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Paper buttons - Mixed media art
To create these paper buttons, first thing you need is a base. I created the based by gluing some newspaper strips to a fabric. This was actually a failed experiement of creating paper fabrics, which I...
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Artist date #7 - Creating connection between collages & my emotions
The last few prompts were to write down the emotions on these art journal pages which felt something I have never felt before. I usually write my heart out in the morning pages, this was the first time...
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Paper Dolls Adventure
When I first came across the idea of paper dolls on Megan Quinlan's page , I was immediately inspired to try it out. Megan creates her dolls using stencils and stamps that she designs herself (her shop...
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Abstract botanical art in my sketchbook
Would you believe it if I say this is the first time I actually painted botanical leaves in my sketchbook? I remember those childhood days when I loved sketching all the botanical elements in the botany...
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Creating a 12-Page Art Journal by Folding an A4 Copy Paper
Art journaling is a wonderful way to express creativity and document thoughts, ideas, and inspirations. Creating your own art journal can be an exciting and rewarding project.  In this blog post, I’ll...
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Artist date #2 - Buy flowers & decorate your space
During the week 2, as I was learning to pay attention to detail, I decided to take myself out to a local florist and buy my inner artist some flowers. (But before anything, I must confess the huge amount...
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Pop-Up Fringe Journal
I had a lot of fun creating this Pop-Up Fringe Journal, following the step-by-step guide in this online course by Roben-marie. I didn't have the tags of the file folders, but I created everything from...
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Artist date #3 - Do something you've been postponing
This week, as I was studying week 3 about recovering the sense of power, I had been going through burst of emotions on a daily basis, specially processing through all the emotions of shame resurfacing....
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Creating Fabric scraps for mixed media collages
This idea came about when I got the desire to create some fabric bowls. I didn’t have any fabric at home, and I saw some fabric scraps being sold on amazon. But those are mostly printed and I wanted...
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Art journal with mark-making & coffee dyed papers
I learned to create this coffee-dyed, textured art journal through Galia Alena's online course, Creative Resilience. She guided us through making a small art journal that engages all five senses, and it...
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Adding Stitches to Your Art Journal Pages
Lately, I’ve been fascinated by the magic of stitch markers in my art journal pages. There’s something about the texture and dimension that stitches bring, transforming a flat surface into something tactile...
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Mark makings on papers - Morning music meditation
I was inspired by Galia Alena to create these mark making papers as morning music meditation while listening to her spotify playlist. She talks about it on Day 4 – Mark making of Gentle Creative...
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The art of artist dates
In our fast-paced world, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life, leaving little room for creative exploration and self-discovery.  Whether you’re a seasoned artist...
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An Expressive Inky Master Sheet for Art Journaling
Inky master sheets are an incredible way to explore your emotions and creativity through the fluidity of inks, watercolors, and mark-making. Inspired by the techniques I learned from Robin Marie, I've...
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Cardboard box storage for mixed media collage papers
I’ve been creating a lot of mixed media collage papers and it was getting difficult to keep a track of all of them. So i had to come up with an idea of storage with easy access to each of them. I...
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Abstract Mark Making Play & Tags for Gifting
In this easy autumn reflection painting, we’ll create a tranquil scene featuring a canal framed by the beauty of turning fall. With muted greens, oranges, and yellows, the landscape captures the early...
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My Journey Through 30 days of creative practice with Wendy Brightbill
Documenting My Experience Over the past 30 days, I went on a transformative creative journey with Wendy Brightbill’s free course. This blog post is my way of documenting everything I’ve learned during...
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Creating Tactile Collage Artworks
Creating a tactile collage is a journey of self-expression, where every layer tells a part of your story. It’s more than assembling papers and fabrics; it’s about immersing yourself in textures,...
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Creative Ways to Use Scrap Paper in Mixed Media Art (Bird-Themed Postcards)
In this easy autumn reflection painting, we’ll create a tranquil scene featuring a canal framed by the beauty of turning fall. With muted greens, oranges, and yellows, the landscape captures the early...
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Creating an A6 journal with backgrounds (5 easy steps)
This journal was created inspired by Eugénie Billotte from whom I learned art journaling in week 6 of Wanderlust 2024. To create this little journal, I used just two A3 sheets. I cut each A3 sheet into...
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A Junk Journal Salvaged from a Book
I’ve created junk journals before but never created a cover from an old book. Well instead of a book, I used the cover of a planner book. I learn this way of making a junk journal from this course...
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Mixed media collage in my art journal
Today I took a break from my 100 days of abstract landscape challenge and wanted to enjoy the Sunday relaxing with art and have a creative play date with the self. That is when Laura Horn Art’s creative...
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Artist Date #4 - Organise your closets
While recovering a sense of integrity, as I was studying and working through the tasks of week 4 of the Artist's Way, I felt that for this week's artist date, I should clean my studio space, organise all...
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Mini Abstract Paintings - A Layered Mixed-Media Art Journey
There’s something magical about building layers in abstract art. Each brushstroke, collage piece, and mark becomes part of a conversation—sometimes chaotic, sometimes harmonious. This project is designed...
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Week 2 - Wanderlust 2024 - Exploring brushes & mark making
Week 2 was by Nicole & it was a great lesson to learn how to interpret my own inspirations from around the globe and abstractly paint them! It was a great practice to explore all my brushes in a way...
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Black and white floral doodles
You could say I’m really inspired by florals lately, and with my Impasto Blooms class just released, I’m more excited than ever to draw and paint flowers. With the current drawing theme of wanderlust,...
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Creating mixed media collage papers using deli/butter/bakery papers
These days I'm just getting into the mixed media world and learning so much from the many mixed media artists on youtube. One of the things that I find fascinating is creating collage papers using deli/butter/bakery...
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How to Create a Butterfly-Themed Mixed Media Art Journal Spread
In this easy autumn reflection painting, we’ll create a tranquil scene featuring a canal framed by the beauty of turning fall. With muted greens, oranges, and yellows, the landscape captures the early...
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Mark Making Journal
In my previous post, I talked about incorporating mark making into my morning music meditation and how challenging it was to maintain. So, I decided to cut the A3 sheets into A4 size and fold them to create...
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Coffee Dye Mixed Media Collage Papers
As I'm learning to create different mixed media collage papers, one thing I'm particularly enjoying is creating coffee dye papers. I tried 3 types of dyeing - using coffee, tea and onion skins. The coffee...
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Week 1 - Wanderlust 2024 - Brushes, colors, textures & collage
I joined a year long course called wanderlust to give my creative play a boost. And so I decided to document my journey here. The first week was by Kasia – founder of everything art which hosts wanderlust. ...
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Artist date #5 - Altering boring household objects into faux ceramics
This week something miraculous happened. The whole week have been reading about recovering the sense of possibility and it almost opened my mind's eye to see the amount of possibilities out there in terms...
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Love Book: A Mixed Media Zine Journal
In this easy autumn reflection painting, we’ll create a tranquil scene featuring a canal framed by the beauty of turning fall. With muted greens, oranges, and yellows, the landscape captures the early...

Learn to paint a Cherry Blossom landscape in a loose acrylic painting style, much like Van Gogh’s impressionism style.

A Step-by-Step Journey to transform painted papers into tiny works of Art with Mixed-Media Layers, Texture, and Stitching

A Creative Journey to bring the beauty of the Beach to Your Art Projects. Doodle different shells & add color to bring them to life.

Total Class Time: 4.5 hours

Learn to create stunning 3D aerial beach views on canvas, coasters & a tray using resin & mixed media, step by step!

Total Class Time: 6 hours

Understand the theory behind colors, mix colors with confidence, let go of frustration & bring that confidence into your art practice!

Total Class Time: 3 hours

Learn how to create coffee paint and create 10 easy and beautiful mini landscapes with coffee!