My muse was in an A-Team kind of mood today, minus the explosions and exotic locations. That 80’s tv show followed a formula which I loved so it shouldn’t surprise me that it showed up in my studio as I made this mixed media sign. Here’s how most episodes of the show went: There was a problem. [...]
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It turns out that I have been using a cleaning product without even realizing it! Compressed air is sold as a way of removing dust. Never fear, I am not going to use it for cleaning. I am going to use it for art journaling in this week’s Let’s Play video. Once again, an Oops (Outstanding Opportunity [...]
What do I do about critical thoughts in my head? Do I let them rain on my play? Those judgmental thoughts..the inner critic…gremlins…no matter what name it goes by it used to squash my play. But it doesn’t any more and I’m sharing how one word can chase those thoughts away. My inner critic shows up as a [...]
What happened when I put a round Gelli Plate® on a rotating cake stand? Hypnotic colors spinning round and round that resulted in a stack of playful prints for this week’s Let’s Play video! How does this help me play? There is no wrong way to do this so the pressure is off! After all there is [...]
The muse inspired me with rainbow rain and she wanted it nice and straight and measured. All I was all in until the measured part…but I did get the look of measuring without going any where near a ruler. How? I let the stencil do all the hard work! This 4×4 raindrop stencil is part of [...]
Why do I love modeling paste so much? It’s versatility. It can give me texture and color variation -just like it did on this art journal page when I used it with Dylsuions spray inks. In the video you’ll see how to use modeling paste plus you’ll see how I use spray inks for more than just [...]
Is everything always pretty when I play? Nope! This week’s Let’s Play video is proof of that! It all started when I gave myself permission to change my mind about this page. I thought it was finished when I made it long ago, but it didn’t feel that way any more. So I added to it…and [...]
Did I have fun making this page the first time? You bet! Did I think it was all finished then? Yes! Can I change my mind and redo this page? Absolutely! I give myself permission to do over any art journal page I want. There was a time when I was overly judgmental about going back [...]
Do Over! Kids shout it all the time and so can we! This months Let’s Play strategy for rediscovering how to play is all about changing your mind and giving yourself a do over! There is no legal binding contract between us and our art journal pages. We do not need to put an attorney on retainer to change [...]
It wasn’t my fault I kept playing! Really! It was my muse! My goal was to use up the paint on my palette…but she kept whispering in my ear for more colors…more paint…so I HAD to keep playing. An endless loop of happiness! Can’t you just imagine how much she had to twist my arm [...]
