You’re Not Lazy… You’re Just Tired of Being ‘On’ All the Time
Feeling tired all the time? Same. Before you assume you’re unmotivated or broken, here’s a much more reasonable explanation — and why your body might actually be doing the smart thing.
This year wasn’t what I expected
This year surprised me. I quit candles, then un-quit them, learned to live with grief, set some uncomfortable boundaries, and softened in places I didn’t expect. This is what 2025 actually taught me.
How to make your home feel good
A look at how your space affects your mood — and why small details like light, colour, and atmosphere can make a space feel better to be in.
When Inspiration Goes Quiet
There was a time when art flowed effortlessly — after work, while travelling, even in front of the TV. Lately, inspiration has gone quiet. I’m realising it never disappeared, it simply changed shape… and I’m gently finding my way back.
No More Boring — Room Sprays That Make Your Home Feel Good
If you’ve been searching for room sprays in Australia that feel clean, handcrafted and uplifting, this collection was made for you! Is Your Home Missing That Fresh, Feel-Good Spark? We all want our home to feel calm, inviting, and a reflection of who we are, but some...
From Brushstrokes to Candlelight: My candle line has arrived!!
✨ Creativity doesn’t like to stay in one place. ✨ It wants to move — to spill out, to be touched, seen, and felt. That’s exactly what happened in my studio! After years of pouring my heart into colour and paint, I found myself craving a new way to express that same...
Market Day Recap, Bali Bliss & What’s Coming Next
After a whirlwind of candle-making, market prep, and a soul-filling birthday trip to Bali, I’m finally pausing to share what’s been happening behind the scenes — from scooter rides and art supplies to a sneak peek at what’s coming next.
It’s my birthday (big sale & new website)!
it's my birthday… We’re gonna sparkle like it’s my birthday… Fling colour with our fingers like it’s my birthday… And dance like no one’s watching cos it’s my birthday!! ••••••••••••••••••••••• It’s my birthday! 🥳 And what better way to celebrate than with the people...
A colourful update and a rekindled spark!
After releasing my Bali Paradise collection, I took a step back to rest, reflect… and pour my energy into a rekindled spark!
Celebrating 10 Years of Love in Bali
Bali has always been a special place for us, and what better way to celebrate our 10 years of love in our favourite island? Come along!
Why we are drawn to flowers: The symbolism behind Blooming Marvellous
Let’s explore why we are drawn to flowers and floral art, and the emotions behind my new collection, “Blooming Marvellous”.
Introducing the BLOOMING MARVELLOUS Collection!
My Blooming Marvellous collection is for anyone who loves colour, embraces creativity, and wants a reminder that life is full of wonder!
The art of letting go: What painting has taught me about trust and flow
The most breathtaking moments happen when we least expect them… The art of letting go is about trusting the process – in art, and in life!
Why I took a social media break
Lately, I’ve been feeling lighter, freer – more me – and I wanted to share why: I decided to take a social media break and boy, what a relief!!
How Grief Rekindled My Connection to Art
I lost someone who once held a VERY special place in my heart… I think he had smiling depression and I am trying to heal through my art…
105 ART COURSES TO TRANSFORM YOUR WORLD!
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The BREATHE Collection
The BREATHE Collection is a series of mixed media paintings all about taking a moment to breathe and appreciate the wonder around us!
Art Bundle for Good 9 Welcome!
Thank you SO MUCH for being part of the Art Bundle for Good 2023, I am so excited to be part of it, and to have you here 🙂
The making of Enchanted Meadows
Do you want to see the making of “Enchanted Meadows”, my new tranquil and magical painting? Watch me paint it!
PAINT WITH ME! | “Quiet Reflection”
I am excited to share with you the full painting process of my new soothing painting, “Quiet Reflection” so… COME PAINT WITH ME!
Whispering Woods Timelapse Video
I am excited to share with you the full timelapse video, from start to finish, of my new mixed media painting “Whispering Woods”!!
How to create impact with bold colour
Do you love bold colours but not sure how to create impact with them in your art! Read on, I have a few suggestions that will help you 🙂
Bold colour challenges and how to overcome them
You’re all hyped up about using bold colours so you start slapping them on the canvas but… It’s like a clash of the titans?! Let me help!
Where to find bold colour inspiration
Soaking up the beauty of nature, reminiscing about vibrant memories, checking out other artists… Bold colour inspiration is everywhere!
The power of bold colours
Imagine a world without colour… Pretty bland, right?? Today we’re diving headfirst into the power of bold colours in art!
New paintings for sale!
I have a few new paintings for sale to share with you – I hope one will resonate with you! All lovingly hand crafted, original & unique.
Turning my life upside down – Part 2
I turned my life upside down, part 2: My 2 big A-HA moments, sensory overload, new house, new state and starting art school!
Life overhaul: time for an update – PART 1
Why I closed my business, sold my house, packed all my belongings & moved full time into a campervan to travel Australia! Life Overhaul!
Art Journal Flip Through (with printables)
Let’s do an art journal flip through together! This is a simple handmade journal in which I used some of my printables (list included) 🙂
TWO new exciting COLLAGE BOOKS coming your way!!
Secret Stash is now a line of printed books: meet the new COFFEE GRUNGE & COLLAGE PARTY books for art journaling, mixed media & collage!
Vanlife and mixed media!
I made my dream of vanlife and mixed media happen! Sold my house & converted a van to live in full time and travel 🙂
Rainbow Doodles Art Journal Tutorial
Today it’s all about sunshine and RAINBOWS so grab a paint brush and some watercolour, gouache or acrylic paint and let’s play together 🙂
IN LOVE Art Journal Tutorial
Creating art like this In Love art journal page does NOT have to be difficult and time consuming… Especially when you use my printables!
IN LOVE Mixed Media Printables Collection
The IN LOVE Mixed Media Printables Collection is so colourful, cute & quirky!! Come and these gorgeous collage papers & collage elements!
Shy Art Doll Mixed Media Tutorial | Art Journal
Do you want to know how I created this beautiful shy art doll mixed media art journal page?It was easy, let me show you how I did it 😉
Art Doll Art Journal Page Tutorial | Mixed Media
Let’s create an adorable Art Doll Art Journal Page together, using some of the files from Mimi Bondi’s Secret Stash! Let me show you how 🙂
DOLL FACE Mixed Media Printables Collection
The DOLL FACE Mixed Media Printables Collection is so colourful, cute & quirky!! Come and these gorgeous collage papers & collage elements!
CHRISTMAS Collection Printables!
My CHRISTMAS Collection of printables is simply ADORABLE!!! Come and see my gorgeous collage papers, greeting cards, tags & more 😉
Mimi Bondi’s Secret Stash Store Grand Opening!!
Mimi Bondi’s Secret Stash is a HUGE library of collage papers & elements to download instantly & use in your own art! Hundreds of files!!
Alcohol Ink Art Tag Tutorial (Beginner Mixed Media)
Let me show you how to turn your alcohol ink gel print into an easy and gorgeous alcohol ink art tag! Video + step by step photos.
Alcohol Ink Art Journal Page Tutorial (Beginner Mixed Media)
Let me show you how to turn an alcohol ink gel print into an easy and gorgeous alcohol ink art journal page! Video + step by step photos.
Alcohol Inks on Gel Plate??? + GIFT!
Ever wondered if you could use alcohol inks on your gel plate? I’ll show you how easy it is to create funky backgrounds in a few easy steps!
Art Journal Tutorial Scribble Me Happy! (ST89)
Scribble Me Happy because scribbling makes me happy 😉 Today I’m taking it easy with a quick page in my baby art journal!
Art Journal Tutorial Stamp & ink Fight! (ST88)
In this episode, I had to fight with an old stamp set and my clogged up Dylusions Shimmer Sprays but got a beautiful result in the end!
How to keep art alive when you’re not feeling it!
Not creating art makes me sad so if like me you are super busy or have lost your mojo, here is how to keep art alive when you’re not feeling it!
Mixed Media Art Tag Tutorial “No Idea” (ST87)
No idea what I’m doing… but it ended up just fine! All that matter is to just get into it, so let’s create a Mixed Media Art Tag now!
I need art supplies, NOW!!
A warm thank you to those of you who have contacted me to see if I was ok… I truly appreciate you checking on me during this crazy covid19 situation!
How to make a gel print journal (ST86)
After showing you everything in my first journal, you wanted to learn how to make a gel print journal so… Here is a detailed tutorial on how I make mine!
Gel Print Art Journal Flip Through! (ST85)
I’ve share all the pages inside on my Instagram and Facebook pages and now, it’s time for a gel print art journal flip through!
Gel Printing Session! (ST84)
Time to loosen up and let go, time to just relax and have some fun which means: a gel printing session!
How to pack art supplies for travelling (ST83)
When I go on a trip, I always find it difficult to choose what to take! Let’s gather our supplies and let me show you how to pack art supplies for a trip 😉
Distress Oxide Sprays Art Journal Page (ST82)
Want to see how I created this Distress Oxide Sprays Art Journal Page? Then just watch the video! Not many supplies are needed and it’s so easy 🙂
Ideas to transform an old painting (ST81)
In this video I’ll show you (mixed media) ideas to transform an old painting I created many years ago with simple steps to make it feel like ‘me’ again!
Layering on gel prints (ST80)
Why add some layering on gel prints? Because if you don’t, they are just backgrounds with no purpose in life 🙂 Well, mine are anyway!!
Easy Gel Printing Session (ST79)
If you thought that I would be showing you heavy duty techniques then no 🙂 You can get awesome results with simple and easy gel printing techniques!
Gel printing with Dylusions Inks & Shimmer Sprays (ST78)
So far I’ve used my gel plate with acrylic paints, distress oxides and alcohol inks so I thought: today, let’s do some gel printing with Dylusions Inks & Shimmer Sprays!
Easy DIY Planner Tutorial (ST77)
I’ve been wanting to show you my super easy DIY planner for years & I have finally got around making a video, yes! You just need basic supplies, watch now!
Hand Painted Christmas Ornaments Tutorial (ST76)
After seeing Suze Ford’s pretty baubles on Instagram & painting a few of my own, I thought I would show you how I make my hand painted Christmas ornaments!
Alcohol ink for beginners tutorial (ST75)
As you will see in this simple alcohol ink for beginners tutorial, alcohol inks are just fun and mesmerising! And you only need 3 colours and gold to start 😉
Beginner mixed media tutorial (ST74)
This Beginner mixed media tutorial with Dylusions Shimmer Sprays is all about shimmer & texture to show how you can create a beautiful art journal spread!
Mixed Media Art Folder Tutorial! (ST73)
Following up on my previous video, I now have what I needed to create a mixed media art folder so… Get your gel medium and collage papers out, let’s do this!
Happy mail mixed media tutorial! (ST72)
This happy mail mixed media tutorial started with a plan of making an art folder after watching a fun video by Christy Sobolewski but… Quickly changed!
Art journal Flip Through Mixed media (ST71)
Come take a peak at all the pages in my Dylusions journal as I do my art journal flip through, showing you every single page I created in it!
Simple Dylusions art journal covers tutorial (ST70)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Simple Dylusions art journal covers tutorial In this video I will show you how I decorate my Dylusions art journal covers, very easily! It has been quite some time since I've...
Want mixed media inspiration?
It’s completely normal to feel a little stuck for ideas sometimes and one way I fight this is with my inspiration board on Pinterest. Get inspired now!!
Lounge Session 24
When it’s not big fat flowers, I go for big fat leaves as focal points LOL Lounge Session 24 is about keeping things simple (& shimmery, of course)!
Lounge Session 23
A large flower appeared as the focal point of Lounge Session 23… Simple, proud and free! Flowers & circles are my go to focal points in a lot of my art!
Lounge Session 22
In Lounge Session 22 I’m finishing up a page with potential: it already has pretty colours and yummy 3D texture so it won’t need much more to look cool 🙂
Lounge Session 21
I received some happy mail with little artworks made from my book Secret Stash so… I incorporated into a colourful art journal so I never lose them!
Lounge Session 20
Black is king in Lounge Session 20 and whenever I use it, I always get such a strong impact! Add a little sparkle and… yes!
I’m having (alcohol ink) Lucid Dreams, how ’bout you?!
I have been playing with alcohol inks to release a new series of artworks called ”Lucid Dreams”. And don’t forget to come to my studio for 2 days of mixed media fun in May or June 🙂
Mixed Media Playground workshop 2019 + new e-course!
An update on… Healing and more happiness in my life, next Mixed Media Playground in my studio (you coming??!), new e-course and latest mixed media Lounge Sessions videos!
Lounge Session 19
Drip it, stamp it, spray it, paint it, splatter it… I’m using some of my favourite products in Lounge Session 19: FW acrylic inks & Marabu Art Sprays!
Lounge Session 18
In Lounge Session 18 I am showing how I created the smaller artwork I used in Lounge Session 15! Should I have uploaded first but I forgot 🙂
Lounge Session 17
You don’t need a hundred layer to create a beautiful art journal page. Just a touch of glitter in Lounge Session 17 was enough to lift my spirits!
Lounge Session 16
In Lounge Session 16 I’m trying to make a bland page more interesting with subtle marks but it’s only when I added neon colours that it came to life!
Lounge Session 15
Lounge Session 15 is about combining 2 elements I created previously (a background and a smaller artwork) into one cohesive (and finished) layout 🙂
Lounge Session 14
Sometimes, creating a page is about combining elements together, and making them ”work” together into a unified layout. This is what I do… Let’s play 🙂
Why I have been MIA lately…
This is not going to be the most fun post I have ever written but my life is not just about art... You may have been wondering why I have been MIA for a little while and the reason is: I have been licking my wounds... It has been about 6 weeks since my little dog...
Lounge Session 13
I wanted to use my new Art by Marlene stamps so I picked my favourite one to make this art journal page really look great (well, I’m biased!!)…
Bad English mixed media tutorial (ST69)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Bad English mixed media tutorial This ''Bad English'' mixed media tutorial is about those funny times when you read something in English only to realise it got badly...
Lounge Session 12
Part 2 of my ’round stencil on a rectangular page” dilemna 😉 Got to use my Posca pens to add a few marks and now I’m loving this art journal page!
Lounge Session 11
A round stencil was the inspiration for this Lounge Session 11 so, let’s try to fit a round peg in a ‘rectangular’ page, shall we?!!!
Have you been stalking me…?
Have you been stalking me in my lounge room?? I kind of hope so!!! 😉 My Lounge Sessions are now in full swing and I have already shared 10 of them with you! If you're a little behind or missed my last email... Lounge Sessions are sneak peek videos of what I do in my...
Lounge Session 10
Nothing pops more than painting on a black background and adding happy (and maybe a little fluorescent?!) colours right on top… This style of mixed medias makes my heart sing!!
Lounge Session 9
It has been quite a journey to get there but I am FINALLY happy with the results!! It all started in Lounge Session 8 but ended for good in Lounge Session 9 😉
Lounge Session 8
Lounge Session 8 was a struggle! I thought I was getting somewhere with my art journal page and then I got stuck… I tried and tried and still got nowhere lol It just happens sometimes!
Lounge Session 7
Texture is the goal of Lounge Session 7! I love using modeling paste (also called texture paste) to add dimension to my pages and this pretty stencil really made my art journal page pop 🙂
Lounge Session 6
Lucky me, I got another set of stamps from IndigoBlu called ‘Light and Sounds’, aren’t these cool?? Let’s see what they look like stamped in Lounge Session 6! These may just become another favourite of mine…
Lounge Session 5
In Lounge Session 5 I started with a page that was almost finished but… needed something extra. Sometimes you don’t need much to make your page feel complete!
Lounge Session 4
In Lounge Session 4 I am finding a creative way to use the mixed media piece I created in Lounge Session 3 by turning it into a larger art journal page!
Lounge Session 3
In Lounge Session 3 I am creating a small mixed media piece with a collage of deli paper I smothered in delicious watercolours and the prettiest flower napkin I have ever seen!
Lounge Session 2
Today in Lounge Session 2 I am turning a page I was testing new stamps one (the ones from IndigoBlu I tested out in Lounge Session 1) into an an art journal page I love 😉
Lounge Session 1
Today in Lounge Session 1 I am testing new stamps by IndigoBlu (a brand I just discovered) called Tasty Textures and boy, they are tasty indeed! No doubt I’ll be using them lots on my art journal pages 😉
Sparkle! A page in my mixed media art journal (ST68)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Sparkle! A page in my art journal... This ''Sparkle page'' didn't really have a destination at first... I started with a page in my large Strathmore journal (don't you love that paper?!)...
Where I went wrong mixed media art tag (ST67)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Where I went wrong mixed media art tag Have you had a ''went wrong mixed media moment'' lately? I just did hahaha And if like me you have pages and shipping tags with leftover paint...
Let’s art journal with Mermaid Markers! (ST66)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Mermaid Markers... To start with! I have a pack of those beautiful Mermaid Markers by Jane Davenport, maybe you do too? Although they are pretty attractive, I won't lie... I am just not too...
Mixed Media Art Tags Flip Through 2 (ST65)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] New art tags flip through video: another 16 designs! If you missed the first art tags flip through video, you will find it right here 😉 In the video below, I am showing you another 16 art...
Art journalling with Distress Oxides (ST64)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Today I want to play with Distress Oxides! Distress Oxides have been around for a while now and have been quite popular. So popular that a batch of whole new colours just got released at...
Summer is Back! Mixed media art tag tutorial (ST63)
[responsivevoice_button voice="UK English Female" buttontext="Listen to Post"] Summer is Back! Mixed media art tag tutorial Yes, summer is back in Australia and is now in full strength! It's so hot I'm almost looking forward to winter... Ok, I said ''almost'' ;-)...