Yarn-Tastic Journal

So, I set out to create a simple journal spread; famous last words, right? What started as a quiet watercolor session quickly spiraled into a full-blown art experiment featuring collage paper, markers, Posca pens, ink pads, and, because apparently I was feeling ambitious… yarn. Yes, yarn. Did it ask to be involved? No. Did I involve it anyway? Absolutely.

This video starts at the moment I already had a fight with the cheapest watercolor pallet on earth: the ones my daughter used when she was little.

So we’re talking about pigments trying to be watercolors from about 25 years ago.

Why? Because I can’t throw away stuff and want to use it up as much as I can, so now is that time to release them from conservation-mode.

Because this kind of kindergarten watercolors at first behave like they’re awesome colors, but when they dry they look like they are bleached by the sun and totally wiped out from the paper.

I had to move mountains to add vibrant colors in other ways, so first a painful and finally a beautiful chaos ensued.

Next, I reached for collage paper; strategically glued in position to give the illusion that I definitely had a plan. (Spoiler: I did not.)

By the time I introduced pencils and markers, I was basically freestyling my way into what I now call ‘happy accidents.’

The Posca pens joined in here and there and the ink pads?

Let’s just say they added a few smudges I’m generously referring to as ‘texture.’

Then came the yarn. Was it necessary? Debatable. Was it dramatic? Entirely.

The final result? A spread that looks like it’s survived an artsy tornado and I love it.

There’s no such thing as a ‘mistake’ here, just layers of possibilities. So, grab your supplies, embrace the imperfections and don’t be afraid to add a little yarn.

Or a lot.

I won’t Judge!