2023

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

Altered Paperclip Pen Holder Tutorial

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 Video

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This one is super easy. I started by cutting a couple read more

By Linda Israel, ago
Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

Watercolor Palette Review and Tutorial

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 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.

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By Linda Israel, ago

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Embellishing Music Journal Pages

Working on a music themed journal, today I’m Embellishing Music Journal Pages. Using a page from a song book as a base I’ll show how to add a few elements to create a beautifully embellished page.

Embellishing Music Journal Pages Tutorial Video

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By Linda Israel, ago
Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

Music Themed Mixed Media Folio

During the Live Creating a Music Themed Mixed Media Folio on November 27 I show how to create mixed media papers and then create a folio. Using book pages as a base for decorative papers is so easy and these turned out beautiful.

Live Creating a Music Themed Mixed Media Folio Video

Supplies Used

This project was inspired by Cameila Crafts Designs Five Minute Folio – One sheet Trifold Folio.

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By Linda Israel, ago
Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial

Over the page Notepad Tutorial is a great way to add writing space to a journal. This removable stack of papers adds a pretty collection of papers to write upon.

Over the page Notepad Tutorial Video

Supplies used.
Select a piece of cardstock for the notepad base. In my case I used a 5.25×11 inch piece of paper. Score the top edge so that it is shorter than the height of your page, I scored mine at 8.25 inches.

Dig through your stash and pull out papers that you like. Sheet music, Tattered read more

By Linda Israel, ago

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page. In this tutorial I’ll share how to use the laser cut chipboard pieces from the Musical Botanica Creative Kit on a Journal Page.

Using Musical Botanica Chipboard Pieces on a Journal Page Tutorial Video.

Supplies used.
The first thing I do is select which pieces I want to use and paint them with white acrylic craft paint. Since the chipboard is brown any color that is put on top will take on a dark hew. So by coating it first with one or two layers of white paint allows the colors to show.

Once the white paint is dry then I select what I want read more

By Linda Israel, ago
Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Folio and Pocket Tutorial

Today I’m sharing a Folio and Pocket Tutorial. Using some 12 x 12 scrapbook paper along with a few other supplies I’ll show you how to create a small folio and a pocket to use in a junk journal.

Folio and Pocket Tutorial Video – Join the live premier at 3:45 pm central standard time, Monday July 24th on YouTube.

Supplies Used
Let’s get this Folio and Pocket Tutorial started! Select at 12 x 12 piece of scrapbook paper. The one I used was single sided and somewhat on the thin side. If you don’t have scrapbook paper create a patterned paper using anything you like. Wallpaper is a great choice too.

Cut the 12 x 12 paper into two pieces, read more

By Linda Israel, ago