Happy Sunday! Today I am back with a new art journal page.
I had this quote on my notebook “Reading gives us some place to go, when we have to stay where we are“. The main idea was to make a layout with a stack of books and some travel themed accents. So here is what I came up with!
Including breaks it took me a whole day to finish it, but I had such a creative Saturday. The kids were crafting next to me too and you’ll see little hands appear in the video! Fun!
When I started art journaling I watched every related video on YouTube. I learned so much and these are my favorite ladies: Dyan Reaveley, Christy Tomlinson, france papillon, RachO113
They all share so much info for all the different mediums and techniques. But in the end you need to find your own style. So what I am doing is a cardmaker’s approach, I guess. I can’t stay away from my stamps, I love paper piecing and distressing. So all these are incorporated in my page. Also I am not a “messy” or “go with the flow” artist. I like to think ahead and to have a theme on my layouts. Just like I do with my cards, I follow the general idea but things might change in the process.
Saying all that… keep this in mind:
This is your art journal, there are no rules! Make it as messy or as neat as you like! Just put your ideas on paper and have fun!
And I sure had fun! There are moments that makes your crafty heart so happy when you do such pages! Like when I used the modelling paste or when I distressed that little piece of paper with the quote… FUN ! FUN! FUN!
Here are some close-ups:
The books: took me ages to make those paper strips look like books… I still wonder if they do! ha!
The globe: I googled for vintage globes and printed out on a 6×6 patterned paper.
The letters: I used a stencil and modelling paste. They are dimensional and gorgeous! I am in love with modelling paste!!!
The quote: I used every possible distressing technique on the note. All book lovers will agree with me that the quote is so true!
You can enjoy the video below or at my YouTube channel
Supplies:
Thank you all for visiting ! Have a creative week my friends 🙂
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πανέμορφο!!!
και η μουσική μια χαρά, ταιριάζει πάντως στην γρήγορη κίνηση του βίντεο! 🙂
Wow! Amazing process to watch! I just love all the touches from the use of the tissue paper to the way you made the books to the placement of all those little extras to get your theme across. And the music was just perfect! 🙂
So much fun to watch!!!
Happy Sunday, Vicky!
Oh, I noticed the music right away! Love the tissue paper and how you made that incredible stack of books! TFS another fab art journal page!
That is amazing Vicki! I love every bit of it. And yes, the books do look like books. The music is fun too.
love it!! your books TOTALLY look like books!!
These pages are amazing. I love how crisp and full of contrast they are. Beautiful background with the tissue wrap, distress inks, and modelling paste. The books are fantastic…every detail adds to their charm. Your videos are always so inspiring and fun to watch. Great music and loved the little hands 🙂
WOW! Love everything about this video. I definitely enjoyed the music. Your books looked like books too,
so don’t worry about that. I think that’s why I don’t include things like that in my cards or journals-I wonder if anyone will “get” it. Maybe I worry too much. Keep up your wonderful work Vicki!
Amazing, loved the video, lots of inspiration and the books are great. Thank you.
Oh my gosh! You’re brilliant. You can rest assured…they look like books!!!
(The whole process of creating them – it was fun to watch. You almost lost me when you were curling them…and then, poof! – they were even more realistic than I imagined. What a difference these small touches make…:) )
The whole piece reminds me of a wonderful library. I know there were some comfy chairs and a warm fire near by.
Excellent, excellent…:)
What a great journal page…love your comments as you’re creating…:)
Thanks, as always, for sharing!
LOVE IT!!!
Love the quote..and those books look sure like….BOOKS!
STUNNING!
You are brilliant, my friend! I love the theme of this page and those books are perfect! Love the new lively music, too. I didn’t want this video to end I had such fun watching you create. I do love your art style. I love the your neat and tidy approach; apparently an art journal doesn’t have to be messy to be fabulous. I’m ordering a journal today, you’ve totally inspired me!
Thanks for sharing. That was super and didn’t seen long at all. The books, the quote, 3d letters, the whole thing came together beautifully! I also enjoyed the moderation and the hand of your helper. 🙂 Keep on doing what you do…Inspiring!!!
Fantastic Vicky!
I am sort of LIVING for these art journal entries!! This is my fave so far!!! The books and all the time you put into them are AMAZING!!! Please never stop doing these!
What a fabulous page! And yes they do look like books. 🙂
Yep, spent my morning watching your amazing trip in making this page…this is just so totally amazing!
Awesome video, music, and journal! Thanks for all the work that went into this production. I learned a lot!
My favorite of your art journal pages so far . . . fabulous! and that 20 minutes went by so fast. I was absorbed in your creativity from start to finish. Well done.
Beautiful Work!!!!
WOW!!! What fun to watch you create a masterpiece! The Art Journal is simply wonderful. You are so gifted. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Awesome page Vicky! Those books are fantastic.
Thanks for sharing you projects with us. I love this page and especially the quote.
This is my favorite art journal page of yours so far. Loved everything about it. I enjoyed the change of music too : )
Vicky. This page is amazing. When you cut the strips of paper, I didn’t think they were suitable for books, but wow, wow, wow, how authentic you made them look. Love the whole concept if this page. After watching this video this morning & Shari Carrols last night I so want to try my hand at art journaling. Thanks for the inspiration.
WOW!!! Not only do they totally look like stacked books, the whole theme is so awesome and I really love every detail you added. WOW is all I keep thinking. Fabulous.
I love your art journal pages, I have your first one as a background on my I phone 🙂
I think it is adorable when your kids get in the video 😉
Vicky, you are one of the artists pushing me to want to try this! I’ve started to gather products and each time I watch you play with your journal, I want more! This page is truly brilliant! The books look exactly like books and the wonderful added details are all just perfect! Thank you so much for your inspiration and talent!
Your art journal has inspired me to think about doing one! This current project was just absolutely amazing! I love books and reading and your books are very very realistic! I just love watching your videos and I can’t wait for more! Thanks so much for sharing your incredible talent!
LOVE the books! And the end result is fantastic!
SENSATIONAL Vicky…I will admit to saying “what are you doing with the water and rolling this decoration, whatever it is…I will admit to that, BUT!! before you put the white details on them, and seeing them roll, I knew it was books….absolutely brilliant…Fantastic project…what a great video to start my birthday morning off with…Thanks for sharing.
Luv CHRISSYxx
Hey I haven’t even finished the video yet and I have to tell you -your books are freaking amazing as Christy Tomlinson would say!!!! Thanks for a great way to make “books” for any project. Love your tutorials!! TFS
Awesome!!!!
Απίθανη σελίδα Βίκυ μου! καταπληκτική!
Great stuff Vicky! And the quote is perfect.
This art journal page is by far my favourite.
Fabulous spread, Vicky! Yes, I love the new music! Yes, the books definitely look like books! Yes, I like neat and tidy!! (But, sometimes, I like messy, too). I subscribe to all of the gals you mentioned, but love France’s the best. You clean up your craft sheet after each step, just like she does! 🙂 Thanks for sharing your beautiful art journal with us!!
Seriously… This was great! And I’m all for a more planned out and neat journal. Thanks for the inspiration!
Absolutely fabulous! I love your books! Genius! Must go finish watching now!
WOW! That was so much fun to watch! You are fabulous…..the “books” look great! Thanks for sharing! I can only hope to be as good as you one day 🙂 Love love love your videos. When I see them I get all excited……….then I try to go and re-create what you have done. Not always as successful as you but at least I try ha ha.
LOVE to watch you work Vicky………..so interesting. Your books do look real. The whole video is fabulous.
Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you making the page, oh my, the stack of books is amazing, they look so real!! Love the music as well!
Absolutely Fantastic! Your techniques are amazing. I love your videos but I have to tell you that your Art Journal series are just spectacular! Thank you so much for sharing.
That looks like so much fun. Your stack of books is amazing and I want to try making that on a card sometime. I would love to spend a crafty afternoon with my nieces little girls, but they live so far away and that may not be possible for me, but you are very blessed to have little ones to pass on your love of art to. Thank-you for giving us a peak at your creative process.
Vicky,
I have to say: it was PERFECT!
And yes, looks like a stack of books! 😉
You really inspired me with this video. I will try to Art Journal!
I always thought to be very difficult, but you’re right when you say that we must adapt to what we really like.
Anyway, congratulations on your wonderful videos! Keep inspiring us and being as creative as you are! 🙂
Kisses from Brazil,
Simone.
Wow! What a beautiful page. I love your art journal videos, they are so inspiring for me.
Yes, they look like great antique books! I love your style!
I’ve learned so much from you! TFS!!!!
This is absolutely fabulous !!!!!!
Amazing! Love the books! Crafting with our kids is the best, my daughter is in her 30’s and we still craft together. Thanks for sharing.
Wow – I’m gob-smacked! THat was an amazing adventure! Just loved watching how everything came together – and that end result was just amazing. Yes, they definitely look like books and yes, I loved that music.
So glad I discovered your site ages ago as I just love how you inspire me to keep at this craft.
Thanks so much.
I think this is my favorite art journal page yet! Yes they do look like stacked books.
I am so glad you were on the SS Hop and I popped over to your blog. I am now an em subscriber and look forward to your posts. In the meantime, I am off to peruse your blog. This page…THIS PAGE — Gosh so awesome. I really thought your books were stamps! So, yeah, they look very real to me. Killer job!!
I think this is my favorite art journal page so far. Love the way you did the books and I’m thinking that I may need to lift this page as an idea for a layout about me or the book club I’m in. This is just wonderful and I love that quote. TFS!
So-so cute!! :o)
Oh my gosh – I have just wishlisted everything on your page. I love your techniques and your pages. Gorgeous!!!!
I love your art journal pages. And yes they do look like books. I wonder how long it would have taken if you made one of them open? Thanks foe a great video.
OMG, I happened on your site and saw your art journal pages and I’m just blown away by your work…it’s so great that you video step-by-step how you do your art journal pages for us who have never tried it and list all the materials that you use…Your pages are so clean-looking and colorful, so my style, and not messy as I’ve so often seen which have repelled me from trying to do art journaling…you’ve really inspired me and make me want to try this at all cost…
I love all your art journaling work but this book video is absolutely my favorite and those books are awesome and that quote is so fabulous and yes, soo true…thank you so much for sharing your work and please keep doing art journaling and making videos for us, it was such a joy watching all of them…big hugs…
Denise Trottier
Okay.. this is by far the coolest layout I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching come together. As an author as well as an artist, this spread spoke to me on so many levels. I’ve been sharing the link with all my author/ art friends. Love the quote. Hugs and Creative Blessings – Kelly
Absolutely gorgeous page! I loved watching your process and so appreciate the materials list. This layout is fabulous and I love love love the books!!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Just made a tag with your book pile technique! It’s not as gorgeous as yours,but It was funny to make!
thanks for always sharing such amazing projects and techniques!
What a beautiful page Vicky, and a wonderful stack of books! I nearly had a heart attack when I saw you peel them off (to put the globe behind) I thought you were mad! Thanks for sharing your talents with us. I’m off to try to reproduce your masterpiece. Now my books really won’t be like books ha ha! Bless your hands.
Hi Vicky,
What a wonderful spread – I love love love shabby chic style, books and vintage ephemera so this sooooooo ticks all the boxes – the video was another delight to watch. THANK YOU for sharing this little gem and the wonderful inspiration it offers. I can see that I’ll be addicted to your videos as well as France’s too.
Warmest best wishes,
Ssanne
Wow. Today I stumbled upon your blog and I absolutely love it! I want to try this! thanks for posting it so we can see step by step how you put it together. Love it!
Vicky , I watched three of your videos today! WOW!!! I love them, and this one especially spoke to me as an avid reader and traveller and manager of a book shoppe!!! Want to definitely do this page in my journal. You are inspiring, talented and NEAT!!! I am not into messy. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. God Bless, Angel
I absolutely LOVE watching you create! You are one of my favorite artists. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I just happened to find your layout BLOOM on you tube just now. IT WAS BRILLIANT. I wish I had your patience. Can’t wait to see other videos. Oh yes you did a super job on your first voice video. I’m off to watch other videos now for some inspiration as I’m in a BLANK MODE at the moment. Cheers Jean
WOW, awesome!!! Loved loved loved the video!!!
I just love your art journaling pages. You make it look so simple and fun. you inspire me to do this style and try it.
Awesome inspiration….I did something similar on canvas….It sold at an open house to raise $ for orphans in Kenya…thanks for sharing!
Such beautiful work!! How do you come up with your ideas?
Hi Vicky,
this page looks so great. I can not get enough of your videos an watch them all 🙂
Can you please tell me, where can I get this super
blue stamps, with this coffee stains ?
I didn’t found them on your list,I like them very much.
Greetings
Heike
Thank you!!! These are called “Java Spills” and they are by “Stamping Bella”
Hope that helps!
I found the Java spills rubber stamp on Simonsaysstamps.com – I have been looking for one for quite a while. These are the perfect size. The stock number is JYAO103 /1.4
hope this helps.
Thank you,
they are difficult to get. I had to order them in USA 🙂
but I am happy to get them.
I get everything for the US. It takes a bit longer to arrive but it’s like Christmas every time I open the box! You can’t find such variety and so many supplies anywhere else!
Am trying to find the globe clip art. What website did you download it from? I’m just in love with this page!!! Thank you
oh this was a page I did a year ago…. I can’t remember where I got it… I was just googling around from what I can remember. Just pick a map!
This is awesome! I commented on the YT page, also. The books are amazing, and really I can’t believe how simple you made it look and they actually look like books! I love your pages and have made your channel one of my favorites.
Vicky,
I read almost all the comments of your followers, and I, like them, have been touched by this journal in particular, as I am an avid reader and the quote you wrote resonates to all readers. Do you mind if I copy this journal page. It will not be like yours, but I will do my best to not disgrace your wonderful work. Every avid reader needs this Journal Page in their own personal journal because it speaks volumes on so many levels. Thank you so much for sharing your work. God bless you. Eve
Just found your blog and LOVE your work! Will be back to look through more later 🙂
Hi Vicky, I just love your page. Watched a couple of your videos today and just love your style. As I mostly make cards, this style is more me than the very messy ones. I don’t know where to start with them. I have been wanting to make a canvas or page about reading for a while, and have been collecting some quotes on reading on Pinterest in preparation for doing so. May I use your stacking books on my project? Travel themed papers and stamps are also one of my weaknesses, and the quote you used is one of my favourites. Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration you provide. Geraldine.
Thank you for your comment! Of course you can use the books idea on your layout! Just link back to me, where you got inspired if you do post your work. Thank you!!!
CONGRATS FOR YOUR BLOG. I ONLY FIND CUTE IDEAS. I WILL BE BACK EVERY WEEKEND. THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR WONDERFUL IDEAS.
SOL
Your books look absolutely fabulous. Love your art journalling.
I recently found your blog and fell in love with all your art journal pages! I am catching up on all your videos and hope you will continue to share your tremendous talent. I am amazed at how great your books look…this page is truly awesome. Thank you for sharing and teaching. I really enjoy your tutorials!
Love this pages! Looking forward to do something so beautiful!
Yes! They DO look like books! This is my favorite page of all the ones you’ve done! Just spectacular!
Dear Vicky, I’ve just found your blog a few days ago and you’ve just so inspired me. You are so talented, the stack of books is amazing. I’m fairly new to art journaling but I’ve already started this in my journal and you’ve introduced me to so many new techniques. Do you mind if I follow your instructions for your book art journal page and share it with friends. I will of course say that the inspiration, techniques and ideas is all yours and link it back to your web page/blog. I don’t have all the supplies you’ve used so have improvised here and there. Many thanks once again. Rhian
Thank you Rhian,
thank you for letting me know. Yes you can recreate it as long as you give credit. Try to add your own touch, it would be more personal and you’ll love it even more!!!!
all the best
Thank you for your kindness in sharing Vicky – I think I might make mine more of a travel book/journey theme, I love your work. Best wishes Rhian
Your journal pages are so much fun and such an inspiration thank you. Was dying to find out where you got that tissue. Thank you for that also.
Once again, a wonderful work Vicky. That stack of books is amazing!
I am starting with mixed media and Art Journaling and love all the inspiration you share in each of your master pieces.
This is my version of this great page: http://depaseopormicasa.blogspot.com/2014/06/art-journal-2014-20.html. Hope you like it 🙂
Such a great page! Good work!
I absolutely LOVE thus page! I know this post was completed a while ago but it just speaks to me. Your technique in creating the books, the way you used the tissue paper and distressing ink really worked well on the page. The books look so realistic. I’d like to use this as an idea board for a canvas piece in my living room. Once I have it completed I’ll share. Your work is just awesome. Please just keep posting!
Absolutely an amazing piece of art. The detail is so unique. I love neat and your work is certainly neat and very beautiful. TFS!
Barb J
The stack of books is ingenious. I am definitely going to scrap lift them and the “reading” quote for my “books I am currently reading” layout. Thank you for sharing.
I have watched this video numerous times and it is still a favorite,
I’ve used your idea in a very basic way for bookmarks and I’m really pleased with them. Thank you for sharing your amazingly talanted art work, I love card making so follow you there as well.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us. In reading your post I see that you come to art journaling from card making…that makes your approach to art very different from other artists I have discovered on You Tube. I second the opinion of the person above who said that this is the BEST art page she has ever watched being made. I feel the same way, even though I come from the messy side of art! I have enjoyed watching one other video by you..the stack of cups..I have now subscribed and look forward to seeing much more of your work. Your books are amazing! Thanks again for the inspiration!
The books look awesome! I love how you curled them to.give them the rounded bindings. Love all the stacks. Gorgeous page. Thank you for sharing!
I have just started watching all the different album and book designs . As I watched the art journals , being put together l wondered what practical use can an art journal be used for?
I then realized these art journals are for creativity of one persons thoughts and feelings and artistic abilities and fun . Then I realized I too am making a journal of my artistic ability , all my zentangle designs I enter into an album .I am doing the same thing . And it serves no practical use , just fun and creativity . Congratulations on your designs and art . I love what you do , thank you for sharing your ideas .
Pat
Love, love, love your pages. They are so fun and colorful. I watch them over and over and best of all I order a lot of the items you are so kind to list. I bought a number of old books to “alter for my amusement” and your videos make it creativity easy. Thank you so much for sharing with us. Your descriptions are easy to understand, and often make me laugh right along with you.
Love this one with the books.
I absolutely adore your art journal pages and have been inspired to buy a journal of my own. I too am a cardmaker but love the idea of the freedom and creativity that art journaling allows. It will also give me the opportunity to use up some of my crafty stash. I stumbled across your site when googling ideas for the crazy bird stamps but this is such a fantastic idea. I hope you don’t mind but I will be using your idea to make my own ‘books’ along with some of the quotes from the darkroom door Bookworm rubber stamps. Instead of travel as the accompanying theme I will probably add some of my favourite characters spilling from the books; or add cobwebs and ‘dust’ to give the idea of not getting things done because of being enthralled by a book. Now I just need my new journal to arrive. Thanks for all the inspiration – and I’ve only looked at 2 of your videos so far!
Hi Vicky, I don’t know if it’s a problem at my end or actually on the page. Some of the thumbnails for the supplies have a broken link. I was trying to find out what is the paper punch you used to create the “ripped” notepad paper look. Thanks for sharing all this with us. 🙂
I actually think I answered my own question. I watched that part again and I think you are using a hole punching machine (that does that type of hole punching) right?
Thank you Vicky for sharing your prodigious talents and also for your comments on the process of your art work. I have found them so helpful, especially explaining your approach. I have yet to find my style but these comments resonated and have given me something to think on. Thank you.
I just found you on YouTube. You are amazing. Your style is a lot like mine! I love the books! Do you remember what paper pad you used? I’ve been looking for hot air balloons sort of vintage….this pad would be perfect! I checked the supply list….but no luck. Keep on creating! I also like your 1 kit 10 cards videos for SSS. Love love love your work!
Hi Lynda, this is an old video and probably the collection is out of stock. Thank you for your lovely comment!
I was wondering where you were going with curling the books that way, but they really look like book bindings. I did not see the stamp you used for the book titles. There are many Simon Says Doggies where links might have been.
Hi!! I just found your page and watched this video!! I was looking on the supply list for the papers you used – can you tell me which scrapbook pages you used – I see Kaisercraft in one – which one and did you use just that paper pack to cut the vintage tags from?
Hi Heidi,
this is an old video and most of those collections are discontinued and out of stock.
Just use what you have and be creative !
So stunning…loved your video and it has certainly given me lots of seeds of inspiration. Love it. ?
Love your style and your work is wonderful !! Could you tell me the name and brand of the stamp you used on the reading tag ? It looks like a coffee mark . Thank you for your inspiration !!
Live your video’s . And in love your stile.
I’ am making a journal page with the books and the coffee cup . My friend likes winnie the poo and piglet, so i will make the cup and i’am stamping out winnie and the piglet, to put on the cup. she also collects coffee cups. She is leaving her work place. I’am putting it on a canvas. Thought i would tell you ways I’am doing your page. Thank you for all you do to inspire us. Thank you Linda
what was the name of the paper pad company used? PLEASE…