A Creative Life: Mixed Media Sunny Butterfly Art Journal Page for Tres Jolie

Friday, October 17, 2025

Mixed Media Sunny Butterfly Art Journal Page for Tres Jolie

Hi everyone,

I'm back today with a fun mixed media project. We will be using the 2025 October Mixed Media Kit along with the 2025 October Scrapbook Kit. This is a fun little project that is easy and let's you explore how to get creative with your mixed media kits while adding some other elements from other kits or your stash. I have the step by step tutorial below, as well as the video tutorial. Links to what I used are also below for your convenience.

2025 October Mixed Media Kit 2025 October Scrapbook Kit

To get started you can use your art journal or you can use a small canvas. You will need a sheet of mixed media paper for the Sunny Butterfly Stencil we will be using.

First you will cut your wooden plank paper from the Mixed Media Kit in the measurement you need to cover your area, as I am using my art journal so my wooden plank paper is cut at 8 1/2 x 11 inches. After you cut your paper place the paper in some water for about 10-15 seconds per the instructions on the back of the package. You can either follow the directions of this tutorial which is different for adhering down the wooden plank paper.

Once you take the paper out of the water remove the white backing, set paper on top of the art journal page or your canvas, pat down with a paper towel and let dry for a bit. leaving the clear piece on top until it dries.

Once dried turn over and add adhesive to the back. I used 3D Gloss Gel from a previous kit. Spread glue adhesive all over the back.

Next turn over and adhere down, burnish down. The clear piece can now be taken off once burnished down. Next place some clear or white Gesso on top as the top of the paper will be sticky.

Next on a sheet of art journal paper (mixed Media paper) grab your stencil and place in the middle. Grab your modeling paste and inks your would like to use on your Sunny Butterfly Stencil. I used the Radiant, Intense, and Scorch Alcohol Inks mixed in with the modeling paste. Spread across the stencil.

Below is the Scorch alcohol ink.

In the middle I used the radiant alcohol ink.

Once done spreading the modeling paste lift off the stencil. and trace the butterfly with a pencil or pen. Then go over it with a black marker making a thick line for cutting out.

I used the beautiful trellis chipboard piece from the October Scrapbook Kit. I used the alcohol inks to color all through the lines. (view video tutorial for more details)

Here is the finished Art Journal Page. I also incorporated some of the leaf stickers and words from the October Scrapbook Kit. I fussy cut out the little sleeping fox and added the word "Splendor". The green crystals are colored with the Elixir alcohol ink on the bottom and used around the butterfly. These little flat crystals are from previous kit.

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial, stop by to take a view at the video tutorial as well. I thoroughly enjoyed creating this Sunny Butterfly Art Journal page and I hope you received some inspiration to give Mixed Media a try or follow along with my tutorial. Thanks for joining me.

I invite you to please stop by our page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below.

We would love to see what you create.

For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page.

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store.

Enjoy and Happy Crafting.