If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post. Thanks! I'll confess that as things have gotten crazy around here, I haven't managed... Read more →

Here's a quick video I think you'll enjoy: The Alphabet 2 from n9ve on Vimeo. In some weird way this video reminds of the Alphabet Ladies I did back in January 2012. Thank you for all your kind comments on yesterday's post. I'm mostly brain dead, but deeply appreciative. Thanks for stopping by! --- P.S. Just a quick reminder: "Getting Started with Watercolor" starts on Saturday! Yay! Read more →

I am stressed out, stretched out, and maxed out at this moment. Overwhelmed too. I've got a couple of enormous projects that I'm working on, not the least of which is prep for the new season of Scrapbook Soup TV! We are taping next week and there is soooooooo much to get done. I've been creating tons of art every single day for all of these projects, but nothing that I can really share. So here is a total tease. Just bits and pieces of what's on my desk... And now I've got to get back to work! Thanks for... Read more →

Yesterday I was catching up on some blog reading and I came across some fabulous jewelry by talented illustrator Gennine Zlatkis. She used a pyrograph to burn designs into a leather cuff and a leather ring. I ran to my art studio immediately! I had a wood burning tool and some blank leather cuffs just sitting around. Clearly, this was fate! So, I got to work: Working with a wood burning tool is easy. You hold it just like a pencil. You have to go slowly and there is a bit of a smell from the burning leather. But with... Read more →

It's Memorial Day here in the United States and I want to say thank you to all the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve in the military. And I also want to say thank you to all the husbands and wives and children and parents who support them in their endeavors. This is a multi-layered Gelli Print done on my new *enormous* 12" x 14" Gelli Plate! I love how much room I have to play. There are some challenges that come with working larger, but I'm having a great time experimenting with it! Thanks... Read more →

If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post. Thanks! Do you check out the linky list at the end of each Art... Read more →

This video by Ben Barrett-Forrest is beyond brilliant and you must watch it. Not only is it beautifully done stop motion animation mixed with fantastic sound effects, but it is an excellent five-minute lesson in the history of typography. I feel so inspired after watching that, don't you? Thanks for stopping by! Read more →

I'm super excited about my new online class "Getting Started with Watercolor." Class is hosted on a private password protected blog and all lessons are delivered via video. In class we will be working with liquid watercolors... ...pan watercolors... ...tube watercolors... ...and Peerless watercolors: There are SIX video lessons covering basic techniques... ...texture techniques... ...stamping with watercolor... ...and lots more, including making your own watercolor sprays, and I'll take you step-by-step through putting together a small art journal page! Class starts on June 1, 2013 and you will never lose access to the classroom. So feel free to work at... Read more →

So I decided to take my dimensional paper cut cards one step further. (One should always take an artful exercise one step further, don't you think?) I added color... I think they're just amazing looking. I can hardly stand the idea of giving them away...it has to be a very special person! Thanks for stopping by! Read more →

I don't know about you, but I love reading blogs. I subscribe to more than 100 blogs at the moment. And I keep track of all of them through Google Reader. Unfortunately, Google is shutting Reader down on July 1. Bummer. Like so many other people, I went searching for a replacement. I tried bloglovin and feedly, bothy highly recommended. They are very slick and cool, with more of a Pinterest feel. Highly visual. But they don't work for the way I consume blogs. You see, I don't read all 100 blogs every day. I tend to check in with... Read more →