Journal Buddy Blog Hop

We, The Art Girls and Yvonne Blair Designs
 are celebrating being picked as the editor’s choice in the Oct-Dec Issue of 

Stampers Sampler by Stampington. 

 Each one of the Art Girls will be giving away 

a journal buddy on Friday Oct. 7. 

What is a Journal Buddy you may ask.....

The Journal Buddy is a multi-functional tool that helps you
add artful journaling to any paper crafting project.
The Journal Buddy is made out of high quality stencil material t
hat is not only pliable but see through so you can see where you are adding lines.
The Journal Buddy features a wavy and straight edge, a ruler,
straight edges on each side to line it up so your journaling stays straight,
as well as line guides for you to ink, trace, paint, or spray onto your page.
You will be amazed at how easy it is to use adding decorative journaling to your
 art journals, scrapbook layouts, cards and envelopes and more.

In case you didn't know....

I love working with NEW product

(or new to me)

so I pulled out my
Inky Art Journal
the place I like to work when trying
NEW THINGS!!

NOW.....when I am working in my Inky Art Journal

it not necessarily about the end product

but the step getting there!

I began my creative exploration by applying

gesso using the wavy side of my Journal Buddy!

(I had run masking tape down the spine)

I liked that look!!

Next, I wanted to try using the wavy edge of to apply

texture medium to a defined area....

that was pretty COOL, too!!

Next, I pulled out a Calendar Mist Kit and let the coloring begin!

When I was happy with my coloring, I used my Journal Buddy to

add more lines to my background.

Now where to go from here!

'Cause I had been LOVING each step so far!!

I then painted color into the various shape I had created

with my Journal Buddy

OK....THIS IS AWESOME!!

Here is my finished page....

(I had to add a bit more color and of course a few flowers)

I love cutting up stamped verbage

so, I decided to use the Wavy Edge of the Journal Buddy

as my guide to apply ALL the cut up words....

it worked like a dream.

.....here are some closeups of my page!

I chose an Yvonne Blair/Impression Obsession stamp
She Was Tired

along with Sketch Twig

Make sure to pop by the other
Art Girls Blogs
to see their AMAZING creations using the Journal Buddy!

Yvonne Blair

Tonya Gibbs

Lisa Nazario~Gregory

Your comment must be received by noon October 7. 

If you leave a comment on each blog
you will be put in for a drawing to win a Journal Buddy,
Art Journal and Stampers Sampler Magazine Bundle.
The winner will be announced October 7th at 7:00 pm Yvonne’s blog.