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
Create your own inexpensive foliage!
Are you ready for spring? I don't mind the winter, as long as there is snow and it's pretty! Sometimes the pretty is just the trees' silhouette outline on a colorful sky, since we haven't had as much snow this winter. There have been a lot of gray, wet days. It has me itching to bring back color, so the other day, I took down all the winter decorations at our art studio and started creating some spring ones. Let me show you how I came up with my foliage! As the founder of a non profit art Continue Reading
Marbled Soup Can Canister Tutorial
Do you love recycling trash into treasures as much as we do!? Art doesn't have to be expensive. Using things you might normally throw away as art supplies is one way to create in an inexpensive way! Soup cans are one of our favorite recycling materials to repurpose into a fun craft. It is sturdy and strong and be a great base for something else. Today, we are excited to show you how you can turn those cans into marbleized storage canisters. The first step is to collect your soup cans. Continue Reading
Collaborative Scrap Wood Project
How often do you feel tired in a project or group? Without even trying, we all get tired or settled in routines and find a comfortable role in a group setting. We often need something to booster us out and awaken us to the creative ideas and excitement around us once again. I have found that small, hands on, creative warm ups can do just that. A creative prompt can be just what is needed to switch the brain from autopilot and release the ability to play. As John Cleese says, "the Continue Reading
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