Tips and ideas for how to make a super cute desktop organizer that will let you organize your craft supplies the easy way! Great for your craft room or office work desk. The best wooden organizer with drawers and shelves for all your bits and bobs! My Messy Desk Okay, no one likes to show …
Posts from: January 2020
Tips for how to use decoupage in your how to and art journal projects. This is NOT your Mom’s decoupage from the 1970’s… lots of fun, modern projects for inspiration and ideas! What Is Decoupage? Decoupage is made by glueing pieces of paper, tissue or other materials to glass, plastic or wood. It is generally …
How to make fun DIY storage boxes for your tags or other little craft supplies! A creative way to use your gel press plate to decorate cheap mini wooden boxes from Michaels. Craft Room Storage Okay, let’s talk about why I LOVE these little storage boxes! First off, I have things like tags lying around …
This year I participated in the Sketchbook Project… scary since I am not an “official” artist. But I became brave and decided that I would at least try… and I think my Happily Ever After book came out great! Here is my live “Happily Ever After” Sketchbook on the Brooklyn Art Library site! The Sketchbook …
When should you take away the keys or get their driving privileges revoked? Tips and ideas for how to explain why Alzhemiers or dementia loved ones can’t drive their car anymore. Our Mom Driving Story We started noticing Mom having trouble a couple of years ago. She was forgetting things, repeating herself and losing weight …
I always worry about mixing purple acrylic paint with other colors that I will just get brown! But you can make some really fun colors by combining purple with all the colors of the rainbow! Today we are going to see what happens when we mix purple acryllic paint with different colors! I went with …
I love using essential oils for cleaning! Here are my best ideas for homemade cleaners using natural ingredients and essential oils. Includes recipes and tips for deep cleaning your kitchen! It’s time to deep clean the kitchen and instead of dragging out a bunch of toxic chemicals and cleaners, we are going to be finding …
Tips and ideas for how to mix purple acrylic paint with black and white to make shades and tints of purple. Great for adding dimension and depth to your backgrounds and journals! Mixing Purple Paint As a mixed media artist, I am often trying to find just the right color of paint to use as …