Tag: DIY

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Mixed Media Art: Encaustic Chair

I am very excited to share my most recent art series. I began experimenting with encaustic collage with my fork and spoon paintings (click here to see them) and recently tried out patterned paper collages, and fell in love! I have always enjoyed collaging, which is evident through my enthusiasm for visual journaling, and I…

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DIY Spice Rack: Reorganizing My Kitchen

I love my cute, unique, 1940’s home. It has interesting doorways, built ins, beautiful hardwoods, and a lot of charm. It’s the perfect first time home for Nick and me, but despite everything I love about it, it does have it’s downsides. As soon as we moved into our house we outgrew the kitchen. We…

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Art: Ceramic Boxes

A blog post about three ceramic boxes I made recently. I explain how they were constructed and glazed. Read more in the post.

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Visual Journal Page 30: Postsecret Projects

As a teacher my goal is to create a sense of community in my classroom. Although the majority of the time my students work on individual projects, I still want them to respect, interact, and grow with each other. Often my projects focus on teaching and refining skills such as drawing, painting, and building with…

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Craft Project: DIY Chalkboard

If you haven’t heard of chalkboard paint yet, you must be living under a rock, or in another country that doesn’t carry chalkboard paint in their hardware stores. I have known about chalkboard paint for awhile, but I finally mustered up the courage, and the time to buy a pint and try it out for…

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Visual journal page with magazine collage

Visual Journal Page 27: Discover Beauty in the Unexpected

A visual journal page about finding beauty in unexpected places. Explanation on how to create a mod podge and tape transfer are included.

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