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Free Flower Vintage Printables – and examples for how to use them!

Awhile back I gave away some free animal vintage ephemera for you to print and use in your own journals. It was such a hot, I thought I’d do it…

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Free Vintage Animal Ephemera for Your Art Journal

I know it’s not always easy to find free vintage ephemera for your art journals. The fact that one of my older blog posts, Where to Get Free Images for…

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Hi! I’m Jules!
And I help people create JOY through art journaling and creative exploration! I'm a mom, wife, rescue dog owner, artist and creative business coach. But I'm also a lifelong creative explorer, and art journaling allows me to do that every day! It truly brings me joy, & I'd love to share that joy with YOU!
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I started working in the book I put together a few I started working in the book I put together a few weeks ago. I’m seeing now that it really needs/needed better/more reenforcement. But I still love it and I’m determined to making it work!
I work in multiple journals and altered books at o I work in multiple journals and altered books at one time, and switch between them as I feel inspired. I started this altered book in @faaaaaaaaaaaith & @ccerruti ‘s altered book class on @creativebug (about a year and a half ago?!), and I’m juuust about finished with it (it has about 4 pages that still need... something!) 🙃 What about you? Do you work in one journal at a time? Or multiple?
So I tried making some of my Gelli prints into a l So I tried making some of my Gelli prints into a little art journal (or maybe an insert or a signature for a larger collection?!) and I think she turned out pretty cute! I’ve included the cover all the way to the middle (that is much brighter than my normal style, but so fun!) and finally the back cover. Now it’s time to fill it with more art journal goodness!! #joyfulartjournaling
I played with my @gelliarts Gelli plate for a coup I played with my @gelliarts Gelli plate for a couple of hours today... it’s so fun! These are a few of my favorites, and I’ll share more in my stories (and that’s still not half of what I created today!) Some of these are in my actual journals and I’ll use them as backgrounds, but most are on card stock or random paper. I’m pretty sure I’ll use the free pages to make a journal and I’ll use some for collage... but I’m still new to all this! What else do you all use your Gelli prints for and/or in?
Hey hey! I just posted a little review of this pen Hey hey! I just posted a little review of this pen set I’m *obsessed* with on the blog (click the link in my bio and scroll down about halfway to get to the post, or visit www.joyfulartjournaling.com/pens) I also made a quick IGTV video of me layering the colors, so you can see the range you can get. Even though I love the pens, they do have a few drawbacks (that I go into in the review) but for under $7 shipped, I can hardly complain! I think you might love them, too! (I didn’t use any filters, hoping to share the truest version of each color with you, but I still feel like they’re slightly softer in person.) #joyfulartjournaling
This stated out all black and white (with a Gelli This stated out all black and white (with a Gelli plate ghost print as the background/starting point), but i felt like it needed a pop of color, so I added the vintage flower illustration (with a little collage magic to make it taller.) I hope you’re having a creative weekend, friends!
I tried using a paper doily as a stencil of sorts, I tried using a paper doily as a stencil of sorts, but it was so thin, part of it ended up sticking to the page when I used the plate a second time in my art journal. I love happy accidents like that! So I added another bit of the doily edge that ripped off in the process, and added this vintage illustration of blue mushrooms (yes, that’s a real thing! I had. I idea!) to create this minimal #artjournalpage
More Gelli plate fun! I learned a lot today, playi More Gelli plate fun! I learned a lot today, playing with paint amounts and types, different paper types, etc. it’s not surprising that the minimalist in me likes one layer best. But some of the multiple layers turned out cool, too! Unfortunately, I feel like I “ruined” some pieces by adding extra layers. I’ve set them aside to look at later, with fresh eyes. Maybe I’ll add more layers, maybe I’ll cut them down into bits... who knows! But the adventure of it all sure is fun, regardless of any one outcome.
I *finally* used my Gelli plate, and I’m totally I *finally* used my Gelli plate, and I’m totally in love! It felt intimidating, somehow... like I’d mess it up or something. (Even after watching @ccerruti’s class on @Creativebug!) But it turns out it was pretty easy, super fun, and definitely had my head and heart back in my printmaking days. #ilovegelliplates
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