Sharing a Recap of January Creative Prompts in this blog post so that all the posts are listed in one place.
The first post shows how I created a journal to use for the month.
Altered Composition Notebook Junk Journal Tutorial
Sharing a recap of the January Creative prompts, Linda created this cover using her Radiant Red Digital Journal Kit made from a composition Notebook.
January 1st Creative Prompt using fibers and creating a bookmark
Taking a brightly colored sari fabric, Linda used the Hearts Stencil from the January Artistic Stencil Club with rubber stamps to create her bookmark.
January 2nd Creative Prompt Use Something Blue
Showing you a blue gel print with and then framing it with washi tape, Linda adds White Words on Black for a statement on her page.
January 3rd Creative Prompt Create a Journal Card
Have you ever created a mixed media master board? Linda created a mixed media master board, took scraps from other projects to create a journal card.
January 4th Creative Prompt Create A Pocket
Creating pockets for your journals gives you more space to put your thought on paper and tuck them away. For this prompt, Linda shares how she used her Radiant Red Digital Journal Kit scraps with with distress inks to create a pocket for her journal.
January 5th Creative Prompt Use A Rubber Stamp
Taking a stencil from the July Artistic Stencil Club Stamping with the Ironworks rubber stamp by BLine Design with black archival ink, Linda stamped all around the edges of this journal page. Rubber stamps are an simple way to dress up your pages.
January 6th Creative Prompt Paint Junk Mail
We all have junk mail laying around that can be useful items when creating pages, Linda created this page using a few stencils from her shop, and Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, with the Banner Duo rubber stamp,
January 7th Creative Prompt Use a Poem to Inspire
Finding a poem that inspired her, Linda took Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, various colors of distress inks, the Sea Oats rubber stamp to create this junk journal page. Poems are something that can inspire you to write in your journal!
January 8 Creative Prompt Write a Compliment
Journal pages don’t have to be complicated, you can create them to be very simple. In this blog Linda shows how she used the Sewing Cube Rubber Stamps with black archival ink with digital images from the Radiant Red Creative Kit.
January 9 Creative Prompt Pick Three Colors
Choosing three of her favorite colors, Linda created this page using the her stencils from the November Artistic Stencil Club to create this journal page.
January 10th Creative Prompt Use an Image from a Book or Magazine
Images from an old magazine or old book are great items to help create junk journal pages, Linda shows how to create this page using rubber stamps with distress inks.
January 11th Creative Prompt Use a Quote
Quotes can inspire a person, Finding one on Quote Garden, Linda takes the Feeding Frenzy stencil, and the Flowering Branch Stamp to create this page.
January 12th Creative Prompt Create A Journal Page Around Your Favorite Flower
Taking the Boxed Flowers Stencil with Fire Brick Red Distress Ink to create the back ground on this page. Stamping the edges of the page with the Textured Edges with a Label Duo rubber stamp to complete this journal page prompt.
January 13th Creative Prompt Page Centered Around Last Travel
Adding rubber stamps to add a pattern to any plain piece of paper. For this page, Linda used Fern Leaves rubber stamps with distress inks to remember her recent vacation.
January 14th Creative Prompt Choose an Animal
Personalizing your junk journal pages with an animal is always fun, Linda chose Birds for her animal. She used the Song Bird digital images by Calico Collage
January 15th Creative Prompt Self Care
Sharing her thoughts on self care, Linda created this page using the Postcard Collage rubber stamp and the digital images from the Radiant Red Creative Kit.
January 16th Creative Prompt Use Red
Red is a bold color! Taking images from the Radiant Red Creative Kit for today, Linda creates her page with the Textured Edges Quartet Stamp and Walnut Stain Distress Ink. She then writes about a bold event in her life, take a look to find out!
January 17th Creative Prompt Last Movie You Watched
Writing about the last movie you sat down and watched can bring back a memory, for this junk journal page Linda shows how you can create a page about the last movie you watched using stamps, distress inks and more!
January 18th Creative Prompt Use a Napkin
Add pattern to your journal pages by using napkins! Here Linda shows how to apply napkins to your journal pages and she even shares a tutorial on how to create a glue pot to make applying them to your pages effectively!
January 19th Creative Prompt Use a Stencil
Linda shows how she used a stencil from the January 2020 Artistic Stencil Club, Walnut Gold Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist along with Walnut Stain Distress ink, Textured Edges Rubber stamp and a word phrase to create today’s page.
January 20th Creative Prompt Create a Mixed Media Journal Page
Mixed Media is a lot of fun. In this tutorial Linda shows how to collage papers, paint a page with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, use rubber stamps and fabric.
January 21st Creative Prompt Create a Border
Linda uses a Stencil, Distress ink and a Stamp to show how to create a border for this prompt. Remember just because a stamp wasn’t designed to be a border ydoesn’t mean you can’t make it into one. Take a closer look at your stamps to see what could make a great border.
January 22nd Creative Prompt Use the Word Memories
Today’s prompt is about memories and in particular, childhood memories. Linda shares how she uses a stencil, rubber stamps and a scrap of fabric and then she shares a Childhood memory
January 23rd Creative Prompt Use Scraps
We all have scraps from projects laying around our craft space! For this tutorial Linda shares how she takes her gel print scraps with her Shabby Stitches stamp and Washi tape to create today’s prompt.
January 24th Creative Prompt Use Book Pages
Today’s creative prompt is a great way to use up scraps of book pages. Using a scrap from gel printing and torn papers along with the Script Rubber Stamp, Linda demonstrates how she uses book pages for her journal page.
January 25th Creative Prompt Create a Tuck Spot
Linda gives some inspirational ideas to create tuck spots for a junk journal page. She will use elements from the Radiant Red Creative Rainbow Junk Journal Kit.
January 26th Creative Prompt Altered Paperclip
Using elements from the Radiant Red Creative Box, fibers and ribbons, Linda shows how easy it is to create an altered paper clip.
January 27th Creative Prompt Use Fabric Scraps
In this tutorial, Linda shows how to use fabric on a journal page. Maybe you have something saved from a loved one or special event. Using the fabric scraps on a journal page is a great way to remember the person or occasion?
January 28th Creative Prompt Encouragement
In this tutorial, Linda shows how to collage on a journal page, use a stencil with a blending tool and more. There is even a tip about how to work in a bound journal without making a mess on the other pages!
January 29th Creative Prompt Use 2 Ribbons
Adding ribbons to a journal page is a fun way to add accents and color. In this tutorial, Linda shares how to attach ribbons with a stapler and use a stencil to create a background for my journal page.
January 30th Creative Prompt Use A Funny Image
Because it is good to laugh in life, incorporate some funny images in your journals!In this tutorial Linda shares how she uses a funny image and collage a journal page.
January 31st Creative Prompt Create A Purple Journal Page
Purple is a fun color, and there are so many shades that can be used. In this tutorial Linda shows how to paint a page, add a pattern using a stencil and embellish with scraps and a stamp.
Which January Creative Prompt did you like the best?
Robin Fennessy
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