Anything can become art. There aren’t rules for what art is, let alone what you can use to make art.

Drug stores, hardware stores, the trash, these are all great places to find art making materials. In this video, you’ll see how I used cosmetic sponges to make colorful art to hang on the wall.

These are the dried up ends of cosmetic sponges used to apply paint when stenciling, art journaling, collaging, and any other play. Instead of trash, it’s treasure.

Each one was glued to the wood panel using gel medium. The reason why the colors all made me happy is these are the remnants of other play- with the colors I love.

The sides are raw and imperfect. Not because there is a rule that says it should be this way but that I want it to be this way.

When you’re creating, remember there are no rules you must follow or even should follow. Art is whatever you create it to be.

Look around where you are right now. Bet there is something you can use to make art with and if there isn’t go for a walk outside and see what blows across your path.

If you’re looking to play more, to enjoy the time you spend with your art supplies and feel the freedom of play, check out my free workshop, Permission to Play.

What can you do when you’re staring at a blank page wondering what you should do? Get started. But how do you decide where to start? One way is by using an free Art Play Prompt.

Art Play Prompts are a place to start or a jumping off point for your play.

There are no rights or wrongs when it comes to play. Interpret them any way you want, literally or figuratively. The goal is a place to start, a way to take one step forward.

Packing materials are great sources of found art supplies so that’s where I began looking for something to use as an art supply. This was a foam tube that I just cut part of off and turned into a stamp.

Once the paint was completely dry, in came the color. Bright, vibrant, Aqua Inks. These are watercolor ink so they are translucent and reworkable even after dry if you get them wet again.

Here are the supplies used. Some of these links are affiliate links which means I get a small percentage. It doesn’t cost you anything extra and it helps keep the free tutorials coming!