I am running out of room in my Prima Art Journal. I really don’t want to destroy the gorgeous binding on this journal, so I needed to think of a way of using up a bunch of the pages without adding extra thickness on each page. My solution? Glue them together and make a super thick art journal page!
I used mostly distress ink, collage, some acrylic paint, and microbeads! This page is too much fun! It was fun to make and it’s fun to play with now that it’s done!
Imperfect Impulses with Aaron 
Awesome, just f-ing awesome. You rule.
Love this page and love your style. You do an awesome job explaining your process and I always appreciate it when an artist takes the time to share their art and why/how they create. Keep on keepin’ on and may the force be with you.
This is such an awesome page. I wasn’t sure what a shaker card/page was and now I know! The colors are great and it is so nicely finished with details. You rock!
So beautiful page!!! I love every single detail on it! I haven’t seen a shaker art journal page before and I was really curious about the result…well it’s gorgeous! It could be used as a journal cover too! Thank you for sharing your art with us, it is absolutely inspiring!
I enjoyed the process here and loved the result. I too appreciate the time you are taking to share your art; it’s not easy to do when you’re working and in school, so thanks!
I’m just glad I have enough videos to keep coming out for a while. I love the feedback and it helps inspire me to make more!
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Hey, dude, use the right tool. A standard xacto is for paper and thin stuff. Says the company. It’s dangerous to snap a blade. I know I had them ping off into the room several times — once I picked it up off the floor with my foot. Ouch. You need more control and a better blade for anything heavy or layers. A good hardware store box knife (non-snap-off blades) or utility knife. Amazon has this one: Stanley 10-099 6-Inch Classic 99 Retractable Utility Knife. So, safer but also better and faster cutting. I use mine to cut matt board even.
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Love the whole idea of this cover. Very unique. I haven’t made a shaker card in years. Glitter was just o.k. But those beads are so cool.
You’re sooooo right. I should have used a utility knife and I totally have one, just didn’t think to use it. I’m a natural blond-inger (blonde+ginger), ya know! hahahaha!