DOODLE ART JOURNAL

Hi , I wanted to do an art journal for quite a long time but din't find time to do so. When I saw the theme of sentimental sunday's challenge being "doodle" I decided to fulfill my long term wish of doodling an art journal. I love to doodle as they are random and have no strict patterns or rules. In this art journal I have doodled some of my favourite patterns. 

I did the background using watercolours and doodles using black marker. The designs are inspired from mehendi patterns.

I had super fun making this art journal and thoroughly enjoyed the process.

Have a nice weekend friends!!
Happy crafting!!

Submitting to
Sentimental sundays - " Add a doodle"
Creative fingers challenge - anything goes
My craft creations - anything goes
Art journal everyday

ART JOURNAL USING SCRAPS

Hello Friends , Welcome back !! In this post i have  attempted to create an art journal page using the left out scrap pieces. This work is inspired by Shilpa Nagoankar's art journals.  The theme of lulupu challenge this month is 'Scrap your Scraps'. I generally used to keep a big paper bag near my work area to throw out the craft wastes. After seeing this theme I decided to use the scraps from this bag. Except the silver lace at the bottom everything else is taken from the scraps.

I categorized my scraps into two categories 1. papers and card stocks 2. foam sheet bits and layouts. For the base of the journal i used the first category scraps and for decorating, embellishments and stamping i used the second category of scraps. I decided to make the journal in the theme ' DREAM'.

category 1: Paper scraps

category 2 : Foam sheet and layout scrap pieces

                                                       

Initially i cut all the papers/cardstock/cardboard into small pieces. Took out a diary and pasted a white sheet in the center of diary paper.

I then pasted the scraps one by one. Thus the base layer is ready.

Then using distress inks i covered the page with bluish green & red colours. Since all the paper scraps are of bright colours i had to use dark shades to cover all scrap pieces.

I used the foam sheet scraps as stamps for my journal. I dint cut the foam pieces into specific shapes. I just used them as they are.

Stamps from foam sheet scraps

                                                            

After stamping

                                                                       

 I used a picture of a girl  who is dreaming while travelling .Since the theme is about dreams i stuck a kite and a cloud shaped tag. With the bigger scrap of paper i handcut the word dream. I reused my grocery lists as dream list. The flowers are made from a magazine cover.

                                          Envelope used to make flowers                                                     

Thus my art journal created using only scraps is ready.  With whatever materials i have got, i created this journal . Now I am learning about the various techniques and materials involved to create a journal so will post a better one in the future.

Happy Crafting!!!

Submitting to
Lulupu challenge  - " Scrap your scraps" - Created a layout
Altered eclectics - Altered scraps into art journal
Challenges for everybody
Rhedd's Creative spirit - Altered scraps into art journal