I came across this quote this week and it was just perfect for how I was feeling in my creative time.

“Play is the highest form of research” Albert Einstein

I’ve been feeling this freedom in my creativeness and life. I’ve committed myself as of late to go easy on myself…. well, easier. Allowing for imperfection, allowing for exploration, naps, and time to just be.

This is a hard path sometimes as an entrepreneur and a type-A personality! And play is part of that work. I know that sounds like a contradiction (work to play). But for me, it has to be a conscious effort, otherwise, I’ll work myself silly.

In that play time…. in life and art… there is so much I learn. Like….everything went fine even though I didn’t have everything perfect. Like…. that piece of art turned out better than expected by just letting go.

I’ll share more about it and my process for this journal page in the video. Hope it inspires you! YOU are loved!

Supplies used:

1. Handmade journal
2. Liquitex fluid matte medium and matte gel
3. Utrecht gesso
4. Blick black matte acrylic
5. Stabilo aquarellable pencils
6. Stabilo All pencil, Generals charcoal pencil
7. White soft pastel pencil
8. Black, white and teal soft pastel stick
9. Posca pen black
10. Collage paper and tissue paper to stencil on
11. Silicone dough scraper

Stencils used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

1. Vintage Crosses Small 6×6
2. Abstract Leaves 3
3. Scribble Marks 1
4. Scribble Marks 2
5. Mosaic Minis

Collage paks used: THESE WILL BE ON SALE THIS WEEK

1. 19th Century Documents–INSTANT DOWNLOAD or PRINTED VERSION
2. Art Deco Patterns–INSTANT DOWNLOAD or PRINTED VERSION