scrap art journal pages

I thought it would be fun to share how I use scrap gift wrap (and any types of scraps) in my art journal pages
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[@dawnradu5120]

I’m in awe,just found my New Year inspiration,thank you,thank you

[@butterflymagicwithhottea9291]

I've watched your channel for years now and still never tire of watching your art. THAT is saying something!

[@alisakburke]

Aww thank you!! I am glad that you still enjoy the things that share!

[@sheilacurtis3428]

Love it! ❤️📚🎨🔖🗺🗓✌🏻 This is all I want to do, no stopping to eat. I drink a boost or ensure & keep on arting.

[@clombard7134]

So inspired by you! My work tends to look overdone, whereas yours is a work of art!

[@jessicaleslie-byrn8008]

Mesmerizing 😮

[@ccummings4892]

Wowww!! You are amazing!!❤

[@millennialscribbles]

This is a great idea thanks for sharing

[@user-hs9fo3tu2f]

Gorgeous - so inspiring 1

[@gayleyip6689]

I love watching you create - it is so inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

[@ellenkass9410]

Lots of inspiration for an incurable scrap saver. Happy New Year. 🏜👩‍🦳🎉

[@susangazawaypapercrafting3749]

Amazing!😊❤

[@gailoliver5676]

Love your style. I also like gluing down scraps of paper, junk mail envelopes (the insides are interesting patterns), plus ads from advertisers, wrapping paper, etc. Putting my art work over it is interesting. I leave a page and come back to it and it looks different. ❤️

[@kimh3422]

So relaxing and inspirational as well.😊

[@margiehogan3315]

Your work is beautiful. I have found that I often don't do 'enough' and when I do more, the page just looks messy. Unlike yours!

[@somepinkflowers]

I get that …. Not enough. Then too messy. However this ::: I think that means you need to keep going…🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃 I know ‼️ but. try. it. ‼️ repeat colors & marks, maybe …. Keep Going ‼️🌸

[@alisakburke]

It takes a little practice and connection with your intuition to figure out when you should stop and how you should go with a surface. I always like to ask myself- would I be sad or disappointed if I "went too far" and covered things up or lost some of my favorite elements by adding too much. If the answer is yes, I always stop and visit that surface another day!

[@1HeathersJourney]

Amazing you always bring so much inspiration to bring into our own journals. Thank you and happy new year.

[@alisakburke]

happy new year to you!

[@toniscott1029]

I love this! Very inspiring! Thank you!

[@HopefulMathGirl]

Beautiful, I appreciate it

[@rachelleandrichard]

Just wow Alisa. ❤❤❤

[@sherryliberto6749]

Love it!❤

[@stephanidebruin5209]

interesting

[@lizlucey3812]

I love this inspiration! I’ve been following you for a couple of years now. I’ve started several composition book journals with your tutorials. When you prepare an art journal from a hard cover book, do you tear out some pages or glue any pages together? Or do you just start painting like in the comp notebooks?

[@alisakburke]

It really depends on the journal or the book and how many pages are in it, the binding etc. But yes, sometimes I will tear pages out (and then add those pages to my collage stash) to open up up space in a journal. Depending on the techniques and supplies that you use, any journal will start to build up and get thick and bulky so it can help to pull pages out. Sometimes I will glue pages together so I have a more stable surface for lots of layers. But then there are other times when I just start creating on all of the pages!

[@annwieland1]

Does Mod Podge make your pages stick together?

[@alisakburke]

They will not stick if you use a matte finish. The satin or gloss Mod Podge will cause those pages to stick together but you can use deli paper in between those spreads to keep things from sticking.

[@annwieland1]

Thank you!

[@melanie990]

May I ask, what brand of acrylic do you use?

[@alisakburke]

I will use just about anything when I am working in my art journal. I love the Apple Barrel acrylic paint or the Dick Blick acrylic paint for a lower priced paint. I just always make sure that I am using a matte finish of acrylic paint. This ensures my art journal pages won't stick together!

[@melanie990]

@@alisakburke That makes so much sense! I've always found it frustrating when the pages stick together. That's one of the reasons I started using acryla gouache instead. Thank you so much for responding, you're an amazing person to make time for your followers! I hope your having a spectacular week!!!! Thanks again!! ❤️ ❤️