I got this fabulous idea to make an insulated lunch bag for taking lunch to work and thought it would be fun to share the process with you all. But, let's be honest...I am not a seamstress! I just happen to have a sewing machine that I stick stuff into to sew on. So sharing … [Read more...]
Time in my art journal
I'm back with another 15 minutes of playful art process video for you! This year Rae Missigman invited her readers to play along with her 15 Minutes of Mixed Media™ videos. I haven't done very many, but love the time limit idea and will continue to add more of these videos … [Read more...]
Wanderlust 2018 • I’m a teacher!
I am so excited to share with all of you that I will be teaching a class as part of the Wanderlust online experience in 2018! Wanderlust is a whole year long journey - an online event offering you videos from 24 guest teachers and 2 resident teachers on a weekly basis … [Read more...]
A vision board in my art journal
Today was my last post for The Crafter's Workshop design team. It has been a fun two years and I have learned so much from the other design team members. As a way to reflect back on my time with the design team and look forward to what my future holds, I created a vision … [Read more...]
Recycled catalog as an art journal
One of my favorite clothing brands sent me their newest catalog and the weight of the paper they had used was so great, I decided it would make a perfect recycled art journal. I have enjoyed working on the pages and I've shared a how-to of one of them below... The … [Read more...]
Still working it out in my art journal
Last week, I shared an art journal page with you that I created about my word of the year, Flourish. Having a guiding word for the year is definitely an ongoing process of evaluation for me. When I start to question things, I tend to turn to my art journal to help me work it … [Read more...]
One little word for 2017
I have been choosing a guiding word for the year since 2014 (here, here and here) and have found it to be a rewarding experience each time. This year my word is Flourish and now that we are half way through the year, I wanted to reflect a bit on it and its meaning to me. One … [Read more...]
Index card bookmarks
This summer I'm participating in the Index Card a Day Challenge on Instagram hosted by Daisy Yellow Art. I'll end up with around 60 cards when I am done so I figured out a way to use some of them for a functional purpose! The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some … [Read more...]
Last minute Mother’s Day gift tags
If you are like me, you might always wait to the last minute to wrap your gifts! Since Mother's Day is this weekend, I made up a quick batch of gift tags that will hopefully inspire you to make your own! The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with some product to create this … [Read more...]
May prompts • #DrawRiotDaily creative challenge
I am the guest prompter for this month during the #DrawRiotDaily year long creative challenge with Tori at Draw Riot. I can't believe I've managed to make it this long with this daily challenge and give alot of credit to the fact that there are daily prompts to get me … [Read more...]
Daily creative challenge using stencils
This year (2017) seems to be my year for participating in daily art challenges. Some of the challenges only last a month, but I've also been working on a daily year long challenge that has a prompt attached to each day. I've discovered that The Crafter's Workshop stencils … [Read more...]
One painting creates six postcards
A friend at work likes to send postcards weekly to the same person. When she shared this with me, I came up with the fun idea to create a painting that she could send in sections, like a puzzle. Once all the pieces arrived, her friend would have a painting to frame! Below, … [Read more...]
