My husband and I will be taking a road trip this summer.
He will be doing the driving, as he doesn’t like being a passenger. That is fine with me – I get to read, write,
nap and create art! I plan to keep this kit assembled for the summer. I’ll take it into the yard or onto the front
porch, or…
My first consideration was choosing a container to hold
the supplies and also serve as a lap desk. I chose a plastic carrying case
designed to hold 12x12 inch scrapbook paper. I am also limiting myself to what
will fit in the box.
Next came deciding what to include in the kit. I would
like to work on my visual journals so decided what I could bring for that. I
tested each item to make sure I could work with it on my lap.
I want to add collage elements but don’t want to use a
glue stick. It took a while to figure out what would work, but did find a
solution. My preference for collage adhesive is matte Mod Podge. I filled a
large syringe with it. While testing, I discovered that the cover of the box
works well as a palette too.
Paint would be impractical, but my Derwent Inktense
Blocks and Niji water brushes would be ideal.
Here is what I’ve packed:
Spiral bound journal
Unbound journal pages
Mini circle journal
Scissors
Papers pre-cut and torn, for collages
Derwent Inktense Color Blocks and Tinted Charcoal Pencils
Markers, Micron Pens and Pencil
Stencils
Niji water brushes in 3 sizes
Mod Podge in syringe & brushes
Paper towels & Deli paper
I made this mini journal out of old map pages as a sample for the Etsy World Craft Party. I plan to
record the towns we pass through on the pages. Unfortunately the map pages do
not coincide with the areas we will be visiting.
Photos 8-10
Challenge: pack your own Art Travel Kit and take it on
your vacation, to the beach, park, front porch, even to work (a mini art
retreat during lunch!)
NOTE: This article was written for 12 Months In View.
