Health and Wellness Art Journal Page
Art journaling is my way of figuring things out in more ways than one. It's a place where I play with a new product or technique. But it's also a way of purging or recording thoughts, quotes, ideas and feelings in a visual and creative way. There is something very therapeutic about writing my thoughts and feelings onto a blank page then covering them up with paint, stamps and stencils. Here is an art journal page that I made to remind myself to keep mind, body and spirit in balance for my own health and wellbeing. For this page, I used the large format, 12" x 14" Gel Press Plate. |
| Balance Art Journal Page |
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| Balance Art Journal Page |
Spiral Bound Gel Press® Journal
An easy way to make a quick journal is to use Gel Press® prints and bind them using a Bind-It-All spiral binding machine. If you don't have one, office supply stores like Office Depot have inexpensive spiral binding services. Check out my video showing how I made the covers using Gel Press® Plates.Sometimes just making backgrounds in my art journal is therapy! I loved making these pages using some of my favorite StencilGirl Stencils. Each one started out as a gel print.
The idea behind an art journal is not to make a masterpiece but to play, work out ideas or use a new product. Here are a few more pages in this art journal doing just that.
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| Art Journal Page Using Face Stamp |
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| An Exercise in Letting Go of Perfection |
Junque Journals
My favorite journals are the ones I learned to make while taking Julie Balzer's "Make Your Own Junque Journal Class". They have a hand-sewn binding so there is no gap between pages like on a spiral bound journal. I made five junque journals, most using gel prints and patterned paper. The covers are created using canvas panels, Gel Press® prints, stencils and stamps.
Here are some of my favorite Junque Journal pages.
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| Collage Art Journal Page |
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| Collage Art Journal Page |
Art Journaling Related Links:
StencilGirl Stencils
Julie Balzer's Make Your Own Junque Journal Class
Inspiration Wednesday
How To Make An Inspiration Journal
Wilna Furstenberg's Art Journaling Videos
Gorgeous! I have a BIAS, need to try this. Loved your video on color blocking too--can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteYour Art is beautiful! I read and watched everything....loved your "front" and "back" of your journal. I've been thinking about getting a binding system....maybe it's time! :)
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend the Julie Balzer Junque Journal class. I learned so much about making journals and she is an excellent teacher. I love them because they don't have the gap that the spiral ones have. Thanks for reading it all!! I think most people don't and that's okay too!!
Deletewow, you have a lot of great backgrounds in your art journal! I love it, I do that too!! I need a binding system or at least learn how to do some copic stitching! lol
ReplyDeleteI've had that Bind-It -All for about 6 years and only used it twice! I've decided to start doing art journal pages on paper then bind them when they are done. I hate the little white areas that I can't get by the spiral. Check out Julie's class. It is so worth it.
DeleteBeing a yoga teacher, I really, really like this post! Ya got me inspired! Now off to make some stencils!!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad I inspired you!! My back tells me I need to start doing yoga again. Thank you so much for your comments!
DeleteSuch gorgeous pages! I love your book.
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