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

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Minette Riordan·Jul 24, 2025· 1 minute

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?

Suggested supplies

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

  • 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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