Hi! Today I am sharing an art journal layout that smells summer. The weather here is warm and sunny and the schools close tomorrow. So we are almost ready to move to our summer house just like every year. I just can’t wait to spend my days at the beach !
So here is my layout:
and I am totally in love with the background! All the waves, the bubbles, the splashes…. I had so much fun making it.
Here is a close up on the “water”
For shading I used my favorite techniques with my big brush markers but this time I used my distress inks and stains as well!
To create all the texture on the seahorses I used my distress inks and a stamp. Aren’t they adorable?
I just love the reach colors, the theme and the techniques I used in this layout.
You can enjoy the how-to video here or on my YouTube channel
Art Journal Supplies:
Beautiful, as always, Vicky! Just wondering about the journal you are using. You said that you were using it because you were going to be using a lot of liquid and the pages of that journal are really thick. Does that mean that you didn’t glue two of the pages together this time?
No, I did not glue two pages together. This is an art journal that is specifically designed for liquid mediums. The pages do not curl and the pains do not bleed thought! Just perfect!
Thank you so much for your beautiful and inspiring artwork! I love the way you mix colors, and I learn some wonderful new thing every time I watch your videos! Take care and Happy Summer!!
Oh Vicky, what a wonderful layout!!! Great to learn so many new tips also. Enjoy your summer!!! As always, thank you!!!
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Just love this , the fresh colors and all the details 🙂
So beautiful, as always, Vicky! I love the waves, and the seahorses…..and thank you for introducing the micro glaze to us—what an amazing product! Going to order me some right now! Enjoy your move to the beach…..always peace and serenity around bodies of water!!! Wear sunscreen—-or maybe a layer of micro glaze??? LOL……
LOVE this, thanks for the awesome video showing how you did it! I need to get some of that Distress Glaze!
Vicky, I just LOVE watching you create in your art journal! Wonderful techniques today! Awesome page! ♥
Love learning about the distress glaze!!!! and also the stone to help clean hands. 🙂
Just love how you made the background. As always, thank you so much for sharing.
BEAUTIFUL PAGE !
Your journal pages are amazing! I make sure I check your blog on a regular basis because I love to see what you are creating! Thanks for the inspiration.
Your art journal pages are always gorgeous! The techniques and tips you share in your videos are always awesome and helpful. Thanks for sharing!
Your art journal pages are always so much fun – I look forward to them each week. Thanks so much for all you share on your blog – very inspiring! Have a wonderful summer at the beach! XOXO
having technical issues and can not add a comment on your youtube station … just needed to say thanks – love that you share your art know how with us …. THANK YOU …. LOVE your work!
Sandra
I love how you made the underwater background! Gorgeous art journal page! I always learn so much when I watch your videos – thank you so much! Love seeing the micro glaze in action – it’s on my wish list now!
Absolutely beautiful! You really make me want to start an art journal, even though I’m not an artist.. hehe Thanks so much for sharing, and for the video.
Thank you for a fantastic video. I love the result and it was fabulous to watch you create that art journal page. So much inspiration !!!
Thanks a lot.
Hugs from Monica…… Spain
I love how you created the bubbles! The water effect is gorgeous. I can’t wait to try the micro glaze as, like you, I like to use multiple types of mediums and distress inks were difficult to work in. Thanks the journal layout video!
I am addicted (in a good way) to your videos. I usually watch them two or three times to get every bit of inspiration. You truly make some of the best layouts and designs. Your use of colors is wonderful. Enjoy the salty water and thanks for the ideas.
OMG Vicky Your Art Journal LO is Fabulous WOW I was definitely awestruck by what you did. It was so much fun watching you create it. I so want those stamps and that glaze it’s all on my wish list. YOU so ROCK!!
Oh I just love this one!!! It is so adorable!!!!! You always make it look so easy!!!
Vicky, I am always so inspired of your work. You are also an enabler LOL! I’ve recently bought 13 Faber-Castell Big Brush Markers from DickBlick.com! I’m currently working on my own journal right now with the theme of 4th of July. Thanks so much for sharing your love of art! Greece just sounds so darn romantic…….then add in the beach?!?!…….*sigh* Enjoy your summer lady!
This was just what I needed to see for my scrapbooking….simply inspiring! Love everthing you have done! Thank you.
Yeah!!! Another art journal page. I love love watching your videos in art journals. You have inspired me to start an art journal and I’m on page 5 since January. All layouts have been inspired by you. I am always learning new techniques from you and discovering all the products I need. Thank you so very very much.
Awesome Art Journal Page Vicky!
Love your videos! I hope you enjoy your summer house and beach.
Wonderful…..you are so talented….thank you for sharing,…..
I love to watch your fantastic use of a variety of stamps in the most interesting ways! Your uses of a variety of products stimulate ideas for use in my own cardmaking and scrapbooking work. Thanks for the inspiration your blog has been to me!
Vicky, I love your videos. The water looks great. You did not gesso the pages first, correct? Thanks for sharing tips on the distress micro glaze and distress sprayer. Have you ever tried pan pastels in your art journal? I have some I want to play with soon.
This was adorable and made me want to go to the beach! Love your background – thanks for the distress glaze demo. I had never heard of that. Have fun at your summer home – I’m jealous! 🙂
Omg… Vicky ,I love this page. Sea creatures are my fav, would love to see more . Keep up the great work.
Vicky, it’s always such a pleasure to watch you create. Your “salty water” layout is enchanting. I hope you have a fun summer at the beach.
wow great Vicky, I love it so much!! I really love looking your tutorials as inspiration and I’m already looking forward seeing the next one 🙂
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Bili
superbe page d’art journal ! j’adore les hypoccampes
bizz Mu
Lovely summer art journal page! I LOVE your background too! It looks like micro glaze is the solution to using watercolors for the background! From your video it seems that in order to seal the whole page you just needed a small amount of micro glaze and this is really great! Thank you for always inspiring us!
What a great art journal layout. I was thinking about buying one of those journals like the one you used in today’s post, now that I have seen it in action I will be putting on my list of things to buy. I am using a regular notebook and I really need to get an actual journal.
Stunning art journal…love the glossy accents on the sea horses.
As always Vicky your creations are beautiful, so vibrant and colorful. I wish I had your talent!!
I love everything you do Vicky but especially your art journals!
Love this page!!
Loved your journal page today! Many thanks for all the trouble you take to share with us Ali
Beautiful colors-lpve the sentiment and the sequins:)
Very pretty, Vicky.
Dear Vicky, how do you think, is there any alternative to Big Brush Markers you use to make shadows? They are adorable of course but I don’t have any. Yesterday I tried to make shadows with acrylic paint. And it was not so easy as in your videos 🙂
And another question is where in Greece do you live? 🙂
You can use from watercolors, to pastel pencils or even gelatos to make shadows. This is just how I like to do them. Use what you have and have fun creating!!! Hugs
Gorgeous pages and I’m excited about the Distress Glaze!! yay!!
Maravilhoso, como sempre! (Wonderful, as usual!)
I can’t agree more with previous posts about the Distress Glaze demo – worth watching for that alone! Thank you so much for sharing that wonderful tip! I always learn something new from you! :))
Vicky, your journals and cards are always that inspiring and awesome. All the techniques you use and combine makes me trying something new. thanks so much for inspiring us all to do more artwork with all the stuff we mostly own already by just combining them together in new ways!
I just fall in love with art journals’s technique since I discover you, Vicky! I like sooo much the colours and any detail you made. As colours you have used it’s easy to understand you are a Mediterranian, as I am 🙂 My daughter 6 yrs old love those colours and she is inspired by you too. Thank you for all . Ciao
I can’t believe how you transformed those seahorses with the grunge stencil and the shading. You’re amazing… I, too, love watching you make your journal pages. Thank you!
I LOVE watching your videos. I really look forward to them. Keep creating Vicki! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.
Hello, I love your work (card and art journal), it makes me want to try it, thanks for your video and your explanations.
Hugs
laurigami
Thank you very much for your lovely art journal layout. Just one comment. The microglaze can easily be replaced by white petrol jelly (vaseline). This is very cheap and does the trick as good as the microglaze. Kind regards. I am looking forward to your next art journal video.
Thank you for sharing Mieke 🙂
Wow! Love it. Some new and interesting products in this one. Thanks for another great layout!
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First of all I wanted to say that I love what you’re doing. Thank you for your videos !!
I would like to have a board. For the “paper art” is best to use a Dylusion album or Moleskine Sketchbook?
I love the learning about the micro glaze & the stone to help wash off inks & glue. 🙂 I ordered both & they really work great. 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing. Your designs are lovey , as always. Really enjoy you post… learn so much & am inspired!
Love your layouts. How do you keep your pages so flat? Mine always want to warp and bow.
Thank you.
Do you use too much water? maybe your brushes are too wet or your paper too thin?