It has been a few years since I did a gift guide, but it’s time for a new one! I’m back with new unique gifts for artists that will be sure to put a smile on their faces. I had a lot of fun putting this gift guide together too. Gift-giving is one of my…
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32 Gift Ideas for an Artist!
It’s that time of year again! I love creating my annual guide to gifts for an artist. There are SO many art supplies out there that it actually is pretty easy to buy a gift for an artist. Every year I make my Christmas list and it’s 95% art supplies or art-related gifts. What can…
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What is the Best Journal for Art Journaling?
Settle down with a coffee or drink of choice – this post is a long one! I’ve been art journaling for a number of years and have used a wide range of art journals over that time. One of the questions a lot of new art journalers ask is, “What is the best journal for…
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Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper Review
If you’re a watercolorist then you’ll understand the hunt for great paper to work on. I’ve been working with watercolors for just over two years now and I’ve tried quite a few papers. Recently, I was given the chance to try Legion Paper’s Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Blocks. After trying all different brands and quality of papers,…
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21 Gifts for Watercolor Artists Under $50
It’s another gift guide for you! This time it’s full of supplies that any watercolor artist will love to have! You can check out last year’s watercolor gift guide, and then add all of those to your list too 😉 Read on below to find 21 gifts goofor watercolor artists under $50. They are perfect…
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24 Gifts for Art Journalers Under $50
It’s my favourite time of the year, which means it’s time to start writing your artsy Christmas lists! I love love love getting art journal supplies in my stocking, and really, what art journaler wouldn’t? I’ve rounded up 24 gifts for art journalers that are all under $50, and most of these are art journal…
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Top 12 Books for Easy Flower Drawings
Flowers are timeless when creating in art journals, with hand lettering, in your planner, literally anywhere. There’s been a huge shift towards line drawing and specifically line art flowers. This makes for some easy flower drawings, and I love the look so much! So much that I typically include flowers of some fashion in most of…
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Carve Your Own Stamps
If you follow me over on Pinterest, you’ll see that I have a slight love affair with stamps. I love the idea and making your very own carved stamps. I used some store-bought ones, but my hand-carved stamps are quickly becoming my favourites to use. Especially in my art journal pages. I started with the…
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Ways to Use Foil Printing in Art Journaling
If you’re on Instagram or Pinterest and follow any hand lettering/calligraphy accounts, then you know that foiling is all the rage right now. It looks SO satisfying, doesn’t it? I’m not much of a calligraphy buff, but once I saw this stuff I immediately wanted to use figure out how to apply foil printing…
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Art Journal Supplies from the Hardware store
You can find some pretty cool art journal supplies in unexpected places, and I love exploring unconventional materials to use in my art journal and mixed media pieces. The hardware store isn’t the first place you think of when you think “art journal supplies”, but I’ve found some cool materials there that are unique on…