Creating a pale and interesting background for a subtle journal page.

First of all I need to apologise for the amount of times I say subtle in this video ! I sound like a broken record lol. Now that's out of the way, I'll tell you what the video is about. I show how I create some of my paler, subtle backgrounds using PaperArtsy Mattints, Infusions and Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics. I show a finished journal page and explain how I create my mini frames. If you wish to play along, here is a list of the supplies I used. White Gesso, Fresco Finish chalk Acrylic-Chalk, Ash Mattint, Infusions : Just Walnut and Sleight Blue, mini spray bottles, brayer, PaperArtsy Printed Tissue (Hot Picks), Cardstock or heavy weight copy paper, book pages, book binding scraps, salvaged aged cellotape, Tim Holtz cello sticker tape, Big Chat stickers, images from Kleeblatt Creations on Etsy

Creating a journal page with PaperArtsy Infusions spray and paper scraps
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Creating a journal page with PaperArtsy Infusions spray and paper scraps

Creating distressed grungy texture on recycled cardboard.
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Creating distressed grungy texture on recycled cardboard.

Making a ZigZag scrapbook card, Part 3
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Making a ZigZag scrapbook card, Part 3

Creating a grungy, rusty, distressed panel
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Creating a grungy, rusty, distressed panel

You’re Using Paper Wrong (23 DIY Ideas That Actually Work)
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You’re Using Paper Wrong (23 DIY Ideas That Actually Work)

Vintage Treasure! Upcycling Player Piano Paper for Junk Journals
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Vintage Treasure! Upcycling Player Piano Paper for Junk Journals

Creating an easy background with PaperArtsy Mattint and a cardboard stamp.
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Creating an easy background with PaperArtsy Mattint and a cardboard stamp.

Creating rusty frames with PaperArtsy rusting powder and PVA glue
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Creating rusty frames with PaperArtsy rusting powder and PVA glue

Creating an art journal page using PaperArtsy Infusions.
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Creating an art journal page using PaperArtsy Infusions.

The FORGOTTEN Prophecies Of Hildegard Von Bingen
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The FORGOTTEN Prophecies Of Hildegard Von Bingen

COFFEE DIPPING?? I THINK I JUST INVENTED A NEW TECHNIQUE! #papercraft #junkjournalideas #mixedmedia
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COFFEE DIPPING?? I THINK I JUST INVENTED A NEW TECHNIQUE! #papercraft #junkjournalideas #mixedmedia

Art On A Roll Mini Journal, as featured in the Spring 2025 edition of art Journaling by Stampington.
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Art On A Roll Mini Journal, as featured in the Spring 2025 edition of art Journaling by Stampington.

Turn Book Page Scraps into Cluster Strips for Junk Journals
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Turn Book Page Scraps into Cluster Strips for Junk Journals

Ink resist - such a little known technique
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Ink resist - such a little known technique

Beim Familienessen sagte meine Mutter: „Ich habe 2 Töchter  eine Star Anwältin, eine Bettlerin
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Beim Familienessen sagte meine Mutter: „Ich habe 2 Töchter eine Star Anwältin, eine Bettlerin

Creating a board book from scratch (technique 2 ) and a flip through of the finished book.
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Creating a board book from scratch (technique 2 ) and a flip through of the finished book.

Creating a background using strips of inky paper and gesso, along with Infusion sprays.
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Creating a background using strips of inky paper and gesso, along with Infusion sprays.

Creating sprays with paperArtsy infusions, and a giveaway
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Creating sprays with paperArtsy infusions, and a giveaway

Easy infusions layered backgrounds, used to create ATCs and a journal page.
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Easy infusions layered backgrounds, used to create ATCs and a journal page.

Creating an easy background using gesso and PaperArtsy infusions
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Creating an easy background using gesso and PaperArtsy infusions