Make some easy WHIMSICAL FLOWERS for your journal pages ~
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2024
- Have you ever proclaimed “I can’t draw” to yourself? I’m here to tell you that you CAN, and very easily, too! Please join me in this fun little venture. I promise we’ll both end up with terrific visual elements to add one-of-a-kind exuberance to our junk journal pages.
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If you’re looking for more junk journal ponderings…. Last summer, I made a limited-series podcast about all my deep thoughts regarding junk journaling. It’s free on the Spotify app! Search for “Ordinary Paper” or link here:
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Note that in the first episode, I mention that I was doing a podcast because I didn’t think I had enough ideas for a RUclips channel. Things (happily) went a different way, so you can disregard that! 
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I LOVE the idea of drawing a double line curly que. It makes all the difference! Thanks for your excellent directions and inspiration.
It’s kind of funny how that works, isn’t it? Thanks, Barbara, I hope you try some soon! 🌹
You are my favorite JUNK journal advisor because you actually use your journals to write in and your decoration is ideas are actually doable
Oh, Diane, what a kind thing for you to say - thank you so much! I do believe journals are only complete when we write in them ourselves. I appreciate your watching, thank you!
So cute, thanks!
Look forward to the whimsical journal
I've really got to pull together my plans for that one! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the encouragement. You are good at this. I hope you share more doodle art.💜🐞
Thank you so much! As ideas occur to me, I will certainly share! I appreciate your watching, thanks!
Love the watercolor whimsical flowers! BTW, alcohol ink/markers are not intended for paper. I have seen folks using it to color non porous items like metal, such as paper clips.
Looking forward to seeing future videos! Best, Gladys Ward
Thank you, Gladys! I certainly learned about at least ONE paper that didn't react well with the alcohol! I appreciate your watching.
I am definitely no artist, but I could do these. Looks like a lot of fun.
You definitely CAN! Thank you, Robin!
I did “not” expect the color to go onto the paper before the swirls! You explained it later. 😅
Very whimsical. I’m glad you’re pursuing the whimsy! And sharing it.
Ooohhh how I wanted to see that fussy cut on the other side of that wood finished pocket! 😮
Quite interesting about the alcohol inks smearing on some book pages. But I suppose that’s due to inking and processing at the presses. Good to test before you get that “one page” you’ve been saving to do something with those markers!
I think wonky pockets (uneven sides) would be great with these too. All kinds of ways to be whimsical cover and cover-to-cover in shaping things. Can’t wait to see what all you do in whimsy-art!
And - don’t know if you adjusted lighting - but fewer shadows near your hands. 😊
Thanks!! ❤❤
Jenn, your comments are always such day-brighteners - thank you! And speaking of "brightening"... thanks for noticing my new lighting setup. I figured after six months of making videos, I ought to invest in a better ring light system, so I did! There will always be some hand shadows, but I think I've gotten rid of the phone shadow mid-desk like I had when I started out.
@@annekenlon thank you. And you’re welcome. It looks much clearer now. Of course, I fight some weird vision stuff (which I hope to resolve soon) so it’s like looking around a bunch of this-and-that sometimes. Mad floaters. I mean MAD floaters. Not typical. Makes whimsical sight? Eeek no! ❤️. You’re doing a very nice “job” of crafting and filming! I’m pondering the knotty bird and the whimsy flowers. Just pondering now. Up to the knees. Getting there. (Pond--water just in case.).
PS I was looking for a book to try for the whimsical flowers. I opened The Old Farmer’s Almanac Puzzles & Pleasantries, (C) 2013, and I started reading. And discovered there are too many cool things to lose something … this is for you and the bookshelf you made recently, “Appropriate Proximity” The perfect hostess will see to it that the words of male and female authors be properly separated on her bookshelves. Their proximity, unless they happen to be married, should not be tolerated.” Godey’s Lady’s Book (c. 1853), in the Old Farmer’s Almanac, 1946. ❤😂❤
@@jennr7500 Oh my heavens - can you IMAGINE having to worry about such trivial matters? That's fascinating.
@@jennr7500 Hope you get answers to the vision stuff promptly, girl, take care!
Cant wait to try this, Anne! I just love whimsical! Thanks for sharing! Sue 😊❤
Have fun! Thank you for watching, Sue, I know yours will be great!
I love this! They are really effective, & beautifully naive. Thank you for sharing, & making it feel achievable! 😊❤
"Beautifully naive"... what a lovely thought! Thank you for expressing that so perfectly!
how fabulous are those scissors. I have a new pair and wow I love them for fussy cutting
I think I was using the Cutter Bee brand there - yes, I love them! I saw them first on the May May Made It channel a few years ago and I've been hooked ever since - so great, so pointy!
Ooooohhh it was the double line! ♥♥♥
The double line really does add energy to the whole thing, doesn't it? And so easy!
Holy cow lady!! U just blew my mind!! Awesome! Thanks soooooo much for sharing this video ❤
You are so welcome! I am thrilled that you liked it! Hope you try it soon!
I just happened across your whimsical circle birds and then this came up afterwards. I've tried to make a few junk journal pages and just don't have the creativity it takes but I think I can use your ideas for cards I make. Thanks.
Have fun with them, Janice! And I do hope you'll revisit the idea of junk journaling, though - it's really so easy and joyful! Thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
Adorable!
Thank you so much!
Have done a couple of these along with some cute lil birds. Painting on printed paper is fun and interesting 👍
Oh my, I'm so happy you did some of these right along with me - I love that! Thank you!
I love this idea! It is a lot of fun!😊
Thank you so much - I hope you try some flowers of your own!
That was wonderful
Thank you, Sherri!
Oh, I really like these. Definitely will try and I’m not painter/artist. Love your channel.
I love to hear that - do try it, and you'll love what you do! Thank you for watching!
I loved the “smeary” look. To me, just added to the whimsy. I can’t draw stick people, but I think I can do this!! thanks for the ideas and the confidence building.
You absolutely CAN do this, and I know you will! Thanks for watching!
I was wondering if it would accentuate the flowers and leaves. Maybe if the book page were turned with the print at a different angle it might get a more comfortable smeared design? Or larger spaces in the swirls, which means bigger flowers. But I do know what you mean. ❤
Me too. Interesting to see the smeared words. Enjoyed both examples
So very pretty! You ARE an artist. Everyone that creates art is. I used to say the same thing about myself but once I had grandchildren and saw what they created at their young toddler age selves, my thoughts changed. They are the best little artists! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Children really change our perception of art creation, don't they - they haven't put up barriers for themselves the way we usually have! Do have fun with these, Carolyn (and the kiddos may enjoy making them, too!) Thanks for watching.
Letting the grands (or step children) learn their way of artistic ability … instead of criticizing … yes, I know that on both accounts as to what happened with me and how it helped a step-child to just let the child experiment.
Just had to say something - the critical comments are sometimes very large obstacles waaaay into the years. “I got 6+decades!!)”. 😂❤
PS I’ve been considering the impact of both situations for years. I’m somewhat deliberate. Understatement! 😂❤
Can’t wait to give this a try! They are so fun looking! Thank you!
Have fun! I really appreciate your watching, thank you!
Super fun tutorial. I think I might be able to do this. Thanks for the inspiration. TFS ❤
Go for it! You can most DEFINITELY do this! Thanks for watching!
Love your channel. Thanks for sharing your talent.
You're so kind to say this - thank you, Debra!
I will be doing this today looks like fun
I'm so glad to know you'll be doing these right along with me - thank you!
Great inspiration! I’ve actually been wanting to make these type of flowers for focal points for a while! Thanks for sharing! 😃❤️
Go for it! And thanks for spending part of your weekend with me - I'm honored!
Im in love w all your whimsy stuff lately!! I have a huge stash of paper birds now❤❤❤.
And now i cnt wait to do these today!!! Im so glad ive found your channel! I never considered myself as someone who could draw despite art classes😂.
Shawn, thank you SO much for this kind note - I'm imagining your whimsical stash growing and growing, and it just makes me smile. I'm so happy to have you here, thank. you!
Hi Anne! I am so happy to learn these beautiful flowers! Let´s prepare our garden and have fun! TFS🙏🙏🌸🌸🌸🌸
Have great fun with your lovely garden, paper and otherwise! Thanks for watching!
Good morning Anne. I really do like using book pages to Doodle flowers on. I also use them to stamp images on and color them. I've learned that if the paper is absorbing the ink you can use a very thin coating of gesso white / clear and you won't usually have a problem with the words smearing. I like the look of the words coming through the very light white gesso. The clear gesso really preps the page to put many assorted media on it while not covering the beauty of the text. I've also played around with using colored pencils, and Prisma are my very favorite brand. I was introduced to them by a children's book illustrator many many years ago. You might also have fun using chalk pastels. I just get the cheap ones and then I spray the the really cheap in a can hairspray from the Dollar Tree store to lock the chalk to the paper. You can also use a clear matte spray paint, but I only use that when I can be outside. The odor and safety of smelling spray paint warrants being outside. However, I do like the results of the clear matte paint best. I REALLY love the last pocket you made that can be stitched into a signature. I don't think I've ever seen anyone do that before. You might check out some of the easy zentangle designs on RUclips. That is where I've been learning to do some of these doodly types of images. I have been having so much fun doing them on even my cards I make😊. Great ideas today as always.
Thank you, Pam! Yes, I do love using the gesso on book pages - as you know, I use them both ways! The instructive thing for me with this "smearing" discovery was to test a page first - alcohol can have unexpected results in any situation! Thanks for watching, as always!
I kinda like the blurry text. Add in some splatters and it will work beautifully!
Thank you! I actually haven't tossed it in the bin yet, so it may get some redemption - spatters are a great idea. Thank you for watching!
Hello, I’m new to your. Videos and I’m love how the markers makes the ink below the colors is distorted for the look is more important to me then the words . The idea is the color, beside the words around the colors is not distorted. Once done it will look fine.
Thanks, Cynthia - that makes a lot of sense! I'm glad you're here!
I made your flowers by punching out circles from a colorful magazine/ Made the marks with a pit pen then drew leaves.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
I love this idea! 😊 thanks
You are so welcome! So glad you watched and enjoyed it!
You are the Best love your videos
Thank you so much, Sharon, you’re so kind!
This is my second comment. I have been commenting on your videos but they seem to be vanishing. 😶
Your flowers are beautiful and I love how they look on bookpage. Excellent! ❤❤❤
Oh thank you! It's so much fun following each other's projects! I really enjoy our creative connection.
I’m loving these fun ideas. Birds and flowers! So fun and you make it easy
Thanks so much 😊 I'm really delighted you are enjoying yourself here!
Amazing! What fun!
So glad you watched! Thank you!
Thanks Anne!
Thanks for watching, Margaret, I appreciate you!
I am one of those … I can’t do that!!!
Definitely going to have a go at this. Thank you so much for sharing.
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You're going to have so much fun with this, Patty! Thanks for watching!
I have to make some
Do it! They're so easy and fun! Thanks for watching!
Wundervolle blumen
Es ist so nett, das zu sagen, vielen Dank
What a cool way to make flowers. Love what you did and you explain it so well.😊😊😊
Oh, thank you so much, I really appreciate your kind note!
I just made one along with you. Love it!! I used my distress inks and it worked out nicely!
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So happy to have you aboard - thank you, and I'm thrilled that you crafted right along with me! Thanks for watching!
So adorable, and I loved “hanging out with you!” Very fun!
Let's hang out together a lot! Thanks again for being here!
Love these whimsical pieces!
Thank you, Julie - I'm having great fun with this style lately. Hope you try it!
Hi Anne...I doodled some flowers INSPIRED BY YOU and today's video...yours have elegance! TFS!...❤❤❤❤B
Hooray!!! I'm thrilled to be a doodley part of your day! Thanks, friend!
Just found you a couple days ago...your videos have set me free! I think I can paint those adorable flowers! 😊
Oh, my, this is such a compliment - thank you so much! Yes, be free! Be free! Thank you so much!
@@annekenlon I surely will! So excited to dig out my watercolors and play! Your video has made my day...week.
I Gesso my book pages before using Alchol pens.
I regularly gesso my book pages but didn't with this one - oops! I always learn something! Thanks for watching!
Great idea!
Glad you think so! Thanks so much for watching!
So very cool. Love it.😊❤ I love flowers on music paper. I'll try it
So glad, Suzy! Have fun with it!
Muy original, muy bonito.
Gracias por compartir y regalar momentos de alegrías.
Gracias, mi amiga! Espero que pruebes algunos tuyos pronto!
@@annekenlon Gracias por la amabilidad de atenderme, si lo intentaré.
You’re making me want to do some drawing (even though I don’t draw) i like what you did.
Thank you so much, I do hope you have fun making some of these. yourself!
Aftet watching this video I definitely will be making whimsical flowers. Is it possible for you to list the products used in the description section, ie water brush, circle punch, water color kit.
Sure, I'll start doing that if that'd be useful - thanks for asking, and thanks for watching!
Very cool. I will be trying this for sure! TFS
Have fun! I'm so delighted to hear you'll be trying them, that's the best news I could possibly get this morning!
Love these!!!
Thank you, Jenny, hope you try them!
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing. The little birds, I have tried but I’m having a hard time finding the right paper so that don’t tear.
Kathy, thank you so much - keep trying! Yes, the brittle papers don't work so well with some of the folding techniques, but you'll find something that will do well - even junk mail can be surprising! Thanks for watching!
I saw right away that you were using a page from David Copperfield. You tore up a book by Charles Dickens! I’m appalled! 😊. I did think one would do the swirls first. I always learn something new from your video. Someday I may forgive you for tearing up David Copperfield……..
Don't worry, my friend, it's a Readers Digest Condensed version so there is a LOT that got edited out! I consider that editing process to be literary vandalism but I like the mentions of the characters anyway, so I feel OK with tearing this one up! Not an original worth preserving! Please don't reconsider our friendship! :-)
Whew! I’m glad you cleared that up!
If you have water color pencils that would be interesting to try ?
I do have some pencils, and I don't often use them - the colors are pretty, though, and they tend to yield very rich pigmentation. If I ever get the time, I really do want to learn more about proper watercolor techniques - right now, I know next to nothing!
What type of watercolors are you using. Love the big circles and the rich of the colors
Thanks for watching, Norma! My watercolor set is from Arteza - it was $16 on Amazon.
Arteza Kids Premium Watercolor Paint Set, 25 Vibrant Color
Is it this one?
@@normafavela3912 www.amazon.com/dp/B077G2MT6S?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details
Thank you I checked and right now they are out of stock.
Lovely video and flowers.
For me the vintage inking does not really fit to whimsical, but thats personally offcourse.
Thanks, Wilma! Yes, fortunately there's room for lots of personal choice in how we embellish our journals! I appreciate your watching!
The paper is sprayed/wetted
Hi - I didn't spray the paper this time, but I experiment with different techniques and do sometimes paint wet-on-wet. Thanks for watching!
Love your channel! What is the brand/style of the pen you use?
Hello, and thanks for watching! I use the EnerGel liquid gel pen - the brand is Pentel. They are easy to find online or in office supply stores! Several tip widths available - I mostly use the 0.7 tip for writing, and that's what I used in this video. I have some 1.0 tips for a slightly wider mark. Hope that helps!