After doing a video a day for a year over on my Artsy Fartsy channel, I found that I had A LOT of different magazine collage and art journal images that I thought could serve as inspiration for other people looking to start art journaling!
Here are all my favorite design from the present to right when I was just getting started!
![Artsy Fartsy Life Art Journal Gallery And Inspiration](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/artsy-fartsy-life-art-journal-gallery-girly-683x1024.jpg)
I have a YouTube Video for most of these images! I will add them when I have time or inclination!
New Collages
Here are some of my most recent designs.
![Curly Surely - Magazine Collage Art](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/magazine-collage-painting-4-1024x706.jpg)
![Red and Teal Magazine Collage Art Red and Teal Magazine Collage Art](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/magazine-collge-red-teal-gals-final-1024x701.jpg)
![Turns Out I Am 100% That Bitch - Lizzo Turns Out I Am 100% That Bitch - Lizzo](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/lizzo-bitch-mixed-media-artwork-1024x1024.jpg)
![Curly Gurly - Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/curly-gurly-tara-jacobsen-1024x1024.jpg)
![Smart & Pretty Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/smart-and-pretty-small-1024x1024.jpg)
![Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb magazine collage art](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/tweedle-dee-tweedle-dum-magazine-collage-735x1024.jpg)
![Mixed media Alice In Wonderland magazine collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mad-hatter-alice-in-wonderland-magazine-collage-738x1024.jpg)
I used the free Alice In Wonderland Journal Pages, tags and tickets and background papers for these two pages.
![The Puffin and The Queen - Mixed Media Magazine Collage Art by Tara Jacobsen](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/puffin-queen-1024x1024.jpg)
![He Had Better Sleep With One Eye Open! Mixed Media Art By Tara Jacobsen](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sleep-with-one-eye-open-1024x1024.jpg)
![Puppy Love Magazine Collage Art](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/puppy-love-magazine-collage-art-1024x1024.jpg)
![fun gal standing on top of a donkey with custom flower designs](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/just-a-gal-and-her-donkey-1024x1024.jpg)
![Curiosity killed the cat, magazine collage art by Tara Jacobsen](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/curiosity-killed-the-cat-1024x1024.jpg)
![Cat Goddess - Mixed Media Art By Tara Jacobsen](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/cat-goddess-small-1024x1024.jpg)
![Broken Heart - Mixed Media Art by Tara Jacobsen](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/broken-heart-small-1024x1024.jpg)
Magazine Collage Art
These are super fun magazine collages that are creative and really helped me to grow my artistic muscles.
![Unicorn Girl Magazine Collage Unicorn Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/unicorn-girl-magazine-collage-1.jpg)
![Mademoiselle 1980s Magazine Collage - Lipstick Lady](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/madomoiselle-1980s-magazine-collage-lipstick-girl-764x1024.jpg)
![Sunglasses Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sunglasses-girl-magazine-collage-755x1024.jpg)
![Spotted Hat Lady Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/spotted-hat-girl-723x1024.jpg)
![Cute Yellow Shoed Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cute-yellowed-shoes-girl-magazine-collage-757x1024.jpg)
![Diamond Tummy Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/diamond-tummy-magazine-collage-718x1024.jpg)
![Munchkin Man Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/yellow-teal-munchkin-man-733x1024.jpg)
![Chris Pine Ties Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/chirs-pine-tie-head-734x1024.jpg)
![Made Woman Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/made-woman-magazine-collage-683x1024.jpg)
![Rainbow Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rainbow-girl-magazine-collage-854x1024.jpg)
![Smooth Operator Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/smooth-operator-magazine-collage-759x1024.jpg)
![Never The Less She Persisted - Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/she-persisted-magazine-collage-746x1024.jpg)
![Virginia Slims Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/virginia-slims-magazine-collage-756x1024.jpg)
![Vogue Magazine Collage 2022 - Fairy Tummy Tickles](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/vogue-mgazine-collage-fairy-tummy0tickles-775x1024.jpg)
![In Style Hair Lady](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/in-style-hair-lady-magazine-collage-700x1024.jpg)
![Wanna Party Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/wanna-party-magazine-collage-girl-731x1024.jpg)
![Crazy hat girl magazine collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/crazy-hat-girl-750x1024.jpg)
![Kicking up her heels magazine collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/taxi-kicking-up-heels-746x1024.jpg)
Past Me Collages
I found a whole bunch of magazine pages I had pulled out a while ago… past me had really good taste!
![The Rock and Woody Harrelson Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/the-rock-woody-harrelson-728x1024.jpg)
![Boat people magazine collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/boat-people-magazine-collage-757x1024.jpg)
![Magazine Collage Page Using Words](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/artist-in-me-1-744x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/up-in-the-air-1-756x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/crazy-pants-1-719x1024.jpg)
Funky and Cool Magazine Collages
I love when my collages feel “cool”! As a 50s woman with teens I don't get to feel cool that often!
![Funky Magazine Collage Man](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/funky-magazine-collage-man-826x1024.jpg)
![Awkward Bird Lady Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/awkward-magazine-collage-789x1024.jpg)
![Dancing Girl Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dancing-girl-magazine-collage-767x1024.jpg)
![Teesha Moore Inspired Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/teesha-moore-inspired-magazine-collage-761x1024.jpg)
![1988 Elle Magazine Collage - Poison](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/elle-1988-one-magazine-collage-746x1024.jpg)
![Cat and Mouse Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mouse-cat-magazine-collage-737x1024.jpg)
![Halle Berry and Leah Remini Magazine Collage - Wizard of Oz](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/halle-berry-leah-remini-magazine-collage-773x1024.jpg)
![Dyan Reaveley Blows Dandelion Kisses Into Our Art](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/dyan-butterfly-kisses-651x1024.jpg)
![Its Love - Faces Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/its-love-magazine-collage-721x1024.jpg)
![Blue Elephant Man Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/blue-elephant-magazine-collage-730x1024.jpg)
Holiday Magazine Collage
I don't do a ton of holiday specific magazine collages, but I do have some that turned out super cute!
![Witch Please Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/witch-please-1024x711.jpg)
![Easter Sponge Tummy Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/easter-sponge-tummy-magazine-collage-764x1024.jpg)
![Christmas Tree Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/christmas-tree-magazine-collage-1024x736.jpg)
![Just sitting around drinking my cocktail and enjoy the Christmas Tree! Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/christmas-trees-745x1024.jpg)
Animal Magazine Collage
I LOVE using animals in my magazine collages… here are a few of my favorites!
![Godzilla Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/godzilla-magazine-collage-757x1024.jpg)
![Emperor Turtle Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/emporor-turtle-761x1024.jpg)
![Roller Skating Dog Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/roller-skating-girl-772x1024.jpg)
![Catty Girls Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/catty-girl-magazine-collage-707x1024.jpg)
![OJ Simpson Giraffe Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/oj-simpson-magazine-collage-785x1024.jpg)
![Pink Cat and Polar Bear Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/polar-cat-magazine-collage-751x1024.jpg)
![Cosmo 2022 One Magazine Collage - Horse GIrls](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cosmo-magazine-collage-2022-776x1024.jpg)
Before And Afters
I am getting more into doing mixed media on my magazine collage artwork! Here are some of my befores and afters…
![Before and after purple girl - Mixed media magazine collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/before-after-purple-girl-1024x701.jpg)
Altered Book Collage
I am working on a big altered book project! There will be lots of collages when this one is done!
![Gladys The Dancer - Altered Book](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/gladys-altered-book-632x1024.jpg)
![Mean Girls Karen - Altered Book](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/karen-altered-book-612x1024.jpg)
Abandoned Places Collage
One of the gals who watches my videos showed me some fun ways to make collage with the Abandoned Places magazines or books!
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/abandoned-places-big-girl-1-708x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/abandoned-places-train-1-691x1024.jpg)
Early Magazine Collages
Here are some that are from my somewhat early days of being an “artist”!
![Kicky Perfume Magazine Girls](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/perfume-girls-magazine-collage-1024x726.jpg)
![Caterpillar Princess Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/caterpillar-princess-magazine-collage-742x1024.jpg)
![Magical Mystery Book Cover](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/magical-mystery-book-magazine-collage-785x1024.jpg)
![Starry Magazine Collage Girl](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/starry-girl-magazine-collage-732x1024.jpg)
Easy Magazine Collage
These are my “thrift store magazine collage challenge” pieces! For these challenges I spend just $5 at a thrift store and use ONLY what I get and a composition notebook!
![Happy Lady With Tree Branch - Thrift Store Magazine Collage Challenge](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/happy-lady-with-tree-branch-672x1024.jpg)
![Three White Puffballs - Magazine Collage Challenge](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/three-puffballs-magazine-collage-732x1024.jpg)
![Pharaoh Rock - Thrift Store Magazine Collage Challenge](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/pharoah-rock-magazine-collage-782x1024.jpg)
![Badger Lady - Magazine Collage Thrift Store Challenge](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/badger-magazine-collage-768x1024.jpg)
![Red Headed Girl - Thrift Store Magazine Collage Challenge](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/red-hair-magazine-collage-700x1024.jpg)
Brooklyn Art Library Book
I did a book to add the Brooklyn art library! You can send them a book too! They were all fairy tale themes… can you guess which fairy tale each one was?
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/princess-and-the-frog-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cinderella-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/the-little-mermaid-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/jack-and-the-beanstalk-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/wizard-of-oz-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/hanzel-and-gretel-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/malificent-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/frozen-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/little-red-riding-hood-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/alladin-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/rapunzel-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/snow-white-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/king-midas-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/alice-in-wonderland-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fairy-tales-cover-back-1024x1024.jpg)
My very first collages!
I wanted to show my old collages when I was just getting started. Some I think were brilliant and some were a hot mess
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/always-wear-your-cute-shoes-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/finished-steampunk-sunglasses-mixed-media-collage-1024x768.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bunny-963x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pink-black-solo-1024x757.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/skeleton-junk-journal-page-pinterest-786x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/boy-george-mixed-media-journal-page-773x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/digging-for-gold-1024x663.jpg)
![Butterfly mixed media journal page.](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/butterfly-mixed-media-page-only-1024x714.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/roses-cant-be-sunflowers-mixed-media-art-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/fishes-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/grandpa-book-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/biggest-beauty-ideas-1-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/more-than-you-could-have-imagined-1024x839.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/birds-sing-after-the-storm-rose-kennedy-quote-square-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/happy-journal-page-web-1024x1024.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/goals-junk-journal-layout-1024x1024.jpg)
![Big Cats Beginner Magazine Collage](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/big-cats-big-goals-1024x965.jpg)
![](https://artsyfartsylife.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/wahoo-fish-florida-sportsman-1024x940.jpg)