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I sure did go blank today.    As much as I love creating, life sometimes gets in the way.    Here are some tips to get over the BLAHS. Humor can help.  Think of a funny quote and run with it in your art.  Envision the words but in art form! I see a watercolor banana or a collaged banana or a deconstructed picture of Betty White in a collage with or without a banana. We have some snarky and humorous word stamps to kickstart a card idea.    Another great way to jumpstart your creations.  Take ONE item from your art supplies and lay it down on paper or whatever is handy.   I tear apart cardboard or corrugated boxes for a base.  Use a text page and scribble with a gelato, blend it and see what happens.   Add another layer of torn paper or a stencil and you are halfway to a gorgeous artwork.  Our collages create magic! I hope this helps with some inspiration fo...

Happy Sunday to everyone from Jean I wanted to share some images with you that represent red and beautiful, pretty and powerful too!  Feel free to copy them for your files.  Also, see our collages which have many gorgeous red images and backgrounds.   Feed your inspiration with RED!   Red can be lovely or may hit you between the eyes! Red variations include colors such as scarlet and crimson. The connotations of each variation may vary. Darker colors, like maroon or burgundy, represent an action that is more restrained and sophisticated. Brighter shades, like scarlet, imply more energy and less dominance. Red is the color of fire and blood, it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Red is an emotionally intense color. It enhances human metabolism, increases respiration rate, and raises blood pressure. In China, the red color of the packet symbolizes good luck. Red ...

Howdy Folks!     They say it's Fall in Arizona, considering it was 104 yesterday it is a vary warm Fall. It's Jean here today to share some of our newest products and ideas.       Books for  embellishing     Embellishments for Fun Papers to jump start your ideas I love to be inspired by the work and ideas of other artists.   It creates a jumping off point that you may not have considered. If you saw it somewhere, you can still make it your own with your touch!  Of course never duplicate!    Fantastic Watercolor Pencil sets  Watercolor   Paint on Fabric too Well, that's a wrap!   Please join us daily for grand projects from our Team. October will be a month for learning about watercolor, paints, giveaways and more! See you back here! 

Do you like Wine, maybe a Cosmo or a Gimlet?   Do you drink Skinny Girl?' We came up with a perfect hostess gift or keeper as a fun and purposeful upcycled project.     Stephanie and I collaborated, and with some inspiration from the Muse, developed a darling wine accessory! This starts out as plain old coasters you might get at a restaurant or bar.   Then collages are added to create the right mood.  Using a cropadile, holes are punched, a metal ring inserted and simple wine glass charms are made and inserted onto the ring or each coaster hole.   This keeps both items together so there is no searching for one or the other.    We like the idea of variations using a martini motif or hot pink and black for the Girls! Have some fun and try it.  Our collages include wine labels and other advertising that is PERFECT for the project.... see them here, along with our glues.