Have you ever tried paper weaving? That is, weaving with strips of paper… No loom needed. It is super fun I have made a few little paper weavings lately. Just experimenting with strips of paper.; over, under, over, under… Related PostsYet another yummy index card post Keeping it Simple: minimalistic collage the Sketchbook Project | […]
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Month: February 2011
I am Inspired by…
Inspiration is everywhere. In little feet on the floor or cold winter noses that can feel the smell of snow in the air… In the white outdoors or the bursts of colors we collect indoors, to decorate our own spaces with… The Flickr Mosaics I make are all created using Mosaic maker, a free site […]
Today’s Guest Post at Balzer Designs
Julie has this great project that she calls Art Journal Every Day where she posts something about art journaling on her blog every Friday. In my mind that becomes something like “art journal a little every second or third day, and do your best to find time with your creativity”. To me that is what’s […]
Testing the Pitt Brush Pens
For Christmas I got a lot of nice black pens that I’ve been drawing with in the margins of my diary. I also bought myself/got a Manga Set of gray toned drawing pens (along with glue sticks and other pens). Related PostsIn the Shade Found typography from the newspaper Weekly inspiration: Mighty Micron Calendar, Cat […]
Painting makes me happy
I long to paint again, especially when I see this painting. It hangs above my bed and it makes me happy. And proud. And amazed, because it was me who painted it. Me! I have been so unusually busy away from home lately that my acrylic paints are soon to start collecting dust, settling in […]
Winter is my favorite season
The streets are made of ice and the trees are still partly hidden in snow. Spring feels far away but when the sun comes out it makes everything a little brighter even when it is -14 degrees Celsius (6.8 Fahrenheit) outside. When I take my mittens off to snap a photo with my cell phone […]
Q&A | Thoughts on Moleskine notebooks, sticky page
Art journaling – week 7 check in. Today I thought I’d post a few questions on art journaling that I’ve gotten lately in the mail, so that maybe others too can benefit from the answers. I hope. Enjoy! Moleskine notebook as Art Journal Nicole’s question: Wishing my journal was as pretty as yours. My reason […]
How to make your own Planner
After the introduction to the why of my DIY planner I thought I’d continue today with the how to, a tutorial to inspire you and some facts on how I finally created my own Planner for 2011, in a format that I can continue to use for many years to come! I created the layout […]
Valentine Self Love
Happy Valentines day! I love hearts and the colours of Valentine, but this year I haven’t created as many heart inspired things… And nothing photographed and uploaded to the blog until today! Though I know you get valentine overload, so I’m not worried for you guys. This heart above is cut out from a machine […]
Colour Studies in a sketchbook
Thinking about Colour Studies in a sketchbook, this one: Two weeks ago on my art journal check in for week 4 here at the blog which means this week it is already week 6 of this year. I have been really creative taking photos and teaching my first class. And also playing a bit in […]
Fuel Your Constantly Creative Brain
You have this amazing brain, a Constantly Creative Brain. I believe everyone is born creative. Maybe you’ve lost a bit of it as you’ve grown up yeah sure, and maybe you need an inspiration infusion every now and then (that is what I’m here for!) but never forget you are a creative being! You’ve got […]
Under a pink moon
I’ve finished an artist trading card called Under a pink moon. Last year I wove two ATC backgrounds for embroidery, one is orange green the other one purple. The fabrics I used is hand dyed by Kristin Shields. I love all the colours I got from her. I call this ATC Under a pink moon […]