MIXED MEDIA ART JOURNAL/TANDIART

Good morning! I'm back with a fun tutorial. Today, I'm going to share how easy it is to make your very own art journal using the Pumpkin Patch digital collection from TandiArt. I had a lot of fun making this and the colors make me happy! 

To begin, I used Sizzix's Full Size Journal dies by Eileen Hull to cut the mat board pieces.  Next, I printed the digital print onto a letter size sticker photo paper. I printed two sheets. One for the front and back of the journal.

Next, I carefully covered the boards with the print. I used scissors to trim the excess from the edges.

Then, I used a blending brush and orange ink to color the spine of the book.

 I selected a color that would look similar to The orange print.

Next, I used some elastic pink string to bind the book together along with strong tape to hold the two pieces together.

The Red Liner Tape is super strong and works well for this journal. I applied a generous amount of tape along the spine. Then, I added the other piece over it to hold them together.

Finally, I was ready to add the string so that I had something to hold the journals in place. Be careful when adding the string. Make sure the string is in a row...so it looks neat.

Once the string has been added, simple tie the pieces into a Knott and trim the excess. This journal holds A5 journals. I purchased them on Amazon!

I printed a few butterflies and added some embellishments to add dimension. Tandiart has stickers you can use instead of the digital prints, too. The colors are absolutely beautiful!

Isn't this o pretty!? I love the colors so much and the butterflies. Click here to check out Tandiart's digital products! Thank you for visiting today.

-Nic