Overthinking in Colour – Art Journal Page

Hello.

There is something very special about creating with your own collection.

Overthinking in Colour was born from all those loud thoughts, messy emotions, music, colour, chaos and creativity that somehow live together in my head — so using it in my own art journal feels a little bit like putting pieces of myself back onto paper.

For this page I wanted to keep things quite simple and let the main image do most of the talking. I created the background using a stencil with those gorgeous messy circles, added just a little pink splatter, and then built the focal point using elements from the collection.

Of course, music had to be part of it.

The girl with her headphones, the cassette player, the little star, the concert ticket and the words “the music understands me more” all felt perfect together. I love how the black, pink and yellow work against the white background — still grungy and bold, but with enough empty space to let everything breathe.

I also added a loose hand-drawn border around the page because I never want my journal pages to feel too perfect. A little wonky, a little messy, a little unfinished — that is much more me.

This is exactly what I wanted Overthinking in Colour to be about: creating without overthinking every single detail, playing with colour, layers and images, and simply enjoying the process.

And yes… sometimes the music really does understand us more. 

Hugs,

Karolina

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“Overthinking in Colour” - Projects By Karolina Pytlarz

Hi there.

Karolina created this beautiful journal page and two PCJs using my “Overthinking in Colour” collection. 

I really love how each project has its own mood and personality, while still keeping that bold, expressive and slightly chaotic feel of the collection. The colours, characters and little phrases work together beautifully and make every piece feel unique.

A lovely set of projects full of creativity and character.

The phrases “too much mind, too little silence,” “born to feel too much”, and “chaos is part of me” fit Karolina’s journal style perfectly and bring so much emotion to the pages.

If you’d like to create with “Overthinking in Colour” too, the collection is available in my Etsy shop.

Hugs,

Karolina

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“Overthinking in Colour” - Projects By Dagmara Gorczyńska

Hello.

Dagmara loves creating PCJs – Postal Journal Cards, so I was really looking forward to seeing how she would use my “Overthinking in Colour” collection. 

And once again, she created such a wonderful variety of pieces. I love the mix of bold characters, layered backgrounds, splashes of colour and little phrases that give each card its own story.

From “born to feel too much” and “chaos in colour” to the beautiful Polish phrase “W sercu każdej kobiety drzemie królowa” – “There is a queen in every woman’s heart” – each PCJ feels personal, expressive and full of character.

Dagmara also created a beautiful journal page using my “Overthinking in Colour” collection. I love how she carried the same expressive, layered style into a larger format, giving herself even more space to play with colour, texture and all those little details that make her work so recognisable.

I really love how Dagmara turned the collection into these little pieces of art.

If you’d like to create with “Overthinking in Colour” too, the collection is available in my Etsy shop.

Hugs,

Karolina

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“Overthinking in Colour” - Projects By Ellen Jarvis

Hello.

Ellen created several fantastic projects using my “Overthinking in Colour” collection, and I love how differently she approached each one. 

The first is a pop-up/interactive card full of little messages, bold black-and-white backgrounds and pops of pink, blue and yellow. I especially love how the inside opens up to reveal even more details and phrases from the collection.

She also created this amazing step-style card, using the “Overthinking in Colour” title as a strong focal point. The layered panels, camera, character and little phrases give it so much dimension and personality.

And finally, another grungy card with torn-looking elements, splashes and the phrases “Born to be real not perfect” and “don’t overthink it.” It has such a raw, creative feel and fits the collection perfectly.

I really love how Ellen used the same collection to create three completely different looks.

If you’d like to create with “Overthinking in Colour” too, the collection is available in my Etsy shop.

Hugs,

Karolina

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“Overthinking in Colour” - Projects By Emilia Tyda

Hello.

Emilia created this fantastic set of ATCs using my “Overthinking in Colour” collection. 

I love how each card has its own personality, while the whole set still feels beautifully connected. The bold characters, layered backgrounds and colourful musical details work so well together.

If you’d like to create with “Overthinking in Colour” too, the collection is available in my Etsy shop.

Hugs,

Karolina

xx

“Overthinking in Colour” - Projects By Agnieszka Gaj

 Hello.

Agnieszka created these fantastic ATCs using my “Overthinking in Colour” collection. 

Aga absolutely loves making ATCs, so I knew she would have fun with this collection — and I also knew I’d have plenty to admire.

 I really like how she combined the bold characters, colourful backgrounds and strong little phrases such as “create. destroy. rebuild.” and “normal people scare me.”

Here is a lovely set of ATCs. 

I love how the bold characters, colourful backgrounds and little phrases work together — “misfit hearts club,” “music saves us,” “chaos in colour” and “safely losing my mind” fit the collection perfectly.

Each ATC feels different, but together they capture the rebellious, colourful spirit of the collection perfectly.

If you’d like to create with “Overthinking in Colour” too, the collection is available in my Etsy shop.

Hugs,

Karolina

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A little trip down the rabbit hole…

 Hello.

I created these ATCs using the “The Christmas Tea Party” collection, featuring two of my favourite Wonderland characters — The White Rabbit and The Queen of Hearts.

I wanted to keep them quite simple and vintage, with torn paper, playing card motifs and layered elements to give each little card its own character. I really love how they turned out together as a pair. 

The collection is available here

Hugs,

Karolina