Instructions 

The Dina Wakley MEdia Black Journal is back! Oh how I've missed these canvas and burlap pages. I couldn't wait to play with them and the newly released goodies, and I hope this gives you some inspiration to fill up your journal! 

Step 1: Grab a couple pieces of cardstock and paint them with various acrylic paints. Let the papers dry.

Step 2: Add collage tissue in random places around the painted papers using Gel Medium or Ultra Thick Gel Medium.

Step 3: Find a canvas page in the Black Journal. Add some sunbursts to the top of the page using the Burst Circles Coaster. For these, I love to use a combo of Stoked, Mustard, and White.

Step 4: With the Fawn stamp set and black Archival ink, add some repetitive stamping to the canvas page and the painted papers. I like to have one or two bold stamped images with the lighter images overlapping in the background.

Step 5: Using the Alpha Masks stencil and a pencil, trace a phrase onto the painted papers and cut it out. Save the scraps to use as collage fodder!

Step 6: Add some boldness to the letters to make them pop by rubbing black Archival Ink along the edges. 

Step 7: With Ultra Thick Gel Medium, add the phrase onto the canvas page. Cut out some animals from the Forest collage tissue and add them to the page as well. Finish it off by adding some White Gloss splatters.

 Hello! My name is Laura Dame, and I have been a mixed media artist for 9 years now. I love to play and experiment in my art journals, and also enjoy dabbling in abstract, collage, and floral artworks. My family and I currently live in Austin, TX, and you can often find us out camping or enjoying nature. You can find me on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram at @lauramixedmedia. Check out my website for more information and artwork.