Be Bold
I’m definitely getting bolder as I play in my art journal. I purchased some pan pastels in gorgeous colors and decided that they would be fun to use with embossed images.
I have a few butterfly stamp sets that I love, and couldn’t wait to heat emboss them. While this page looks simple I used a few different techniques.
I heat embossed the butterflies, used pan pastels to make the images pop, stamped a saying, and came back later with some modeling paste and acrylic paint.
Below are the videos showing part one and two of this page.
Supply List with Links
Craftsmart Acrylic Paint in Plum can be purchased at Michael’s
Enjoying the Journey
It is so easy to look at all of the artists on YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, etc and be intimidated by their art journals. I’m trying to just enjoy the process, and not compare myself to them.
Art journaling is meant to be relaxing, not stressful. When I catch myself thinking “this doesn’t look very good”, or “wow, I wish I could do that”, I have to find that inner child who makes art because its fun.
If art journaling is outside your comfort zone, or you don’t think you have time for it, I hope you will give it a try anyway.
Dedra