Finding my way tutorial + a little stress sharing! (ST62)

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Finding my way… Into the new year 😉 I hope you had an awesome Christmas and New Year Celebrations Creative Friends…Happy new year from me!!! I am very fortunate to live a life I love and I’m looking forward to all good things to come in 2018 :).But...

Mixed Media Art Tags Flip Through (ST61)

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16 art tags flip through video with close ups! My little collection of art tags is growing quite steadily and since many of you have asked me to do an art tags flip through… Here is the first one! As you will notice, I paint on both sides of my shipping tags...

Be Unique Mixed media art tag Brutus Monroe Stamp (ST60)

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New Brutus Monroe stamp, new toy! I’m sure you are like me: excited when you get a new toy, such as this super cute Brutus Monroe stamp! A cool cat with glasses?? HELL YEAH! I love it so much I couldn’t wait to create something – anything! –...

Try again art journal page (ST59)

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Try again art journal page: when you fail, don’t give up! Art, just like Life, often does go to plan but if you stumble and fall, just keep trying 😉 Lucky my art journal is a safe place to stumble as my knees are covered in virtual bumps and cuts haha Ok...

Mixed media art tag with super easy foil (ST58)

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Easy foil because… Who doesn’t love a little bling in their art? Feeling pretty chilled today so I am going to take it easy and create a fun mixed media art tag with a super easy foil decal because… Why not? Foiling doesn’t have to be difficult...

Art tag with Americana Acrylics, die cuts & Stickles (ST57)

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Die cuts & Stickles = fun! One thing I love about creating art tags (and one of the main reasons I make them) is the small surface because it allows me to use all those smaller things that may not make it into my art journal, like stickers or die cuts! Die cuts...

Be Bright mixed media art journal spread (ST56)

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Be Bright mixed media journal spread! It’s 2am and I can’t sleep. I’m laying still in my bed willing for sleep to come but… NOPE! So I might as well get up, go to my studio and paint, right? 🙂 But that won’t stop me from creating my Be...

Mixed media art tag Follow Your Heart Tutorial (ST55)

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Follow Your Heart tutorial (on an art tag)! Building on the fun and super easy foil technique I shared with you in my last video, watch my Follow Your Heart tutorial below and add a little foil to your art (you know you want to!!!) 🙂 How about starting on an art tag...

Easiest foil technique EVER!

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This is the easiest foil technique ever! I really love anything shiny! Over the years, you’ve seen me add metallic ink, metallic and iridescent paint and rainbow glitter to my art journal pages, right? The truth is, I have been jealous of those gorgeous greeting...

Love More art journal spread (ST54)

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LOVE MORE!! Love more ‘what’??? ART (you knew I’d say that first, right?!), YOURSELF, LIFE, YOUR KIDS, YOUR DOG… Just pick one thing (at least)! Yes, I’m feeling lovey-dovey today and this art journal spread was inspired by a piece of paper I...

Mixed media art shipping tag (ST53)

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Addicted to this little shipping tag business! I never thought I’d get addicted to painting on a shipping tag because they are pretty small but against all odds, I am hooked! I like to keep them all neat on a book ring which makes for a perfect little flipable...

Mixed media art journal flip through video! (ST52)

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My art journal is complete! As you will see in this art journal flip through video, I started the first page of this Moleskine journal in 2015…! That feels like a long time ago now but when you work in several art journals at the same time, it can take a while...

Mixed media cover Butterfly Effect Book Jane Davenport (ST51)

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Let’s do a mixed media cover today! I recently got a Jane Davenport Butterfly Effect book which allows you to easily add paper inserts, just like in a Midori… Now of course you can buy a beautiful mixed media cover with Jane’s artwork already on it...

Mixed Media art tag with collage and gelatos (ST50)

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Don’t Stop (but it’s ok to take a break)! For those of you subscribed to my Sunshine Newsletter and who follow my blog, you may have noticed I have been a little quiet these last few weeks! I mentioned in one of my recent emails that I was giving myself...

Crazy World mixed media tutorial (ST49)

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Crazy World mixed media tutorial because… Why not?! Today I am eager to test out my new large Strathmore mixed media journal and Carabelle Studio Wonderful Flower Strips Stamps!! Let’s get right into this Crazy World mixed media page 😉 Part 1. First I am...

Free texture printables to use in your mixed media art!

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  Free texture printables to use in your mixed media art! How about some texture printables this time? I think your collection of free printables is growing quite nicely now, right?!These are really fun to use as a background in your art journal or mixed media...

Mixed media art tag tutorial 2, more mixed media fun! ST 48

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A fun art tag tutorial! I have had a lot of fun creating art tags from shipping tags lately and have actually made quite a few of them already 🙂 I love sharing my process with you and I hope you will enjoy this art tag tutorial… Let me know with a comment at the...

Whimsical Blooms deli paper tutorial for MixedUp Magazine ST47

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Whimsical Blooms on deli paper tutorial I created this deli paper tutorial especially for the November 2016 issue of MixedUp Magazine and I am now allowed to share it with you, woohoo! If you haven’t painted on deli paper before, or used it in your art journal,...

Not much time! Quick mixed media page ST46

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A quick mixed media page for when you don’t have much time! This quick mixed media page tutorial will show you that even if you don’t have much time, you can still be creative! Simply use a page full of leftover paints and marks from previous sessions...

Mixed media art tag tutorial 1 – Studio Time 45

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Mixed media art tag tutorial Well my friends, turning a humble shipping tag into a mixed media art tag could become an addiction indeed! I know they have been around for a while and I have seen tons of beautiful creations but… It has taken me until now to create...

I am published in heART Journal Magazine + 2 giveaways!

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I am so excited to be published in heART Journal Magazine! Yes, Mimi Bondi is in the March 2017 of heART Journal Magazine with her painting chosen to adorn the cover… What more could an artist ask for?! This deserves a giveaway or two to celebrate, don’t...

There Are Always Flowers mixed media tutorial ST44

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Pretty flowers mixed media tutorial What do you do when you have pages in your journal covered in paint and ink? You just start a new page spread of course! Here are the steps I took for this pretty flowers mixed media page spread: I started on my flowers mixed media...

T is for ART 3D mixed media tutorial ST43

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The last letter in my 3D mixed media project 🙂 The letters A and R are done and dusted so I am now tackling the last one! Follow me along in this video tutorial (and I hope you will feel inspired to move away from painting on flat surfaces to trying out a 3D mixed...

Free tie dye watercolour printables for your art!

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Free tie dye watercolour printables for your art! You guys loved the free watercolour printables I created for you last year (you can still grab them here) so…Here are a few more for you, this time with a ‘tie dye’ theme 🙂 I associate colourful tie...

R is for ART paper mache tutorial ST42

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I recently shared with you the first instalment in my paper mache tutorial: 3 letters forming the word ART that I will use to decorate my studio and mixed media supplies store. You can watch the tutorial for the letter A first but the letter R is actually the one I...

A is for ART mixed media project tutorial ST41

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A mixed media project to start the new year! Do you have mixed media project ideas whirling around in your head? I certainly hope so because one of my main ones is the opening of my own mixed media supplies store so I can supply you with all the cool mixed media...

Merry Christmas Art Journal Spread ST40

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Christmas art journal pages that make me happy! I have a favourite motto: “It’s never too late”! I did this Christmas art journal spread just before Christmas and now, I wish you a Merry Christmas! lol I had just received a brand new Carabelle Studio...

Little Clouds Art Journal Tutorial ST39

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Little Clouds art journal tutorial in the heat! It’s very, VERY hot today out here in sunny Australia! The fan is buzzing in the background, moving my art journal pages around… But it’s keeping me cool while I attempt to do an art journal spread and...

My turquoise Christmas tree!

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Hello Creative Friends!! This is Mimi Bondi and Poppy in da house! Well, actually in da studio… 🙂 Poppy’s not looking impressed by my antics and I don’t know if he’s going to be of much help here… I got a turquoise Christmas tree! As you may already know, I am...

Heavenly art journal tutorial (ST38)

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Feeling rusty! Lately, the last thing on my mind was creating heavenly art journal pages lol My head has been buzzing with a new exciting project I can’t quite talk about yet… And let’s not forget the release of my 2nd book ”Secret...

Free spring watercolour printables for your art!

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Free spring watercolour printables for your art! You guys loved the free ‘circles’ watercolour printables I created for you a few weeks ago (you can still grab them here) so…I thought you wouldn’t mind too much if I made some more…?? All...

Bangkok Trip highlights with tons of photos!

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Ready for a little trip?? A few weeks ago I released a video travel vlog of our Bangkok adventure but here it is if you missed it: I really wanted to share some of my photos of our Bangkok trip with you as well so I finally put some time aside to sort them all...

Watercolor circles mixed media tutorial (ST37)

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Did you get your freebies? In my last post, I shared 9 free watercolour circles printables as a thank you for your ongoing support. Isn’t it nice to get some pretty presents every now and then? I sure think so and I know you will appreciate them 😉 Download them...

Free watercolor circles printables, get them all now!

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Oh goodie, free watercolor paper just for you! I just wanted to give you something special today so I decided to create a bunch of free watercolor paper printables. I had a lot of fun creating them all and I hope they will inspire you to make something awesome! All...

Leaves and Clouds mixed media tutorial (ST36)

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Leaves and Clouds… Where did they come from?? I’ll be honest, I’m not really in the mood to paint today! I feel sleepy, I have a commissioned painting to work on, new paintings to varnish… I notice my mind is looking for excuses…...

Bangkok adventure vlog: a 40th birthday to remember!

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Now I feel special… Who wouldn’t want to go on a Bangkok adventure? I sure do!! So there I was, discussing birthday celebration plans on the couch with hubby Pete, about a month before my 40th… Although Pete has MANY qualities, planning celebrations...

Colour addiction: 50 shades of turquoise

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For as long as I can remember, I have been a turquoise addict (and I mean, all shades of turquoise). Raise your hand and say ‘AYE’ if you’re one of them too!!! When I was little, I was already addicted to all shades of turquoise… I would go...

Stress release painting tutorial (ST35)

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Take some of my stress release medicine! Stress release I hear you say? What stress? I’m not stressed, I’m just fine… Hem, mhhh… You know that feeling when you have so many things going on and not enough time to do them all? Yeah, that makes me...

No Shenanigans workshop giveaway!

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Let’s celebrate with a free workshop giveaway!! I am so excited and honoured to have reached 5000 wonderful subscribers on my YouTube channel! I think this deserve a little happy dance and a celebration, don’t you?! To celebrate, I want to give ONE lucky...

Life is too short so let’s get real!

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YES, LIFE IS TOO SHORT! I think we all need a slap in the face every now and then just to bring us back to reality. And I just stumbled upon an article titled ’20 Brutal Truths About Life No One Wants to Admit’ that did that for me! You may think this is a...

Messy paint & collage art journal tutorial (ST34)

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Let’s loosen up with a little paint & collage art exercise! “I want to paint but I don’t really feel like it…” – You know what that feels like, right? You have all your pretty tubes of paint in front of you: A pile of stencils,...

An exclusive giveaway for an art journal lover!

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How exciting… A giveaway for an art journal lover! Are you an art journal lover? Perfect, read on! So… I told you about ”The Journey Within” a little while ago in this post here but as a reminder… The Journey Within is a year-long...

Fly Away! Mixed media tutorial with Dylusions Paint (ST33)

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Dylusions paint jars looks so scrumptious on my shelf… First of all, do I need more paint in my studio? Do I not already have lots of tubes and bottles to last me for years? Mhhh… Guilty! But did that stop from buying (well, hem, I mean… Santa brough...

Foolproof color wheel for awesome color schemes!

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Can’t choose colors to save yourself…? Then here’s the most simple and effective color wheel I have ever seen! Have you ever looked into color theory online? If so, you probably realised there is no shortage of color wheel photos and long...

Magazine mixed media tutorial “Daphne’s Diary” (ST32)

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Inspired to create magazine mixed media art today! Do you know about Daphne’s Diary magazine? I didn’t until I found a copy of it at the airport on my way to Bali. Pretty pastel flowers and vintage images are not normally my style but… I...

10 songs to make your creative juices flow! (Part 2)

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Time to finish the list I started sharing with you earlier… Let’s get on with… My 10 favourite songs to make my (and your) creative juices flow! If you missed part 1 of the list (I didn’t want to overload you with too much info!), here it is:...

“Go with the Flow” Mixed media painting tutorial

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Mixed media painting means no rules and so many possibilities! Even if you have limited art supplies you can have so much fun in your mixed media painting journal… All you need though is to feel loose and carefree, and just go with the flow! But it can be easier...

Back into it: let’s create awesome mixed media art :)

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Friends, I feel all stuck and unmotivated! Mixed media art… Mixed media art… – These words sound familiar and yet, very abstract at the same time…! My house renovations are so distracting and time consuming, plus, not being in an...

10 songs to get your creative juices flowing (Part 1)

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To get the creative juices flowing, you need to FEEL loose! Sometimes it’s easier said than done but… I know a way that never fails for me and that is: MUSIC! For me, that means songs that make me feel good, AND excited AND a little silly 🙂 The kind of...

Believe in Pink – Free mixed media workshop (Studio Time 29)

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Believe in Pink! Audrey Hepburn did 😉 Today I wanted to give you a completely free workshop called “Believe in Pink”! The inspiration came from one of Audrey Hepburn’s awesome quotes (she has many!) that reads: “I believe in pink. I believe...

A year of Studio Time art journal videos!

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A year of art journal videos already? Wow, I can’t believe it has been about a year now since I first uploaded my first few art journal videos on YouTube… Before doing that, I must admit I had been thinking about video creation for sooo long but, like most...

Studio design inspiration: humble beginnings & deco ideas!

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I need a little studio design inspiration!   Source: Desiree on Flicker Source: http://craft-o-maniac.porch.com I just moved to a new house and I am SO lucky to now have my very own studio!! As I am sitting in it writing this blog post and looking for some studio...

Free art journal tutorial ”Round and Round” (Studio Time 28)

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You spin me right round, baby Right round like a record, baby Right round round round… (round and round!) If these lyrics bring back memories then we are on the same page 😉 It’s no secret I love curves, spirals and circles so today, let’s create some...

Vintage art journaling: a free workshop! (Studio Time 27)

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My vintage art journaling technique… or how to add a colorized effect on a black and white photo! I have always loved the style of old black and white photos that have been colorized… Since I am not old enough to have such a photograph of myself, I decided...

Watch the process! ”Peaceful” (Studio Time 26)

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Feeling peaceful inside and out… I sometimes I work on paintings and reach a stage where either I am not feeling the ‘vibe’ anymore, or I feel stuck with it or I just lose interest… Yes it does happen 😉 So what do you do if that happens…?...

My 10 favourite things to do in Bali

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My 10 favourite things to do in Bali! After putting a fun video together of my Bali adventure (Did you miss my first VLOG, ”Come with me to Bali!”??? WATCH IT HERE!) I also wanted to share my 10 favourite things to do in Bali but with photos this time:...

Art journal tutorial ”Light as a Feather” (Studio Time 25)

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Feeling as light as a feather… Well… Not exactly, but I want to!!! I ate a TON of chocolate for Easter and even bought Easter chocolates on special because they tasted so good… And, my head has been ready to implode lately because of quite a bit of...

Come with me to Bali! (My first vlog)

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Hop on the scooter with me while we ride around Bali! This March, I was so, so lucky to be able to go back to Bali to celebrate my first wedding anniversary with my other half Pete. Bali is an extremely popular destination for Australian tourists as it’s only...

Free art journal tutorial ”Play Like a Child” (Studio Time 24)

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“Live like a grown up, Play like a child” Let go of everything you THINK you SHOULD be doing. Let go of what you THINK looks GOOD. Let go of what you think is RIGHT. And… JUST. LET.GO! “Live like a grown up, Play like a child” easily sums...

Free art journal tutorial “Carefree” (Studio Time 23)

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I’m free… Carefree…! Feeling loose and carefree is the best feeling in the world…! Just put all your thoughts aside and let your creativity and imagination take over… Accept whatever happens without judgment… This is what happened...

Free art journal tutorial ”My Playground” (Studio Time 22)

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My art journal is my playground! The beauty of having an art journal is that it’s all yours, and yours only. You are free to do WHATEVER you like in it, without judgment from yourself, or anyone else. I want you to think of it as ”MY PLAYGROUND”...

The art journal quote: why, how and where

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NEED A LITTLE HELP WITH YOUR ART JOURNAL QUOTE? Let me show you my process, in the hope that it will help you 🙂   FIRST, WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO USE AN ART JOURNAL QUOTE OR WORDS? So you just got busy for the last hour or so spreading gesso, bright coloured paints...

Free art journal tutorial with comic book pages (Studio Time 21)

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Amazing what you can find while you’re cleaning…  How about some comic book pages? Art turning into more art! Yep, nothing like a little spring cleaning (even though it’s summer right now lol)… I decided to be ruthless with my old pile of books...

How to start when you feel stuck in your art journal?

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Feeling stuck?Scared of the blank page?Not sure where to even begin?  You sit down to create… and somehow end up watching 35 YouTube videos instead. Scrolling. Saving posts. Looking at everyone else’s beautiful art pages (yes, even mine 😄)… and still not making a...

A creative travel gift idea you can steal! (tutorial)

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Here’s is a fun and original travel gift idea you will (I hope) love! Being an artist means I always try to find ways to be creative, especially in the gift department! I know most people find it so much easier (and often cheaper) to buy something ready-made in...

Catch Your Breath – Painting timelapse video (Studio Time 20)

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Painting timelapse video of the birth of a painting… Every now and then, you need to CATCH YOUR BREATH because life can be such a rollercoaster, right??? Watch the (very sped up) painting timelapse video below to see how this painting developed, from an...

Free art journal tutorial with Christmas wrapping paper scraps (Studio Time 19)

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Christmas is over and I bet there are wrapping paper scraps all over your house! I hope you didn’t throw them all away! Nah… I know you didn’t because just like me, you are creative and when you saw those pretty  papers with colourful patterns and...

My quick last minute easy Christmas gift ideas

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I hope these two simple and easy Christmas gift ideas will save your day! Christmas is still a wonderful time of the year for me and I really love exchanging presents! Unfortunately, as I get older, and maybe because there are no small children in the family (other...

Free art journal tutorial using handmade stamps (Studio Time 18)

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What to do with your handmade stamps? Let me show you some ideas… So you followed my ”Stamp Carving Amazing” workshop (or are thinking about it) and now you have a little pile of handmade stamps that make you feel totally amazing, satisfied and...

How to stop sticky journal pages!

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Probably the only thing that hurts an artist’s ears… AAARGGHHH!!! Yes, that awful crackling sound! The one that creates a big knot in your stomach and makes you start sweating and swearing when you realise two pages are stuck together in your art...

Sneak peak of my newest paintings!

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Fresh from my studio!!! These are my latest paintings (the ones that will be in my next exhibition in 2016 unless sold prior). Dimensions and prices are listed at the bottom of the page. Click on thumbnails below for larger photos.   Sea Jewels | Mixed Media...

The Journey Within: make art journals for a year!

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You guys, I have some exciting news to share with you today! I was invited to be a guest teacher in a fantastic hands-on course called ‘The Journey Within: A Year of Handmade Art Journals’. It is run by lovely book maker and mixed media artist Kiala...

Free art journal tutorial (Studio Time 17)

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A new art journal tutorial for you! Sometimes, simple is best and the most simple fun, such as painting with your fingers and making flowers with your fingertips, feels just right! When you feel like painting but aren’t sure what to paint or where to start,...

Free art journal tutorial (Studio Time 16)

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Feeling so chilled… And no, don’t think for a minute that I have been smoking something suspicious because that’s not my style! I was just feeling high on life, with my belly full of peanut butter (shhhh… don’t tell anyone I finished the...

Fall in love art journal tutorial (Studio Time 15)

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Fall in love, every minute! A little bit of blue… A little bit of green… Add a dash of mauve… Some iridescent shine… A little stencilling and stamping… And… Voila! What’s not to love about life (when it goes this smoothly,...

A secret look into my studio… Studio Time 14

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See my painting develop in front of your eyes! This episode of Studio Time (nb. 14 already!) is about a new piece I recently finished, called ”Truly, Madly, Deeply”… I am always fascinated when artists do a painting timelapse… They make it look...

Inspiring quotes to brighten up your day!

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Who doesn’t like inspiring quotes?! Probably those stuck in the dark ages and those who are not open to how beautiful life can be… Well, that’s ok, let’s leave those people in peace to do what they like but to you, I say WELCOME! 🙂 Now, you...

Studio Time 13 – Art journal flip through

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A sense of accomplishment… WOW. What a journey this journal has been! This journal took me about 7 months to fill up (I work in other journals too but this is my main one) and at first, I wasn’t even sure I’d enjoy it (oh how wrong I was lol)…...

Studio Time 12 – ”Which way to go?” (intuitive art journaling)

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Making it up as you go along: intuitive art journaling Like me, you may not always know what to paint or draw or create… All you know at that particular moment is that you want to ”do something”, you NEED to do something creative… Believe me,...

My favourite art supplies (and where I get them from)

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I often get asked what my favourite art supplies are and what I use in my mixed media tutorial videos and my online workshops so… Below you will find my favourite supplies, the ones I use the most and where I get them from. I will keep it updated whenever I find...

Studio Time 11 – ”What if I Fall” (quote in an art journal)

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Do you want to incorporate words or a quote in an art journal? I don’t know about you but I often find inspiration in words. Being a very visual person, images speak to me first and I couldn’t agree more with the old proverb of ”a picture paints a...

How I release frustration in a few easy steps!

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A fun art journal tutorial to release frustration! Today I have spent too many hours working, researching and finding out stuff that didn’t please me… As a result I am feeling quite frustrated and I may just throw both my keyboard and mouse at my computer...

Creative levels running low? Have a pyjama day! ST9

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Every now and then, we ALL need a pyjama day! These days, it seems like we are always go-go-go.We are constantly juggling work, family, social obligations, and more.And while being busy can sometimes be fulfilling, it can also be exhausting and can completely drain...

Writing a mixed media book and trying to stay sane

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As you  may be aware, I have been a busy bee in the studio, writing a mixed media book, as well as putting the matching e-course together… Although it’s a lot of work, the experience has been interesting and amazing, and a big learning curve! It’s so...

Need a little sunshine? Shine Bright Art Journal Tutorial ST8

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Need a little sunshine to brighten up your day?? Follow me along in this Shine Bright Art Journal Tutorial where pops of bright colours against black create contrast and happiness!This is a super easy art journal spread to create, anyone can do this, I promise ;-)If...

hand painted paper collage, in process

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it worked on my iPad, but not my Mac desktop. Weird. I get the feeling that these aren’t done. Just not sure how to proceed. I don’t want to mess them up. I like them. Linda

Partial canvases

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So beautiful (the background of this page). Love it. So here are my partially completed canvases. My lighting is bad, I’m using my iPad, and I’m obviously NOT a photographer. But, I DO like these, and I don’t want to mess them up. Scared to proceed....

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Studio Time 7 – ”Happy Birthday” (learn mixed media art tutorial)

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My birthday is coming up in a few days so I’ve decided to celebrate with a new art journal page… For you and me of course 🙂 Had no idea what to do when I started but things slowly seem to fall into place and I got in the groove… I started by painting...

Studio Time 6 – ”Take Your Time” (beginner mixed media tutorial)

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Take your time… This beginner mixed media tutorial is a little longer than usual because I wanted you to see more of my thinking process while I create! I wanted to explain why I think something will work or not and why I decide to go one way or another…...

Shine your light! Sunshine newsletter June

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The June edition of my Sunshine Newsletter is out, check it out! In it you will find… A blog post about the Vivid Festival of Lights in Sydney, amazeballs! My latest paintings 2 new episodes of Studio Time where you can follow me while I paint The largest...

Studio Time 5 – ”Bloom” step by step mixed media tutorial

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Due to a YouTube glitch, I have re-edited this earlier video of mine and re-releasing it… In today’s mixed media tutorial, I am playing with deli paper, new hand carved stamps and a stencil I hardly ever use, which turns out great here. Never thought funky...

Vivid Festival of Lights in Sydney

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As you all know by now, I am addicted to bright colours… coming from anywhere! And that’s why I love the incredible Vivid festival of lights in Sydney that happens every year, just as we are about to enter winter. There are amazing sculptures and displays,...

Art journalling with fluorescent paint ST4

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Who wants to do some art journalling with fluorescent paint, and add a little grunge in their art journal? Raise your hand! I just received some new fluorescent paints so I’m eager to use them, even though I’m not sure where to go just yet. They are so...

Studio Time 3 – The Birth of a Painting

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I love finding out how someone gets to create their beautiful artworks… it’s just so magical to see them start from nothing and end up with a piece that has so much meaning and beauty, both for the artist and the viewer. I figured you may want to see how I...

Re-use your art to make more! ST2

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In this “Flower Madness” episode, I am showing you how to re-use your art to make more art! I am also testing out Liquitex gloss medium as a glue instead of regular gel medium as I bought a big bottle of it on special 😉 The label says it’s good for...

Easy art journal page ‘Spinning | ST1

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Introducing a new video series called STUDIO TIME! I’ll be sharing my art process with you so you can see how I create it, how I experiment and learn and hopefully… you will get inspired along the way 🙂 In this first episode, I ended up absolutely...

Choose to be happy!

My life as an artist

Noone’s life is ever perfect. But you already knew that, right? There is no point aiming for constant perfection since that is such a subjective concept… What is perfect for you is completely different from what is perfect for me! Even when everything...

Don’t think… create!

My life as an artist

This is the ”motto” I try to live by and teach in my online workshops! We create our own obstacles in our mind: we tell ourselves we “can’t”, “it’s too hard”, we are not “talented” and so on and so on…...

Hooray for online painting workshops!

Blog - Tutorials

Finally! I didn’t realise how much work is involved in creating those lovely videos we all watch so often online… So much editing and processing! But, I now have a few of my own so, if you can’t make it to one of my ”in person” studio...