It’s hard to believe that the school year is almost here, or already here for some people! Summer has just flown by. We recently had a pretty major life event happen in July. We came home from camping and found our main floor flooded along with our basement being completely soaked. Oh yes. It was…
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Mixed Media Envelope Art with Roben-Marie Smith
Today kicks off the Summer Blog Hop with a Twist with the Roben-Marie Smith Design Team. We have the usual art inspiration and giveaways, but the twist is that there is also a SALE! AND, there is another twist; Roben-Marie will be closing Paperbag Studios and her Art Shop at the end of July. Read…
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Acrylic Paint Pouring Triptych Canvases
Hello friends! I’m here to share another acrylic paint pouring tutorial. Not another from my site, but another among the many on the web. Acrylic paint pouring has been on my “to try” list for almost a year, but I hadn’t gotten around to it. Then I found out that DecoArt was releasing their Pouring…
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Easy Neon Rock Painting Idea
Rock painting is such a fun & easy craft to do. I’ve been painting on rocks that I find for years now. Back when I started Fox + Hazel, I was selling art prints and hand-lettered painted rocks at local markets. You probably see them show up in photos here on the blog – painted…
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DIY Embroidered Canvas Shoes
Hey fam, are you a fan of all things embroidery and cross-stitch? I am! Years ago I started doing needlecraft and have recently re-discovered my love of it (like this Black & White Embroidered Photo Art!) I also love wearing canvas shoes in the summertime. It occurred to me one day that I could spruce up…
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Art Journaling Techniques: Negative Space with Gesso
I am loving sharing more art journal techniques here on the blog. It’s something I do A LOT of, but never think to share my methods. Seems silly now, since I get lots of questions asking about my art journals over on Instagram. So, I’m happy to share one of my favourite art journaling techniques…
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How To DIY a Faux Letterpress Tray with DecoArt
This project has been brewing in my head for a couple of weeks now, and I’m so excited to be finally sharing this faux letterpress tray! I am absolutely obsessed with all the gorgeous letterpress tray drawers people are using as display shelves. They are just so darling and lovely, but they are damn hard…
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Black & White Embroidered Photo Art
I have been really getting back into embroidery lately, which is another needlecraft I really enjoy. My first foray into crafting really started with sewing, then cross stitch and embroidery back before all my kids were born. I’ve always created art, but crafting wasn’t something I did a lot of. Growing up, my mom did…
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Easy Watercolor Cactus Tutorial
Are you ready to start painting a watercolor cactus?! I know I am! These sweet little watercolor cacti are a breeze to paint, and I’m going to show you how to paint all 6. You just need a couple of supplies and some time to practice! Fair warning: There are a LOT of photos in…
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Earth Day with ReSketch and StencilGirl Products
Hello, fellow art journalers! I’m back for another super fun blog hop with StencilGirl and ReSketch. If you’re wondering what ReSketch is all about, then let me fill you in. They make and sell journals made from 100% reclaimed paper. I love this idea of reclaimed paper! Reusing is even better than recycling, so the fact…