How Adding Stencils and Layers to Creates Exciting Journal Pages
I’m loving welcoming October to my scrapbook journal. I almost always take photos of the pumpkins piled up in front of stores, and getting these photos in my notebook meant…
Jil Larson
Hello everyone, I’m Jil Larson. I’m excited to share my projects with you! I’ve been scrapbooking and art journaling for many years now. I first started memory keeping when my nieces (now in their 20s) were little girls and I was looking for a way to tell stories about them and the art they created. From there, my love for this wonderful hobby grew and developed. As a lifelong diary and notebook lover, I’ve also recently been enjoying creative play in sketchbooks and journals.
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Pet Scrapbooking with Fall Paper and Embellishments
Hello everyone—Jil here. Today I’m sharing a page that reflects my love of illustration and quirky coincidences. I came upon a craft beer with a dog on the label with…
How to Junk Journal with a Collage Kit
Hello everyone, Jil here with an entry in my watercolor and collage art journal. There are so many good things in the shop right now for collage artists, and I…
Capturing the Last of Summer in an Art Journal
Hello everyone, Jil here, this time with a passport-size art journal spread. I went a little butterfly-crazy. I must be celebrating the last of summer here in August. I began…
Warm, Earthy Tones in a Traveler’s Notebook
Hello everyone, Jil here with another scrapbook journal entry. Be prepared for a very brown spread! Not only are my photos of a brown leather folder, but I’m also excited…
Transform a Beautiful Art Journal Page with Easy Layering Techniques
I enjoyed returning to my watercolor and collage notebook this afternoon. I began, as always, by loosely applying watercolor in shades of blue and green (one green looks very yellow…
How to Capture the Little Moments: 4th of July Scrapbooking
Hello everyone, Jil here with a spread in my scrapbook journal. Tim and I celebrate the 4th of July in a pretty quiet way—if anything can be quiet on such a…
Combining Stencils and Dies to Make a Traveler’s Notebook for Bird Lovers
Hello everyone, Jil here with a busy birdhouse scrapbook journal spread. I had so much fun playing with the new die cuts and stencils designed by Catherine Pooler and Sizzix.…
Embracing Imperfection in Art Journaling
Hello everyone, Jil here with another art journal spread in my passport-sized notebook insert. Today, I want to emphasize that art journaling is about the opposite of perfection: embracing imperfection…
How to Mix Collage Papers in an Art Journal
Hello everyone, Jil here with an art journal project. As some of you know, I have a notebook insert devoted to watercolor and collage. Having stocked up on some papers…
3 Ways to Use Stencils – The Art of Noticing
Hello everyone—Jil here with a nature-themed project. On this recent scrapbook journal entry, I used stencils three different ways, and I’m excited to share how. I also want to give…
Celebrate Spring Colors in Your Memory-keeping
Jil here with another entry in my scrapbook journal. As is typical in April, we’ve had a lot of rain here in Michigan. After the rain, nature’s gift is colorful…
How to Bring Spring into Your Art Journal
Hello everyone, Jil here. Lately, I’ve been enjoying working in my watercolor and collage notebook, which is all about play and experimentation. I was inspired by the colors of spring…
Creating a Stamped Background on a Notebook Spread
I love creating nature-themed scrapbook journal entries, and because March is such an interesting, transitional month, I snapped a few photos to capture what I’m noticing. After printing my photos,…
How to Combine Rub-ons and Watercolor in Collage
I’ve been enjoying my little passport Travelers Notebook inserts for art journaling, but I’ve decided to experiment with a full-sized TN insert that I’m devoting to watercolor and collage. Here’s…