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Summertime Blues

     Who says there ain't no cure for the Summertime Blues? For me it's the beach or lake, painting/creating, and music, which inspired this art journal page.     I also took inspiration from the July...

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Sea Artist Trading Coins

     Hello and hope you're doing well! I've been playing with my newest and brightest Dylusions Paints on this set of Sea Artist Trading Coins from Creative Embellishments.       The background 2 1/2"...

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Golden Days Art Journal

      Hello and happy Wednesday! I'm back with an art journal page reflecting these Golden August Days, which have been pretty hot here in Reno, Nevada!      I took inspiration from the gorgeous August...

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Sun, Sand, Sea Tag

      Hey everyone! Today I'm sharing a fun, mixed media tag made with real shells and sand.      The colors were inspired by the August Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang.      The first step was...

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Suntastic Card

      Hi everyone, and happy weekend! I was so excited to win some Mintay Papersfor playing the June Main Challenge at More Than Words! With eight GORGEOUS collections to choose from, the new...

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Suntastic Beach Hut Tags

      Hi everyone! I'm back again to feature the "Suntastic" collection from Mintay Papers (just part of my winnings for playing the June Main Challenge  at More Than Words), with these beach hut tags!...

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Mixed Media Dream Catcher

      Hi everyone! If you've been wondering what I've been up to, it's this mixed media dream catcher that I made for my Mom's 70th Birthday, featuring a photo of my late Grandpa and her Dad. I...

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With Sympathy Card

      Hello again! It's never easy making a sympathy card, but this one came together pretty quickly!      I used colors from the September Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang, and finished just in the...

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Lindy's Gang October Color Birthday Card

      Hi everybody! I hope you're staying safe and healthy! I'm here to share a mixed media card made for a Winter Birthday.     The colors are inspired by the October Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang....

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Halloween ATC's

      My love for Halloween and bright colors finally kick started my mojo with this set of ATC's!       They were made from playing cards that started with a coat of white gesso. Then I applied some...

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Once in a blue moon Tag

      Did you know that this Halloween also happens to be a blue moon? Not surprising for 2020, which inspired this tag.     The background started as a collage of torn pieces of a crossword puzzle, a...

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Fall Fairy Art Journal Page

      Fall is my favorite season, so it felt good to finally play with some leaves in my art journal!     I started by adhering torn dictionary pages, a crossword puzzle, and textured cream papers to...

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Mini Milk Carton Houses

      Don't throw out your milk cartons! Just give them a good wash, and they'll be ready to recycle into houses. I used the small cartons on this trio, taking my inspiration from the colorful...

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Childhood Memories Art Journal

      Hello and, hope you're all doing well and staying healthy/safe! I rarely add photos to my art journal pages, but this one brings me right back to my childhood, reminding me of vacations from...

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2020 Christmas Tree Card

      Hello! I hope you had a wonderful holiday! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get as many Christmas cards done this year as I would've liked, but did manage to duplicate this one a few times....

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Lindy's Gang January Color Challenge Card

      With the new year, comes new resolutions, and one of mine last year was to enter all of Lindy's Gang Color Challenges. I came close, but missed last November and December, so thought I'd start...

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Hope Grows Everywhere Art Journal

      Hi everyone! Even though this art journal page was such a struggle that I almost gave up half way through, I'm happy with the results, and glad I stuck with it.       I was completely inspired by...

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A Whole New Perspective Tag

      Hello again! I'm back with this colorful tag, made with stencils and Dylusions Paints.       It started with strips of notebook paper, washi tape, and drywall tape, that was used a mask with a...

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Orange Blossom Fairy Art Journal

      Growing up in Southern California, we always had different types of fruit trees, and I remember January being the month when the oranges would ripen up and taste the best. For some reason, they...

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Spring ATC's

      Hi everyone! Gloomy days call for happy, bright colors, as shown on my latest set of Artist Trading Cards.      My inspiration and colors came from the February Color Challenge at Lindy's Gang....

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Blended Slimline Birthday Card

      I can't believe my only child turned 19 today! He LOVES every shade of blue, so I played with blending my Lindy's Gang Sprays on his birthday card, adding purple for his birthstone, amethyst....

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Adore Apples Tag

      Hi everyone! I hope you're taking care and enjoying the rest of the weekend! I had fun making this mixed media tag with lots of stamping!          A mix of Finnabair Stamps created the background...

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February Freeze Art Journal Spread

      Before the arrival of Spring, I wanted to play with some Winter stencils and stamps, as shown on this art journal spread. However, it is full of mistakes, and much darker and messier than I was...

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Steampunk Mixed Media Canvas

      Hi everyone! I never really thought that my dad looked like his dad, until I saw this photo of my late grandpa. But it could also be the mischievous look he has. Lol!      I started this canvas...

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A Burst of Color Art Journal

     Hello creative souls! Today I'm sharing my latest art journal spread using stamps, stencils, and Dylusions Paints.      I started by randomly stamping in Ranger Archival (Jet Black) ink with a...

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