🎉 Announcing! My class, Soulful Sketchbook, can now be found on the @ivynewport network! There it sits, nestled with so many other incredible mixed media classes. I can't wait to see you there. Join me! ⁠ ⁠ In this class, you will create your own handmade collage, push paint around in your journal, bring in lots of fresh texture, and explore feeling free and having fun while making art. ⁠ ⁠ This class has an approachable, friendly style with an invitation to relax, try new things, and let art be your friend.⁠ ⁠ By the end of this course, it'll feel like you went to the spa for your creative soul.⁠ ⁠ Early bird starts NOW ($37). Class begins June 30. ⁠ Join today. I'll see you at the art table.🎨⁠ ⁠ #shaymichellestudios #ivynewport #studioworks #ivynewportclass #arttutorial #artheals #artecourse #artjoy #natureinspiredart #bohenmianart #makemoreart #artinspiredbynature #mixedmediajournal #artjournalpages #intuitivepainting #intuitiveart #creativebiz #paintingclass #artlesson #onlineartclasses #artjournaling

Granny's old buttons. I've got a collection of them from her sewing kit. Apparently, she used to get some of them from the bank?!? There's a little plastic vile filled with random buttons with a pop-top lid and the bank's name and number printed on top of it. Has anyone else ever seen this? Anyway, funny thing is that I don't remember Granny sewing anything. Like anything at all. No repairs, certainly no buttons, but boy did she have a collection. Lol. And now I've got them for my stash and I love 'em. 💕⁠ ⁠ ##shaymichellestudios #floridaartist #artjournaling #artjournalpages #junkjournal #junkartjournal #junkartjournals #mixedmediaartjournal #junkjournaljunkies #messyartjournal #messyjournalpages #mixedmediacollage #collageartwork #collagemaker #mixedmediacreative #dailyart #dailyartpractice #dailyartists #arteveryday #art journaler #artjournaljunkie #artjournalingmagic #artjournalingmylife #dailyartisits

Lately, I've been meh about social media. I miss the good ol' days when it felt more intimate and real. ⁠ ⁠ I remember when I first started learning about mixed media. I took all the great classes, learned from so many teachers, and got to know the community. All that is still there in some ways but it just feels different. Know what I mean? ⁠ ⁠ Instead of feeling like meandering on a country road, it feels like a gigantic highway. So fast-paced and chaotic. All of social media feels like that to me. ⁠ ⁠ I'm just a bit sad that it seems to be in the mixed media art journaling community too (me included! You have to hustle like non-other to do an online business). Sometimes I miss the way it used to be. Do you too?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #shaymichellestudios #visualjournaling #mixedmediaartist #doitfortheprocess #intuitiveart #artjournaling #artjournal #livefullyalive #journalart #mindfulnessthroughmaking #creativitymatters #markmaking #creativejournals #junkjournal #mixedmediaart #createcultivate #artastherapy

I can't stay away from those bold colors. They're so exciting and activated. But, I always think that maybe I should try something more subtle, neutral, and calming. You know, like the cool kids 😉. ⁠ ⁠ But these are me. I'm using my voice and letting my preferences come forward. They make me happy, and I feel alive when I use them. ⁠ ⁠ That murky grey-green-blue next to that pop of magenta rose. And then the dark, dark abyss blues make the painting sink with intrigue. THAT is what I love. ⁠ ⁠ What about you? Do you ever make things that feel unpopular, not "on-trend," but you love it anyway? What's your story?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ #shaymichellestudios #papergoods #paperlovers #paperlover #mixedmediaartist #artonpaper #floridaartist #tampaart #tampaartist #papercollage #mixedmediacollage #mixedmediapainting #collagemaker #artjournalpage #journalinspiration #journalingcommunity #dotifortheprocess #creativejournaling #journallove #journalart #colorcrushcreative

Nuthin' like a stack of journals to make me happy. 😊⁠ How about you? Do you just like to look at 'em sometimes?⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #shaymichellestudios #artjournaling #artjournalpages #junkjournal #junkartjournal #junkartjournals #mixedmediaartjournal #junkjournaljunkies #messyartjournal #messyjournalpages #mixedmediacreative#arteveryday #art journaler #artjournaljunkie #artjournalingmagic #artjournalingmylife

🌿 Hi all! Want to make more art plus help the earth? ⁠ ⁠ I'm so excited to let you know that Art for Earth is back and I'm a part of it. ⁠ ⁠ My friend Tam over at Willowing Arts has put together this program that has already raised over $60k for Treesisters who plant trees all over the globe to help with climate change. ⁠ ⁠ This year there are 85+ lessons from 45 of the most popular mixed-media artist in our community, including me! 25% of your dollars go to Treesisters. The package is valued at $3800 but is yours for $112. AND it has my newest class, Art of Renewal tucked right inside!⁠ ⁠ It's only on sale for 7 days. Come join us! I'd love to see you there. Link in bio to find out more.⁠ ⁠ #artforearth #willowing #shaymichellestudios #treesisters #artjournaling #mixedmediaartclasses #mixedmediaartjournaling #artjournalingclasses #artjournalclass #artjournalcourse #artcourse #learnmixedmedia #artclasses

I thought I wasn't good at arranging flowers. Surprising because I'm good with design, scale, color, stuff like that. But I felt like I couldn't get it when it came to flowers. So every week I go to the farmers market, and I'd pick up some fresh flowers. I'd bring 'em home, they'd be looking so pretty, and then I'd place them in a vessel, and they'd go kinda meh.⁠ ⁠ So, imagine my surprise when I put together these babies! Yes, me!! I did that with the help of the fantastic @tailoredtwig floral designer here in Tampa, Fl. See, when the pandemic happened, they started this cool program where you could purchase their freakin' fabulous flowers and then take an online class with them to TEACH you how to design them in their vessel. Their last class was over the weekend, and I was able to take it. Let me tell you, they were able to get me to do things with flowers I didn't know I could do. It was AMAZING, so much fun, and completely changed what I think is possible about me and any future flowers that might come into my life. 😊⁠ ⁠ Listen to this. You're going to love it. Darin (Mr. Taylored Twig) says, "The first time I ever did flowers, and I was trying to compose something, it was the first time ever in my life, that I did something and the noise stopped. And it was that moment that I knew that I had to pursue this. Because the peace and the love that came out of the silence was super immense and super powerful and I wanted more of it." Gah, doesn't that just hit you in the heart? Don't we understand that, fellow creatives? Yes. Yes, we do. ⁠ ⁠ Thanks, @tayloredtwig and @amandarostyle, for introducing me, sharing the love, and for my first ever beautiful floral arrangement. ❤️⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #shaymichellestudios #tailoredtwig #floralartistry #floraldesignclass #tampaart #tampaartist #doitfortheprocess #livefullyalive #mindfulnessthroughmaking #creativitymatters #intuitiveart #intuitiveartist #lovetocreate #creativespirit #creativepractice #simplereminders #calledtobecreative #cultivatecreativity #livewithintention #spiritjunkie

💕 Find your artistic voice with these free art journaling prompts. Today I'm sharing tips from what I've learned along the way on my own art journey.⁠ ⁠ Sometimes we want to make art but feel jumbled, maybe all you need is a good art journal prompt. ⁠ ⁠ 🌿 I'm pooped and know it'd feel so good to make something.⁠ I wish someone would hand me an idea and I didn't have to think.⁠ ⁠ 🌿 I'm overwhelmed and wanna get all these feelings out. ⁠ Art helps, but where do I start?⁠ ⁠ 🌿 I don't know what kind of art I'm in the mood to make.⁠ But I know I wanna create something. Any ideas?⁠ ⁠ I've felt like this too. But I've got a few tricks up my sleeve that I'm sharing today. I'd say they're my Guiding Principles for how to tune in FIRST, then go make your art. It'll leave you feeling freer, less lost, and more grounded. ⁠ ⁠ These are going out today to my newsletter subscribers. Want to get on the list for the next round of goodies? Pop over to my website to sign up (link in bio) or DM me here and I’ll add you right in! 😊⁠ ⁠ #shaymichellestudios #artjournalingprompts #visualjournaling #mixedmediaartist #intuitiveart #doitfortheprocess #intuitiveart #artjournaling #artjournal #livefullyalive #journalart #mindfulnessthroughmaking #creativitymatters #markmaking #creativejournals #junkjournal #mixedmediaart #createcultivate #artastherapy

🦋 My class for #lifebook2022 is live today. Lesson day is always a good day. It never gets old. I woke up this morning excited to see all those students creating, working together, making the project. I love it when we're all on the same page 😆😉, tracking together, making the same thing. The world shrinks and seems a little smaller for a minute.⁠ ⁠ It's a bit ironic. I created this lesson months and months ago. And yet there it is, the colors of Ukraine, the sunflower too, accidental and unplanned. And yet here it is at this very time. Isn't that interesting? ⁠ ⁠ To all you creatives making art today, let it bring you whatever it is you need. Whether it's peace, hope, a place to tune out, or a place to process stuff, art can do all of that for you. Art is your friend and like a spa for your creative soul. And, wonderfully, it's also a great connector. So I'm glad you're here.⁠ ⁠ If you're in my class, don't forget to use the hashtags #lifebook2022 #willowingarts and my hashtag #shaymichellstudiso so I can find you. 💕⁠

🦋 My class for #wanderlust2022 is live today. It's always a fun day when that happens because I get to see all the student's work. I'm always amazed by the different interpretations of the lesson. And for a little moment, we are connected and sharing lives together. ⁠ ⁠ Things are tough right now. Art has always helped me get through hard times. So, if you're up to it, grab your supplies and just make something. Anything. No pressure. And if you're not there right now, that's okay. Art is our friend. There in the way, time and space that we need it. No judgment. It's not temperamental, drumming its' fingers on the table waiting for you. It's kind and approachable. So "arrive" to the art table when you're ready. 🎨🦋⁠ ⁠ If you're in my class don't forget to use the hashtags #wanderlust2022 #eaclasses and my hashtag #shaymichelleartconnections so I can find you. 💕