I think we all are looking for things to fill all of our time at home during these cold days and nights and honestly, it’s easy to find activities that accomplish that but have they been helping me through it? I dove into art journaling in 2017 but then for some reason stopped in mid-2018. […]
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Top 30+ Christmas Coloring Books for Adults
The snow is falling and the Christmas lights are starting to go up so, of course, we need to have some Christmas Coloring Books to keep us calm before during and after Black Friday madness. Now that Coloring Books for Adults are an institution, there are a whole lot of Christmas coloring books available including Christmas […]
Stocking Stuffers for Adult Coloring Book Enthusiasts
If someone on your holiday shopping list has become a colorist in adult coloring books we have great ideas for stocking stuffers for your coloring friends and family. (Or send this link if people ask what YOU want!) Top Stocking Stuffers for Colorists of Adult Coloring Books Artist Stocking Stuffers for Artists at Blick Art […]
Artists on Etsy
I’ve participated in Lifebook several times and one of the best parts is discovering new teachers whose techniques and styles you fall in love with. Many of them have Etsy shops and you know I love supporting Indie Artists. Treasured Memories with Nellie’s Creative Touch ONLINE CLASS tutorial instructional video fabric book class by artist […]
DIY Gifts to Make With Essential Oils
This is IT! The motherload list of everything you will need to make all those cool DIY essential oil gifts and projects. Essential Oil DIY Kits These kits have the bottles, sprayers, labels that you will need to make the many personal gifts we list ingredients for below. Multi-Size Essential Oil Bottle Kit: 12x Essential […]
Best Glue for Art Journaling & Mixed Media Art
I’ve recently started making my own handmade art journals or junk journals. I find them the opposite of junk but indeed I DO use things that non-artsy folks would throw into the recycle bin. You need a way to stick those treasures to your page so what glue is best? It seems as if most […]
How to Use Stencils in Mixed Media Art
Stencils have always intimidated me, probably because the decor fad of the 80’s when I bought my first home was to stencil things on your walls, and they had to look perfect! I tried them a few times and they were always crooked or not filled in all the way, or the edges looked too […]
Best Watercolor Supplies for Coloring Books
Watercolor Supplies for Adult Coloring Books I’ll be introducing my favorite watercolor supplies to use in your coloring books in this article. As always, use caution with any new supplies and play with them a bit in your art journal or a page you aren’t in love with before you tackle a new project. Know […]
Harry Potter Coloring Books for Adults
Perfect Christmas gift for the Harry Potter Fan in your family! The Harry Potter Coloring Book available now.
Make Your Own Mixed Media Paper Dolls
Remember the good old days when you could pickup a paper dolls book on the magazine stand in your grocery or drug store? I was always SO excited to get to punch them all out and try on the different outfits. I had a few Barbies but the outfits were very expensive back then so […]