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From IT to Intuitive Art: A Conversation That Reveals What You Don’t Usually See

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If you’ve been following my work for a while, you’ve mostly seen my hands — painting, layering, stitching, building pages.

But not so much my face or me talking about myself.

This conversation with Kate for the Making Zen retreat is one of those rare spaces where I sat down and shared my journey openly — not just what I do, but how I think, how I arrived here, and what truly shifted things for me.

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Day 1–20 of My 100 Day Art Journal Challenge

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On 22nd February, we begin this year’s 100 day project.

But this time, I’m not chasing 100 finished pieces.

Instead, I’m creating a mixed media artist book — a space dedicated entirely to exploration, layering, and showing up daily without the pressure to perform.

If you’ve ever considered a 100 day art journal challenge but felt intimidated by perfectionism, this approach may feel softer. More sustainable. More honest.

Let me share how I’m doing it.

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My Mixed Media Artist Book for the 100 Day Project 2026

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On 22nd February, we begin this year’s 100 day project.

But this time, I’m not chasing 100 finished pieces.

Instead, I’m creating a mixed media artist book — a space dedicated entirely to exploration, layering, and showing up daily without the pressure to perform.

If you’ve ever considered a 100 day art journal challenge but felt intimidated by perfectionism, this approach may feel softer. More sustainable. More honest.

Let me share how I’m doing it.

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Heart Art Journaling Prompts: 30 Questions to Understand Your Emotions & Heal Through Art

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Have you ever opened your art journal…
and not known what to write?

You feel something.
But you don’t know how to begin.

That’s exactly why I love using heart art journaling prompts.

They gently guide you inward — without pressure, without perfection — and help you practice emotional healing through art in a safe and creative way.

If you’re new to journaling, or exploring art journaling for beginners, this list will help you start with clarity and confidence.

And at the end, I’ll show you how these prompts connect deeply to my Mixed Media Art Journaling Class – The Heart’s Journey.

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From Cake Box to Keepsake: Creating a Rustic Art Journal Cover

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Who knew an ordinary cake box could become a beautifully textured handmade art journal?

In this project, I’m sharing how I transformed simple packaging into a unique cover using three layers of collage, earthy textures, and a few final embellishments. I’ll also give you a peek at the pages I’ve prepared for the inside — soft, translucent, and full of organic character.

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My Textured Plaster Art Journal: A Raw, Grungy Book Filled With Possibility

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Have a bunch of old cardboard boxes lying around? Instead of tossing them in the recycling bin, why not turn them into something beautiful and functional? In this blog, I’ll walk you through how I transformed a plain food packaging box into a grungy, vintage-style texture box—perfect for storing art clusters or mixed media scraps.

The technique is simple, budget-friendly, and packed with texture. Plus, it’s a method you can use across so many different art surfaces!

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Coffee Dyeing Basics for Mixed Media: 3 Simple Techniques

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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 dye papers are a bit dark brown, tea dye is brownish and onion skin dye is reddish brown. I love all the 3 colors that they create on papers.

I wanted to experiment with acrylics and got some amazing results. It works with all the 3 types of dye, but I find coffee dyeing the easiest process of all – it’s as if I’m making myself a cup of coffee. So I added a little bit of green and blue with the coffee and tea mix and got some brilliant results.

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Art Journal from Tissue Box, Scrap Papers and Free Printables

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Have you ever looked at something as simple as a tissue paper box and thought, this could be art? That’s exactly how this project began.

In today’s post, I’m walking you through how I transformed an empty tissue box into a richly layered, interactive junk journal — using scraps, printable pages from my Mixed Media Artist Resource Library, and a whole lot of creative play. If you love repurposing materials, working intuitively, and making something beautiful out of the ordinary, you’re going to love this project.

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Acrylic Dyeing on Paper: My Easy, Playful Alternative to Ink

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Have you ever been captivated by the spontaneous flow of watercolor—the way colors melt into each other, unpredictable yet soothing? I have. I love the softness and meditation that watercolors bring.

But as someone who has painted with acrylics for over a decade, I’ve developed a special fondness for them. There’s something about acrylics—their versatility, texture, and vibrancy—that keeps drawing me back.

So I asked myself: What if I could play with acrylics in a way that feels like watercolor? That’s how this method was born—a playful, intuitive way to dye papers using diluted acrylic paint.

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