Blog – Tutorials

Do you want to see the making of “Enchanted Meadows”, my new tranquil and magical painting? Watch me paint it!

I am excited to share with you the full painting process of my new soothing painting, “Quiet Reflection” so… COME PAINT WITH ME!

I am excited to share with you the full timelapse video, from start to finish, of my new mixed media painting “Whispering Woods”!!

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!

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!

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!

Time to loosen up and let go, time to just relax and have some fun which means: a gel printing session!

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 😉

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 🙂

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!

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!!

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!

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!

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!

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!

[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...

[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?!)...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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'' ;-)...

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...

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! - with it so... I decided to...

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 let's get...

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 guys, check out my...

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 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 Bright mixed media journal...

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...

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 cards...

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 tore of a sales leaflet...

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...

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 to...

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 but, being an...

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 permission to...

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 going to...

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 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, this...

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 (when you had...

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 my...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 stamp called...

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 record...

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 Stash''!!! It's not really a...

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 for...

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... I'm thinking "Maybe I'll just...

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 feel a wee bit...

Want to paint but feeling a bit stuck today? Let’s loosen up with a little paint & collage art exercise – I promise you’ll feel better after!

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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!...

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...

"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 up my philosophy in life...

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 when I stop resisting what...

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'' because it is! You...

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...

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 and discovered an...

Got ''fear of the blank page'' or just not sure how to start? So you have watched 35 YouTube videos in a row, looked at hundreds of art pages created by others on Facebook (including my lovely Facebook group!) and you still don't know where, or how to start your page....

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 glitter, you just...

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 proud because, come...

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 journal... There...

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, simply...

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 jar!!).I could hear the...

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, right?!) and especially being our...

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, if you just stare...

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 thousand words''...

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 screen ;-)...

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 my...

Follow me along in this beginner mixed media tutorial where we learn it’s important to take your time and let things develop naturally!

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 blooms...