Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages
Today is all about Using Scraps to Make Base Journal Pages. If you are like me you just might have an abundance of scraps. Finding ways to use those scraps is something I think about a lot! In this post I’ll share how I quickly use
All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial
Today is All About Robins Junk Journal Tutorial. As I’ve been cleaning and organizing in my studio / craft space I found some All About Robins items. I also found a journal cover that was given to me and decided that it would be a good time to
Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial
Faux Seed Packet and Altered Paperclip Tutorial using book pages, stamps and more I’ll show how to create a faux seed packet and an altered paperclip. Use up those left over bits of paper to
Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages
In this Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages I’ll share how to use book pages and make pretty background papers. Grab a few book pages, some stamps and watercolor paints and play along with me.
Tutorial Creating Stamped Watercolor Backgrounds with Book Pages Video. Will be a Primer video on YouTube, Monday February 5th at 3:45 pm central standard time.
Supplies Used
- WooColor Watercolor Palette
- Emooqi Metallic Watercolor Palette
- Unicorn Paint Brushes
- Book pages
- Acrylic craft paint
- Old gift card
- Water
- Ranger Distress Spray Bottle
- Paper Towel
- Dragonfly #2 stamp
- Sketched Daisy Stamp
- Leaves Stamp
- Zig Two Way Glue
- Ranger Archival Ink, Jet Black
To begin, select a book page as your base. Using an old gift card (plastic card) swipe white or ivory acrylic craft paint over the entire page. I like to leave a little bit of the text visible, but if your page isn’t very pretty or you don’t like the text, just keep applying paint until it is covered the way you like. Dry the page, either by letting it air dry or use a heat tool.
Select a few
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
Supplies Used
- Paperclip Jumbo Smooth
- Scraps of decorative paper
- Cardstock
- Elastic
- Sewing Machine
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
- Fiskars Scissors
- Pen – I got mine at Dollar Tree
This one is super easy. I started by cutting a couple
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
Supplies
- WooColor Watercolor Palette
- Emooqi Metallic Watercolor Palette
- Unicorn Paint Brushes
- Scraps of Watercolor Paper
- Water
- Ranger Distress Spray Bottle
- Paper Towel
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
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
Supplies used
- Song Book for Page Base.
- Musical Botanica Printed Elements
- Digital Musical Botanica Kit
- Handmade Paper
- Dyed Sheet Music
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
- Chipboard Piece from Musical Botanica Creative Kit
- Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist
- Rulers
- Distress Ink, Walnut Stain
- Blending Tool
- Heat Tool
- Paper Doily
- Fiskars Scissors
- Book Page
- Hymnal Page
- Fiskars Rotary Paper Cutter
- Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
- Blending Brush
- Sewing Machine
Embellishing Music Journal
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
- Book Pages
- Sheet Music
- Acrylic Paint.
- Plastic Card – Room Key or old gift card
- More Little Daisies Stencil
- Soft blending brushes
- Musical Themed items
- Archival Ink Jet Black
- Distress Oxide Inks – list of what I use in my amazon store
- Seedless Preserves Distress Oxide Ink
- Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide ink
- Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Ink
- Watercolor paints
- Metallic Watercolor Paints
- Musical Botanica Creative Kit
- Musical Themed items
- Flax Rubber Stamp
- Coneflowers Stamp
- Corner Roses Stamp
- Musical Botanica Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists Kit
- Stencils
- Rubber Stamps
- Watercolor items on Amazon
This project was inspired by Cameila Crafts Designs Five Minute Folio – One sheet Trifold Folio.
To
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.
- Musical Botanica Creative Subscription Kit
- Cardstock Measuring 5.25×11 inches
- Bone Folder
- Misc scrap papers
- Scrap of Lace
- Fabri Tac Glue
- Tear Off Note paper
- Washi Tape
- Fiskars Scissors
- Distress Oxide Ink Seedless Preserves
- Journal QT rubber stamp
- Fabric Strip
- Tickets
- Music Instruments Stickers (Dollar Tree)
- Aleene’s Tacky Glue
- Distress Ink Walnut Stain
- Blending Tool
- Sewing Machine
- Flower and Butterfly Stickers from Amazon
- Wavy Music Border Stamp
- Archival Ink Jet Black
- Acrylic Block
- Music Heals the Soul Stamp
- Framed Flower Stamp
- Paper Doily
- Altered paperclip
- Lace scraps
- When you See a Chance Stamp
- Ulysses Butterfly Stamp
- Swirls and Music Stamp
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






