Unleashing Creativity: Upcycling Board Books with Collage Techniques

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Welcome back to another episode of Susan McCreevy Artist! In today's episode, Susan takes us through her process of creating adorable board books with collage techniques. She shares how she upcycles printed papers and adds them to the board books, creating beautiful botanical-themed covers and mixed media pages. Susan also introduces us to various techniques she uses, such as image transfer and painting on napkins, which are great for building confidence in painting. Join us as Susan demonstrates how to add finishing touches to the board books and shares her tips for preserving the pages. So, get your art supplies ready as we dive into the wonderful world of baby board book collages with Susan McCreevy!
I was inspired by Drew Steinbrecher to start creating my own board books!
If you are interested in taking Drew Steinbrecher FREE board book lesson, here is the link 🤗
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If you would like to watch me create the page in my board book with the leaf stencil that I showed in the video too, here is the link for that one too 🤗
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@nelhinds Год назад

I love these little board books, Susan! I especially like seeing how you add the finishing touches with pen and ink and coloured pencils. Thank you!

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

You are so welcome 🤗

@terinskiojean 4 месяца назад

So beautiful! I love all your prints, too!

@susanmccreevyartist 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much!

@BluSkyBliss 6 месяцев назад

Wow, I love your style. This is the kind of journal I want to do ❤

@susanmccreevyartist 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@craftingtarotgirl1418 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tip on how to stop the pages sticking.😊

@susanmccreevyartist 10 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@srcryer 4 месяца назад

@@susanmccreevyartist missed that tip, could you repeat?

@charlesditoro3712 4 месяца назад

(Mary) I believe that she said that she used candle wax.

@tfntexas Год назад

These little books are awesome! Thanks for sharing your process!

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Thanks for watching!😊❤️

@susanasilva2737 5 месяцев назад

This was a lovely video. Thanks for share your tips ❤

@susanmccreevyartist 5 месяцев назад

You are so welcome!

@cathydale104 9 месяцев назад

Great video Susan, thank you. The candle wax tip has sorted a very frustrating problem out for me!! Cheers.

@susanmccreevyartist 8 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful! ❤️

@sk57158 6 месяцев назад

Lovely video. So helpful. So appreciated! Humble request: What was your candle wax tip, I missed it? Bad eyesight! Warm regards.

@cathydale104 6 месяцев назад

Susan was saying that if you rub a candle over the pages, it stops them sticking together.

@annemurphy484 7 месяцев назад

Inspired me to get a wriggle on & finish mine! 😀🙏

@susanmccreevyartist 7 месяцев назад

Great! Share in the fb group would love to see yours too Anne 🥰

@lindacmiller948 6 месяцев назад

Thank you for this inspiring video! I am leading a nature collage workshop in April!.I am sending this for inspiration to my participants!

@susanmccreevyartist 6 месяцев назад

Good luck!!😉

@jacquelinem156 Год назад

Hello Susan, Love your books ❤❤❤ beautiful artbooks,..... Wish to see how you create this multilayers gelli prints..... Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

I’ll be sharing more on how I made these multi layered prints in the Gel Printers Summit 😀 www.subscribepage.com/gelprinterssummit_susan

@LynnLBE Год назад

Your collages are just beautiful ❣️❣️

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Thank you so much ❤️

@timmyers2230 6 месяцев назад

Very inspiring Art!

@susanmccreevyartist 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@betsyellis9883 5 месяцев назад

Can't wait to try this! I'm raiding the Little Free Libraries in my neighborhood. I am searching the video to see where you explain how to cover the spine of the book. Can you help?

@susanmccreevyartist 5 месяцев назад

Hi, If you would like to watch a full video sharing all the tips and tricks for creating one of these board books, I recommend signing up for Drew Steinbrecher’s Free Board Book Tutorial. It is a super helpful video exploring-gel-plates.thinkific.com/courses/Board-Book-Basics

@katiehanrahan5293 Год назад

Love these!

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Thank you 😊

@janspenno2241 Год назад

Very very beautiful

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Thank you so much 😀

@sue8237 11 месяцев назад

These are wonderful! Do you sand or somehow "de-gloss" the pages before working on them, or will the matte medium/papers just stick?

@susanmccreevyartist 11 месяцев назад

Hi Sue, I just glue straight onto the page, works fine 😊

@sue8237 11 месяцев назад

@@susanmccreevyartist Thank you!

@sharonalkenbrack2871 Год назад

But, I love these little books.

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

I’m so glad 😀 ❤️❤️❤️

@jenprice1831 Год назад

Inspired to get a board book now .Which matt medium are you using as some seem to change the paint colour .Tia😊

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Windsor & Newton Galeria Mat medium ❤️

@Jalleur14325 4 месяца назад

So you arent wrapping the paper around the cover? Just sticking the bit you cut out straight on?

@susanmccreevyartist 4 месяца назад

Hi 👋 I’m just sharing how I created a page in my journal for this tutorial. For full information on how to create a baby board book, I’ve referenced the artist who inspired me to work in these books. Here is the link for Drew’s free board book class exploring-gel-plates.thinkific.com/courses/Board-Book-Basics

@cindyfromsydney7693 3 месяца назад

❤ The Gel Print course is possibly the best course I have ever watched, and being a little obsessed by art classes I own hundreds❤

@susanmccreevyartist 3 месяца назад

Aww thank you Cindy, I really appreciate that positive feedback 😀

@purpleplump6650 2 месяца назад

Love this idea so I got myself a little board book today!! 😍😀 if I use tissue paper should I gesso the pages first !? Love your art channel 🤗

@susanmccreevyartist 2 месяца назад

That’s great! I don’t bother gessoing first, the mat medium glue works fine 🥰

@mayetmahulilileilani2501 3 месяца назад

Im working on one of these books now so it’s very timely to watch you working on your terrific little board books. Thanks!

@susanmccreevyartist 3 месяца назад

Have fun!🤩

@megsgonnamake 3 месяца назад

Absolutely stunning work! ❤

@susanmccreevyartist 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much! 😊

@srcryer 4 месяца назад

Love all your videos! and especially love these little board books. I use acrylic paint for my gelli prints, what do you recommend for sealing the pages. Mine seem to stick together too much!

@susanmccreevyartist 4 месяца назад

Candle wax 🥰

@srcryer 4 месяца назад

@@susanmccreevyartist it works!!!

@sharonalkenbrack2871 Год назад

What is the purpose of these little books?

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

For fun, art practice, composition practice, colour combination tests, mindfulness, to spark ideas for larger paintings, to sit on your shelf as 3D art 😊👍❤️❤️❤️

@karenlangdon8323 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for another excellent and helpful video Susan. I am about to attempt my first board book and this has been really useful. Thanks to you and other artists like Drew for sharing your skills and experience with the rest of us. I have only recently got into mixed media and gelli printing so am learning so much!

@susanmccreevyartist 6 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!🥰

@valeriet457 Год назад

The books are beautiful, and thank you for posting this. I've altered a couple of board books since watching Drew's video and it's good fun, so satisfying to do. I appreciate the tips about candle wax and using a nail file too. That's useful to know.

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

You are so welcome 😀

@rosem3577 Год назад

So adorable!! Ii love working on board books. Can’t wait for the Summit in October! Last year’s was fabulous so I know I’m in store for another great one!!

@susanmccreevyartist Год назад

Yay! Thank you Rose 😊❤️