This season, we've been sending and receiving art journal kits. For those who are struggling to get started with using your kits, Julia, Karen, and I (Caylee) thought we'd share what...
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005 Words
The “journaling” part of art journaling is all about words, which is why in this season, we explore the power of words. We begin with showing you how to choose and prepare an altered book for art journaling. Then explore unique ways you can play with altered books using “peek through” pages, creating dynamic collages, and embracing your own handwriting via handlettered phrases and quotes. For this season, prioritize creating and put some words, any words onto a page.
Using tissue paper in your art journal
Hello Get Messians! Vanessa here. Today I bring you a tutorial on how to use one of my very favorite papers in your art journal: tissue paper. You know, the paper that sticks out of...
How simply creating art makes Sharon Nullmeyer an artist
Artist SpotlightSharon is a painter, pattern maker, flower picker, and collager! She loves things from time gone by, books, peonies, neons, poster colors, and hot sauce.Why do you love art journaling? I really do love art journaling. I stumbled into...
004 Serenity
The Season of Serenity invites you to explore how you understand the world around you and how that understanding can bring you peace. This season explores digital collage and using tissue paper and stamping to create delicately textured pages. We share a tutorial for how working with limited supplies can elevate what you make to completely new levels via a Get Messy swap (one of our favorite activities!). Our hope for you this season is that you find serenity between the pages of your art journal.
Creating Collages in Photoshop
Hello, Get Messians! It’s Julia here for a digital collage tutorial. I shared a collage that I had created in photoshop a few weeks ago and had some comments asking how I had achieved...
Serenity Inspir-action
Fill up your creative well and find ideas for your next art journal page. Private member galleryCreative TeamInstagram #gmseasonofserenity"Vintage" Gallery This is a static gallery...
Serenity Prompts + Sidekick
Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.
Abstract art journaling with acrylic paint and ephemera
Abstract painting is so much fun, and SO easy to do. You can level it up by adding ephemera.Action Steps Create in your journal. Bring your imperfect, messy self, take what you need,...
Abstract painting Tutorial
Here's a tutorial showing my process from start to finish for an abstract acrylic paint page. I like keeping whitespace, but it looks gorgeous if you cover the whole thing too....
How embracing the mess of art journaling makes Lauren Caterson feel grounded
Artist SpotlightWhy do you love art journaling? I love it because it feels good to have something that’s just about the process - the results really don’t matter at all. It’s very grounding for me. Since joining Get Messy I’ve been using my art...
Making marbled paper
Hiya ladies, one of the many Lauren’s here (there must be some type of correlation between the name Lauren and art journaling?!) I want to share with you how I got the most amazing...
Why I Share My Art Journal Pages and Why You Should Too
I will get right to the crux of the matter: not everyone will like your art journal page. Heck, most of the time you won't like it either, and some of the time almost no one will....
Jodie York feels free from rules and expectations in her art journey
Artist SpotlightWhy do you love art journaling? I love art journaling for the creative freedom. Full stop. This is where I try out new techniques and products. This is where I relax creatively with no plans, no expectations, and no rules. Describe...
Adventure Inspir-action
Fill up your creative well and find ideas for your next art journal page. Private member galleryCreative TeamInstagram #gmseasonofadventure"Vintage" Gallery This is a static gallery...
Adventure Prompts + Sidekick
Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.
003 Adventure
The Season of Adventure embraces wanderlust and exploration by exploring the uniquely expressive world of abstract art journaling and painting and includes how to make your own marbled papers with items you can find at your local grocer. Caylee includes a thoughtful tutorial on how sharing your art journal pages online can build community, hold you accountable to your own creative practice, and spark your creativity.
A Brave Zine Collaboration
As I am sure you know by now, Julia and Vanessa decided to collaborate on the Brave zine that we were making for the second week of the prompts. This is how they went about it. Each...
How to make a layered mixed media collage
Hello Get Messy Peeps! Cassandra here. Today I am sharing a mixed media piece in the hopes of inspiring you to be brave with gel, gesso and gelatos. This one is a simpler version of a...
How Katie Jones avoids overthinking by making art
Artist SpotlightWhy do you love art journaling? It's just fun! I've always admired great scrapbook pages but felt a little restricted by the style, Art Journaling means freedom to create and just throw anything down on a page and make it art. Describe...
Using image transfers
Hi, everyone! Jeannie here. Today, I’m showing you how to apply image transfers in your art journal pages. I learned about this technique last year but I only tried it when I got...
Getting Messy with little ones
We were so excited when Jen reached out to us and wanted to share her experience in getting her little one involved in her art journal. So we asked her to share some tips and different...
Being Brave in Art Journaling
Hey Get Messians, Julia here. I had an idea for a prompt during the get messy blog hop. It was as I was reading all the lovely and amazing comments left for me on my blog and I noticed...
Word art with washi
Supplies Making this word art is much simpler than you think. All you need: cutting mat pencil cutter ruler a lot of your favorite washi tapes The cutting mat is especially important...
How art frees Anke Kramer and brings more fun to her life
Artist SpotlightI love beautiful things and like to be creative. In addition to painting and stamping, I also discovered photography and scraping for myself. I want to give all these things a space here and share them with others.Why do you love art...
Faux Screen Printing
Hello Get Messy! Vanessa Perry here, and today I’m sharing with you a simple tip that is one of my favorites and has even inspired me to create an entire journal out of it. Art...
How to staple large zines
This is one of those ‘a-HA’ moments. I could never figure out how to staple together pieces of paper that were too big for my stapler to reach. I saw this on the net somewhere a few...
Brave Inspir-action
Fill up your creative well and find ideas for your next art journal page. Private member galleryCreative TeamInstagram #gmseasonofbrave"Vintage" Gallery This is a static gallery from our...
Brave Prompts + Sidekick
Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.
002 Brave
The Season of Brave is where the famous Zine Squad (Jules, Katie, and Vanessa) found their beginnings. This season challenges you to push past your artistic comfort zones and art journal your truths. Tutorials include how to create word art with washi tape and art journal with kids, as well as Get Messy’s first introduction to image transfers and mixed media techniques. Questions answered include: what is gesso and how do you know when a page is done?
Using art journaling skills in memory keeping
Hey there, fellow Get Messians, Kathleen here. Today I’ll share some of my experiences I’ve had with scrapbooking and art journaling and tell you something about how these two forms of...
How art journaling gives Tanyalee Kahler the confidence to create without judgment
Artist SpotlightTanyalee is a mum to three grown up kids, a wife to her childhood sweetheart, a full time graphic designer and a part time crafter/art journaler. She loves growing veggies to feed her family, she loves raising her fur babies (cats,...
How to Store and Use Ephemera
All right, art journalers, let’s take a look at ephemera. I LOVE paper. All types. Tissue paper, wrapping paper, scrapbooking paper, vintage scrap paper, wallpaper, packaging, vintage...
Make Your Own Paper Embellishments
Supplies old book paper ballpoint pen paintbrush acrylic paint sealant scissors 1. Draw shapes onto the paper Three simple ones for me, on two types of paper. The hearts and stars were on...
Creating colourful paper scraps for collage
For Valentine’s Day I made these colorful stitched papers which I used in my art journal for the Get Messy prompts and also for cards. I thought I’d share a quick tutorial on how I made...
How removing expectations keeps Anika Lacerte inspired
Artist SpotlightAnika likes art journaling, scrapbooking, photography and DIY projects. She is an introvert; her Myers-Briggs personality type is INTJ. Anika lives in a small town in BC, Canada with her husband and their two girls.Each month we want...
How to Photograph Your Journal
Hello, lovely Messians! Sasha (@sasha_zeen) here! Many of you might know me as a fellow Messian and the Get Messy Instagram Community Manager. I am so excited to be here to share a quick photo tutorial with you. Whether you are only starting out your creative or...
12 Ways to Use Washi Tape
The Accentor This is a simple way to draw focus to your words or photos. Page by Sabine. The Secret Keeper and The Color Pop Create a flap by attaching the tape only at the top of the...
How to tackle the prompts
Hi friends! We have heard you asking over and over again about HOW TO START? Which prompt to choose? What do I do first? Do I mix and match? We thought we would try to give you some tips....
Love Inspir-action
Fill up your creative well and find ideas for your next art journal page. Private member galleryInstagram #gmseasonofloveCreative Team"Vintage" Gallery This is a static gallery from our...
Love Prompts + Sidekick
Download the prompts for the season Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas.
001 Love
The first official season of Get Messy, the Season of Love celebrates love in all its forms. Featuring a variety of artists and their unique perspectives, the Season of Love includes tutorials for playing with washi tape, incorporating everyday items like paper towels, creating your own embellishments, and using ephemera in your art journaling. You don’t want to miss the tutorial on how to get started creating with Get Messy prompts.
000 Bootcamp
If you’re in need of a realignment, Bootcamp is what restores you to a creative state and gets you ready for your journal. It has three parts to it and can be done every month or whenever you need a reset.