Nature's Mark

Create soulful botanical prints, handmade journals, and nature-inspired collages using leaves, flowers, and simple materials.

Join the talented Monica Stadalski on a creative journey inspired by the quiet beauty of the natural world. In this rich, hands-on class, you’ll learn how to transform leaves, flowers, and found botanical treasures into stunning, one-of-a-kind prints on paper.

We’ll begin with the essentials: gathering materials, preparing your papers, and making your very first botanical prints. From there, you’ll explore meaningful ways to use your printed papers—crafting gift tags and bookmarks, framing your favorite pieces, hand-binding your own nature journal, and diving into expressive collage and mixed media techniques.

Whether you’re a nature lover, a journal keeper, or simply craving a slower, more grounded art practice, this class invites you to connect deeply—with your creativity, your surroundings, and yourself.

SUPPLY LIST FOR MAKING ECOPRINT PAPER

  • Large pot w/lid
  • Plants
  • Variety of paper - watercolor paper works best 140lb
  • Chicken Wire or something to hold the book together
  • White Vinegar
  • Rusty Items
  • Two bricks/stones
  • Water

MAKE A JOURNAL SUPPLIES

  • Your paper
  • Book binding thread or cotton thread, embroidery floss
  • Awl
  • Needle
  • Binder Clips
  • Scissors
  • Bookmarks, Tags, Postcards Supplies
  • Your Paper
  • Paper Cutter or Scissors
  • Modge Podge
  • Hole Punch
  • Hemp Cord
  • Corner Punch

COLLAGE DEMO SUPPLIES

  • Prima Watercolor Paint in Vintage & Woodland palettes
  • Nature Journal
  • Watercolor Brush size 10 round
  • Water
  • Liquitex Matte Medium or Modge Podge
  • Dried Flowers
  • Ecoprint Paper
  • Walnut Ink
  • Bamboo Stick
  • Pen
  • Frame It Supplies
  • Simply Tacky adhesive gum
  • Float Frame
  • Ecoprint paper
  • Ruler for creating deckled edge

SUPPLIES I USED IN MY JOURNAL

  • Pen
  • Walnut Ink
  • Gouache Paint
  • Uni Posca Pen in white, yellow and metallic gold
  • Watercolor
  • Lisilinka Metallic Watercolor
  • Sepia & blue calligraphy ink
  • Tailor’s chalk in white
  • First Aid Tape
  • Jane Davenport Pastel Palette
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