Tag Archives: art

Peek Into My Sketchbook

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Playing around with a random doodle, colored pencils, acrylic paint and the most ruined little paintbrush I had lying around…

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Is it all about the price tag?

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How often have you spent money on something and then realized it was junk and totally not worth the price you paid? You feel ripped off! Other times, you might have simply made a mistake in a purchase. It simply wasn’t worth it… for you. The value of something is different depending on your perspective [...]

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Cards and Printables for Valentine’s Day

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Yikes, it’s nearly February already! Are you ready for with your cute valentine’s for friends, your kids and co-workers? I started looking into my own designs and realized that I have some printable valentines that are perfect for those still looking for a little cute and funny. They are themed valentine’s for medical, foodie and [...]

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I’m Messy and I Know It Printable

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I’m a huge fan of the Heartmade blog by Mayi Carles and for 2013 she put out a call for help to promote her Life is Messy bootcamp. I immediately thought of my default girl illustration writing out the message “I’m Messy and I Know It” – so here’s the final product! Download ZIP of [...]

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Everything At Once

Funny how sometimes you come across something in your daily life that just fits with your thoughts and usually worries at the moment. Do you find that happening sometimes? Perhaps it is because you take more notice of things that apply to your life. Like when you learn a new word and suddenly you hear [...]

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Start An Artful Journal Instantly

Many art journalers don’t decorate the cover of their journals until the very end. It’s sort of a sweeping measure to finish up a long record of artful adventures. However, I personally like to decorate – at least in part – my journal covers immediately. I want my journal to be inspiring, inviting me in, [...]

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Create Badges of Art

How can you spice up a favorite image and incorporate art into your daily life? I say, make that piece of art a badge that decorates your journal, hangs from your door, or sits on a shelf to inspire every day. That’s what I did with Be Strong - printing it out at a smaller size and [...]

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Decorate and Embellish Your Art Prints

Many people think of the conservation and preservation of fine art prints, but I want to challenge you to involve yourself in the creative expression and USE those prints. Since offering my Girls With A Message as downloadable printables, a lot of project ideas have opened up for me. I think that involving yourself in [...]

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Action in Progress…

Yup, I’m owning up to my proclamations and aspirations…totally diving in head first and taking action. I’ve been up to a lot of stuff…some official paid work and others just projects that I want to get done. In some cases, I’ve participated in some challenges as well, but totally didn’t post them in time. There’s [...]

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A-Z Art Journal Sorry

A series of art journal pages where I pick a word for each letter of the alphabet and journal about it day by day. To find out more about the beginning of this project, please read the first post here. For the letter S, I chose the word sorry. It’s a bit sad I guess…or maybe just [...]

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