Experimenting with watercolor, gesso & rice paper

by Shawn | January 18, 2026 | collage paper, mixed Media, sunday inspiration

I can’t wait to share this fun little experiment with you. I stumbled across this technique online somewhere over a year ago (and of course, I can’t remember where 😉), and it stuck with me. So I decided to turn on the camera—just like I do in the Backstage Pass inside...

Creating mixed media with limitations to jump start your creativity

by Shawn | January 11, 2026 | abstract, art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, sunday inspiration

Today I’m sharing one of my very favorite ways to jumpstart creativity—and I hope it does the same for you. If you’re feeling that little creative nudge but aren’t quite sure what to make yet, this is a playful and freeing exercise to help you find your way back in....

Journal flip through, cover and new journal

by Shawn | January 4, 2026 | art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

We are accomplishing so much together today. 💛 We’ll start with a flip-through of my journal, looking back at all the creating that unfolded in 2025. This part always makes me a little sentimental—it gently carries me back to the moments, emotions, and quiet stories...

My last page in my journal with copies of work that I’ve done

by Shawn | December 28, 2025 | art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

I always love creating the very last page of my journal. It feels like a gentle pause—a chance to look back on the year as a whole. The highs, the lows, and all the quiet moments in between. This page is also where I reflect on my word for the year, which was Release....

Slowing down to find everyday magic mixed media journal page

by Shawn | December 21, 2025 | art journal, collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

It had been one of those weeks, actually a couple of weeks… — busy, full, and with more still to come. I was fighting a head cold and trying to prepare something for our Sunday video, but honestly… I just felt blah. The creative spark wasn’t there, my energy was...

Creating a layered mixed media landscape with color & collage

by Shawn | December 14, 2025 | collage paper, mixed Media, stencils, sunday inspiration

Today is our last color and collage challenge for 2025, and oh boy, was it fun! The perfect ending to our year-long journey! The book that I’m using for inspiration is “Artist Colour Inspirations – Vintage fabric” by Simone Linehan Color mixing...