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Paper Dolls Adventure

When I first came across the idea of paper dolls on Megan Quinlan’s page , I was immediately inspired to try it out. Megan creates her dolls using stencils and stamps that she designs herself (her shop is definitely worth a visit). Since I didn’t have access to those tools, I decided to hand-draw the dolls, make multiple copies, and color them in.

What I really loved about this project was how easy it was to give each doll its own unique emotion or expression with just a little pencil work. Coloring them felt almost like working on adult coloring pages—it was so calming and meditative. I had a lot of fun with this project and definitely plan to create more dolls. These dolls are meant to be used in art journaling, something I’m still learning from Megan. I can’t wait to share my art journal once I’ve added the dolls to it!

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A Junk Journal Salvaged from a Book

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I’ve created junk journals before but never created a cover from an old book. Well instead of a book, I used the cover of a planner book. I learn this way of making a junk journal from this course of Roben Marie. First of all I secured the spine by wrapping it with a painted

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Pop-Up Fringe Journal

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I had a lot of fun creating this Pop-Up Fringe Journal, following the step-by-step guide in this online course by Roben-marie. I didn’t have the tags of the file folders, but I created everything from scratch and put together this cute and colorful art journal.

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Creating an A6 journal with backgrounds (5 easy steps)

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This journal was created inspired by Eugénie Billotte from whom I learned art journaling in week 6 of Wanderlust 2024.

To create this little journal, I used just two A3 sheets. I cut each A3 sheet into four A5 sheets, giving me a total of eight sheets. I painted the backgrounds on all eight sheets, front and back. For the cover, I used a slightly heavier cardstock paper, painted the front using the same technique, and pasted a colored paper on the inside.

And here is the result.

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Mark Making Journal

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In my previous post, I talked about incorporating mark making into my morning music meditation and how challenging it was to maintain. So, I decided to cut the A3 sheets into A4 size and fold them to create an A5 journal, which is more manageable for daily work. I ended up with 12 A4 sheets

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Mark makings on papers – Morning music meditation

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I was inspired by Galia Alena to create these mark making papers as morning music meditation while listening to her spotify playlist. She talks about it on Day 4 – Mark making of Gentle Creative Invitations course. https://youtu.be/SuKaQYXb0qs I worked on A3 sheets folded in half and completed six sheets. After six consecutive days of

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Mark Makings Inspired by Stones: Meditation on Paper

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Creating art inspired by the textures and patterns of stones and rocks can be a meditative and enriching experience. Here are detailed steps for creating 5 papers, incorporating various mark-making techniques that mimic the natural beauty of stones.

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Nature-Inspired Shapes for Mixed Media Collages

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Nature has always been a quiet storyteller. Its shapes, rhythms, and textures carry meaning without demanding attention. In mixed media collage, nature-inspired forms offer more than visual beauty—they bring grounding, movement, and emotional resonance to your work.

Whether you are intuitively layering papers, building textured landscapes, or adding symbolic elements, working with natural shapes allows your collage to feel alive and connected.

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10 Birds and Animals for Mixed Media Collages

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Incorporating birds and animals into your mixed media collages can add a touch of nature, whimsy, and narrative to your artwork.

Birds often introduce lightness, perspective, and freedom, while animals ground the composition with presence, instinct, and emotional depth.

Below is a curated list of 10 birds and 10 animals, along with their symbolic meanings and practical ideas for using them in mixed media collage work.

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Shapes in Mixed Media Collages

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Creating mixed media collages is a deeply personal and expressive art form. Each shape you choose to cut and incorporate can add layers of meaning, emotion, and visual interest to your work.

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the significance of various shapes, why you might choose them, and how to use them effectively in your mixed media art journaling

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