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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
If you are looking for Christmas color combinations, these color palettes can give you some inspiration. All my own pictures and mostly my own decorating, I thought it would be fun to show you some of the colors I love! Classic Red and Green Christmas Color Palatte I love a traditional look and these colors …
If you are new to Junk Journalling or Scrapbooking, you may be wondering what the difference is! Here are my best tips and ideas for figuring out which one you should do. Scrapbooks Let’s start with scrapbook pages because I think that is what most of us are familiar with. This is where you use …
Staring at a blank journal page can be intimidating! Here are some creative tips and ideas for writing in your Christmas journal. Christmas at its core is a religious holiday. Sure, it’s become very commercial, but focusing on the meaning of the holiday, whether you are religious or not, can take some of the commercial out …
Decorative decoupage storage box for the chargers and cables on my bedside table. Tips and ideas for how to make a pretty and colorful cord storage box! Picking The Right Decorative Box When you are picking a box for your charger storage, you want something with a bit of substance. I chose this wooden box …
Dang, there is a LOT of controversy about what complimentary are. In color theory there are only 3 complimentary colors… the ones across the color wheel from the primary colors. But in art, there are many more complimentary colors you can use! Official Complimentary Colors Officially the complimentary colors are across the color wheel from …
Tips and ideas for how to make a cool set of magazine holders to store your craft supplies or magazines! This DIY may be my favorite storage and organization project ever, since it was cheap and easy to do. Magazine Collage Mania Okay, you may be a crafter like me and when you decide to …
I know that equal parts of red and yellow make orange, but what KIND of orange are you trying to make? Bronze or rust, apricot or salmon. So really, how you make orange? While I am working on my junk journal pages I frequently want to make a color for a background that I might …
I know that the primary colors blue and yellow make green, but what KIND of green are you trying to make? Sage or forest green, lime green or turquoise. So really, let’s find out how to make green! Additional Resources: How To Make Purple and How To Make Orange While I am working on my …
Dana White is Nony The Slob… and I love her so much! Her reality based organizing tips and ideas have helped make my craft room cleaning so much more effective and given me more space to work! If you are here you are probably creative and cool like me! I would SO much more rather …
There are a million mixed media journal page examples on Pinterest, but sometimes I just want to flip through a book for inspiration when I am doing a daily journal page! This 1000 Artist Journal Pages book is an amazing resource when you are thinking about doing a new project. Using Art Books For Inspiration …
Color theory is so fun! I know that red and blue make purple, but what KIND of purple are you trying to make? Lavender or deep purple, more of a mauve or plum? So really, what colors make purple? Additional Resources: What Colors Make Green? and What Colors Make Orange? Just the other day I …
Tips and ideas for keeping a fun and creative travel notebook or diary. A travelers notebook is such a fun way to document your trips and remember all the neat things you did on your trip. Have you ever gone on a vacation and once home, forgot the small details of the trip? Or looked at …