Finding inspiration happens when you just show up to create.

That’s what happened to me this week.

I had nothing left in the tank and the thought of finding inspiration felt daunting, but I showed up anyway.

I showed up without an idea, but creating something is better than nothing because almost always in the process of putting paint down, making papers, or trying new supplies a spark happens.

It’s usually the most random things that lead to some of the most joy when creating.

So this week I just turned on the camera and let you watch me fumble, splatter, experiment until it happened,….. you know that moment when that color next to that other color makes your heart skip a beat!

Or that pattern or brush strokes show you something….. or you find that random paper that leads to the next layer…. which led to this art journal page

None of that can happen unless we show up…. I share more about my process in the video

Have fun watching!

Supplies used: Handmade journal, Liquitex matte gel, Liquitex fluid matte medium, Utrecht gesso, Golden quin nickel azo gold, Golden high flow in gold, Liquitex acrylic ink (Transparent raw umber and raw sienna, carbon black) Daler Rowney acrylic ink in sepia, Liquitex soft body acrylic (muted gray, paynes gray, prussian blue) See all the supplies here

Stencils used: Numbers 2, Carved numbers, carved circles, scribble marks 1 & 2, swish and splat, Moroccan tiles 2, modern pattern mini 2 – THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

Collage paks used: Chinese Patterns and Elements, Train tickets, Vintage figure drawing, Muted butterflies, Vintage Pennsylvania Railroad -THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

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My newest workshop is now available! Feathered Friends.

Early bird pricing is happening now until May 9th. You get a great discount and you’ll get a bonus feathered friend and bonus background if you sign up now.

This workshop is so much fun and has over 40 videos with 6 hours of instruction.

3 feathered friends – 4 yummy backgrounds and then the bonus owl and background.

You can get all the details and sign up HERE

These are the bonus projects

I hope you’ll check it out and I see you in the classroom!