Paper Collage Archives - Peony and Parakeet

You Can Draw Patterned Papers!

Päivi — Thu, 07 May 2026 12:52:35 +0000

This week, I answer the question: “I want to draw, but don’t know how or what! How to start?” My suggestion is to start with patterns. So, draw repeated shapes and make a collection of patterned papers that you can use for collage art, for example. The No-Pencil Approach I usually start my line drawings […]

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Making The Art Journal More Magical

Päivi — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:51:58 +0000

I have been working on my square-sized art journal again. This week, I share a couple of magical art journal projects that include hand-drawn collage pieces. My journal is Dylusions Creative Journal. The first project is the decoration of the pocket envelope that’s on the backside of the front cover. The Magical Mindset for Art […]

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Mini Drawings on Art Journal Pages

Päivi — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:42:28 +0000

In August, I blogged about the half-empty art journals I should fill up. I had a mini art journal with only a few filled pages. They were mini drawings that I had made quickly a few years ago. I decided to tear the pages out of it and re-use them on my other journals. It […]

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Filling an Art Journal

Päivi — Thu, 03 Jul 2025 09:36:40 +0000

One of my projects this summer is to fill one of my art journals – Dylusions Creative Journal Square. I hope that these pics from my current in-progress journal, inspire you to start filling your art journal! Reaching Saturation Point in Filling Art Journal I think art journals have a saturation point. When most of […]

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Poetry Girl and Bosom Friends – Start Drawing Again!

Päivi — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:42:41 +0000

Let’s get you out of the creative rut and have quality time with your inner child – the poetry girl in you! Join us for a course that will get you excited about making art again! >> Sign up here! Poetry Girl and Bosom Friends In Finland we have two lovely words: “runotyttö” and “sydänystävä” […]

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Art Journal as a Storybook

Päivi — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:28:31 +0000

This week, we are looking at an art journal as a storybook, full of fairy tales that are not borrowed but our own. With this video, I want to inspire you to create whimsical art journal pages that illustrate personal stories. In these pages, mundane things become more fantastical, and there’s no pressure to draw […]

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Expressive Watercolor Flower Collage

Päivi — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:55:30 +0000

This is a sequel to the previous post “Flower for Your Art Journal” where we painted a watercolor flower step-by-step and used it as a collage piece for an art journal spread. This post has more ideas. Now we will paint more flowers and leaves. I also share some tips for artistic expression so that […]

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Flower for Your Art Journal – Step by Step Video

Päivi — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:22:07 +0000

Let’s pick watercolors and colored pencils and make a flower for your art journal! Scroll down to watch a step-by-step video! This flower can be a rose or a peony or any round and layered species. For me, it’s not so important which flower it is, but what kind of personality it expresses. Here I […]

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Picture Prompts – Creating Art Journal Pages with Hand-Drawn Animals

Päivi — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 13:38:05 +0000

This week, we use small collage pieces as picture prompts for art journal pages. First you pick a small image, a hand-drawn squirrel or wolf in my case, and use that as inspiration for the rest of the page. You will need paper, colored pencils, and a pen for journaling. I also used felt-tip pens […]

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Torn Paper Collage for Artistic Exploration

Päivi — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 12:34:13 +0000

Torn paper collage – do you remember making them as a child? This project is not so much about the resulting image, but about the process. You will need watercolors, thick drawing paper, and paper glue. I have used Fabriano Accademia Drawing Paper (200 gsm/94 lbs). It’s not as thick as most watercolor papers but […]

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About Birds and Art

Päivi — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:25:21 +0000

This week is about observing birds and bringing them into our art. Let’s start with a lonely budgie. Last fall, the same sight always awaited me in the mornings – a lonely budgie in a big cage. The door was open, and I turned on the full-spectrum bird lamp, but nothing cheered her up. Ever […]

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Beautiful Blog Post

Päivi — Tue, 30 May 2023 08:06:56 +0000

This week is about creating beauty, and I have a beautiful blog post for you. Violets on an Adventure Ten years ago, an old yard tiling gave us a surprise. Renovating it had been on our to-do list, but there had been other things to do in the house. But we were lucky. The violets […]

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