Author Archives: Jenny Petricek
Art Journaling: Jan/Feb/Mar 2020
Hello and Happy New Year to all! My 2020 is off to a wonderful start! The teaching-themed altered book I’ve shared here from time to time the last few years on this blog is the subject of an article appearing … Continue reading
Stencil Girl Wish Flag Collaboration
Hi there! A few months ago, I participated in an awesome collaborative art journaling challenge led by Tina Walker, a designer at Stencil Girl Products, and had such a blast that when she suggested another collaboration, I said “YES!” immediately! For this project, our assignment was … Continue reading
I’m a Cover Girl!
Hello all!! Just wanted to share some happy news! My “Family Foundations” art journal is featured in the July/Aug/Sept issue of Art Journaling magazine–and one of its pages appears on the cover! This is the first time I’ve ever been a “cover girl”–and it’s … Continue reading
Resketch COLOR Journal Collaboration!
Hi everyone! Today I’m super excited to share with you the results of a truly amazing art journal collaboration in which I’ve been privileged to participate in the last 9 months! Tina Walker, a fabulous mixed-media artist and designer at StencilGirl Products (and one of my role models!), … Continue reading
Art Journaling: Jul/Aug/Sept. 2018
Hello to all! Hope your summer is off to a great start! The newest issue of Art Journaling magazine will be available on news stands July 1, and I’m thrilled to be one of the contributing artists! One of the … Continue reading
Artists’ Café, Volume 11
Hello to all! I hope your December is off to a festive start! Mine begins with some good news to share! Back in 2010, when I began dabbling in mixed media, I became a huge fan of the Stampington and Company magazines–and … Continue reading
“Long Journeys”
Happy Wednesday! This is another page from my “K.I.S.S.” journal, entitled, “Long Journeys.” The page was inspired by a vintage photograph of a winding road, and features old book pages, a section cut from a map, magazine images, found text, Washi tape, and rub-ons. … Continue reading
“Look Around”
Greetings to all. Like many other Americans, the tragic events that occurred Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia have impacted me deeply. While the violent protest featuring white supremacists, white nationalists, members of the Ku Klux Klan, and neo-Nazis was indeed a flashpoint that exposed a dark undercurrent of hatred within American society, … Continue reading
“I Miss You”
Hi everyone! Hope your week is going well so far! This is a page from my “K.I.S.S.” journal, entitled, “I Miss You.” The page was inspired by an image of an empty sofa that I’d clipped from an interior decorating magazine, and addresses … Continue reading
“Bring Healing”
Hello to all! Happy belated Canada Day to my Canadian friends, and Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans! I’m enjoying the extended holiday weekend, and I hope you are all doing the same! On this July 4, I will be grateful not … Continue reading
Starting Over Studio 