​Today I am giving you some ideas, art tips and inspiration for art journal techniques on using texture in your art journals in order to create textured art journaling pages and canvas art. 

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​Last week I was featured on The Craft Show channel - an online craft show (which is basically like a tv show, but online). I was in the 5 minute quickie craft section.  Be sure to subscribe to them and watch from 12 noon on Thursday's

• ​The Craft Show

You can see in the video below a simple and quick art tutorial on using tissue paper, masking tape, art stencils, Matt Medium Heavy Texture Paste and adding salt to watercolour in order to add interest and variety to your pages.

On Saturday 21st April, I attended the 3rd annual Cambs Planner Con event run by Anna Brim (Mrs Brimbles), a lovely planner convention, full of talks, workshops, stalls, planner geeks, a swap table, a raffle, a goodie bag, inspiration galore and of course lots of pretty planners!

10 am - Doors  open
10.30 - Conference start / Welcome Introduction and first talk: Do you realise your potential?  by Charlotte Ashley-­Roberts  
11.30 - Inspire.Motivate.Create  By Lisa Abbott-­‐Saunders (from the Lollipop Box) 
12.30 - Lunch
1.30 - Creative Planner Stamping for Dummies  by Loti Fuster-­‐Bradley (from Mama Makes) 
2.30 - Creative Workshop: Hand Lettering Basics  by So Joey!  
3.30 - Raffle. Wrap up & Goodbyes
4pm - Conference END

The first thing I have created is this gorgeous creative journal as part of a challenge over at the Dream Create Journal Facebook Group.

The theme is Bloom so I turned it into a junk journal of my goals, aspirations and passions. I have used a variety of papers, vellum and acetate from Little Rainbow Moon, Queen Mabel and Doris and my own stash, then hand sewn it with waxed thread.

​You can see the journal in the video below.
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• Kit by Queen Mabel and Doris 
• Little Rainbow Moon Kits

I've turned this lovely Primark peg board for displaying postcards on into a lovely must have accessory for planner girls; a Planner clips and planner charm display frame. 

As soon as I saw the peg board, I knew it would be perfect for my every growing collection of planner paper clips. They were previously residing in a variety of craft boxes and drawers in my craft room. I have been looking for a cool way to display them for quite some time now and this was perfect.

Last week I bought a  Colourcraft Crystal Colours Brusho set and today I got to try it. Oh my word, it didn't let me down... such a beautiful set and so many possibilities when using it in art work and Art Journal spreads and general Mixed Media.

​I got the set of 8, which is mainly nature colours, lots of greens, yellows, browns and and reds. The colours are so intense and I literally only used a sprinkling (as you will see in the video process tutorial below). I can't wait to start using it to create page background, papers and journaling / ATC cards.