Today we are going to look at how Matte and Gloss Mod Podge differ in your artwork, depending on whether you want a plain or shiny finish in your collage. What Is Mod Podge? Mod Podge is a PVA glue (Polyvinyl acetate) that is water based. It is AMAZING for use in your collage artwork …
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Today we are going to look at ways we can help our dementia parents understand that living independently is not the safest option for them! Tips and ideas for how to get your dementia or Alzheimers mom to move! Our Dementia Mom Moving Story My husband Johnny’s mom has always been super independent. She had …
I have successfully gotten 3 of my 3 lifetime cats to be chatterboxes and I can help you get your little furry friend to talk to you too! Tips and ideas for how to get your cat to talk! My Talking Cats Story My first cat, Nick the Cat, was the kitten of my parents …
I am a super color nerd! So when I started thinking about what color does blue go with, I KNEW I had to make a color wheel of blue and mix it with all the colors of the rainbow to figure it out for myself! Today we are going to take a super deep dive …
Today we are going to talk about what a glue book is as an art journal, how it differs from magazine collage and the tips and ideas I have for making amazing pictures in your glue book! What Is A Glue Book? A glue book is when you combine images from magazines, ephemera and collage …
As an at home caregiver, bedsores give me the heeby-jeebies! Here are my best tips and ideas for how to combat bedsores early on with home remedies. My Caregiver Story My mother in law is very inactive and prone to getting bedsores on her butt and legs because she moves so little, AND sits in …
Today we are going to talk about CATS! I am a two indoor cats Mom and have some great tips and ideas for how to keep your furry friends entertained all day long. Bored cats get themselves into trouble, whether you are home or not. Yes, your feline friend may sleep a lot, but like people …
As a multi cat household I have many tips and ideas for how to help your furry friends all get along! Here are some things you can do when your cats are just not friendly! A peaceful home. That’s pretty much what everyone wants but add two or more cats to the equation and that peace …
The Big Shot Switch is a super cool, electric die cutting and embossing machine! Today we will look at the features of this machine as well as whether we need to add it to our artist toolkit! Why I Am So Curious About The Sizzix Switch As a mixed media and collage artist, I use …
Today I am going to show my best tips and ideas for how to make your rubber or silicone stamps and craft dies easy to use on a daily basis with this amazing storage solution! I am a craft room organizing nut… I am willing to spend unlimited time, money and effort to figure out …
These bee tags and tickets are wicked cool and super fun to use in your junk journals or mixed media! I wanted some pretty graphics that I could print out and use in my artwork and figured why not share them with my peeps! You can use these in your personal art AND in finished …
This may be the prettiest collage sheet set I have ever made! These butterfly tickets and tags are super colorful and pretty. AND yes, there is a commercial license so you can print them out and use them in your journals for sale. Free Printable Butterfly Collage Sheets Examples Here are the two butterfly collage …
I just had to make these fun, Christmas printable tags and tickets for my art journal… they are great for collage, ephemera or junk journal makers too! And YES! They include a commercial license angel policy! Two Pages Of Christmas Collage Printables Here are the two pages that you get in the Christmas printables… How …
Super fun free printable Halloween tags and tickets for your Halloween Junk Journal, Mini Album or Altered book. These are free to use in your work and even finished books that you are selling! Includes skulls, vintage ladies, day of the dead and of course, pumpkins! Why I NEED Halloween Ephemera My birthday is 2 …
This was such a fun junk journal to make! I used 3 primary colors, orange, black and green, with a little blue thrown in for fun! It has dangles and charms, tags and tickets, as well as tuck spots, pockets and a flip open cover. Halloween Junk Journal Video Check out this full flip through …
I have had SO MANY questions about how to do magazine collage, I thought I would do an entire process video to show you how I do my modern steampunk art. Hopefully this will help spark some creativity in your artwork too! Magazine Collage Process Video I love seeing how a piece of artwork comes …
Halloween is such a fun visual holiday that can make for amazing written journaling or mixed media junk journaling! Whether you have kids or are dressing up as an adult, or have amazing decorations, here are some fun journal writing prompts for Halloween! Halloween Themes Halloween Colors For Mixed Media & Journaling Here are the …
Between my dementia Mom, little boys and my elderly dog, we have a lot of “accidents” in the bathroom! Here are my battle tested tips and ideas for how to keep those poop and urine unpleasant odors out of your bathroom! As you may know from my post, 6 Must Have Products For Elderly Caregivers …