No acrylic paint and lots of scraps journal page Crash the stash 2-13-20

by Shawn | February 13, 2020 | abstract, art journal, crash the stash, Uncategorized

Today I’m crashing my stash – Crash the stash is all about using up all the things. All the old bits, scraps, papers and supplies that you don’t use. And I pulled out some doozies today. I had some stickers that were dated 1999 to 2006! What! –...

Marabu art crayons to achieve a watercolor effect “Embrace change” Sunday Inspiration

by Shawn | August 26, 2018 | sunday inspiration

This original is available HERE I had a lot of fun playing with Marabu art crayons in this piece, wanting to get a watercolor effect so that all the vintage papers would show through. A little line work and I had these great flowers! I share in today’s video...

Circles of life art journal page using some of my favorites

by Shawn | November 2, 2017 | crash the stash

This was so pleasing to all my artistic sides… paper, stencils, marabu and markers… I love the colors and it gave me a great place to journal my feelings about life right now. If you have not used Marabu art crayons, (link below) they are just yummy,...

This journal page grew on me, I wasn’t sure about this but I did find some new loves!

by Shawn | August 10, 2017 | crash the stash

This page actually grew on me. I wasn’t sure and then once I got some of the Marabu crayons on I was starting to like it. It’s still really busy and doesn’t make me feel all warm and fuzzy, but the lessons I learned and the experimenting I got to do...

Marabu acrylic sprays and stencil for today’s Crash the Stash

by Shawn | August 3, 2017 | crash the stash

I’m in love with the new Marabu sprays. The colors are fabulous! This was a lot of fun. I started with a random pull of papers that I didn’t think would work, but I love the colors that peak out from under the paint. It adds just enough interest and...