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Art Journal Page

A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. – Maya Angelou

Time and again in my coaching practice I have seen people bloom before my eyes as they create something they didn’t think they were capable of. So I hope you have a go at this easy Art Journal page – you might just prove something to yourself!

Here’s how I made the Art Journal page:

  • Start with a piece of white card
  • Use Distress Inks and mini ink blending tools to make the background
  • I used Squeezed Lemonade first, over a stencil – you can use any stencil you like, I used two different floral ones – just do small patches here and there, easing up on the pressure near the edges of the chosen areas so that they will blend together
  • then I added Worn Lipstick and Ripe Persimmon overlapping each one slightly
  • I stamped the bird with Archival Jet Black, and then used the same ink to add the words
  • Finally, I used edges of the bird stamp to three of the edges to create movement and a border
  • Then I added two die cut cardboard flowers to finish it off.

I would love to see your versions of this page – please feel free to email them to me!