Creating has always been my therapy. It was my safe outlet as I struggled to learn to read. It was my “me time” growing up in a big family of 9 kids. It was my way to decorate my home as a newly wed. It was the way I held on to parts of me as a stay at home mom w/ 3 littles. It was the way I began my business world… what began as a DIY blog led to an Etsy shop which branched into art fairs led to teaching ladies nights grew into founding an art studio pivoted back into an Continue Reading
Art Magic is the Creative Process
Have you ever sat back and thought about the parts of your job that you really love? It may be the reason why you went into that profession or it may be things you realized about it, once you were in it. Even if your job is not your dream, if you are doing it day in and day out, and it takes a chunk of your day and life, I hope there is SOMETHING you love about it. Recently, a friend asked me what I love about what I do. Without even having to think about it...I knew. I love Continue Reading
The shop is open!
It's been almost 12 years since this blog was born. It began in the spring of 2009, as a way to update our extended family on our young, growing family. This was before apps and phones became the big way to stay connected that they are today. We had a 2.5 year old and a 6 month old and were getting ready to travel the USA as part of Matt's job. One day I shared one of my crafts and thus was born the Spoonful of Imagination re-branded as a DIY blog. It was such a fun hobby/border line side gig Continue Reading
Beauty in the Unexpected
Isn't it fun when something unplanned catches your eye? I think there is beauty in the unexpected. The other week I showed you how I made these messy painted journals. I began by showing you how I made their covers, but I ended up filling them up with color too. The goal was to fill the pages with color and inspiring pops of playful abstract paint strokes. What I did not expect was the papers that I used to insert between my journal pages to become their own beautiful canvas. These papers Continue Reading
DIY Painted Journals
Do you ever find yourself needing just a safe, inexpensive way to play? With everything going on in the world right now, it can be hard to go places. We can create fun at home by creating in our home. This past week, I found myself analyzing the fall, plans, what to do, how to move forward and it was all real heavy when you mix in COVID-19. I bought some notebooks and just started painting for no reason other than I needed too. It was a safe place for me to play, experiment and enjoy the Continue Reading
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