One way to make your work more personal and unique is to use found items, memorabilia, and objects that have meaning for you. You can tape, glue, adhere, staple, or otherwise attach a heck of a lot of neat stuff. There are almost infinite possibilities.

Mixed Media Art for Beginners – 5 ways to start a blank canvas or page

Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I’ve been having the most wonderful spring, spending time with my students in the Diving Deep intuitive art journaling class. As often happens, I’m learning almost just as much as the students as I teach. I’m so excited to be able to share some of the Diving Deep process with you. […]

Hi there, Isa here with a textured journal page tutorial using the Leaves 1 stencil and stamps from the Sketchy Leaves and Pick a Number sets. The background is a piece of mixed media paper smooshe…

Create mixed media backgrounds in your art journal with easy step-by-step tutorials with photos for each step. Plus: a background challenge.

Hello Dear Friends! My super talented Brand Ambassadors have a very special treat for you today - again! :) April is the Stress Awareness Month and this theme provoked some really touching stories from our Artists - raw and honest both in their artmaking and sharing their personal views. I'm truly blessed to be cooperating with these exceptional ladies... How can art be a way to deal with various difficult situations in our lives? Do you ever create when you need healing or having an outlet to your emotions? How can you use art to unwind, get grounded and reconnect with yourself? You'll love our Aritsts' beautiful 'gallery' of Art and Soul! * GAYLE * Stress and anxiety are a part of everyone’s life to a lesser or greater degree. Managing it can be tricky, and many things can help, ranging from how much sleep we have, what we eat, exercise, meditation and the list can go on. Art, or some form of creative activity, is for me a huge help in managing stress. In particular I love the process of collage. Sometimes all I need to do is look at my stash of coloured and patterned papers; to pick them up, admire them, sort them and be inspired by them. :) The actual process of collage making I find to be very relaxing and therapeutic. Choosing, cutting, arranging, glueing, and smoothing out paper can be quite a meditative process and a definite de-stresser. Choosing papers with images, colours and patterns that “talk to you”, that you just love, and collaging them into a journal without even having a plan or any kind story in mind can be very relaxing as well as distracting you from anxious or stressful thoughts. In this collage I have used some of my favourite patterned papers, tissue, paper napkins, gift wrap and Japanese paper. More pattern has been added with Finnabair's stamps and stencils (some old favourites of mine) using 3D Gel and the new Plaster Paste. * LOUISE * Creativity has always been an outlet for me for a variety of reasons, right from when I was very young. I have very strong childhood memories of badly wanting to be able to draw and paint like my artistic mother, to try gain her favour and love. Then when I was in school it became a way of me being accepted and liked. As the 'fat kid' in school it was hard to be accepted and recognised for something other than being fat. Creativity gave me a voice and an identity that wasn't one that brought me shame and pain. As I got older and started working, I lost touch with my creative self. I became passionate about my career, so much so that I became completely overwhelmed and totally stressed. A chance invitation by a work colleague to join her and her friends for a scrapbooking day led to me eventually changing my perspective on life and seeking relief from the stress of my work. One thing lead to another and now I have embraced a life and lifestyle that allows me to embrace my creative passions. I now invest the same love and passion I had for my career into my art. My Art is my Voice. My Voice is my Art. I am my Art. My Art is Me. One final word; my painting features a word which has meaning for me. Meraki - (v.) to do something with Soul, creativity, or love; to put something of yourself in your work. * RIIKKA * Creating is my outlet. If I'm really stressed, I just need to put my fingers to paints and I immediately feel better. Creating is my escape to another world, a balancing act from everyday and all the 'musts' and 'to dos'. Also if I'm sad or angry, my first go to is talking to my husband but after that, I start a project. If something even comes from it as it's usually just playing with mediums, I never share it. That project is done totally for me. For this post we were asked to create something uplifting. The idea of this project came from a couple of things. The first was the "Art Jar" - an online event from sweet Eliza. I've not done the workshop but the idea of an inspiring jar captivated me. It's like a cabinet of curiosities in miniature form! The other inspiration was the song from Sound of Music about favorite things. I started thinking that if you are really sad or need uplifting a one time thing might not do the trick. But if you can have an uplifting thought or some reminder that there's a reason to be happy, it might help. Like the little things mentioned in the song. So I gathered some inspiring quotes from the web and made them into a pdf (feel free to use!) which I then cut to strips and added to an altered Melange Pebble jar. That way you can grab a little bit of sunshine whenever in need! :) * KASSA * The healing role of art is very close to my heart and it's something I only discovered last year when my lovely Leonberger boy Leo passed suddenly and threw my whole world upside down... I felt I couldn't breathe, he'd left a big hole in my heart that I did not know how to fill. Not long after I had a project to do up over here on Finnabair's blog and I thank my lucky stars for that because it literally forced me to put paint to paper and YES I lost myself and my sadness for a few hours... Once I'd finished my artwork, my soul was smiling, my soul poured onto the page, my hands an extension of my heart... In this piece I was at the start of a happy day, hence the sunny, happy colors, then unexpectedly someone unintentionally upset me to tears (I'm a sensitive chick). In the past |I would have found a quiet place to lick my wounds, now I carry on making art and throw my emotions onto the page... You can probably see the clouds covering my rainbow of Impasto paints, the flashes of white splatters where I'm reasoning and balancing things in my head, then there's the black confused dusty blurs and my favourite bold black 'slashes' - that's me getting cross with myself for letting myself down and being too sensitive... I throw a few splats of neon at it and scribble some crazy Gelato color to keep the black slashes at bay.... I win! I feel better so I write a few words with a marker pen over the page of my gratitude for this time to heal... to feel better... and I really do love everything about these emotional pages, they speak volumes to me... I trust in my hands that are an extension of my heart to paint... I am so grateful for that! * * * * Let's all feel inspired by today's post and - Happy Creating Everybody! :) Love what you make and use all the wonderful tools and media to express yourselves, especially when you feel blue or stressed - Art is the way! :) Finn & The Team

Art: Mixed-media Collage. Card dimensions: 4.25"x 5.5" with blank interior and envelope.

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Mixed media painting offers a widely flexible art system that can incorporate one or many of your artistic passions, from drawing and painting, to collage and composition. The best way to begin a mixed media artwork is to gather your resources and materials. Since there are so many options when it comes to resources an

Hi everyone! I’m sharing an abstract art journal collage in one of my cheap spiral bound sketchbooks today. I am using handmade collage papers. Some are just left over paint papers, some are …

Misschien denk je dat anderen niets fout doen in hun Art Journal, maar niets is minder waar. Iedereen maakt voortdurend fouten! Maar dat hoort bij het Art Journaling. Je bent bezig, je geeft vorm aan je ideeën, gedachten en gevoelens. Vaak lukt het en soms ook niet. Niet erg, een kwestie van accepteren en doorgaan. Je kunt de bladzijde die je ‘mislukt’ vindt altijd nog op elkaar plakken. Dan hoef je hem niet meer te zien.

Hi there, Susanne here with a beginner friendly art journaling tutorial using collage, Distress Crayons and stamps from our new Pencil Marks 7 stamp set. I am building an easy background with neutr…

Hi friends! Lisa today and I'd love to share with you my new project for Rubber Dance design team with its fabulous stamps! To start ...

Learn all about mixed media collage art and what you need to begin creating beautiful collage artwork. Mixed media is a fun and creative process that anyone can do.

You will love these DIY Altered Book Ideas including basic techniques for creating layers, adding mixed media unique elements and colors!

Hi there, Susanne here with a mixed media spread in my handmade junk art journal using some handmade collage fodder as my focal image. I made this leaf with our Sketchy Leaves stencil. I combined i…

Rice PaperCharacteristics:Weight 28/30 gsmAcid and lignin freeSize: A4 (210 x 297 mm) = 8.25 in. x 11.75 in. (similar to Letter size) This is an excellent paper, very thin (28/30g) and durable at the same time. Piuma is the line of textured rice paper by Ciao Bella. Is an excellent paper not only for decoupage but also for mixed media and other art & craft techniques. The paper is very lightweight but strong and the printing technique, made entirely in Italy, makes it a unique product for design and quality. There is a slightly smooth side and a soft-touch side, which gives interesting results. Beautiful colors, great patterns.

Have you heard of mixed media art? While some people have the habit of mistaking multimedia art for mixed media art, it is not quite the same thing. Mixed media art is basically about the mixing two or more mediums of art to create an interesting new version. You can take something like pastel shades of paints with something like a collage or take acrylic paints and mix this with oil paints. You can learn how to make a collage with some simple tips and then add some paints of your choice to make things more interesting.

Today I am going to show you how to use magazine pages and acrylic paint or texture paste to make stunning, neutral backgrounds for your mixed media artwork! The background can be used for various

Hallo Allemaal Vandaag laat ik je deze Mixed Media Canvas zien die ik gemaakt heb met de mooie producten van Jenine's Mindful Art Collection. Ik heb een soort van bloemenhoed gemaakt. De rand heb ik gedaan met de Stansmal STENCILJMA12. Wil je graag weten hoe dit Canvas verder is gemaakt? Klik dan op onderstaand YouTube filmpje met daarin alle gebruikte materialen, de werkwijze en nog meerdere foto's. Ik hoop dat jullie er iets van opsteken en/of hieruit inspiratie kunnen halen. https://youtu.be/yZGj9UMntCk Dankjewel voor het langs komen. Groetjes Anita van Merode Alle gebruikte materialen zijn te bestellen bij www.hobbyvision.nl Klik op onderstaande foto's om direct bij het product in de webshop te komen.

Hi everyone! As I enjoyed this process so much, I am playing in my watercolor journal today again using Distress Inks and Distress Oxides with some of our stencils and stamps. This technique create…

Hi there, Susanne here! I’m sharing a mixed media collage in one of my mini spiral bound art journals that I use to create quick collages. I usually use left over papers on these spreads. For…

Hi there, Susanne here with a quick and easy abstract collage that is done in one of my small spiral bound sketchbooks using handpainted/ handstamped papers. I used stamps from Carved Collection 1 …

Vandaag wil ik jullie weer een creatie laten zien die ik een tijdje terug al gemaakt heb maar nog niet op mijn blog heb laten zien. Dit keer is het weer een pagina geworden voor in mijn Art Journal. Ik heb de kleine van Art by Marlene, dit is echt een fijn formaat om op te werken. Als eerste ben ik begonnen om de achtergrond op kleur te brengen met de Distress Oxide Sprays. Ik heb hiervoor de kleuren Fossilized Amber, Cracked Pistachio en Mermaid Lagoon gebruikt. Nadat de achtergrond op kleur was heb ik er wat Rice Paper van Stamperia overheen geplakt, dit werkt zo leuk. Dit heb ik met de Hardsealer van Joy! Crafts opgeplakt. Daarna heb ik met diverse mask stencils nog patronen aangebracht op de achtergrond. Ik heb dit o.a. gedaan door met een mask stencil en de Fossilized Amber Distress Oxide inkt te werken, maar ook heb ik nog gewerkt met witte structuurpasta van Dutch Doobadoo. En zie je die gave mask stencils van Finnabair die ik ook gebruikt heb? Bij deze mask stencils heb ik de Icing Paste van Finnabair gebruikt. Dit is ook een dikkere "pasta" die je met een spatel aan kunt brengen. Dit laat je aan de lucht drogen of voorzichtig met je heattool. Ik heb de kleuren Lucky Emerald en Mystic Turquoise door elkaar gebruikt, je kunt ze prima mengen met elkaar. Ze geven echt zo'n toffe glans aan je project. Als finishing touch heb ik nog met een mask stencil en wat zwarte gesso wat accenten aangebracht. Onder deze blogpost zal ik de verschillende producten even laten zien, een plaatje van de producten werkt makkelijker dan dat ik alles ga omschrijven ;-) Voor de tekst heb ik het stickerboekje van Art by Marlene gebruikt. Hier heb ik een toepasselijke tekst uit gezocht en deze op kleur gebracht met wat potloden. Ik hoop dat ik jullie met deze creatie weer wat inspiratie kan geven. Ik wil jullie allemaal weer ontzettend bedanken voor jullie bezoekje en de lieve reacties die jullie steeds achterlaten. Alle gebruikte materialen zijn te bestellen bij www.hobbyvision.nl. Indien je op het plaatje klikt kom je gelijk op de juiste pagina in de webwinkel.

Learn how to make Old Parchment Paper from ordinary cardstock with this fun and easy craft technique! So realistic looking.

Hello friends, today is the start of a new challenge over at A Vintage Journey and the lovely and talented Nikki has chosen the theme "Use A Canvas". Here is the canvas that I put together for the challenge: Our sponsor this month is Shimmerz One randomly chosen winner will receive a voucher for $25 to spend in their store! I used a 5 x 7 canvas board, I love these as they can also be used as special cards for friends. I called it Discovering, because of the word from my quote and while using a canvas is hardly a new discovery for me, I discovered several things along the way. Below is the recipe and just a few step out photos: 1: Add some strips of vintage book paper to your canvas. 2: Cover it with a thin layer of watered down gesso. 3. Add some acrylic paint, I used two Paper Artsy Frescos, Vanilla and Buff and painted mostly around the outside of my board, making sure the paper kept showing. 4. Add colour with Distress Oxides, using a blending tool, I used Vintage Photo, Broken China and Cracked Pistachio and several Shimmerz sprays that match these colours to perfection:I Vibez\ Green Acres and Jeni B Bleu. 5. Add the tiniest bit of Infusions, I used "A Bit Jaded", plus a couple of sprays of Distress Spray in Ground Espresso. 6. Add some stenciling using a Distress Crayon, Vintage photo used here and Cracked Pistachio with some Tim Layering stencils.Follow with some background background stamping. Stamps used here are by Seth Apter and Wendy Vecchi. 7. Select some embellishments, mine came either from my scrapbox or were stamped, using Tim Holtz stamps. The gent is one of his paper dolls. 8. Arrange them until you are happy with the result and add some shadow around you focal image, - done :o). As you can see a couple of Ideaology pieces also found their way onto the canvas for a finishing touch. Below a few close ups still: I added colour to the wander charm using a Distress crayon, - this works much better for me than using paint the way Tim shows, I always mess that up... The sentiment was stamped on a piece of coffee stained paper left over from a previous project. And that was pretty much it. Make sure you check out the wonderful canvasses my teamies have created over on A Vintage Journey, - and hopefully you will decide to play along, you can read all the details over on the blog there, and trust me, working on a canvas is great fun! Thanks for your visit like always and have a wonderful month!! xxxxx

I recently took on a super fun project where I made a bunch of cool art papers, and I filmed the whole thing to share with you. It was a blast, and I'm here to tell you all about it, hoping to get you excited to try something similar.

Have you heard of mixed media art? While some people have the habit of mistaking multimedia art for mixed media art, it is not quite the same thing. Mixed media art is basically about the mixing two or more mediums of art to create an interesting new version. You can take something like pastel shades of paints with something like a collage or take acrylic paints and mix this with oil paints. You can learn how to make a collage with some simple tips and then add some paints of your choice to make things more interesting.

Hi everyone! I’m sharing a spread in one of my handmade junk art journals today, playing with Collage, Stamps and Derwent Inktense watercolors. I love playing in this small junky book. It doe…

In this art tutorial video, I delve into the creative possibilities of the Dina Wakley Media Journal, focusing particularly on its unique burlap pages.

Create layered journal pages easily with this tutorial. In just a few easy steps, you'll make a mixed media page for your own art journal.

Join us to learn this lovely Faux Encaustic Technique! Create mysteriously beautiful misty effects for your Mixed Media art!