“Freedom is a gift and something to be prized, cherished, and appreciated. So when I created and taught a course to make a handmade journal project called Love Life, I knew I needed to include a page about living in freedom. The page focuses on the cage and a bird sitting on top of the […]

“Many of my ideas start while cleaning my desk from a previous project. It’s a perpetual rhythm — like breathing: I inhale, concentrate, create, make my studio look a mess, forget to eat, forget appointments, and forget about the world around me. When my work is done, I exhale. Suddenly, I notice that there’s a […]

Brush lettering is one of the hottest trends in DIY arts and crafts right now. If you’d like to try the trend, we’re offering an all-in-one kit to get you started, and a download a free practice worksheet to get started!

“Every year, Ranger Ink hosts a Designer Challenge as part of their display at the CHA show, and this year was no exception. Several designers were asked to create a canvas board using the wonderfully bold and colorful Dylusions Ink Sprays. But there was just one drawback — we were only allowed to use one […]

The weather is just beginning to improve and the sun is beginning to peak out from the clouds a little more each day. Celebrate the coming of warmer weather with these free ephemera downloads. These vintage postcards date from the turn of the century and are the perfect additions to your mixed-media art projects.