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Wildflower Woman: Paper Doll Tag Making for Your Art Journal

Blog·Minette Riordan·Jul 17, 2025· 1 minute

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

Our theme for today is The Wildflower Woman. Explore the idea of blooming where you are—resilient, rooted, beautiful, and free.

Journal Prompts

What parts of me have bloomed unexpectedly in midlife?

What makes me feel wild, untamed, and alive?

What kind of environment (internal or external) helps me thrive?


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