

Art journaling has been a part of my creative process since high school. It’s the one thing I always come back to when I’m feeling lost or overwhelmed by life and is the one place where I can create intuitively, without a specific purpose or judgement. Just the act of doodling on a page or making a collage in my journal calms my nerves and helps me to reconnect with my true self.

Whenever I get the ‘itch’ to journal, I get out my art journal supply kit (which I often carry with me in my bag or purse) and get started.

My Art Journal Supply Kit Includes:

• Pens and markers

• Colored pencils and sharpener

• Glitter glue and gel pens

• My travel watercolor set

• A small pair of scissors

• Glue stick

• Mechanical pencil and eraser

• Large zipper pouch (mine is handmade by Slide Sideways, now known as Year Round Co.)

I love to experiment and have fun when working in my art journal so I like using supplies I wouldn’t normally use when making art. I love adding a touch of glitter or using a white gel pen to doodle over a dark watercolor wash.





My Favorite Collage Materials:

• Vintage National Geographic magazines

• Vintage postcards and other ephemera

• Vintage books

• Pressed leaves and flowers

• Any other bits I find and collect

You may have noticed that I use a old book as my art journal medium. There’s something about drawing inside the pages of a book that feels so satisfying. There are no blank white pages staring at me saying “this better be good” and I love choosing an old book with a title and cover that speaks to me.





Do you art journal? What are some of your favorite supplies or techniques?