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January 25, 2019

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4 Quick and easy ways to feel inspired that doesn't take much time or planning

I have time but.... no motivation to create! Why!!!!!! oh man, Been there done that! I could go on about how many times I have been there. The dirty little secret is this: It's crazy simple: the more you do the work (aka create something) the more inspiration follows. Sound too good to be true right? Let me give you this example, and it's true with any art forms, fine arts, music, acting, writing, you name it. I was recently at a girls weekend at Pine Lake, one of the prettiest lakes in Iowa, imagine, I had the whole weekend to my self to work on painting, and creating whatever my little heart wanted. So I planned on what I wanted to do, packed the backend of my flex with art supplies, and off I went for the weekend for some much needed "me" time. It was amazing! I thought for sure I would get into a slump and not want to create much by the end of the weekend, that never happened! I was filled with more and more ideas, until, I got carried away. I came home

Watercolor spring floral card for any occasion

I thought I would pop by with a live video I have done with three different types of watercolor mediums, It's so much fun to paint with different types of mediums This one share how I painted with Daniel Smith PrimaTek paints, Qor Watercolors, and Brushos.

Watercolor and stencils

I love when two crafty tools come together and you can get some really great cards! I made both of the stencils, the triangle one and the mermaid scales stencil using my Silhouette, I cut out a background file to use as a stencil on brown craft paper that you get at your box craft store. This card is easy and you can make a ton of these cards. Perfect for those sunny summer birthdays! Materials Watercolor panel cut to 4.25x5.5 Watercolor: two color friendly colors, like teal and purple Medium flat brush A container of water to watercolor Stencils (I chose a triangle and a fish scales) White cardstock for die-cuts Flower die cut (2 medium and 1 small flower) for celebrating card, Starfish from Silhouette Design Store 3 Gems for the middle of the flower A2 Card base Start by adding a two-toned flat wash to the card, making sure that the two colors blend well in the middle. Let it dry, or use a heat tool to dry it quicker Place stencil onto the card ba

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