Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
What gets you in the spirit of Christmas?
The tree is up. A couple of decorations. Not much.
My daughter and her husband are stationed in Texas, a million miles from Maryland so not much happening around here for Christmas. Trying to take in some holiday activities around us but creating Christmas art seems to help and flowers. Always flowers.
Then there’s this song. Back in the day I was a huge fan of the waitresses and this song brings it back!
The page is in the @ardencreativestudio 4x6 journal and made with oxides, inks, paint and my stamps from Arden and then an Evergreen Ephemera printable from katiepertietdesigns.com [link in bio link]
Simple as that!
SHOP products in this reel:
Evergreen Ephemera Blends Printable
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Season of Joy Ephemera
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Distressed Tiles Stencil
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Some of the links in this post are affiliate links for which I get a small commission if you choose to purchase [at no cost to you] thank you!
What gets you in the spirit of Christmas?
The tree is up. A couple of decorations. Not much.
My daughter and her husband are stationed in Texas, a million miles from Maryland so not much happening around here for Christmas. Trying to take in some holiday activities around us but creating Christmas art seems to help and flowers. Always flowers.
Then there’s this song. Back in the day I was a huge fan of the waitresses and this song brings it back!
The page is in the @ardencreativestudio 4x6 journal and made with oxides, inks, paint and my stamps from Arden and then an Evergreen Ephemera printable from katiepertietdesigns.com [link in bio link]
Simple as that!
SHOP products in this reel:
Evergreen Ephemera Blends Printable
katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/evergreen-ephemera-blends-01
Season of Joy Ephemera
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Distressed Tiles Stencil
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Some of the links in this post are affiliate links for which I get a small commission if you choose to purchase [at no cost to you] thank you!
![Mixed media art journaling to get the creativity flowing #artjournal
Art journaling to get the creative mojo flowing!
Love the decoupage paper from the Hidden Creek Collection from @ardencreativestudio It’s a thin tissue and creates a beautiful base with some modge Podge or matte medium. I added it to my watercolor journal and then I added some elements I die cut with the Branch Mix Die set from @ardencreativestudio and dipped in water and then added some glue. I have been finding that wet paper collages very nicely. More even adhesion and doesn’t pop up.
Added some Paper Artsy Chalk Paint to blend things together before adding a printable sentiment from katiepertietdesigns.com I cut with shears to give a bit of a perforated edge [the scissors are linked in my bio]
Then to add a bit more texture I used the Distressed Tiles Stencil and some stencil butter to finish it off!
Simple as that!
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![Listen to your heart. Create art! #artjournal #mixedmediajournal #creativejournaling #cardmaking
Listen to your heart? Mine said get messy.
Making art is a gift you can give yourself — no rules required. Grab a journal and some ink and just get started. I splash on some oxides, layer in stamps, rub-ons and ephemera, and suddenly theres an art journal page and a little creative release.
Simple as that!
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Sentiment Clusters Stamps
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Picked Raspberry Oxide Ink
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Altenew Stylus [for rubons]
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Journal
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Silver Brush #10
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Watercolor Crayons for splatters
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☺️
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![Art journaling to get to a better place #mixedmediajournal #artjournal
Creative time. Doesn’t always come easy.
My days have been challenging. Health issues. Dr. appointments. Design projects. Deadlines.
But I always seem to get to a better place after I make time for art. Wasn’t even sure where I was going with this one. I knew I wanted to use the Laurel Grove Rubons from @ardencreativestudio and they have purple in them so that’s where I started. And I just started building layers. I’ve recently gotten some of the Liquitex liquid acrylics and wanted to give those a try too. So I just kept layering.
Felt like I needed some sort of sentiment to help the art journaling say more so I repeated the word ‘this’ from the Letter Box Postmark Stamps from @ardencreativestudio over and over. Then I called it done!
Simple as that!
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Laurel Grove Rubons
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Letter Box Postmarks Stamps
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![Mixed media creative journaling for a creative page in my art journal
Is this just what you needed too?
I started with the wispy stems stamps I designed for @ardencreativestudio and then added some @lindysgang white embossing powder and created a dreamy ombre effect with magicals from the Field Notes Magical Watercolor Pigments from @lindysgang
After that was fully dry, I added some fiber paste and my distressed tiles stencil designed for @ardencreativestudio
Stamped and die cut the Field Notes Stems with the Bright White card stock all from @ardencreativestudio to create a little cluster with the ephemera in the Field Nots 6x8 Paper Pad
Simple as that!
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Arden 4x6 JOurnal
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Lindy’s Field Notes Magicals Set
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Field Notes Stems Craft Dies
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Field Notes Stem Sketches Stamps
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Wispy Stems Stamps
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Field Notes 6x8 paper [for clock and sentiment]
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Distressed Tiles Stencil
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Arden’s White Card stock
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WOW Embossing Ink Pad
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Lindy’s white embossing powder
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Silver Paint Brush #10
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Fiber Paste
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😊
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![Mixed media art journaling with printables
Weekend Art Journaling, are you in?!
Quick creative time before the sun heats up and spring gives us a taste of some beautiful weather today!
Creating some watercolor like goodness with my ink pads, spritz of water and dabbing on my journal. Added a bit more texture with the Letter Box Postmarks from @ardencreativestudio and then a new butterfly printable from the Engraved Paint Clusters 08 at katiepertietdesigns.com before finishing off with a sentiment strip from the @ardencreativestudio Field Notes Ephemera Pack!
Simple as that!
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Engraved Paint Clusters 08 Printable
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Journal
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Printable Washi Sticker Paper
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#10 Paint Brush
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Broken China Oxide Ink
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Peeled Paint Oxide Ink
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Bear Precision Glue
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Letter Box Postmarks Stamps
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Field Notes Ephemera [sentiment strip]
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Lindy’s Field Notes [blue paint]
https://www.lindysgang.com/products/field-notes-by-katie-pertiet
😊
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![Creating an art journal panel with patterned papers #mixedmediajournal #artjournal
Get ready…. Go!
Getting an art journal page started with patterned paper from the @ardencreativestudio Garden Chronicles 12x12 Paper Pad
Coloring with Alcohol Markers and painting around the edges with acrylic paint!
Stay tuned for part 2 as I create this panel for my art journal!
GCC
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Garden Chronicles 12x12 Papers
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Acrylic Paint
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Alcohol Markers
I’m using DecoTime [currently only available in the UK]
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![Creative art journaling with stamping and printables
Ready for Christmas?
I actually decorated the tree yesterday! Yay me 😂
AND I worked in my art journal too—definitely gets me in the mood with some Christmas playlists and lots of ink, stamps and blendables.
The page is in the @ardencreativestudio 4x6 journal and made with oxides, inks, paint and my stamps from Arden and then an Christmas Ephemera printable from katiepertietdesigns.com [link in bio link]
Simple as that!
SHOP Products used in this art journal page:
Christmas Ephemera Blends Printable
https://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/christmas-ephemera-blends-01/
Season of Joy Ephemera
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4x6 Arden Journal
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Letter Box Post Stamps
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Quatrefoil Stencil
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