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Create this colorful piece of heart canvas art and add a handmade touch to your home or classroom. This project is bright, easy to make and beginner friendly. Whether you’re crafting for Valentine’s Day, decorating a cozy corner, or just in the mood for a little creativity, these mixed-media hearts are the perfect place to…
These mixed media art journal ideas are a great way to spend some creative time with no rules that combine journaling with art. mixed media art journal ideas1. Mixed Media scrapbook page: I started this project, by bringing in texture to my layout with some stencils and gesso. I like the white on white dimension…
I’m sharing a bunch of easy Ampersand Art ideas today! Ampersand, the ‘and’ sign is such a great typographical symbol that inspires me again and again! Each of these Ampersand Art Ideas are easy to make and I hope you enjoy this post! Ampersand Art Ideas These DIY Mugs with Sharpie that are so satisfying…
Today I’ll show you two ways in which I enjoy using Faber Castell Gelatos! I’ll also walk you through the step by step of how I made this print colorful today with my gelatos and blend the rainbow colors What are Gelatos? The Faber Castell Gelatos look like a tube of lipstick or chapstick really….
I love painting a Mixed Media Canvas, adding layer upon layer of color and texture to paint something that emotes what I am feeling. Today I’m sharing 6 Mixed Media Art Canvas step by step tutorials that you can easily follow along! If you enjoy Mixed Media Art make sure to check out all of…
I get asked a lot on social media “can you use watercolors on canvas?”, and the short answer is yes kinda. You can create the airy watercolor look on canvas, but you will need to prep and preserve the canvas carefully. Unlike watercolor paper, a regular canvas isn’t absorbent enough for watercolors to flow and…
Learn how to make these easy Mixed Media Bookmarks today in this step by step tutorial DIY bookmarks are a great craft idea, they are smaller in size, can be made from leftover papers and are a quick project to complete. Mixed media Art typically refers to any visual art that uses more than one…