This is a pic of the wrapping paper I designed

The Wonderful Word for This Wednesday is ‘Products’ Friends!  I’ve been working on this surface design thing for months.  I took Bonnie Christine’s ‘Immersion’ class and learned a TON including how to navigate and create in Adobe Illustrator (kinda). My goal was to get my art on products that I …

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This is a colorful pic of the different types of art crayons I'm discussing in this post.

The Wonderful Word for this Wednesday is “Crayons” It’s Spring, and it’s May Mental Health Month, so let’s ditch the adulting and play art like a child.  This is FANTASTIC for our mental health friends! Allow me to introduce to you one of my favorite art supplies (besides straight up …

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The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are “Inchie Challenge” Inchie Challenge For the second year in a row, I’m participating in the Inchie Challenge that Amy Maricle hosts through her business called Mindful Art Studio. Amy’s approach to art is right up my alley!  She is all about practicing mindfulness …

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A painting of bright florals in watercolor and ink

The Wonderful Word for This Wednesday is “Tutorials” Do you ever find yourself scrolling endlessly through your Instagram feed and sending your like minded friends ideas or funnies? Well, my friend Miki recently send me this : Doesn’t that look like fun to paint?!  We thought so!  We put our …

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The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are, ‘Setting up Art Supplies’ This is relevant even if you have no ‘studio’ space like me currently.  When you go to play some art, the amount you enjoy your session has some to do with HOW you set up your space. We are …

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The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are “The Color Wheel” You might be surprised to hear that I have never painted my own color wheel, UNTIL the other day.  I mean, I understand the color wheel, I know HOW to paint one.  I know how to mix secondary colors and …

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This is a pic of a bulletin board full of different butterflies that I've painted or drawn

The Wonderful Words for this Wednesday are, “Limit Yourself” In this artistic and creative journey I’ve been on for some years now, I’ve met a lot of other creatives.  One thing I’ve found we seem to all have in common, is that we are addicted to being creative as it …

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The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are THANK YOU It’s Valentine’s Day and I thought it was the perfect day to send you virtual flowers and tell you thanks for allowing me into your in-box.  I am well aware that your inbox is sacred space.  You get to choose what …

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The Wonderful Word for This Wednesday is ‘Valentines’ Remember the fun of Valentines Day as a kid?  We would be tasked with making and decorating a box or pouch to receive valentines in from classmates and eagerly await the little store bought character valentines.  Sometimes, there would even be a …

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The Wonderful Words for This Wednesday are Neurographic Art   Don’t stop here because of this big word, it’s a simple art practice that helps us calm our minds and relax, and I think you’ll love it. Do you ever find yourself stuck in a negative thought pattern?  Do you …

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