Junk journal #SMALLS Collaging and rub ons background Andrea Kidman 2023-08-30 | Another two double spreads in my little square junk journal. This time I´ll be using loads of rub-ons to create a background. But first a classic collage made in some simple steps.
Collaging with old family postcards and photos Andrea Kidman 2023-08-23 | A vintage page in my Moleskin junk journal with old family documents.
Junk journal #SMALLS Collaging and drawing Andrea Kidman 2023-08-16 | Two double spreads in my little square junk journey. First one is a typical collage, the second one is a typical Andrea sea themed page.
Junk Journal SMALLS - By the sea today and yesterday Andrea Kidman 2023-08-09 | Todays SMALLS double spread in my mini junk journal is all about the sea. One spread ist about the modern days and the other is a vintage page with old photos and original old post cards from my great granny.
Junk journal SMALLS Gesso transfer and more Andrea Kidman 2023-08-02 | Another double spread in my mini junk journal. Working with Gesso transfer on one page, it´s just a fun and easy way of getting an image on your journal page.
Making a cover for my poetry journal Andrea Kidman 2023-07-26 | My little journal for my poetry journaling has a very plain cardboard cover, I thought that it definitely needs some pretty art on it, nothing fancy just a bit of sewing, vintage photo ink, original vintage document for the background and my fav photo of my parents.
What I do with Tim Holtz frosted film Andrea Kidman 2023-07-19 | I bought that film over ten years ago but never used it, actually I didn´t know what to do with it. While de - clutter my studio I found it again and gave it a go.
Double spread collage with original vintage ephemera Andrea Kidman 2023-07-12 | Just using documents, papers and a photo from my grandmother to create this double junk journal spread.
Junk journal SMALLS #7 head turner and tea time Andrea Kidman 2023-07-05 | Another double spread in my little junk journal, both very different, I mostly go with the flow and don´t really think a lot when arting what is very helpful to clear your mind, this time half way through I started thinking and the trouble started. But at the end everything worked out perfectly fine for me.
The making of a master board and vintage tags Andrea Kidman 2023-06-28 | Using up scraps I generated from old 12x12 Tim Holtz paper. Perfect for a vintage master board, which is just a background with a fancy name.
Altering a cart I received from Vanda Symon Andrea Kidman 2023-06-21 | I got a beautiful card/letter from Vanda Symons (yes, THE Vanda Symons, the creator of the wonderful stories about the New Zealand officer Sam Shephard). My idea was to use the letter, card and envelope, even the stamps, to create a new card. I started with a vage idea, went with the flow, got a bit ott but found my way back to a half decent mixed media work of art.
Junk journal SMALLS #4 Golly & Gunga Andrea Kidman 2023-06-14 | This two double spread journal pages are dedicated to my boys. When I worked in my little junk journal on my "smalls" series I always try to keep it short and it worked out with the first page I made with a picture of Golly but the page for Gunga went out of control, I just got carried away.
Collage in my junk journal sketching and stickers Andrea Kidman 2023-06-07 | Worked with a loose sketch in my Leuchtturm junk journal, have all this useless (for me) stickers and got the idea how to use them up.
Altering my grandparents Familienstammbücher Andrea Kidman 2023-05-30 | In the past every family her in Germany had a so called "Familienstammbuch" (family book) where all the certificates were in. Birth, wedding death and so on. I made some copies of the pages and created new ones and decorated the pages with photos of the family.
Collage just from left overs Andrea Kidman 2023-05-24 | Just using left overs of my scraps from my old family documents to build an abstract landscape in my junk journal.
Quick abstract junk journal page with GelliPlate clean up paper Andrea Kidman 2023-05-17 | GelliPlate clean up paper makes just a perfect background.
Junk jurnal smalls #2 Andrea Kidman 2023-05-10 | Collaging in my square little junk journal. Just 15 min a day. Just trying to use my stash and left overs up.
Forget about perfecting, just draw Andrea Kidman 2023-05-03 | Drawing doesn´t need perfecting all the time, just try to relax by drawing on scrap paper, it´s less intimidating.
Junk journal sketch. Mouse or rat? Andrea Kidman 2023-04-19 | Sketching just from my imagination (no reference) makes the difference between a mouse and a rat.
How to make ephemera from your old documents and photos Andrea Kidman 2023-04-12 | I use my old family documents and photos to make cluster ephemera I`lll use later in different projects (junk journal or collages for example)
Altering a book, tea bags and old family photos Andrea Kidman 2023-03-29 | How I make black and white photo copy photos look aged and how I alter the book to get my family photo ephemera into. I altered the book cover just a tiny bit.
Collage with recycled burger wrapping paper Andrea Kidman 2023-03-22 | I used a burger wrapping deli paper as a background we got last year in Bergen.
Quick abstract collage Ghostly photo Andrea Kidman 2023-03-15 | Sometimes it hard to start with a blanc page, I show you a little trick.
Vintage postcard collage in reminiscence of my dad Andrea Kidman 2023-03-08 | All the collage parts I´m using are from old family documents, postcards and other family related keepsakes.
Poem journaling, Der Schutzengel, Rilke Andrea Kidman 2023-03-01 | Working just with ephemera from old family documents and a family photo as a focal point. The poem is one of my favourites but i only wrote down one verse, it is just to long for one page.
Stenciling with left overs in my A6 junk journal Andrea Kidman 2023-02-22 | Sometimes it´s this simple things that makes an impact. No need to buy those expensive stickers and ephemera to create a journal page.
Journaling with vintage photos-Father, me and granny Andrea Kidman 2023-02-15 | Using a left over page with typ writing on it and some vintage family photos to create this very clean journal double spread.
Collage with antique family postcards Andrea Kidman 2023-02-01 | Just a challenge to saw paper into a journal.
Easy journal cover with normal paper Andrea Kidman 2023-01-25 | A few weeks ago I showed you how to make a stone paper cover for my Hobonichi, you can get similar results with normal (heavy) paper when you cover it in acrylic media, it won´t be indestructible but pretty sturdy. I made a journal page in a simple insert note book out of a project I did with Karen McFerran from the FB group "The posted letter" and wanted to give it a nice home.
Journaling with Alice and the rabbit Andrea Kidman 2023-01-18 | Got an Alice themed postcard that inspired me to create this journal page. And believe me, the animal on the right is a rabbit (no, not a kangaroo)
Collage, vintage photos and a bit of family history Andrea Kidman 2023-01-11 | Collaging with my Great Grandfather photos and pick up some bad habits of my father.
Hobonichi Techo Quick and easy stone paper cover Andrea Kidman 2023-01-04 | I looked for an inexpensive way to have a nice looking cover for my 5 years Hobonichi Techo. Came up with this easy and quick solution. If you don´t have stone paper you can use heavy weight paper and cover it with layers of acrylic paint to make it more sturdy.
Journaling with Tip Ex Tape Andrea Kidman 2022-12-28 | An unusual way to create some writing lines in your journal.
Happy Christmas Journal page with vintage photo Andrea Kidman 2022-12-21 | Found old Christmas themed photos, using one with a pre- Coca Cola Father Christmas in my journal. I wish you all all peaceful Merry Christmas and a wonderful Holiday.
Altering a simple box into a beautiful gift box Andrea Kidman 2022-12-14 | I always have some of this pimped up boxes at home to be prepared when I have to wrap a gift nicely.
Pumpkin doodle and grandmothers farmhouse sketch journaling Andrea Kidman 2022-12-07 | Two projects again today. Two double spread journal pages , the second one is pretty short but very important to me. Talking about my grandmother and her life.
Autumn collaging and poetry with Rilke and Selma Andrea Kidman 2022-11-30 | Got inspired by some of poems from some of my fav poets. In this case it´s Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger and Rainer Maria Rilke.
Voucher wrapping with stone paper Andrea Kidman 2022-11-23 | Working with heavy stone paper to make a little pocket box for a voucher.
Autumn foliage frottage Andrea Kidman 2022-11-16 | Hey guys, get your wax crayons out, showing you an old technique most of us have been taught at school, just perfect to catch the shape of autumn foliage.
Collaging on the line Andrea Kidman 2022-11-09 | A quick an easy way to get a beautiful balanced journal page.
Let´s talk about changes in my art life Andrea Kidman 2022-11-02 | I know it´s a really long video, I got carried away a bit talking about my life as a hobby artist in the past, where I am now and where I want to go.
Mini journal page and a bonus simple water colour page Andrea Kidman 2022-10-26 | Two shorties today. First one is an easy journal page with original antique paper, the second one is a simple and quick way to get a beautiful little page in no time.
Art journaling with photos on self made rub ons Andrea Kidman 2022-10-19 | Still working with my fav theme, the sea. The focal points are photos of my boys made into rub ons.
Art journaling with water colour, Neo Colour 2 and Gesso Andrea Kidman 2022-10-12 | A little pretender page, clean and simple but it looks so much more than that.
Journaling with old postcards and family photos Andrea Kidman 2022-10-05 | A bit of my history, photos of my great grandparents, the original pair of scissors from my great grandmother engraved with her name and more.
Art journaling.....or what? Andrea Kidman 2022-09-28 | Follow me through my process from start (I have an idea) to finish (what idea?).
Journal page dedicated to my great grandmother Andrea Kidman 2022-09-21 | Photo of my great grandmother and old postcard made into a journal page
