Tag: crafts

How to prep your visual journal or altered book

How To Prep Your Altered Book

Read tips on how I prep used books to be used as an altered book, or visual journals. This project is fun for artists or in an art classroom.

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Visual Journal Technique: Pansy Prints

Check out how I use fresh pansies to create beautiful pansy prints to collage with in my visual journal. Plus you release stress by hammering.

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Selecting a visual journal book

How to Select an Altered Book or Visual Journal

Read tips on selecting a visual journal book that can withstand collaging, painting, & more when creating a visual journal or altered book.

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7 Must-Have Visual Journal Supplies for A Junk Journal

Check out my top 7 visual journal supplies in addition to the basics I keep on hand. Get visual journaling tips, tutorials, and more!

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A tutorial on how to artistically paint pumpkins.

Painted Pumpkins Tutorial

Learn three ways to add an artistic twist to your fall pumpkin decor with painted pumpkins. Perfect for all-level art classes, DIYs, & more.

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Gelli Printing Ideas From a Self Taught Printmaker

This year I taught myself how to create gelli prints a few days before I started teaching it to students. I had been interested in trying it for a couple of years, especially after seeing a demo of it at the New York NAEA conference in 2017. When it came time to plan a quick,…

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