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  Inside: 4 ways to make watercolor backgrounds for beginners   Ny favorite roller coaster is Thunder Mountain in Disney World. Not because it’s the best in the world but because it’s mild and not too scary. Yes, I don’t...

  Inside: altered playing cards with different techniques and materials   When I started with mixed media I was very unsure of almost every step I made because I felt I didn’t know enough techniques, enough materials or had enough...

  Inside: two basic art journaling techniques you need to know   When I started making art journal pages I was really confused with all the techniques and materials, so much so I simply froze and ended up with an...

Today I want to share with you how to create a Butterfly Mixed Media Canvas. I get asked a lot about how I create these canvases and how I get that crisp rusty look. Well, today I want to share...

  Inside: everything you need to know about using cut out magazine photos in art journaling   I’m not embarrassed to admit I don’t know how to draw so when I want to add an image or a focal point...

  Inside: 15 different ideas for adding art journal page texture   If you want to make interesting and expressive art journal pages try adding some texture. Art journal page texture is everything that you can feel with your finger...

  Inside: how to make layers on art journal pages   I have a secret…you’ll be amazed by it and surprised and you’ll wonder how come you never knew it before! The secret to making beautiful art journal pages is...

  Inside: how to use stencils to make backgrounds and focal point on an art journal page   Stenciling is like magic! You can use them to make your own patterns and images while controlling the size, the shape and...

  Inside: how to make a simple tree paper piecing card   I’m terrible at math but even I know that according to Aristotle, a philosopher in Ancient Greece, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”. Apparently...

  Inside: how to make a pop up slider card the easy way!   When you have been crafting for a long time like I am you love learning new things that challenge you and excite you. Lately I’ve been...

  Inside: how to make an easy Christmas spinner card   3D cards are a great way not only to surprise your family and friends with amazing and unique holiday cards but to get into the holiday spirit by displaying...

  Inside: how to make a folded Christmas tree card   Adding a Christmas tree to your Christmas card is a classic way to make handmade holiday cards and the best way to do that is to make a folded...

  Inside: how to make art journaling with Distress ink   People often complain that they don’t have enough materials or supplies to make art journal pages or other crafts. I think that not having everything is sometimes an advantage....

  Inside: how to make a Halloween mini album with hidden pockets, surprising flaps and other interactive spooky elements.   I think that interactive mini albums are great but they are especially great for Halloween. Making an interactive mini album...

  Inside: how to make an art journal page with hand drawn shapes   I have a confession… I don’t know how to draw! Yes, your read correctly, I don’t know how to draw and I’m not ashamed of saying...