Gel printing, Sealing and Celebrating with fun 4-20-25

by Shawn | April 20, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

Today is jam packed with good things!! As I promised to share techniques or products once a month, I’m sharing today how I seal and finish my work. Also, today we will do some super fun gel printing with new stencils, and then we are going to find something to...

Experimenting and taking an adventure mixed media journal page 4-6-25

by Shawn | April 6, 2025 | abstract, art journal, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

Today we’re doing some experimenting. One of the members from my Mixed Media Insider membership picked up some color swatches and suggested I do a lesson on how to use them. I was so excited to try this out that I couldn’t wait and decided to do it for...

Stillness and grungy mixed media 3-30-25

by Shawn | March 30, 2025 | abstract, canvas, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I had so much fun with all the layers of this piece. I was inspired by a couple of things this week. I was looking through a floral book thinking about what I would create. I originally thought about an abstract floral, but was mesmerized by the grungy, yummy walls...

Intuitive mixed media abstract 3-23-25

by Shawn | March 23, 2025 | abstract, art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

In today’s project, I had a few ideas … but really what I needed to do was to let go and get some things out. I’d written in my journal things I was afraid to say out loud… and I wanted to express those things in this piece. So I let go and...

How I print on tissue and a little mixed media adventure 3-16-25

by Shawn | March 16, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, original art, stencils, sunday inspiration

I had a chance to get away a couple of weeks ago with the hubby and take some time to rest and relax. Using the pics and inspiration from that trip this piece came together. In today’s project, I also share with you how I print on tissue paper and then use it in...

Finding ideas with the act of play 3-2-25

by Shawn | March 2, 2025 | abstract, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration, Uncategorized

I have been fighting a cold for the last couple of weeks and I had zero ideas for this Sunday Inspiration. So I decided to share what I do for my daily practice. For my daily growth. ……I play. I also wanted to use a bunch of stencils for gel prints that I...