Exciting! You’re Invited to Nest Fest With Roben Marie Smith

I have some exciting news! I’ll be teaching a class at the upcoming Nest Fest with Roben Marie Smith, an incredible free online art festival, on May 19! Running from May [...]

Nurturing Your Creative Spirit in Business and Life

Come listen to my podcast interview with Lea Anne Slotkin at Mind Over Medium. LISTEN HERE! I once took an intuitive painting class and it was almost the death of my [...]

10 Free Online Art Classes Curated For You

One of my favorite things in the world is online art classes. I teach them and I’ve taken about a million myself. They help us to grow as artists, teach us [...]

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What Do You Get When 3 Artists Walk Into a Flea Market?

A few weeks ago, I visited the flea market with two art friends, Roben-Marie Smith and Tracy Wozniak . Let me tell ya, having art friends is so much fun. Especially [...]

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How to Try Out The 100-Day Project

What is The 100 Day Project? Have you been curious about The 100-Day Project? The concept is simple. Make something every day for 100 days in a row. There’s no freaking [...]

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How To Create a Mixed Media Tag Using Grafix Arts Shrink Film

Today, I will share how to create a mixed media tag using Grafix Arts Shrink Film on a mixed media tag. Choosing a Word of the Year Several years ago, I [...]

Artist Holiday Gift Guide 2023

Welcome to your Artist Holiday Gift Guide 2023, where I’ve put goodies that I love to give (or receive). I’ve scoured my studio and have curated this list of treats from [...]

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Art Advent-2 Art Projects Projects I Recommend This Holiday Season 2023

Last year, I discovered the giddy joy of an art advent calendar. Like an excited little girl, in the dark of the lingering morning, I’d come down the stairs, pluck myself [...]

It’s Only Paint and Paper, Right? Or is it?

There’s something that’s been on my mind a lot lately. Imagine if making art felt like a cheerleading best friend was looking over your shoulder. How would that change your art [...]

What About Creative Block? A Fresh New Perspective

What Word Describes Your Relationship to Creativity? What would it be if you were to describe your relationship to creativity in a word? Mine word would be FRIEND. I run a [...]

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Create and Thrive Audio Summit

It’s time for the Create and Thrive Audio Summit! I remember last year when mixed media artist Roben-Marie Smith released her Create and Thrive Audio Summit for the first year. I [...]

8 Adhesives That Make Your Mixed Media Artwork so Easy

Today we’re going to cover all things adhesives for mixed-media artwork. Creating mixed media artwork is so good for the soul. We can express ourselves, let go of perfection, forget about [...]

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How Little Things Make a Big Difference in an Art Business

Little steps = Big Growth in an Art Business It’s never been about the big moments. It’s all about the little things, tiny decisions and simple actions that have made the [...]

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An Artist Journey With Her Ugly Painting and What it Taught Her

I Took an Intuitive Painting Class, Made a Painting and Hated It Years ago, I took an intuitive painting class. It was stupid really because I was brand new to painting, [...]

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Feel Left Out of The 100 Project? Try This Instead

What is The 100 Day Project? The concept is simple. Make something every day for 100 days in a row. There’s no freaking way I’ll be creating art every day for [...]

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How to Create a Cozy Artsy Studio

Stay in Your Art Lane. One Wobbly Foot on the Mat and What it Can Teach You About Art.

It’s all about art, but it starts on the mat. Standing on one foot, with my eyes glued to the tiny spot on the floor, I’m trying not to fall. It’s [...]

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Fear of The Blank Page be Gone! 3 Tips to Get You Back to Your Journal.

The blank page can feel daunting. How the heck do you even start? Fear no more! I’ve got three tips to help you look at the blank page in a fresh, [...]

5 Art Journals That Will Make Your Heart and Hands Happy

Want to come into my studio and thumb through my journals? Get a sneak peek to pull back the pages to see which one you like? Journals are like little friends, [...]

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5 Beautiful Things for Creatives Like us at Jeanne Olivers Art Workshop

An Honest Review of a Jeanne Oliver’s Art Workshop Can you imagine going to a place full of natural light and texture with art supplies spilling over? Or being completely pampered, [...]

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Free Art Journaling Prompts

Sometimes You Want to Make Art But Feel Jumbled, Maybe All You Need is a Good Art Journaling Prompt… It can be easy to be overwhelmed and not know where to [...]

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A Basket of Creative Goodies to Help During Hard Times

March Collection I wanted to tell you a fun little story about how my superpower-passion from forever ago is sharing all kinds of fun tidbits and discoveries with my people. Something [...]

How to Set up a Travel Art Kit

You know how sometimes art can seem like such a pain to make? Not enough time? Too many supplies to pick from? What the heck do you even create this time? [...]

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Life Book 2022

If Your Art Journal Could Speak

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How to Best Create a Beautiful and Useful Vision Board

Creating a vision board is a great project to help bring focus to your upcoming year. Both, in making the vision board and then referencing it throughout the year can be [...]

5 Resources For Inspiration

You might not know this about me, but I’m crazy good at finding resources. It’s this weird superhuman trick I have.  And I LOVE to share!  Like, I can’t hold back. [...]

Covid-19 Five Simple Moments That Bring Me Life

5 Simple Moments That Brings Me Life: Food.  I’m loving making it and eating it.  Junky stuff like enchiladas and chocolate.  Healthy stuff like salads and smoothies. Mealtime.  Most nights my family comes [...]

Six Things That Bring Me Hope

Things bringing me hope right now: Finding the good in the world.  It’s amazing to see the innovation and generosity coming from people.  Remembering my personal history and strength.  Things I’ve been through and [...]

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