Watercolor Lesson: Stonehenge

This tutorial by Roytheartist shows how to correct watercolor mistakes using sponging out, applying gouache and taking advantage of “happy accidents.”

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Journaling Arts Creates Spread Using Acrylic Paint

Journaling Arts showcases a step-by-step process to create a spread using acrylic paint.

Affirmation Journal spread created with acrylic paint and pen and ink. (Photo credit: Journaling Arts)
I have been using a variety of mediums in an affirmation journal I am in the process of creating. This spread was created using acrylic paint. The [...]

How to Build a Home Planning Notebook

Lindsay of Passionate Homemaking knows that maintaining a home is a full time job and suggests that in order to preserve peace and harmony in the house, homemakers have to be as organized as possible. She shares a tutorial that helps to achieve just this.

Maintaining a home is a full time job. There is no [...]

Art Journaling with Megan

Moleskine Art Journal with Megan of My Creative Bliss

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Affirmation Journal: Color Laser Transfer in an Ecosystem Sketchbook

Cynthia Niklas of Journaling Arts shares her affirmation journal created with a laser printer transfer, marker and watercolor.

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The first page in my affirmation journal created with a laser printer transfer, marker and watercolor.
I have been wanting to experiment with transferring a laser printer image into a journal using solvents for [...]

How to Draw with Oil Pastels

"Autumn Winds" by Robert A. Sloan
Oil pastels are an inexpensive, powerful medium for beginners and experienced artists alike. They take some special handling but allow free expression. Oil pastels are great for color studies or for beginners just starting with color. They also reproduce well for online use.

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Stephanie: The Everyday Notebook for Everyone

Here’s a tutorial for those who want to make their own notebook. Called the Everyday notebook, it is ideal for a variety of uses. Read on to find out how to create one.

The Everyday notebook is easy to make, inexpensive, and can be made to fit your style! They are the perfect size for any [...]

The Process of Creating Pages in an Art Journal

Are you one of the many people interested in taking up the hobby of art journaling, but are hesitant to start because you are worried that your work will not turn out the way you want it to? Cynthia Niklas of Journaling Arts addresses just that.
I have heard from many of you who are uncomfortable [...]

Pascale’s Last Minute DIY Gift: A Decorated Moleskine

Pascale of //Between the Lines// shares a little project.

Looking for a last minute stocking stuffer? Keep on reading then, as I might have something for you! This project is fast and easy. A Moleskine decorated with my “signature” squares.
All you need is a Moleskine note book, a small strip of leather (or felt or any [...]

Hand Bound Journal Tutorial by Spirit Phoenix

Spirit Phoenix shares a tutorial on creating a DIY hand bound journal that does not take up a lot of your time.
Home ‘Crafted Holidays part Deux
Today, you’ll see how I made my most recent journal. I made a Moleskine type journal before and that took forever. Glue, stacking, sewing, leather….man, just like Bell, Book, Candle [...]

Christina Spallone’s Pop-up Moleskine

Student worker Christina Spallone of Bibliowhining shows us how she created her pop-up artwork on Moleskine:
In my first attempts at pop-ups, as with many things, I tried what my high school math team instructor called the “Luke Chang Method”: plugging in different educated guesses until arriving at the solution. But this ended up in a lot [...]

Kirby’s Art Tutorial: How to Rebind a Moleskine

This tutorial works for the pocket versions which are 1/2″ thick like the Landscape(3.5H x 5.5W) or the Sketchbooks(5.5H x 3.5W). In this tutorial, the author rebinds the Landscape version.
If you’re rebinding sketchbooks or daily planners or any Moleskine (5.5H x 3.5W), you will also find the procedures useful.
Read the rest of the tutorial here.

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