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Handmade cards using collage

A fun way for me to prompt creative ideas is to challenge myself to make projects using a limited amount of supplies. Painting a background ...
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Handmade paper from recycled junk mail

I love paper! Books, drawing pads, journals, paper crafts… I also enjoy making it.  Summer is a great time for a papermaking project.  The paper ...
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The ongoing gopher battle

Have you ever had what seemed like an endless battle with your yard?  I mentioned before about the yardwork we did in the front yard.  ...
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Finger painting artist date

I love messy studio time!!!  It is a time when it does not matter where the splattering paint landed. I am naturally drawn to bright ...
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Mid-week baseball break

Not too long ago a happy mid-week surprise came my way when I won 4 tickets to the ballgame. At first I thought “What?  For ...
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Recycled handmade book

 I do not know what mailing lists we ended up on, but we receive quite a few random notepads in the mail.  Even though pen ...
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Upcycling, recycling new beginnings

Last Mother’s Day my daughter gave me this dwarf Jade Bonsai.  It is a miracle that it has survived for a year.  I have never ...
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Recyced paper art project

I work on my art and craft projects on a wooden table and though it is rather old, I like to protect its surface from ...
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A moment of mindfulness with coffee

Are you a coffee or a tea person? I love both.  My favorite way to start the day is with either a cup of hot ...
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Daily Journal Planner My Thrift Store Find

I found this old journal at a thrift shop a few years ago, it has taken me awhile to actually write in it.  I am ...
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Fun with collage, my food collection

If you are asked to assemble a collection, what will you select and how will you display it?  This is one of my art journal ...
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Happiness planting a garden and painting flowers

“He who plants a garden plants happiness” I like this quote because it is a great reminder of the reward of gardening.  There is a ...
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