Hi everyone, when summer is here I feel like I have a paint brush in one hand and a garden trowel in the other. Both are great ways to express yourself on a blank canvas! I created a tongue in cheek Garden Hours art journal page today to express how scattered I feel right now. Sometimes art journals are good that way! They don't all have to be masterpieces....doing something to record your feelings or just to have fun is a great way to spend time with your art.
First I started with a magazine image. I found a full page picture which really looked inviting to me with the door opening into the garden. I fussy cut away all the inside parts so I would have room to write.
Then the fun part, I got out my Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste to adhere the image down into my journal using the handy little spreader that Helmar gives to you when you purchase the Decoupage & Craft Paste.
I add a layer of the Helmar's Decoupage & Craft Paste over the top layer too, just to seal the magazine image. You can see how it looks when it is still wet on the picture on the left, but look how clear it dries! And please notice how flat the thin paper of the magazine is, that is so important when making collages!! We don't want wrinkled or bumpy paper!
I ♥ my Helmar Decoupage & Craft Paste!!
so cute, love what you wrote - funny. I agree love the Helmar decoupage
Posted by: Veronica Johnson | June 03, 2015 at 12:12 PM
Great (and funny) page, Sandee! I'm happy to see that the decoupage paste works well on magazine paper. It can be a real pain trying to keep those air bubbles + wrinkles out. Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Martice Smith II | May 30, 2015 at 11:12 PM
So clever!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | May 29, 2015 at 02:53 PM
Love this journal collage page.. This is every bit of you and your adventures with the creek behind you! I love how the decoupage paste is so thick but and awesome to use.
Posted by: Tamiko McCurry | May 29, 2015 at 02:06 PM
Heheheheh - what a great page!!! So fun!!! j.
Posted by: Joi@RR | May 29, 2015 at 11:34 AM
So cute Sandee, you are so creative with the Helmar products. I love the Decocauge .
Posted by: Sharon Estes | May 29, 2015 at 11:09 AM
Wonderful!!! You should have made a sign out of it for your door LOL. You did a great job on this and yes, I like how there are no wrinkles. That part just drives me nuts.
Posted by: Donna Lueders | May 29, 2015 at 10:25 AM
So very cute! LOL! Those thoughts are about right. Doing what I LOVE or doing something else. Hehehehe!
Posted by: Tiare | May 29, 2015 at 09:54 AM