Art 101 Hey Y'all, Katie here for my first post as a part of the 2017 Creative Team! This week, Misty and I are featuring Acrylics here on the blog. Misty wrote up an amazing...
Techniques for creating easy acrylic backgrounds
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How to produce detailed layers
Art 101 This technique is an art journaling step by step that anyone can do, whether following the steps as I have done, or adding your own unique spin to the steps. There are...
Creating both tactile and visual textures
Art 101 Hi lovely artists! It’s Riet here from the Creative Team and today is all about textures. You know exactly what I’m talking about, right? Those wonderful...
The Life-Altering Wizardry That is Morning Work
Hey Get Messians, it’s Cait! This is my last inspiration post! I am going to miss doing these posts BUT I am beyond excited to read everything the new Creative Team comes up with! So, I...
Creating expressive pages without looking
Hello, Julia here again to share a new type of creative practice with you... This past year, I have started to create in a new way (for me, at least). It’s something I have started to...
Hiding your journaling on your pages
Hello! It's Anika Lacerte with some tips on hiding your journaling on your pages. Hidden journaling makes it possible to write your thoughts down without sharing them with others. For...
Creating art inspired by double exposure photographs
Hey everyone, Katie here, your resident doodler, painter and galaxy-obsessed artist! Are you loving the Season of Dreams as much as I am? Dreams are so magical to me. Have you ever seen...
How to find animal shapes in your paintings
Hi everyone, Vanessa here. I hope the Season of Dreams has been full of inspiration for you so far. Interestingly enough, both Essie and I came up with the same type of tutorial for...
Creating distressed metallic elements in your art journal
Hello again Get Messians, it's Karen here with a super fun tutorial using shoe polish, tin foil and glue. Yes I know, the main staples of your art supplies I know! Stick with me though...
How to add drawn features to watercolour backgrounds
Hello, excellent ones! It's Essie again, this time with a really simple post about adding pen details to watercolour artworks. I feel like I need to start this post with a disclaimer:...
Including song lyrics in your art journal
Music is such a powerful part of life and memory. You can hear a beat, a lyric, see an album cover and be immediately transported to another place and time. I have strong connections...
Creating pages inspired by cover art
Hello messy dearest. I have a really fun challenge for you today. This one hits me right in the (good) feels and I hope you’ll love it too.We’re gonna go way back and pick a favorite...
10 Minute Art Journal Pages
Hi there everyone, Tanyalee back with another tutorial. As it is the Season of Introspection, I thought it would be a fun idea to do a tutorial on making 10 minute art journal...
Using Ink Blots to Connect to Your Intuition
Hello lovely artists, Vanessa with you for this first tutorial of the Season. I am very much looking forward to where this Season of Introspection will take us, aren't you? Let's...
Xeroxing Photos To Use In Your Art Journal
Hi Get Messians, it’s Cait. I’m stoked to share... XEROXING PHOTOS ONTO EXCITING PAPERS! I think that xeroxing is underrated, magical, and surprisingly inspiring. Sometimes when my...
Making and Using Gelli Print Backgrounds
Hey there Messians, Katie here with my first post as a part of the Get Messy Creative Team! I am super excited to be here and be able to share a peek into my art journaling with you....
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 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...
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...
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...
Messy Mandalas
Reflection In this Artist Date, Clare will guide us on how to make a ‘Torus’ mandala base using a compass, along with a freeform method which needs no equipment apart from a...
Creative Warm-Up Exercises
During this hangout, Jenny shared a creative warm-up exercise that can be used for those busy days when it’s hard to fit art in.
121 Hours: How to build an art habit
Habit 20 minutes a day will build an art habit. Start today!Supplies paper paint glue magazines gelli plate scissors tape sewing supplies friends to cheer you on and for whom you...
Making and filling a grid
Habit Gilly guides us through the relaxing art of making a grid by colour, doodle, paint, collage or mixture of different things.Using a thick piece of paper or art journal we'll...
Floral Junk Journaling
Documenting In this lesson, you'll learn what junk journaling is and see examples of Meg's own junk journals. She'll show you how you can create your own floral inspired junk...
Embodying the Fool: How to feel the fear and take the leap anyway
Starting can be difficult. The way ahead is obscure, we are afraid of failing or of getting lost on our journey. So how can we set off boldly, how can we be daring? We must embody the Fool. The Fool is an archetype that allows us to take a leap of faith, to go ahead even if we are fearful. When we are able to look ahead with enthusiasm and energy and when we know that whatever lies ahead is part of our journey and will support us, we are embodying the Fool archetype. This allows us to feel free as well as (perhaps paradoxically) in control of our own destiny. That is when we are happy to start. We will use water soluble media to create an inspiration wave to encourage us to start. Let’s gather this wave of positive energy and let’s be intentional in finding the mantras that carry us forward and let’s take that leap! Let’s start in this creative journey together.
Transform your Imposter Syndrome into a Trickster Goddess
Failure Lesson by Emily Mulroney Emily is an artist. She’s also an explorer. Curious and open-minded, Emily enjoys exploring an array of creative pursuits and...
Document a day with me
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Paint a Flutter of Ethereal Watercolour Butterflies
Freedom Hi Messians, this is Clare with my final tutorial as a Get Messy creative team member and what an amazing year it has been! It has been so great to be able to work with...
Hand Lettering Bold Statements
Freedom Hello! Alicia here from Vine & Thistle. In my last tutorial as a part of the Get Messy Creative Team, I am going to be showing you how to create a bright and bold...
Colour Theory Basics: The Colour Wheel and Colour Harmony
Ubuntu KELLEE Kellee Wynne Conrad is the creator of Color Crush Creative, a thriving, internationally followed Instagram community of color loving artists and the online...
Nothing is Black and White: Using Charcoal and Gesso to Explore Justice
Ubuntu Hi, it’s Moriah again and today I want to show you a technique you can use to explore the concept of justice. When I first found out about Ubuntu, I immediately...
Tags of Humanity: Creating Quilted Tags Out of Paper and Fabric Scraps
Ubuntu Happy Wednesday friends! Tiffany here again and sharing with you my take on Ubuntu. Since we’re working “tiny” this season, I’ve decided to work in a small tag book...
New Dynamics: Creating Diptychs to Explore Relationships
Ubuntu Hi everyone, it’s Sarah! Today were going to be exploring diptychs and how they are used to bring the connections between two seemingly unrelated subjects. Since the word...
Words bring us together: brush lettering using watercolor and ink
Ubuntu Hello! Alicia here again to share a tutorial on using watercolor to brush letter quotes in our art journals. I have been playing with letters for over 4 years now and...
Liven Up Your Creative Palette!
Seasons In this video, I explain three simple principles of color to liven up your creative palettes: color value, temperature and intensity. Use these tips to make your...
Seasons of Collage
Four different collage techniques to represent the four seasons.
Acrylic Painting Techniques Tutorial
Seasons In this video, I share three fun acrylic painting techniques to create painted patterns in your journal. We’ll walk through dry brush stripes, rose florals, and an ombre...
Leaf and flower gelli prints for all seasons
How to use fresh leaves and flowers to create beautiful gelli prints for your journals.
Repeat patterns: creating decorative designs in your art journal
This tutorial will guide you and inspire you to create repeat patterns in your art journal and on collage papers for your art journal.
Word windows: adding text without affecting your images
For me, art journaling is as much about the story and the meaning as it is about the actual art work. I want to show you a way to combine words and images without having to draw on your art work.
A Zillion Ways to Fill a Sketchbook
Play There are a zillion ways to fill a sketchbook. Danny and Koosje share tips to push you out of your comfort zone and help you grow your sketchbook into a work of art. After...
Scribble Play: Creating a mixed media mosaic scribble
Have fun creating and filling in a giant scribble with all sorts of materials and mediums you don’t normally work with to create a quirky mixed media mosaic scribble.
New do! Styling hair in your journal pages.
This tutorial will encourage you to use an altered book and encourage lots of play when you give your ‘model’ a new hair do. You don’t need a ton of supplies to get a really effective page in your art journal.
Roll the art dice: a creative art journaling game
Play Download the List Save this file to your computer, print it out, and keep it inside your journal to spark journal ideas. Hello artists, Alicia here to kick off the Season of...
Make mandala magic
Kindness Hi fabulous messians, this is Clare and I am here to show you two ways to make a mandala. Both are meditative and lovely to draw and create. Let's practice some self...
Tips for Newbies
Make the Most of Get MessyIf I had to choose only one thing to tell a newbie to Get Messy, it would be this: Get Messy is the most warm and welcoming online community I have ever come across. When I joined just a few weeks ago, everyone was so welcoming and...
Learning artistic techniques from cave painting
Nature Hey, this is Misty! Last spring Get Messian Divyam Bernstein and I got started chatting on Instagram about earth tones. She and I realized we often overlooked using them...
Create a DIY portable flower press
Nature Hello there, beautiful people! Sasha here today. I still cannot believe it is the last Season of the year. Somebody, pinch me! This beautiful, creative, challenging year...
How to paint an acrylic greenhouse
Connections We're in awe of Julie and her magical art. Obviously her hand-painted floral necklaces speak directly to Caylee's soul. As does her new podcast about her studio...
Creating Rituals around your art journaling
Connections Hi GM BFFs, Elizabeth here. In this Season of Connection, I'd love to share of my favorite rituals for connecting with my art-making and deepening my art...
Techniques for using ink in your art journal
Connections Hey there, Messians! It's EmK once more, and I'm coming to you today to get you excited about the super fluid, super beautiful supply: bottled ink! I've been...
The benefits of creating an art journaling habit
Connections Hi Messians! Misty here in the Season of Connections. As I was looking through the prompts for the season, a prompt in week 3 really grabbed me at the heart of...
A guide to continuous line drawing
Connections Hello, messy tribe!Sasha here again for the Season of Connections. This Season seems so intimate and deep to me, so I wanted to come up with a tutorial that...
Brush Lettered Inspiration
Fairy Tales Hi again! Olivia here. I hope you’ve had lots of fun creating an entire page of brush lettered text. Here are a few more ideas for you on how to combine brush...
Layering vellum and transparencies to produce soft layers
Fairy Tales Hello all, Vanessa here, a little later in the Season this time around! Riet's post last week gave us all so many ideas for creating interactive pages and my...
How to create and use your own stencils
Fairy Tales Hello there, charmers! Sasha here in this magical Season of Fairy Tales to share a few tricks on creating your own stencils. Let's start! I have never had access...
A guide to creating your ideal colour palette
Colour It's Elizabeth here with a stack of magazines, a bin full of paint, and a silent prayer that my youngest babe continues to nap while I walk you through creating your ideal...
Painting With Tissue Paper
Colour Hi!! Sarah here and I’m honored and super excited to share this tutorial with you. I love using tissue paper in my art journals. It’s great for layering and did you...
Finding Inspiration in the Process
Colour The best part of personal artistic pursuits is fully enjoying the process. When I work in my journal, I’m not only enjoying the artwork, but the feeling in my workspace,...
Paper marbling with Ink
Colour Hi guys! It's Riet here and I'm so excited to show you a very easy technique to marble paper! I love marbling so much that I always look for easy ways to achieve it! Until...
A guide to mixing your own colours
Colour Hi, lovely Messians! Sasha here today! It's our favorite time again, isn't it? The start of a new Get Messy season always feels magical and special. This is the time, when...
How to weave with paper
Contrast Hello lovelies! It's Ashley here, and I'm so excited to share a new technique for you to try in your art journals. When I was a child I loved all sorts of paper...
Repurposing small pieces of old artworks
Contrast One fun way to create unique journal spreads is to find "mini masterpieces" in your old art. Even when I don't care for a piece or a page, if I focus on small areas,...
A comprehensive introduction to collage
Art 101 Hello beautiful Messians, it's Ashley here! Today I am sharing the basics of collage, including a few tips and tricks to try in your art journal. I enjoy collage because...
A Collection of Art Journals
Art 101 Hello fellow Get Messians! As one who loves loves loves art journaling, I wanted to share a little more about my art journaling practice. I’ve been art journaling pretty...
A comprehensive guide to acrylics
Art 101 There are a variety of styles, brands, and price points for acrylic paints. If you've never ventured into this medium before, welcome! If your experience has...
The Mailable Art Journal
Hello, splendid Messians! I'm jazzed as hell to be back sharing another post here on the blog with you. Especially one that's about giving! Most of the people I've met through Get Messy...
Using Stencils
Hello Get Messians, it's Karen here. I'm going to talk to you a little bit today about how I use stencils in my art journals and other projects. I think that stencils can often be...
Make an upcycled journal from gift wrapping supplies
Hi there everyone, it's Tanyalee here with my final tutorial post for the 2016 Get Messy Creative Team, I have loved every minute of my CT duties and look forward to what 2017 brings....
Art Journals from Found Materials
One of the best aspects of art journaling is that there are literally no rules. None at all. This applies even to your journals. Let me back up. I know most of us all started art...
How to keep an illustrated dream journal
Guys, it’s Julia here with the most exciting thing ever. Be prepared to put a journal under your pillow because we’re about to get early morning creative! Creating a dream journal is...
Artspiration
One of the most amazing places for inspiration is an Art Gallery. I had grand ideas of turning inspiration into pages, but then I kind of realized inspiration doesn’t always work like...
Painting Water Colour Portraits
Hi Everyone, it's Tanyalee back with another tutorial for the Season of Music. This season I decided to show you all how I make water colour portraits. They aren't your standard...
Create an Inspiring Instagram Feed to Fuel those Creative Juices
Hi lovelies! It's Torrie again, and today I'm here to share how I use Instagram as inspiration for my art journaling pages.When I create my art journal pages I am constantly searching...
How to Paint a Watercolor Galaxy
Hey everyone, Katie here today with the long awaited galaxy tutorial! You may or may not know, but I'm basically obsessed with space related things, so I often paint moons of galaxies in...
Paper Aging & Distressing Techniques
Hello lovely Get Messians! It's Zinia here to share with you some fun techniques to create aged and distressed look on your pages. When I think about music, one of the first thing that...
Creating burned and stitched art journal pages
Hello all and welcome to the Season of Music! It's Vanessa and I'm going to show you how to add some stitching to your pages...but maybe not in the usual way. Stitching can be decorative...
How to make Watercolour Collage Paper
Hi lovely Messians! It's Essie again, here to share a video tutorial (ooh, faaaance!) of how I make watercolour collaging paper. I love to go through magazines to find...
Using your own photography in your art journals
Hi Messians, Julia here with a confession - I am awful at documenting my life. No matter how hard I try, I just can’t quite get into that format. I always start with such good...
How to stencil with mists
Hello again wonderful Get Messians. It’s Zinia again joining you to share some tips and ideas on how to use your mists with stencils. There was actually a topic on the Get Messy...
Six fun watercolour techniques
Hey friends, it is Katie from the Creative Team here again! Watercolors are my favorite medium at the moment. I discovered them early last year and just fell in love with how they flow...
A guide to the transfer technique
Hey Get Messians 🙂 It’s Kathleen here and today I want to share a technique with you that you can use to incorporate photos or magazine clippings into your art journals. Here are two...
Make your own notebook using pamphlet stitch
Hello, Get Messians! It’s Vanessa here to help you kick off this Season of Messy Lists. I am definitely a Lister and I love making notebooks to house them in. I’ve met a lot of people...
Make your metallic dreams come true with gold leaf
Hey Get Messians! It's Torrie here, and I am super excited to bring you a tutorial on a new technique that I am in love with, gold leaf. You read that right. Gold. Leaf. As in, making...
Making and Using Your Own Stencils
Hello Get Messians! It's Vanessa and I am so happy to be back! Today I'm bringing you a tutorial on how to make and use your very own stencils. We are in the Season of Happy, but...
How to mix ink with acrylic
Hello magical Messians! It’s Jules here to share with you a tutorial on mixing two of my favourite mediums: ink and acrylic. This is a technique that I use a lot but have never really...
Incorporating peek through pages in your journal
Hi all. It's Vanessa. Here is a quick tutorial that I think is just perfect for the Season of Words. You can use either a page in your altered book or use one of the pages you took out...
Art journaling from a kit
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Movable Idea Catchers by Kiala Givehand
IdeasYour challenge, should you choose to accept it: Create an interactive way to explore and discover the ideas that live inside you. Part 1Bonus Save this file to your computer, print it out, and...
Silhouette Reflections
Reflection The end of the year is a good time to reflect on the past year and our hopes and dreams for the upcoming year. This tutorial will show you how to combine written...
The 5 Paths of Journaling
Reflection Journaling takes us travelling through wide-ranging landscapes and across wild terrain. This adventure is like a guided tour down five paths leading toward...