Paradise | This art journal spread is a workshop that I was honoured to teach twice this year.⠀
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The first time was during my first Mixed Media Café @scrap_en_co, and the second time was in Barcelona @theparadisecorner.⠀
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Both times were super fun and super special!⠀
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When I first started with art journaling, I bought one of those dummies. ⠀
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However, I quickly found that 1. the paper inside was awful (so everything I created ended in disaster) and, 2. this made me fear the blank page.⠀
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I solved this two-part problem with a trip to the thrift store, where I found a cheap old book with good quality thick pages and lots of words.⠀
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I loved that first book so much that when I started to suspect I would run out of pages, I went on a quest for the same 1930-s book. ⠀
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And I was fortunate to find the exact book at a used-book store.⠀
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I've created in both books on and off ever since. ⠀
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Over time I acquired other art journals to work in too. So funnily enough, both vintage books still have some pages to complete. ⠀
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However, with not that many left, maybe it's a good idea to finish them before the end of the year.⠀
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That way, I can start the upcoming decade with a new forgotten book. That would be something!⠀
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Please note that I’m a @gelliarts Brand Ambassador and a @stencilgirl_products Columnist, so some of the materials used to create this spread were given to me.⠀
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Feel The Rhythm | Handmade gifts [ad]⠀
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I remember that when I saw @natkalbach foam stamp release for @art_foamies this spring, I immediately thought of stamping on fabric. So that’s what I did!⠀
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I printed the fabric that I used for the inside of the bag with a small @gelliarts gel printing plate.⠀
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When it comes to stamping fabric designs, I always like to think about what I want to do with the fabric. ⠀
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This spring, I thought it would be cool to try and sew a simple tote bag.⠀
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I had never sewn a bag in my life, but with the help of a couple of YouTube tutorials, I managed very well!⠀
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I cannot believe I did not share this bag here before. I had so much fun doing the project, and I'm so happy with how it turned out.⠀
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It's a handmade gift you can still make before the holidays. I pinky swear that if I can do it, you can too!⠀
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I've got a video tutorial on how I printed the fabric on my YouTube channel. There's a link in my bio if you'd like to watch it! @marshavalk⠀
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Please note that I created this bag as a member of Nathalie Kalbach’s Creative Squad. The ArtFoamies used we're given to me. I’m also a Gelli Arts® Brand Ambassador.⠀
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StencilGirl® Products & Resketch Color Journal Collaboration | Ultramarine [ad]⠀
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In February and March, I worked my way through a beautiful little Resketch journal as part of the @stencilgirl_products & @resketchbook Color Collaboration organised by StencilGirl® columnist Tina Walker (@adogslife13).⠀
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For this collaboration, all of the participants received a journal gifted by Resketch. I chose the 3.5 x 5-inch journal.⠀
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To fill the journal, we were only allowed to use ONE colour + black and white. I chose ultramarine.⠀
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And, as this was a collab for StencilGirlTalk.com, the only stencils we were allowed to use were stencils by StencilGirl® Products. All of the other materials I used were my own choice.⠀
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If you can bear spelling errors, then you can swipe left to see a flip through of the completed journal.⠀
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This journal is part of the inspiration I used for my Creative JumpStart 2020 video. ⠀
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If you'd like to know more about the CJS2020 online mixed media event, then head over to my bio: @marshavalk. ⠀
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There's a link to more info there!⠀
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Please note that the journal featured in this post was gifted to me by Resketch. I’m also a columnist for StencilGirlTalk.com, so though I did not receive any compensation for participating in this collaboration, the majority of the stencils I used to fill the pages were previously given to me or purchased with a discount!⠀
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Wat een cliffhanger!
En dit is inderdaad een goede reden om niet te komen werken: gefeliciteerd!
Groet, Esther
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Marsha en Harold – van harte gefeliciteerd! Hebben jullie er een fijne dag van gemaakt? Marsha ik vind je haar erg leuk zitten, en het maakt je ineens een heel ander mens. Gek eigenlijk, wat zo’n “hairdo” met je doet!
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Hey Zussie !
Gefeliciteerd stiekemerd !
Heb je de voorbereidingen al klaar ? Ik ben nog geen steek verder haha. Komt wel, ik zorg dat ik zondag de hele dag aan je bruiloft besteed.
Dikke kus
Je broertje
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