DIY Art Journal Book (Part 2) - Creative Team Thursday with Denise Alloca

Finishing the book!  In today's Creative Team Post I picked up where I left off; the inside of the book.  You can see Part I here!   

Watch as I fumble my way through completing my book.  Using Jessica’s stencil Hearts Flowers and More,  I cleaned up the inside of my book creating end pages.  A few finishing touches and it was done!  

Now there are completed pages and pages ready for more of Jessica Sporn’s stencils and stamps!  SO enjoy the process, and create a mess!  See what happens when you're not afraid to make mistakes!  Or watch me make a few!

Supplies:

Hearts Flowers and More Stencil

Assorted Papers

Deco Arts Matte Medium

Double Stick Tape

Deco Arts Interference Gold

Acrylic Paint

            Titan Buff

            White

            Teal

With a passion for art from an early age, Denise Alloca turned her interest to photography and later art education. Through her diverse exposure to various art forms, she found her way to mixed media art, where she currently showcases her work on her blog.  Denise has been a Design Team member for Donna Downey’s Artist Gang, creating instructional videos showcasing various mixed media techniques.  Denise's work has also been published in Art Journal Kickstarter, which offers advice and techniques for art journaling enthusiasts.

Thanks for this great tutorial Denise!  

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How to Create a Blessings Journal - Creative Team Thursday with Karen Gaunt

Hello everyone and welcome to another project for Jessica Sporn Designs. I’m very excited to share this project with you today as I am working in one of my favorite journals, my altered book. I love to work in the book as the text always gives some great interest to the background and helps prevent that “stage fright” when looking at a blank page. 

I’m using the Sacred Words and Marks Stencil from Stencilgirl and the Hamsa Blessings stamp from Rubbermoon. I really enjoyed working on the page and as you can see from the video the steps were simple but it led to a lovely layered spread nonetheless. 

Thanks so much for watching!

Karen Gaunt is a mixed media artist with a passion for color and a soft spot for paint. She works in a regular job full time and daydreams all day about the moment she can let loose in her journals in the evening. She's a mother as well and loves nothing more than creating with her daughter in their matching art journals. Karen believes that making Art is for everyone and loves to encourage and inspire others to make. She enjoys trying new techniques and colors and believes that there is no such thing as too many art journals.  Visit her at her blog and on Instagram.

THANK YOU KAREN for an awesome post! 

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How to: Stamps & Stencils in Altered Book Art Journal - Creative Team Thursday with Karen Gaunt

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Hello everyone, Karen here again with another post full of inspiration for you! I have made a video this month of me working in my altered book this time using the frames stencil from Stencilgirl and the Heart in Star and Renew stamp from Rubbermoon.

I love to work in my altered book as it stops me from feeling the panic that we all get from looking at a blank white page! I also don’t prep my pages before hand with gesso, I just throw the paint straight onto the page. Once you let the layers dry in between I’ve never had a problem with them tearing or bubbling.

Without further ado I hope that you enjoy the video! (click here to watch on YouTube)

Karen Gaunt is a mixed media artist with a passion for color and a soft spot for paint. She works in a regular job full time and daydreams all day about the moment she can let loose in her journals in the evening. She's a mother as well and loves nothing more than creating with her daughter in their matching art journals. Karen believes that making Art is for everyone and loves to encourage and inspire others to make. She enjoys trying new techniques and colors and believes that there is no such thing as too many art journals.  Visit her at her blog and on Instagram.

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Art Journal Your Archetypes - And a Giveaway!

I am thrilled to announce that I am one of the participating artists in Gabrielle Javier-Cerulli's new book, Art Journal Your Archetypes. 

Gabrielle outlines Carl Jung's definition of an archetype as,

"an inherited pattern of thought or symbolic imagery derived from the past collective experience and present in the individual unconscious."  

Although this might sound a little "out there," the study of archetypes is a way of exploring your personality and learning more about yourself based on patterns of behavior. 

The study of archetypes was new to me, but my conversation with Gabrielle lit my fire!  Here's the follow up to our initial conversation: 

You can also watch "Jessica Sporn is in my Book" on YouTube.  

Gabrielle's book is fascinating and exploring your archetypes through art journaling is stimulating and inspiring.  

After receiving my copy, I was inspired to create this art journal page, Find Your Path, based on several of the tutorials in the book.

You can also watch "Follow Your Path" on YouTube here.  

To celebrate the release of "Art Journal Your Archetypes," I am giving away one copy of Gabrielle's wonderful book.  Here's how to enter!

1. comment below and share how YOU explore aspects of your personality in your art;
2. in your comment, add your email address in the event I need to contact you. To avoid SPAM, please write it like this: jessicasporndesigns (at) gmail (dot) com;
3. I will post the name of the winner IN THIS POST on Tuesday, November 15.  So on November 15, check back here.  
4. Most importantly for my USA friends, don't forget to vote today!

And the winner is....

Congratulations Angelina!

Sharing this beautiful graphic by Kim Geiser.  

Use your voice and Vote TODAY! 

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How To Create an Interesting Background for a Strong Focal Image

Back in February, I created a fast forward video in which I created a sketch on map paper using Portfolio Pastels.

You can also watch "Fast Forward Pastel Face on Atlas Paper" on YouTube. 

This is a technique I teach in my Facing Faces class - and it's very helpful for getting out of your head and any ideas you have about perfection.

I cut her out and adhered her into an altered book journal.  There she sat for months, until I decided she needed a background and a story.  Here's what happened.

Just using that one stencil, Herbs from Stencil Girl, created such an intriguing background for this very strong focal image.   (You can also watch "How to Create an Interesting Background with a Stencil on YouTube.) 

Do you have a "go to" technique for creating your backgrounds?  I'd love to know!

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