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Messy paint & collage art journal tutorial (ST34)
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Mixed Media Artist * Author * Designer * Lover of Life * Magic Seeker
My style is abstract, whimsical, expressive, full of positive energy!
From layering to collaging, throwing ink around, painting with my fingers…
To creating digital art… my creativity has no bounds!
I hope to share with you the joy and peace I experience when creating 🙂
An exclusive giveaway for an art journal lover!
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 bookmaking, art journaling,...
Fly Away! Mixed media tutorial with Dylusions Paint (ST33)
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 them to me...
Foolproof color wheel for awesome color schemes!
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 articles about the...
Magazine mixed media tutorial “Daphne’s Diary” (ST32)
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 couldn't resist buying this...
10 songs to make your creative juices flow! (Part 2)
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: [button...
“Go with the Flow” Mixed media painting tutorial
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 🙂
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 environment that feels like...
10 songs to get your creative juices flowing (Part 1)
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 song that...
Believe in Pink – Free mixed media workshop (Studio Time 29)
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 that laughing is the...
A year of Studio Time art journal videos!
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 people...
Studio design inspiration: humble beginnings & deco ideas!
I need a little studio design inspiration! 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...
Free art journal tutorial ”Round and Round” (Studio Time 28)
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 circle...
Vintage art journaling: a free workshop! (Studio Time 27)
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 to...
Watch the process! ”Peaceful” (Studio Time 26)
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...? You leave it alone!...
My 10 favourite things to do in Bali
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: From opening...
Art journal tutorial ”Light as a Feather” (Studio Time 25)
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 stress while...
Come with me to Bali! (My first vlog)
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 about 6...