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Creating an A6 journal with backgrounds (5 easy steps)

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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Creating a 12-Page Art Journal by Folding an A4 Copy Paper

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Art journaling is a wonderful way to express creativity and document thoughts, ideas, and inspirations. Creating your own art journal can be an exciting and rewarding project. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to make a 12-page art journal using just a single A4 copy paper. This method is simple, cost-effective, and perfect

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An Expressive Inky Master Sheet for Art Journaling

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Inky master sheets are an incredible way to explore your emotions and creativity through the fluidity of inks, watercolors, and mark-making. Inspired by the techniques I learned from Robin Marie, I’ve added my personal interpretations and emotional depth to this process.

This guide will take you through a series of steps to create a layered inky master sheet that can serve as the foundation for your art journaling or mixed media projects. Each step is designed to be flexible, allowing you to rearrange and adapt them as your intuition guides you. Let’s embark on a creative journey where every mark and every layer carries its own emotional weight and significance.

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30 Sketchbook Prompts to Loosen Up and Get Started

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Starting a sketchbook practice can feel intimidating—especially when the blank page feels louder than your ideas. The purpose of a sketchbook is not perfection. It is a space for movement, exploration, mistakes, and discovery. A place where your hands can lead before your mind tries to control the outcome.

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