Dina Wakley MEdia Be You Kraft Journal Spread by Megan Whisner Quinlan

June 2021

In this tutorial, Megan Whisner Quinlan shows you how to use Dina Wakley MEdia Gloss Sprays in a different way to create this organic abstract layout in Dina's 6 x 6 Kraft Journal. Check it out to find out how.

Materials
Instructions

Dina Wakley MEdia Stencils: Marks

Dina Wakley MEdia Gloss Sprays: Sky, White, Tangerine

Dina Wakley Media Kraft Journal 6"x 6"

Dina Wakley MEdia Ultra Thick Gel Medium

Dina Wakley MEdia Collage Papers: Elements

Dina Wakley MEdia Acrylic Paint: White

Dina Wakley MEdia Chipboard Shapes: Persona, Words

Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool with Foam

Ranger White Opaque Pen

Instructions

There many other ways to use the Dina Wakley Acrylic Sprays then just spraying them onto your journal pages. Pouring it is another way you can create some very unique effects in a different way. Follow along to create some interesting abstract mixed media spreads.

Step 1: Grab your 6x6 Kraft Journal and some White, Tangerine, and Sky Gloss Sprays.

Step 2: Pour some Sky and Tangerine across your pages and spread it around with the sprayer wand. Add some White Gloss Spray to your “spill” to give it some dimension. Splat some drops around your page to give it an organic feel.

Step 3: Spray some Tangerine and Sky Gloss Spray onto the chipboard Persona face.

Step 4: Grab some bits of the Elements tissue, any images will do to add texture to your spread. Add it to your page with some Ultra Thick Gel Medium.

Step 5: Using some White Acrylic Paint and a Mini Blending Tool, stencil some texture onto your spread with the Marks Stencil.

Step 6: Chipboard Words can also be used as stencils. Take your white Opaque Pen and trace out the words onto your page. Color it in. Use your pen to add more doodles around the page.

Hello! My name is Megan Whisner Quinlan. I have been art journaling and book binding for about 20 years. However I took a 10-year break from paper arts when I had my first 2 children. About 5 years ago, I came back into journaling after some big life changes, including 2 more children. Journaling had always been a part of my life, especially to work things out in life on paper. When I first started out, I really only focused on making books by hand and some basic collage and stamping. I was intimidated by the amazing art journalers out there who had elaborate mixed media spreads in their journals. But when I came back to journaling after such a long break, I decided that I was going to really push myself to learn all the techniques I had been too afraid to try. Painting and drawing have really allowed me to find so much joy in my creative process, and I now almost exclusively create mixed media every day. I feel excited to have joined the art journaling community and you can find me on Instagram @Megan_Whisner_Quinlan.