A floral-filled book of texture, reuse, and creative joy
I recently created a handmade artist book for Flower Fest—a soft, intuitive celebration of florals, texture, and mixed media expression.Â
Instead of starting from scratch, I gathered pieces from my creative past: old floral artworks, fabric scraps, coffee-dyed papers, and floral printables—and gave them new life in this book.
The result is a layered, tactile art journal that feels like a blooming garden of stories, stitched together by hand.
▶️ Watch the Flip Through
If you’re curious to see how it looks inside, I’ve also shared a flip-through video where you can see all the pages in detail.
🌼 What Makes This Handmade Artist Book Special?
This book isn’t just a journal—it’s a gathering place for textures, memories, and possibilities. It’s my favorite kind of mixed media: raw, repurposed, and filled with soul.
✂️ Repurposed Elements
Old floral artworks reused as collage elements and page backgrounds
Printables of my own work and a few beautiful ones from others
Mini canvas paintings from my Impasto Blooms class, turned into flap-ons
Blank spaces intentionally added for future journaling or collage
🧵 Fabrics & Texture Galore
A piece of floral fabric I painted with watercolors
Large fabric pieces used as full pages
Black floral fabrics for that moody, grungy feel I love
Burlap and coffee-dyed papers that bring warmth and earthiness
đź“Ž Functional & Interactive Touches
Pockets on the inside covers—ideal for storing fussy cuts, florals, botanicals
Flaps, folds, stitched elements that add dimension and surprise
A mix of printables, artworks, and plain papers to create, collage, or journal on
🌷 What is FlowerFest?
Flower Fest is a 20-day online celebration of mixed media, creative freedom, and our deep connection with nature. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, you’ll find ways to explore florals in your own voice.
🌸 What’s included?
✔ 15 full-length mixed media lessons (July 12–31)
âś” Bonus: How to make your own flower press
âś” Extra goodies from each guest teacher
âś” Mood board + supply list
âś” A supportive, global community
âś” Lifetime access
Mixed Media Artist Resource Library
Free printables, collage papers, creative prompts & how-to guides
I’ve put together a free resource library designed just for you, packed with everything you need to fuel your creativity. It’s my way of giving back to the mixed media community with resources to inspire your next project. Click here to join.
Want to Make One Too?
Hope this inspires you to gather your floral bits and start building your own blooming art journal.Â
There’s so much beauty in what we already have—we just need to stitch it together 💛
Download your botanical printables
Download, print out and add these pages to your own art journals or handmade  artist books.
