Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. We eat pumpkin pie made with my grandmother’s special recipe, we watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, and we play cards while we nibble on leftovers. On Saturday, we have a big family Thanksgiving meal with extended relatives from all over the world. It’s a time to remind […]

Gelatos are one of my favorite mixed-media tools to work with. This creamy smooth product blends easily with or without water and can be used on all sorts of canvases and substrates. There are also a lot of techniques that can be used with these gelatos. Use them as watercolors, or as a blendable pigment […]

We had so much fun testing out the latest trend in adult coloring: water-soluble coloring tools. In today’s post, you’ll learn how to make this charming “Trés Chic Canvas” that puts these these popular color tools to use.   See also: The Ultimate Guide to Water-Soluble Coloring Tools: Gelatos vs. Distress Crayons vs. Water-Soluble Oil […]

Project by Sarah Donawerth. For everyone who crafts, we all know the dilemma of the craft stash. Some things are in the craft stash because they are the odds and ends that are unusable for one reason or another. However, there are other items in the craft stash that are there because they are so […]

I am a newly converted art journaler. It is the place that I experiment with textures, color palettes, and different techniques. My pages are rarely finished and I simply abandon them when I am finished playing, but there is such freedom in the experimentation that I come up with some of my best ideas for […]