Nature Art Journal

There is inspiration EVERYWHERE if you just look for it.  Lately, like many of you, I've been spending a lot of time in my backyard.  I practically live out there!  Since I live in Los Angeles, I have things constantly blooming in my yard so I decided to use nature as my jumping point for this art journal.  Pressed leaves and flowers and vintage botanical prints always look wonderful in a journal so I gathered up a bunch of those to start.  I also wrote out some of my favorite nature quotes to get me going. Hey, whatever you have to do to stay creative and positive, right?  Create something today, my sweet friends, and always Make Your Mark!

Rubber stamps & embossed tissue paper are always fun in a journal!

Everything I used for this project:
Xyron Creative Station: https://bit.ly/2yuW31n Permanent Adhesive Cartridge: https://amzn.to/2KaMzuC Derwent Inktense Pencils: https://bit.ly/3cynWUN www.DerwentArt.com & www.Xyron.com MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano

Pressed leaves used as a mask on book pages...Perfect backgrounds!

Watch how I art journal here OR
Watch the video on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/R10MZJwSEuw

My Derwent Inktense Blocks are great for leaf rubbings. 
They can also be used with water like watercolor!

Happy journaling!

Sparkly Junk Mail Spin Art Journal

There is nothing more satisfying than using my piles of junk mail for something artsy!  I was even able to use some cardboard for this project which was a big upcycle bonus.  If you follow me, you know I love to make art journals out of recycled materials.  Magazines are my favorite, but I'll use almost anything that's destined for a landfill!  For me, the best part of this project was binding the entire journal using transparent tape!  Yup, cheap packing tape and office tape.  Check out the video below to see just how I did it!  I've said it 1000 times...Use what you have, my sweet chickens, and always Make Your Mark! 

All the awesome stuff I used:

DecoArt Galaxy Glitter: https://amzn.to/2RsT4ho

DecoArt Shimmer Misters: https://bit.ly/3dBx2AG

DecoArt Ready-To-Pour Acrylics: https://bit.ly/2WuOph1

MY AMAZON STORE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/markmontano

 Ready to fill with random thoughts!

It's always a wonderful surprise when the machine stops spinning!

Watch how to make them here!

OR

Watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/vMJKPkpPcyQ

 Stacked and ready to bind!

I like to decoupage black and white graphics over the colors for contrast!

Happy Journaling!