sharpies, Shrinky Dink sheets, jump rings, earring hooks, and you have fashion!

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Today is her mother’s birthday, so a card is a must! Even the envelope is super cute! Love!

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We watched a video on watercoloring and this is what she came up with. I love that neckless, and that quote…she amazes me! Seriuously, I couldn’t write that with a pen let alone with a paint brush!

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This is the art journal we made together last year. She wanted to work on it while she was here. I love it!

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Last, but certainly not least, I made her this Fabric Dori with a couple of inserts. This is her first page spread in it. So sweet!

These past two weeks have been a whirl wind of trips, crafting, a movie, a picnic on the beach, and family time! We need a vacay!

Hope you enjoyed our trip!

Thank you for stopping by,

Have a great weekend,

~Patty

My New (to me) Art Journal, and a bit of a process share

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Surprisingly enough, I have actually been finishing up journals faster than I had noticed. So, I’m happy to say it’s time to start a new one!

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This is a journal that was a little too rough around the edges for my shoppe, so I pulled it out. The colors and themes in it are what I would call “Retro Eclectic”, in other words: challengingly (is that a word?) fun!

Lately, I’ve been trying to step outside of my comfort zone and start using paint in my scrap journals, so I thought I’d share the results in steps.

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I have had these pigments for a very long time, and thought they would be great for scraping onto the text pages in this journal. They worked beautifully for adding color without covering up the text too much!

Super easy-peasy to just add a dab of paint to the card and scrape. The pigment dries quickly without warping or wrinkling the page.

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And a new way to apply tissue for me. I usually use matte medium, which takes a while to dry. A glue stick works well too, but you don’t get the same depth of color through the tissue paper as you would by saturating it with liquid adhesive, but it’s still a nice addition to the page. I’m going to try adding the tissue first, then the pigment next time.IMG_3097

The finished page.

Die cuts, fussy cut image, postage stamps, washi tape, and stickers.

(it seems I’ve managed to cover up all the text I was trying to save, ooops!)

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I’m trying to remember trace around some of the images to give them depth. Again, I tend to be a little too critical about my drawing, and this is no exception, but practice, practice, practice as they say.

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Also,  I’ve been trying my hand at using Gelatos. They’re super fun to use and dry quickly.

So, there it is, a new journal to share. I’m hoping that I will continue to try new things with out over complicating my pages too much. That’s a lot of color!

Once again,

Thank you stopping in,

Have a great day,

~Patty