WOW has it been a minute since I have worked on this site! For this challenge, I would like you all to find a simple flower on google and draw it then post your results here! As always, please keep it clean and professional. No profanity or anything that 1. you wouldn’t show your grandma,… Continue reading Draw and Share a Flower: Join the Fun!
So an interesting thing I thought about today. What if I were to put a challenge out there for you all to decipher on your own? In Art Class today, I brought in some embossed cardstock. Everyone was able to choose a few to use in their project tonight. So, my challenge to you is… Continue reading Unlock Your Creativity with Embossed Card Designs
Something we should celebrate regularly. In this photo here, you see THE AMAZING group of women I have the pleasure of spending time with every other Monday. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend this particular class as it was my son’s birthday and well, he is only going to turn 11 once! I am… Continue reading Mindfulness Art: Creating Flower Hearts Through Meditation
When thinking about the above title, I think “what in the world does that mean? Is it me working side by side with the love of my life? Or is it working two jobs at the same time? Oh no, it’s neither. Today, we were to pick an occupation out of a hat. Cute little… Continue reading Embracing Your Inner Ballerina: Artistic Reflections
Yes, mandalas. Created and intended as a meditation aid. Beautiful and fun too. In this class, we were first prompted to do a drawing of our hand to give us a different focus and teach us that we can achieve a finished piece without even looking at our paper. These mandalas here were created by… Continue reading Mandalas: A Creative Path to Mindfulness
1:31pm- on my way to a BIG Stamp and Scrapbook Expo in Anaheim. More to come! Eeeeeek! Look at that line! This is a big deal! Now I can say…. “been there, done that, bought the sweatshirt to prove it!” Lol This is only Wednesday! This day was the scheduled Mega Make and Take. There… Continue reading My Experience at the Anaheim Scrapbook Expo
Lets draw some flowers today! Pick your favorite flower. If you are not sure what that is or how to draw it then go online and search google for your fave. There are a ton out there to choose from. Once you have it then you can go ahead and grab a pencil and your… Continue reading Flower Sketching Tips: From Pencil to Watercolor
Sorry for the EXTREMELY late post everyone. This is from two weeks ago, better late than never right? Here you go! Once again, our fearless art class leader nourished and cultivated the best in us. This week we used stencils inspired by a blog post from yours truly. Except they weren’t stencils that you would… Continue reading Vibrant Watercolor Art with Unique Stencils
So a big part of the motivation behind Art Journal Therapy is an art class that I participate in with an amazing, inspiring group of women. Tonight we focused on change and what change for the positive our life challenge has brought about. With permission from this great group of women, I present to you… Continue reading Exploring Change Through Art: The Beauty of Flowers and Butterflies
Boxes that is. Did you know you can make an art journal out of pretty much anything? It’s true! Cereal boxes are pretty sturdy and can hold up to quite a bit of abuse and finagling. Here, I just cut out the front and back and fold them in half after I have painted them… Continue reading How to Craft a Journal Using Cereal Boxes
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