by Christy Strickler | Jun 11, 2018 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
Sometimes you have to find a creative work around. Prompt two of the Stencilfied Journal project had me stumped for a few days until I came up with a solution. The prompt calls for you to stencil on a journal page, rip it out and place it outside. Living in a high...
by Christy Strickler | Jun 5, 2018 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
With the heat of summer closing in and our homeschool year nearing completion, I found myself in need of a creative project. I wanted something both fun and practical with a hint of challenge sprinkled in. When Tina Walker invited me to participate in one of her...
by Christy Strickler | May 21, 2018 | Articles, Expat Life, MSE Home and LifeStyle |
Documenting my family’s transatlantic move has occurred over a series of scrapbook layouts, not all at once or in any particular order. I made them over a span of time, many months apart. As insistent as I am on keeping my pages in order, I have huge gaps in my...
by Christy Strickler | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
When Pantone announced that Ultraviolet was the color of the year for 2018, I was a bit disappointed. Purple is not one of my favorite colors. I didn’t think I used it very much at all, but upon flipping through a few of my art journal pages, I realized that I...
by Christy Strickler | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
Have you thought about using Pantone’s 2018 color of the year Ultraviolet but were not sure it was for you? I didn’t think it was for me at all and then I proved myself wrong. Here are a few tips to discover if this is a color you can use and how you can...
by Christy Strickler | Feb 10, 2018 | Articles, Blog, Blog Posts, Mixed Media and Art Experiments |
A few weeks back, I introduced you to the Dual Imaginations Creative Book Club. It’s time to reveal the book selection! Drawing is something I would love to improve. I also wanted to find something which I could fit into my busy schedule. When I ask around, I...