I love printables and I love art journaling, so it’s only natural for me to share my super simple process of using printables within my art journaling practice.
I hope this will serve as an introduction to how printables can be so useful for all kinds of paper crafting and creative fun. I will definitely be sharing more in the future, but for now… art journaling with printables…
Over the years, I have shared so many printables on this blog. I wanted to go back to the foundation and share the basics to answer the question, what are printables? I hope that this will help those who are beginners and just getting into printing from home.
We will talk about what are printables, why you might use them and how to use them. I also share a whole bunch of places to find free and paid for printables, for a variety of uses. You can also check out all my blog lists to see the printables I share on a regular basis!
Happy April because it’s National Letterwriting Month! To all my fellow Letter Writers Alliance members, I designed a set of printable stationery awhile back and reposting it here for everyone to use. It’s sort of meta since it’s envelopes on an envelope design and printable writing paper. Hah! Maybe only my fellow snail mail enthusiasts would chuckle at that?
Either way it’s a printer friendly design that you can print at home and there’s a traditional greeting card, matching envelope and matching stationery paper. Everything you need to get your letterwriting vibes going, especially this month in celebration.
Download your preferred paper size below, print and send some happy mail today – enjoy!
Print your own free printable pink coffee planner page and DIY your own spread for the week with a pink coffee theme.
Today I wanted to share my plan with me notebook with you and how I create a weekly spread using free printables. I realize that often, it’s easy for me to fall off the bandwagon of planning, because life gets busy and I want to skip over parts. When planning gets too complicated, then it’s not really serving the purpose anymore.
I’m someone who falls in the middle of being super practical and minimal in my planner versus full-blown creative layouts and loads of decoration. I want planning to be functional of course, it has to work for me. However, I still want it to be cute and pretty to look at as well.
So the happy medium is to use printables or prepared decoration that is easy to add into my planning routine.
Let me share my current plan with me notebook and a super easy planner setup using the free printable pink coffee planner PDF. You can download it for free for your personal use below. Enjoy!
Looking for a DIY craft with the kids? Download this free printable mini coloring zine for a quick and easy craft session for the kids!
Accordion books are arguably one of the easiest types of bookbinding to make. They are perfect for showcasing your pages as decor as well. Even you kids will find this easy and quick to do, so it’s a great DIY for an afternoon of coloring and crafting.
In my video below, you can see the entire process of creating this mini coloring accordion book and of course you can apply the same idea to any type of paper and book size. You’ll definitely have lots of fun creating unique book creations… but to start you off here’s my example of a mini coloring zine. You can download the free printable below and make your own, following along my DIY. Ready for a lovely little craft time with your kids?
Download the free printable mini coloring zine in your preferred paper size below:
What happens to all the cards and snail mail you receive? Why not upcycle your greeting cards and postcards into little notebooks? I also do this with brand new stationery, because I’m a hoarder of all things cute and pretty. Here’s an idea to get them into circulation and use.
You can get a bit crafty and decorate and make little mini notebooks with your stationery stash, making them into something new! A great way to create happy mail, get creative with the supplies you have on hand and reusing materials again as well. Reuse and recycle, right?
Here’s my process of upcycling greeting cards and postcards…
Want to know hw to make a journal all by yourself, from scratch? Journals are great for art journaling, notetaking, collage and sketchbook practice – and gifts! Once you learn, I’m sure you’ll be hooked. Let me show you how!
Over the years I have posted many times about my bookbinding experimentations and have tutorials for longstitch binding,making a journal and coptic stitch binding. I have been asked to share more and I realized it would be nice to have video tutorials as it helps to visually see what is happening, not to mention hear my explanations, instead of having to read a long paragraph.
So here is my how to make a journal video series, split up step-by-step, so that it’s easy for beginners. I hope it is informative and helps you to start to make your very own handmade journal.
I hope you enjoyed this make a journal tutorial and are well on your way to making your own journal. Please feel free to let me know if you have more questions or would like videos on a specific subject. I’m happy to share the creative fun!
If you enjoyed my videos, be sure to subscribe to my youtube channnel for more! My plan is to record my entire process each time I make a journal, so you can see the process again and the slight variations per journal.
Are you looking for some cute insect-themed stationery paper? Look no further, because I’ve got a free printable bug stationery set for you, so you can write to nature lovers and insect appreciators across the globe!
As Spring weather starts to set in, I’m always reminded of how many little creepy crawlers there are around us… especially if you just spend a few moments sitting outside to take notice. All sorts of bugs are around and they inspired me to create a sort of summer camp themed, bug stationery set.
Insects in jars and little flying path lines with a variety of insects, from dragonflies to butterflies to ladybugs and bees. Ahhh, I do hope Spring is here with all it’s flower glory, ahah!
Download the free printable bug stationery set below, including envelope template, stationery writing paper, a giant bug jar paper and plained lined paper. I think it’ll be fun for kids and adults to use this free printable bug stationery set!
In this journaling process video, I show you how I use a digital printable collage sheet to create my page. I’ve always loved the flexibility and accessibility of digital printables and I think for anyone who loves to create in journals – they are the perfect supply!
I have used the art collage sheet that I designed to create this spread, check out the video below.
Get the the free art collage sheet I created here on my patreon – instant download Free art collage sheet
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I’ve been a subscriber to the Papergang stationery subscription box for nearly two years and this is the first time they have used a tube instead of a box. So I wanted to share a video of me unboxing Papergang to share the stationery goodness!
Papergang is a perfect gift for stationery lovers and even if you can’t get the box, you can download the free wallpaper and free printable calendars on their blog! Check out the papergang blog for more.
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