Creative Notebook: Experiment with Collage, Stamps, and Decoupage
A course by IXCHEL ESTRADA, Illustrator
Dive into your own paper laboratory and explore different collage, decoupage, and stamping techniques
With collage, you can both create from scratch and decorate the objects around you. By combining it with the print, you will fill any surface with textures and patterns. Or, if you opt for decoupage, you will achieve an amazing mix of styles. In this online course, the illustrator Ixchel Estrada will teach you how to experiment with collage, stamping, and decoupage techniques to create unique pieces.
Throughout the units, you will fill your creative paper experiment notebook by playing with different methods and materials. Get ready to discover a different way of working on your collage projects.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 23 downloads
What's included in this course?
You will start the course by getting to know your teacher Ixchel Estrada better, who will tell you how she started in the world of cut and paste and what her main influences are.
Afterwards, you will cover the basic aspects of collage and you will delve into the processes of stamping and decoupage. So, Ixchel will talk to you about the combination of both and you will put them into practice.
After defining the theme of your project, you will build your own collection of samples. Next, you will define the structure of your notebook and experiment with color.
Once ready, it will be time to intervene on the pages! Add, remove, change, combine... you will let your creativity run wild without limits. Finally, Ixchel will show you how to continue exploring surfaces, ideas, and other objects.
- 99% positive reviews (222)
- 7,907 students
- 13 lessons (2h 36m)
- 23 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Indonesian · Romanian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
You will create a creative notebook that you will fill with paper experiments playing with collage, decoupage and stamping techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in collage as well as exploring new techniques and materials.
Requirements and materials
You will not need previous knowledge to take the course, just a great desire to experiment with cutting and pasting.
As for the materials, your teacher will detail them at the beginning of the course, but some of them are: paper, a notebook, adhesive, cutter and paints.
Reviews
IXCHEL ESTRADA
A course by IXCHEL ESTRADA
Originally from Mexico, Ixchel Estrada is an illustrator. She has had the opportunity to share her vision in magazines, television programs, and cultural initiatives such as Algarabía Serpentina and Conaculta.
In addition, she has collaborated with...
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The laboratory: materials, tools and sample preparation
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Tools and materials
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Collage
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Print
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Decoupage
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U3
The experiment
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The idea
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Create the collection
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Create the file
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U4
Alter experiment
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Adhere and alter samples
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Alter file 1
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Alter file 2
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New possibilities
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FP
Final project
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Creative Notebook: Experiment with Collage, Stamps, and Decoupage
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FAQs
You’ll learn mixed media techniques in collage, stamping, and decoupage to create creative notebooks and personalized art projects by blending materials, cutouts, and experimental methods.
The course is designed for intermediate learners; basic knowledge of art techniques is recommended but advanced experience isn’t required.
You’ll need mixed media paper, scissors, a craft knife, adhesives, brushes, inks, stamps, printed napkins, images to cut out, and recycled or natural materials to experiment with.
Yes, the course teaches you how to personalize notebooks, books, and everyday objects using mixed media techniques to create unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.
Collage involves assembling cutouts and materials into a composition; decoupage is about gluing images and sealing them with varnish; stamping creates patterns using stamps and inks.
You’ll be able to make creative notebooks, illustrated journals, art books, object interventions, and hybrid compositions using mixed techniques and various materials.
No drawing skills are needed; the course offers alternatives like cutouts, stamping, and experimental techniques to create illustrations and visual compositions.
Un corso splendido! Ricco di suggerimenti tecnici che aprono nuove strade di sperimentazione, con materiali facilmente reperibili, presenti in casa e di uso comune.
J'ai vraiment apprécié ce cours qui propose idées et techniques variées, abordées avec méthode et explications claires. Ixchel suggère plein d'aspects intéressants et utilisables dans de nombreuses activités ce qui ouvre la porte à bien des perspectives ! Super.
awesome
Love this course, very creative and hands-on.
Buen curso para romper bloqueos y explorar técnicas.