art journaling Archives

Art Journaling: Inspiration From Past Artwork

Mothers Day is coming soon. Looking through my art journals, I came across a page that I made a few years ago that I wanted to expand upon for this tutorial. I wanted to create a scene that reminded me of my Mom’s true essence and her favorite perfume, Shalimar. As a child, I always […]

Pedestal Pop-Ups Tutorial

An Un-expected element for your Art Journal & Greeting Cards! You are going to be surprised at how easy it is to construct these pop-up mechanisms! I am giving you 2 templates – one for what I call the “stand alone” mechanism and one for the “inset” mechanism. Both are interchangeable depending on your […]

Art Journal Blossom Pockets

There are many ways to create pockets for your art journal page. This method is one of my favorites because it is very simple to create, and easily cut out with scissors. Plus it can be used as a design element as well as an envelope that has an unexpected surprise inside! The size is […]

Art Journaling

For years, digital scrapbooking has been my means of recording memories for my family as well as a form of relaxation and creative expression. It has served to record specific events, to highlight favorite photos, and has been a way to just get those photos off the hard drive! I love every aspect of what […]

Creating Cut-Out Art Journal Pages

Tutorial created using Photoshop CS4 and Silhouette Studio Supplies used: Paper Glue Pens Watercolors I LOVE “unusual and different” art journal pages; ones that have attention getting un-even edges, and especially ones that have part or all of the design cut out from the page itself. In today’s tutorial I will be giving you 3 […]

Adding a Painterly Effect to Digital Embellishments!

Since I returned from an Art Journaling Retreat held in Santa Fe, NM in September, my mind has been overflowing with ideas to share with you! I definitely had difficulty choosing which one to start with… I decided to add on to a technique I presented to you in my last tutorial: Using Digital Scrapbooking […]

Using Digital Scrapbooking Supplies as Image Transfers!

How many times in the past have you wished there was some way you could transfer a Scrap Girls Embellishment or a Scrap Girls Word Art design that was virtually impossible to cut out from the background paper on to your art work? For me….quite a few! In this lesson, we will be learning about […]

Adding Realism to Digital Art Journal Pages

When I make a page for my scrapbook or digital art journal pages, I almost always start with an embellishment or two and build my page around them. In the Altered Life digital kit and coordinating products, I really liked the hexagon borders and the cluster with the heart. Once those were placed, I started […]

Create Your Own Stencils Using Custom Photoshop Shapes!

In this lesson, we will be learning: How to create a stencil using Scrap Girls products and freezer paper – Both for hand cutting and cutting with the Silhouette Cameo Electronic Cutting Machine. How to create a currently popular background technique using regular art supplies. How to create the “Aura Knot” Pattern I used for […]

Collage Backgrounds Using Paint and Your Digital Scrapbooking Stash!

Join Hybrid Team Member Jerrie Hall as she shows you how to create painted collage backgrounds fast! Then she shows you how to add printed digital scrapbooking elements to your completed page! Once you try this technique, you will be addicted and find yourself creating backgrounds for more pages than you need! Wouldn’t it be […]