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FL108F Flower Swag Rubber Stamp

FL108F Flower Swag Rubber Stamp. One laser cut Art rubber stamp that measures about 4.25 x 1.361 inches.

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MU111D Treble Clef and Roses Rubber Stamp

MU111D Treble Clef and Roses Rubber Stamp. One laser cut Art rubber stamp that measures about 1.498 x 2.50 inches.

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MU110D Music Cluster Rubber Stamp

MU110D Music Cluster Rubber Stamp. One laser cut Art rubber stamp that measures about 1.5 x 1.672 inches.

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Virtual Subscription Musical Botanica Journal Kits

This is the last virtual subscription. It will not renew. Expires Dec 31, 2023

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Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

Super easy Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial. If you have ever wanted a way to attach a pen to a journal, but be able to make it removable, then this tutorial will help you achieve this goal!

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial Video

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Supplies Used

This one is super easy. I started by cutting a couple pieces of cardstock into two by 1.5 inch pieces. Then I placed a length of elastic down on one side and glued it to the cardstock. Wrap the elastic once around a pen and make a sandwich with the other piece of cardstock. Cut the elastic, glue to cardstock and place a piece of paper over it to hold in place.

Sew across the elastic to help secure it in place. If you don’t have a sewing machine, then make sure to use a lot of glue to keep it in place.

Using scraps of paper adhere to a piece of book page to create a collage of strips. Sew on the join lines between the strips. Then cut the pieces down to be just slightly larger than the cardstock, which were 2 x 1.5 inches. Sew around the outside edge of these pieces to complete the sewing look.

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

Fold a 4.5 inch x 1 inch  piece of book page in half. Slide a paper clip over the folded end. For best results fold up the ends of the paper over the paperclip. This will help secure it to the cardstock and will help this slide over the book pages.

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

Adhere the cardstock with the elastic on the paperclip. Keep the closed end of the paperclip at the same side as the elastic. Next adhere the decorative papers over the cardstock.

Add embellishments to each side as desired. I like using images from Calico Collage and stamped words.

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

See how easy this Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial  was? Once you make one it is so easy to do a bunch! I picked up a few pens at Dollar Tree, but any pen will work.

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Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.
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Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

This post is a Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial. I’m fairly new to using a watercolor palette to paint projects. So I went to Amazon and read a lot of reviews and picked out two different sets to share with you today.

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial Video

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As I’ve been learning about watercolor I came across Andrea Nelson a Watercolor artist. She is very good at teaching watercolor. Check her out on Instagram, and YouTube. I’ve learned a lot just by watching her short clips on Instagram.

One of the tips she shares is to spray the watercolor palette with water. This helps wet all of the paints so these are ready to use.

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Once the palette is wet then it is easier to pick up color. I’m using some Unicorn style paint brushes I got a while back, but I found a set on Amazon if you want to have some of these fun paint brushes.

I like keeping a dirty water cup and a clean water cup on my desk, along with a paper towel or rag. Keeping your brushes clean will help to keep your painting clean.

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Watercolor Palettes are a great way to add color to projects. I like both of these sets because they are small enough to take with you if you want to watercolor out in the field. My plan is to take these with me on my next vacation so I have a variety of colors to choose from.

The pigments in both sets are really good. I felt like I was getting a true representation of each color. Depending on how much water is used will determine how opaque the color is on the paper.

Simple five dots into a flower with watercolor.

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Have fun using these sets in your own projects, I know I will!

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Make sure to check out the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. Of course, you are welcome to join the Friendly Junk Journal People Facebook group. The group is growing daily and we are a friendly group willing to help each other and encourage each other.

Interested in any of the projects Linda has created? Please feel free to contact her through her website. Here is her shop, a lot of items featured and more added weekly.
Keep updated on her posts by following the blog by creating an account.  Follow Linda on her Facebook Page or on Instagram for updates that may not be shared on the blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today to see the Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial.

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