The Memory Keeper: Mixed Media Paper Doll that Represents Summer Stories and Favorite Memories

Today's episode on the Paper Doll Chronicles is about making mixed media paper doll tags for your art journal practice.

Theme: Sacred Summer Stories
Today we tap into nostalgia, transformation, and myth as we connect to our inner storyteller or memory keeper.

Paper Doll Idea:
The Memory Keeper / The Story Weaver / The Summer Child

Journal Prompts:
What is one summer memory that shaped me?

What story from my life wants to be honored or retold this season?


You might choose to do this with old photos or found magazine images - use what you have on hand.

*Suggested supplies*

A manila tag, cardstock or recycled manila folder
Glue stick
Matte medium
Gesso
Acrylic paint
Magazine images or old photos
Brushes, water, paper towels
Craft dryer
Stencils, stamps and other mark making tools
A collection of words cut from magazines



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