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The 5 Day Art Journaling Challenge I'm so happy to share that I'm hosting The 5-Day Art Journaling Challenge later this month! This live event occurs August 17-21 at 12pm Eastern time (US and Canada) and replays will be available for 30 days. Use this time zone converter to see what time it is where you live. We'll create a lovely 10-page mixed media art journal over the course of 5 days. The cost is just $10 per person. Sneak Peek Click here to see a quick video flip-through of the pages. What does it cost? Just $10 per person!…
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Last month I quietly opened up a brand new monthly membership group called the Mixed Media Art Membership Group. I learned about membership sites earlier this year. They are amazing! I felt an immediate draw to create my own. I did a lot of work setting it up and welcomed my Founding Members in June. It's been a joy getting to know all of them and seeing what they create every month! What's it About? The Mixed Media Art Membership Group (MMAMG) is a monthly membership that includes facilitated learning in a supportive online art community with projects, challenges, and…
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5-MINUTE ART VIDEO SERIES I'm back with the another video in my 5-Minute Art video series where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. You can see the other videos here. Today's video focuses on using water with Distress Ink pads to create vibrant backgrounds. It always amuses me to see my large work table get crowded so quickly. I start with a nice clear space and end up working in a tiny little section! DISTRESS INKS VIDEOS You'll find the video here: Distress Inks, Part 3.…
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5-MINUTE ART VIDEO SERIES I'm back with the another video in my 5-Minute Art video series where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. You can see the other videos here. Today's video goes over the basics of using an Ink Blending Tool to blend different colors of Distress Inks smoothly and effectively. DISTRESS INKS VIDEOS Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already so you'll know when the next video comes out. Please let me know what other topics you'd like me to cover in…
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5-Minute Art Video Series I'm back with the fourth video in a new video series where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. You can see the first three videos here. Of course I can't show you everything in this Distress Inks Video because five minutes really fly by! I love the idea of quick bit-sized videos and coming back another day to show more. I've done three so far with stencils, and today I'm switching the focus to Distress Inks. Distress Inks Videos Be sure…
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Creativity Prompts Thanks for visiting today! I’ve created a free resource for newsletter subscribers and I’d love to share it with you. It’s a list of 20 Ways to Boost Your Creativity. These are the things I do when I find myself in a creative rut. My goal is always to break out of that situation as soon as possible! Sometimes it’s easier than others. Would you like a copy? The list has a variety of exercises to do to get your mojo back on track. If you’d like a copy of the list, sign up here and I'll send…
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5-Minute Art Videos I'm back with the third art video in a new video series 5 Minute Art Videos, where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. This one is STENCILS, PART 3 . You can see Part 1 here and Part 2 here. Of course I can't show you everything about a product or technique in 5 minutes, but I love the idea of quick bit-sized videos and coming back another day to show more. Stencil Videos Be sure to subscribe to my channel if…
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5-Minute Art Video Series I'm back with the second video in a new video series where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. This one is Stencils, Part 2. You can see Part 1 here. Of course I can't show you everything about a product or technique in 5 minutes, but I love the idea of quick bit-sized videos and coming back another day to show more. Stencil Videos Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already so you'll know when the next…
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5-Minute Art Video Series Hello! Today I'm kicking off a new video series where I set a timer for 5 minutes and squeeze in as much as I can on a given product or technique. This one is Stencils, Part 1. Of course I can't show you everything about a product or technique in 5 minutes, but I love the idea of quick bit-sized videos and coming back another day to show more. Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already so you'll know when the next video comes out. Please let me know what other topics…
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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which may be used at no cost to you. Mixed Media Tag Tutorial Welcome! It’s been awhile since I’ve shared a mixed media tag tutorial with you and I’m happy today’s the day. I've used Distress Spray Stains for this tutorial. I tuned into one of Tim Holtz’s Facebook Live videos over the weekend, and pulled out some mixed media products to work with while I watched Tim’s demos. It was a fun and relaxing way to spend a few hours, especially during these crazy times. Here’s the finished project: Instructions This is how I…
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