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AZ Finch

Where to find digital vintage maps for junk journals

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Maps are a wonderful visual element to use in junk journals (and collages!). They have a lot of texture and visual interest, and they can be fun to incorporate in themed designs. For instance, a…
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Where to find modern junk journal ephemera online (for free!)

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Part of the reason that the “vintage collage style” is so prevalent nowadays is because vintage images are easy to get– because they’re no longer under copyright! That means artists can use public domain photos…
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How to make mixed media style background pages in Canva

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Making a mixed media style digital junk journal page is easier than you’d think. You don’t need a lot of computer know-how, and you don’t need years of digital art classes or experience. If you’re…
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How to make custom color palettes

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Color palettes are great tools to use when making a digital collage. Referring back to a selection of colors makes it easier to find image elements that coordinate well together– keeping the entire piece looking…
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How to make printable inchies and twinchies using Canva

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Spend any amount of time in the art journal world and you’ll eventually run into people talking about inchies and twinchies. If you’ve never heard of this before, it can be super confusing! Never fear,…
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What is a Visual Journal?

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Very simply: A visual journal incorporates visual media in addition to text. It’s an umbrella term for a method of journaling that usually combines writing and art. Art journals, junk journals, and scrapbooks are visual…
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How to fix blurry digital collages | What is DPI?

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Sometimes when I create a digital collage it looks perfect in the preview, but comes out blurry in the final export. Or sometimes MOST of the collage looks fine, but one image element is badly…
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I'm Anastasia "AZ" Finch, an artist living in Southern California. I make digital mixed media collages using public domain images, hand-drawn elements, and things I find around my house. Wanna know more?

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  • Where to find digital vintage maps for junk journals
  • Where to find modern junk journal ephemera online (for free!)
  • How to make mixed media style background pages in Canva
  • How to make custom color palettes
  • How to make printable inchies and twinchies using Canva

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“Making art can feel dangerous and revealing. Making art is dangerous and revealing. Making art precipitates self-doubt, stirring deep waters that lay between what you know you should be, and what you fear you might be.”

― David Bayles, Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

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