So how do you get rid of fear when art journaling? Just say Oops! What does Oops stand for? Outstanding Opportunities Presenting Suddenly! Here’s how I use Oops when I art journal to keep fear from limiting my creativity… The white was supposed to be pure white and not have streaks of orange in [...]
Art Journaling
Getting started is the toughest part for me many days. Where do I start? What do I make? What colors do I use? These are just questions from a cranky inner critic designed to keep me from getting to my creative side. So, I decided I was going to shut that critic up by [...]
Lesley Riley is celebrating her class, Mastering the Art of Transfers on Multiple Surfaces with a fantastic blog hop! You get to see so many different artists using TAP and there is a giveaway on each and every blog! Including this one! Be sure to leave a comment here by Wed., July, 10th at [...]
Welcome to July’s Colorful Gelli Print Party! At long last it is getting hot here, just like summer should. In honor of that beautiful ball of golden happiness I’m playing with hot colors making a page full of my own little Suns! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIeag3hWj-k&feature=c4-overview&list=UUdXS_Br77vmmJTlHQFL0rNQ You can watch the video on YouTube here. You can [...]
I am so thankful for challenges- well art challenges that is…I have been working on an upcoming workshop and my brain became a bit fried doing all the non-art behind the scenes work. I was feeling stuck and every decision felt like a life altering decision. The Summer of Color rescued me! How? I’ll show [...]
Mary Beth Shaw, the founder of StencilGirl Products, invited me to join their Creative Team! I am thrilled and excited beyond words! There are so many exciting things happening at StencilGirl like their new blog, StencilGirlTalk! It goes live Monday morning at 9a.m. central time. Stop on over there, say hello and you’ll be entered [...]
Crazy, crazy, crazy week. Some good crazy. Some necessary crazy. And some completely useless crazy. A normal week. But I hadn’t had enough art and paint time so it felt so much crazier. Thankfully, I made it to the studio to play! Of course, I should have been working on the new workshop or the [...]
[DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS theme=”19″ size=”55″ function=”1″ animation=”bounce” opacity=”0.8″] A Colorful Gelli Print Party June is in full swing. Here are just SOME of the great prints that have been shared, and it is still early in the month! The link party is open all month long so you still have time to join in with your prints! [...]
[DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS theme=”19″ size=”55″ function=”1″ animation=”bounce” opacity=”0.8″] Why did I need to be forgiven for my “French”- this car! I saw it at an art fair and it blew my mind. There were several expletives I just couldn’t hold in. The details and toys on this car- the more I looked the more I saw! [...]
They were screaming. They were shouting. There was stress. Surprisingly, there was no art happening. I had a major infestation of gremlins that brought my creativity to a halt. I had enough of these gremlins yelling at me. Time for them to go. I decided the best way to get rid [...]
