April 3rd, 2016
Inside: how to use watercolors in art journaling and how to make art journal page backgrounds with watercolors. I was always kind of scared to use watercolos because I don’t know how to draw. All the amazing creations I saw online with beautiful watercolor images really discouraged me from trying because there was no way I could make these art journal pages. I was so wrong! Watercolors are so easy to use! I just couldn’t believe it! You can do it too! Just follow the steps in this video tutorial and start making amazing art journaling pages using watercolors! WHY USE WATERCOLORS IN ART JOURNALING That’s a good question! If watercolors are so difficult to use then why bother? Watercolors is a very forgiving medium – when you use watercolors for backgrounds, for covering the page or for coloring abstract shapes this medium is very forgiving. You don’t need to be accurate or follow a specific …
Inside: a fast and easy DIY Valentine’s coupon mini album gift tutorial you can make in minutes! WHAT TYPE OF VALENTINE ARE YOU? There are two types of “Valentine’s People” those who go more commercial and buy he chocolate, flowers and gifts from the store. And then there are those who want a more personal touch, something that is custom made and is aimed directly at the heart. You can probably guess which type I am… DIY VALENTINE’S GIFT IDEAS I believe that a Valentine’s gift should be personal because you give it to someone you love and know and your gift should reflect that. You are in the best position to know exactly what to give that someone special and you can make it yourself to customize it! Here are a few ideas for handmade gifts: Photo album with your photos DIY paper box filled with their favorite chocolates. Here’s a tutorialon how to …
Inside: how to make a faux tree trunk fairy house with supplies you have in your stash! Have you ever put two socks in your washing machine and when it was finished only found one? It happens to me all the time! The explanation for this phenomenon is that the socks get sucked into the washing machine’s pipes or get pulled under the drum. However there’s another more controversial explanation which I like much better… the fairies stole one of the socks! You don’t have to believe in fairies to make this faux tree trunk fairy house but… it won’t hurt 🙂 FAUX TREE TRUNK LOOK Making a faux tree trunk look is a process of making one material look like another material. Tree bark has two distinct characteristics you need to consider: Texture: the bark is not smooth but very coarse and has a lot of texture. So you’ll need to add texture to the …
Inside: what is zentangle and how to make it in your craft projects I told you before I can’t draw BUT I found an amazing way around it! I discovered a way to draw beautiful patterns with no problem and professional looking results. It is called zentangle and you won’t believe how easy it is. WHAT IS ZENTANGLE The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns, tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, S-curves and orbs. These simple shapes are the “Elemental Strokes” in all Zentangle art. Zentangle art is non-representational and unplanned so you can focus on each stroke and not worry about the result. There is no up or down to Zentangle art. You don’t need to know what a tangle is going to look like to draw it. You just need to know the …
