How to Create a Flip-up in a Grid Design
If any of you have seen my scrapbook journal pages or videos, you know I love making flip-ups (also called tip-ins). They create more room for journaling and embellishment and…
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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3 Ways to Use Transparencies
I’m moving forward in my little passport-sized notebook art journal. These two spreads feature the inspiring new Dina Wakley collection, especially the transparencies. I began the first layout by applying…
How to Use Stencils on an Art Journal Page
I’m planning to work a lot in my passport-size art journal in 2026, and I was thinking about how much fun it is to mix and match stencils on an…
Three Ways to Use Stamps and Washi Tape in Memory Keeping
Hello everyone, it’s Jil here sharing another entry in my scrapbook journal. Here at the beginning of a new year, I’ve been thinking about my favorite products and how I…
Ideas for Documenting the Holidays with your Pets
My ten-week-old corgi puppy, Juniper, is keeping me busy, so I’m just doing quick scrapbook journal pages to capture these delightful early days. I wanted to use Christmas supplies and…
Documenting Winter in a Traveler’s Notebook
I’m wrapping up my final scrapbook journal insert in my traveler’s notebook, and it’s been fun to add some winter-themed entries. This page is about my new corgi puppy, Juniper.…
Documenting the Seasons in a Traveler’s Notebook
Hello everyone, Jil here with a simple notebook page celebrating the beauty of nature in November. Even though October is a splashier fall month in Michigan, late fall has its…
Inspiration for Using Die Cuts in an Art Journal
Hello everyone, Jil here with an art journal spread. I was excited to work with a new stencil and dies and to break in the Get Messy Art Journal, which…
Ideas for Documenting Fall in an Art Journal
Hello everyone—and happy October! Jil here with a spread in my scrapbook journal that captures the fun of this season with playful-spooky imagery. The story I tell is about my…
Documenting the Little Things
Hello everyone, Jil here. I just added a page to my scrapbook journal about my recent obsession with notebook charms. Here in the midst of planner season, it’s been fun…
Creating Little Art Journal Pages
Hello everyone, Jil here with tiny art journal pages to share again. I love these relaxing sessions with my passport-size Travelers Notebook and art journal supplies. I use the mixed…
How to Play in your Art Journal with Abstract Watercolor
Hello everyone, Jil here—back with another watercolor/art journal project. I’ve been reading a book by Kate Rebecca Leach called Abstract Watercolor, and one of the simple exercises in her book inspired…
Art Journaling Wildlife with Watercolor and Collage
Hello again, everyone. Jil here with a sketchbook spread. I began with my usual gravitation toward birds. I’d just been reading a novel that featured a character who kept an…
How To Create A Summer Overview Layout
Hello everyone, Jil here. For my 12×12 album, I like to create pages that capture an overview of the season. I started this one with a few ideas: photos that…
Ideas For Art Journaling On Black Paper
Hello everyone, Jil here. I’m back with another art journal project. This time I challenged myself to work in a journal with black paper, and I loved getting to know…