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2 Mini Art Journal Layouts

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I’m a big fan of Vicky Papaioannou and her style of art journals. The are a perfect mix of messy and control. So decided to use that style but in a mini format and with my stamps and coloring that I love. My mini art journal will be a hodge podge of different styles as I play and learn, but I’m ok with that. My word of the year is creativity and that is what I will embrase.

Todays two layouts started with my left over images. I always color a bunch more images than I need when I do a project, so that I have them there if I feel I need to pivot. And I save all of those images in little bowls on my craft table. Well they are starting to become a lot so I decided to use some of them up.

I love the little stones and mountains (that comes from a recently retired stamp set) so the first layout got a pumice stone background together with a postage tissue paper as the idea was travel. I did add a circus artist as he was on a unibike, but I did cut off his hat to make it look more travel related.

For my second layout I started with the sentiment “Love, Laugh, Create” from my own Sentiment Strip cards (which you can buy from HERE) and decided to use the violin playing mouse. I did also add the bunnies from the same stamp set to fill out the place. For color I used abandoned coral paint mixed with some white gesso to mimic tattered rose, and I painted that over the “Melange” tissue paper that I had.
If you want to see more art journal layouts I have made you can find all of them HERE

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Supplies

MFT You’re the Main Event: MFT SSS
MFT Im So in Love with You, Still: MFT SSS
Dina Wakley White Gesso: SSS AMZ
Tim Holtz Distress Paint Abandoned Coral: SSS AMZ
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Moth Study: SSS AMZ SBC
Tim Holtz Distress Paint Pumice Stone: SSS
Idea-ology – Tim Holtz – Collage Paper – Entomology: SSS AMZ SBC
Idea-ology – Tim Holtz – Collage Paper – Travel: SSS AMZ SBC
Craftybit Creations – Sentiment Strips – Positivity: ETZ

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Disc Bound Art Journal + 2 Layouts

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The word of the year that I have chosen is creative. I wanna be more creative, using my craft supplies in more creative ways. And what better place to do that than an art journal. I have started a couple of journals in the past, made a layout or two and then stopped. I think it’s because they have been a little to big and also I didn’t have a clear idea where to go with it creatively.

This journal fits 3″ x 4″ pages, it’s disc bound so you can add as many or as few pages as you want. An added benefit is that you can add pages as you go or change the material of the pages anytime in your creative journey with the journal. The shape of the journal is not my original idea, I just modified it to fit my needs.

I did make two layouts while I was on it. And now all I want to do is to continue to work in it, so look forward to more videos in the future with more layouts. I also found a hole in my craft stash, I need more little sentiments that is more for journaling than greeting cards. I have so many ideas! To see all the layouts I have done so far you can find them HERE.

front of closed discbound art journal
front discbound art journal
Backside of discbound art journal
Front discbound art journal
front discbound art journal
front closed art journal
front closed discbound art journal
front closed discbound art journal
first layout, dragon and the text courage is fire
first art layout showing dragon and text courage is fire
open discbound art journal showing first layout
full view of second layout saing I am free and depicting different way of flying and some clouds
second layout, left side balloon coming up behind a cloud, bunny flying holding a ballon and text i am, left side airplane in front of cloud text free
half of second art journal with a cloud, airplane and text free
schema of how to cut cardboard for a discbound art journal with spines on the top and bottom

You can find the schema as a pdf HERE.

Cut Instructions:

Cardboard:
Spine: 2 pieces measuring 3/4″ x 1″
Back: 1 piece measuring 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Front:1 piece measuring 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ with a rectangle measuring 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ cut out of the 4 1/4″ side, see schema above.

Pattern paper:
Outside: one piece measuring 5 1/4″ x 8 1/2″,
Inside one piece measuring 4 1/8″ x 7 1/2″
Spine: one piece measuring 2 3/4″ x 5 1/4″
Clasp: one piece measuring 1 1/2″ x 5″ cut down to size later, one piece measuring 1″ x 5″ cut down to size later.

When possible affiliate links are used, this means that I receive a small commission when products are purchased through the links (at no extra cost to you) I use the money to support my blog and youtube channel. If you like my projects and tutorial please consider supporting me by clicking through these links when you shop. Thanks!

Supplies:

Tonic MOONSTONE Nuvo Glimmer Paste: SSS SBC
Nuvo White Blizzard: SSS AMZ
Nuvo – Adhesive Tape Runner – Maxi: SSS AMZ SBC
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile Disc Power Punch: SSS AMZ SBC
DBD Cute and Crafty 12 x 12 Paper Pack: SSS AMZ SBC
DBD Petite Prints 12 x 12 Paper Pack Cute and Crafty: SSS SBC
Happy Planner Mini Discs Value Pack: AMZ SBC
Create A Smile Alphabet Stickers: CAS
MFT Sno Cone Premium Dye Ink Pad: MFT SSS
Simon Says Stamp Cardstock 100# SURF BLUE: SSS
MFT High Flying Adventure: MFT SSS
MFT Fairy-Tale Friendship: MFT SSS
Birthday Chicks: MFT
Newton’s Nook Designs CLOUDY SKY Stencil: SSS
Simon Says Stamp Pigment Ink Pad WHITE: SSS
Doodlebug LOTS OF LOVE Odds and Ends Ephemera Die Cut Shapes: SSS SBC