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. 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, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. In peeking through the #artjournaleveryday hashtag, I discovered that I was being drawn,... Read more →

I wanted to share photos from the Altered Book class I taught in July. One of my students, Marissa, was kind enough to host the class at her beautiful home! It was a wonderful weekend of art play! Take a peek: We glued, cut, carved, collaged, built, painted, and reshaped our books into mini masterpieces! Long before I kept a regular art journal, I altered books. I love the mixture of books & art! Thanks for stopping by! --- Upcoming in-person classes: September 22-23: I'll be at The Ink Pad in NYC. October 13-14: ScanNCut for Artists in the Boston... Read more →

I recently got a pack of three Blick Colored Pencils for free. So, I thought I'd road test them on video while comparing them to Prismacolor Pencils. I was surprised by the results: And here is a peek at some of my trial and error samples from the video: Are you a colored pencil fan? Is there a brand that you use and trust? I'd love to know! Thanks for stopping by! Read more →

Mom and I are doing our best to get back into the podcast swing of things. We've been podcasting since 2012 (6 YEARS!!!) but we're not great about frequency. This will be just our sixth podcast in 2018. (Note to self: put podcast in calendar as a "to do.") All of that said, today's podcast is a particularly good one, because it's a conversation with YOU! We chose a few of the awesome comments you've left to share and discuss. Enjoy! If you do not see the podcast player above, please click on this link. You can listen to a... Read more →

It's so very easy to customize notebooks when you have a ScanNCut! Watch the video for the how to: And here are the notebooks from the video: I love them and now I can't wait to make more!!! I will be on HSN demoing and selling the ScanNCut DX 125 (I'm using the 225 in the video) tomorrow (September 11) during the 8am, 6pm, and 10pm EST hours. Watch online or on your TV! I will also be demoing a sewing/embroidery machine, the PTouch Embellish and a serger. I will be on HSN at 12am, 8am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm,... 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. 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, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. Somebody made a comment on the video I shared last week that it... Read more →

Projects have a way of growing around here. What started as a simple idea, has ballooned into epic proportions! I bought this dresser at my local thrift store for $9.99: I decided to see if I could ape some floral patterned bone inlay furniture I've seen online and lusted after: I removed the drawers and base coated everything silver. I studied the patterns I liked (as seen above) and then I decided to just go for it! Then I kept painting -- top, sides, and even the kickplate! Somehow, it wasn't enough. And that, my friends, is why I stand... Read more →

I am super excited about the brand new ScanNCut DX! Brother has incorporated so many of the customer requests and suggestions, it's amazing. There are a ton of new features, so I made a quick video sharing my personal top ten features to note. It was actually really difficult to decide what to include in the video because there are sooooo many new features. Ask me tomorrow and I'll probably have a totally different list of notable new features! But in the meantime, here's the video: In the order from the video (but no particular order): ScanNCut DX is bigger... Read more →

I think that this is the last of the posts from Paris. At the top of Montmartre, is Sacré-Couer -- a beautiful church. I might almost say that I think it's better than Notre Dame...but don't tell anyone that I said that! Take a peek and judge for yourself: It was beautiful and filled with art and artistic touches. When we emerged from the church, there were two young men singing that soldier song from the Bizet opera, Carmen. It was pretty magical. If you're interested: Catholic Art Mosaic Art Top 10 Facts about the Sacré-Cœur, Paris Thanks for stopping... Read more →