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Easy Textured Watercolor Background with Rubbing Alcohol & Collage
Hi friends! In today’s mixed media sketchbook session, I’m creating a simple textured watercolor background using rubbing alcohol, handmade collage paper, markers, and NeoArt crayons. This project is a great reminder that simple supplies and easy techniques can create beautiful mixed media pages full of color, texture, and personality. In this video: • Create watercolor…
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Mixed Media Flower Vase Using Handmade Painted Papers
Hi friends! In today’s sketchbook session, I’m using some of the handmade collage papers I created in a previous project to build a whimsical vase of flowers. I love finding ways to incorporate painted papers into my artwork, and this page was the perfect opportunity to put those colorful patterns to use. Rather than creating…
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Paint, Doodle, Repeat – You Can Make Easy Mixed Media Collage Papers
Hi friends! In today’s video, I’m creating some simple handmade collage papers using acrylic paint and acrylic paint markers. I had a few large sheets left in an 11×14 mixed media sketchbook and some paint I wanted to use up, so I decided to turn them into colorful papers that I can use in future…
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Create Abstract Landscapes from Random Collage Inspiration – Collage Part 2
Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by for part two of my random collage abstract landscape inspiration! In the last video, we explored the long-held secrets of non-wrinkly paper when pasting down collage. Now, on our totally smooth wrinkle-free collage, we’re looking for inspiration. In mine, I see a rocky cliff in the ocean. In other…
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One Easy Fix to Stop Wrinkly Collage Paper – Collage Part 1
Hi friends! What if I told you there was one easy fix to stop wrinkly collage paper and you already have it? Well, the wait is over, because we’re going to try it out and see if it really works. Sometimes I like the texture of wrinkled paper, but I don’t always want wrinkly, lined,…
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Painting a Masterboard and Turning it into Decorated Tags and Ephemera
Hi friends! I made a masterboard today using paint, washi tape, stamping, stencils, doodles, and collage! I even grabbed some really cute wall decals with butterflies to add, and they worked so well! I can’t believe what you can get at the Dollar Tree, and how great some of the items are for crafting. I…
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Glue Paper Smooth with NO Wrinkles! Trying Fabri Tac for Gluing Magazine Pages
Hi friends! I thought I’d try out my new glue and make some collage focal point sheets and we can look at pretty images together! This glue is amazinggggg and doesn’t leave any wrinkles like water based glue does! I am so glad I tried a bottle of Fabri Tac. It was pricier than other…
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How to Make Unlimited Collage Fodder and Focal Points Using Magazines
Hi friends! If you want to make beautiful unlimited collage fodder with some old magazines, check out this video to make low-waste fodder, as well as scrap collage, and more! This makes great focal points and collage scraps for junk journals, art journals, collage art, and more. As always, thanks for watching! – My website…
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Fun and Easy Collage Potted Flowers & Doodles Over Painted Acrylic Background
Hi friends! I got a new Fiskars swivel cutter and wanted to try it out, so I decided to do a collage of potted flowers with doodles over an acrylic and inked background in my art journal. I LOVED the cutter, but they do have a learning curve. Also, I purchased them at Michaels on…
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Mixed Media Moments #4, Making Gouache Collage Fodder and Focal Points
Hi friends! I have another gouache video with some more collage fodder and focal points that we paint and draw ourselves! I am using gouache paint from the ShinHan set I got, but you can use any paints or supplies you have on hand to make these fun little flowers, pots, and leaves. Scan them…
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Easy Collage Fodder and Backgrounds with Acrylic Paint – Free Printable File
Hi friends! I made a fun painted page with my brayer and some random tools and then sketched out some fun collage fodder or art journal embellishments! You can do your own, or feel free to visit the link below and download these files to print and use however you like in your personal projects!…
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Fluid Inky Abstract with Collage – Have Fun While Losing Control
Hi friends! I grabbed my acrylic inks and let loose with some fluid abstract shapes and finished it off with some collage paper that we made together! I hope you try something like this with the supplies you have on hand. This was a fun, easy, and pretty fast project (minus drying time)! – My…
