Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Hitting a wall? Start small!
When I’m struggling with where to begin grabbing a small watercolor block and some color gets me back into the game.
The Garden Chronicles Magicals are so bright and energizing they definitely did it for me. And the Fine Ferns Stamps create a work of art effortlessly.
I used a washi sticker sentiment from the Garden Chronicles Sticker book but wanted it to be opaque so I put it on paper from the Ledger Essentials and then used my shears to roughen the edges
And my brush pen around the edges anchored it all!
Simple as that!
SHOP Products used in this reel:
Fine Ferns Stamp Set
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Archival Ink
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Garden Chronicles Sticker Book
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Vintage Makers Ledger Essentials 6x8 Paper Pad
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Lindy’s Garden Chronicles Magicals
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Kuretake Brush Pen
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FROM AMAZON:
Scissors for postage edge
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Flunbrato Watercolor Block
And use this coupon code to get 10% off
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Have fun creating!
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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!
Hitting a wall? Start small!
When I’m struggling with where to begin grabbing a small watercolor block and some color gets me back into the game.
The Garden Chronicles Magicals are so bright and energizing they definitely did it for me. And the Fine Ferns Stamps create a work of art effortlessly.
I used a washi sticker sentiment from the Garden Chronicles Sticker book but wanted it to be opaque so I put it on paper from the Ledger Essentials and then used my shears to roughen the edges
And my brush pen around the edges anchored it all!
Simple as that!
SHOP Products used in this reel:
Fine Ferns Stamp Set
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Archival Ink
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Garden Chronicles Sticker Book
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Vintage Makers Ledger Essentials 6x8 Paper Pad
tidd.ly/4wnkHcx
Lindy’s Garden Chronicles Magicals
tidd.ly/434twdP
Kuretake Brush Pen
tidd.ly/3PPioid
FROM AMAZON:
Scissors for postage edge
amzn.to/4gsKqcy
Flunbrato Watercolor Block
And use this coupon code to get 10% off
CBRBP7BB
amzn.to/3Uabh5K
Have fun creating!
☺️
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!

![You are enough. Sometimes it takes a little art journaling reminder #mixedmediajournal #artjournal
Whens the last time you told yourself youre enough?
This page said it for me. A blank page from my @flunbrato watercolor journal, @paperartsy fresco paint sprinkled with @lindysgang magicals from my Garden Chronicles palette, then layers of decoupage papers from the @ardencreativestudio Garden Chronicles pack with matte medium worked through. A cluster of Garden Chronicles ephemera and a sentiment to finish: you are enough.
Creative time. Soul clearing. Reconnecting. Moving forward. Simple as that.
SHOP Products used in this reel:
Lindy’s Garden Chronicles Magicals
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Garden Chronicles Decoupage Papers
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Garden Chronicles Laser Cuts
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Garden Chronicles 12x12 Paper [for ephemera]
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Garden Chronicles 6x8 Paper Essentials [for ephemera]
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Matte Medium
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Flunbrato Watercolor Journal [Hot Press]
And use this coupon code to get 10% off
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#10 Brush
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![Crafting with Katie : Episode 06
Thanks for joining me for this real time video of making of an art journal page!
I love this process!
Here are links to the products used in this video:
Hidden Creek PET Journal Tape
https://tidd.ly/49q6d12
Letter Box Post Stamps
https://tidd.ly/4oLaGRO
Hidden Creek Laser Cuts
https://tidd.ly/4bbETGm
Arden 4x6 Journal
https://tidd.ly/4p3irD2
Text Snips [printable]
https://www.katiepertietdesigns.com/store/index.php/product/textbook-phrase-clips-03/
Finnabair Gesso
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Liquitex Liquid Gouache
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Silver Paint Brush #10
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Staz On Stone Grey Ink
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![Mixed media creative card making with watercolor pigments from Lindy’s
Creating this blooming rainbow is easy to make a beautiful card!
Loving how this card came together using the new Field Notes Magicals from @lindysgang and my Field Guide Stems craft die set designed for @ardencreativestudio and then finished off with a sentiment from the Laurel Grove Laser Cuts
Simple as that!
SHOP items used in this journal page:
Field Notes Stems Craft Dies
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Laurel Grove Laser Cuts
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Lindy’s Field Notes Magicals
https://www.lindysgang.com/products/field-notes-by-katie-pertiet
4x6 precut 300GSM cards
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![Mixed media art journaling with watercolors and rubons #mixedmediajournal #artjournal #junkjournal
Journal + stencil + watercolors = my favorite way to start some art.
Heres the process:→ Stencil your background with layers of watercolors→ Add a few stamps→ Layer on @ardencreativestudio Hidden Creek rub-ons + Laurel Grove ephemera→ Finish with splatters from a watercolor crayon
Simple as that!
SHOP Products used in this reel:
Letter Box Postmarks Stamps
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Maker’s Marks Stamp Set
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Hidden Creek Rubons
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Laurel Grove Laser Cuts
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Lattice Clusters Stencils
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Altenew Stylus [for rubons]
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Journal
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Watercolor Palette
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Silver Brush #10
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Watercolor Crayons for splatters
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![Creative journaling clean and simple for a bullet journal #creativejournaling #bulletjournal
Keeping Creative Journaling Clean and simple today
With some of my products from @ardencreativestudio.
I had picked up this notebook while traveling and because I like to have a dozen things going at once 😂 [yep, thats me!] I decided to start a clean and simple journal with some of my new products coming from Arden along with some of the items released last year. This is going to be such an amazing year of releases that it’s the perfect time to start this!
Started with layering some NEW PET filmstrip tapes and kept layering from there with NEW rubons, dies, papers, laser cuts and then the dotted lines stamp is a favorite of mine from the letter box remnants stamp set with @ardencreativestudio
Clean and simply lovely with a bit of a calming vibe… has me all ready to start my day now!
Simple as that!
#creativejournaling #mixedmediajournal Creative journaling clean and simple for a bullet journal #creativejournaling #bulletjournal](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Dw-xTeUqCKI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Painting creative Christmas cards
I was inspired watching ornaments being painted
Loved people using jars and bowls to create round ornaments
But I have this fabulous ornament die I designed for @ardencreativesstudio and I wanted to try something special with it
I cut three ornaments from Hot Press Watercolor Paper [my preferred watercolor paper because of its smoothness]
And I mixed up some of my Lindy’s Laurel Garden Magicals and got to work @lindysgang
And I kept working. Took more time and patience than most of my cards but I was determined to see this idea thru!
I added caps to the ornaments and stars to the fronts and hung them with strings on the card
Simple as that!
So pleased with the results too!!
SHOP:
Season of Joy Randy for dies
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Lindys Magicals
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#cardmaking #christmascards #diychristmas
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![Color swatching art journaling for creative journal pages
Have you tried this simple journal page design?
I’m kind of loving it!
This @travelers_company Travelers Notebook Watercolor journal is a new favorite for me. I like the size, the watercolor paper and the spiral notebook allowing me to work one page at a time!
I made a collage of rubons from the Laurel Grove Rubons designed for @ardencreativestudio and then I grabbed one of my favorite palettes and started swatching colors from the rubons down the side. Inked a border around each color, added some splashes with a watercolor crayon and called it done!
Ready to add some journaling and photos to personalize!
Simple as that!!
SHOP items used in this journal page:
Laurel Grove Rubons
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Traveler Notebook Watercolor Journal
https://shop.travelerscompanyusa.com/products/copy-of-a5-slim-watercolor-paper
WaterColor Palette
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Caran d’Ache Watercolor Crayon [for splatters]
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Kuretake Brush Pen
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Silver Paint Brush #10
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Unfortunately the burnisher I use is no longer available
But this one from Altenew is very similar
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![Creative journaling with mixed media for bullet journal and art journals
Creative Journaling for bullet journaling and beyond
Spending time being creative is one of the best things you can do for yourself. It’s relaxing and helps clear your mind bringing joy to your heart. And starting with stamping and rubons is a great way to start. It’s simple and anyone can do it!
For this page I started with my Field Notes Meadow Stamps from @ardencreativestudio and rubons from The Field Notes Collection with @ardencreativestudio
My @lindysgang Field Notes Magicals Magicals mixed together for more color variations created the perfect artsy palette.
Inked a bounding box with a kuretake pen and called it done, Simple as that!
SHOP items used in this journal page:
Traveler Notebook Watercolor Journal
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Field Notes Rubons
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Letter Box Postmark Stamps
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Ledger Wings Stamps
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Field Notes Meadow Stamps
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Kuretake Brush Pen
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Shadow Grey Archival Ink Pad
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Silver Paint Brush #10
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Stylus Burnisher
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Lindy’s Field Notes Magicals
https://www.lindysgang.com/products/field-notes-by-katie-pertiet
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