Here you’ll find thoughts on art journaling, photography, collage, and the simple creative habits that help me make art around everyday life.

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Watch over my shoulder

How to Reflect on Your Sketchbook (and Find New Ideas) If you’ve been filling sketchbooks over the winter months, you

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Reflective questions to move your sketchbooks forward

If you’ve been following along recently, you’ll know I’ve been making lots of collage papers inspired by a winter colour pal

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Adding energy to your collage papers with foraged brushes

Creating cohesive collage papers - winter edition

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Add to your collage stash with winter themed papers.

Finding Winter Inspiration: Three Simple Ways to Gather Creative Ideas Outdoors Winter creativity can feel like an uphill battle. When the vibrant colors of summer fade and the days grow shorter, it's easy to let your creative practice

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Your creativity doesn’t have to stop just because the weather is colder.

Loosen Up: Drawing from Photos Without Tightening Up As artists, we all take loads of photographs, don’t we? But how often

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3 ways to keep the energy alive when drawing from photos

Today I want to share a little project that I absolutely love - turning one sheet of paper and a pile of scraps into a handm

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Capturing holiday memories in a layered page book

Holiday Sketchbook Ideas: Making Art on the Go Keeping a holiday sketchbook sounds dreamy, but in reality it often comes with challenges – from finding the time, to working in small spaces, to managing with just a handful of art suppli

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Sketchbook tips for creating art on the go

Tired of coming home with an empty sketchbook? - try this before you travel. As I get ready to head off on my summer holiday to Cornwall, I wanted to share a bit about how I prepare my collage papers before I go. If you're anything lik

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If the fear of the blank page stops you working in your holiday sketchbook - try this instead.

5 Ways to Keep Momentum in Your Sketchbook If you’re someone with a stack of half-finished sketchbooks, you’re not alone—and this post is for you. I’ve been working on one sketchbook for a couple of years now, and through that process,

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5 simple but powerful tips that help me keep momentum going in a sketchbook—even when motivation disappears.

Stop Hoarding Collage Papers — Here's a Fun Way to Start Using Them Are you guilty of this too? Hoarding all those beauti

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Your collage papers deserve to be liberated!

From Plain to Playful: Adding Personality to Collage Papers Today, I'm working with collage papers I made in my last video, where we used only primary colours plus black and white for a cohesive look. Now, I’m adding marks with Posca p

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Paint pens make great mark-making tools - once you start you probably won’t want to stop.

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Use a limited palette to create cohesive collage papers every time

I primarily work from my kitchen table, which serves as both my creative space and my filming area for online classes. Since I have limited space, I’ve developed some strategies that help me stay organised and productive. Today, I’m sha

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Working from the kitchen table doesn’t need to hold you back in your art making - it is possible! Here’s how I make it work…

When was the last time you explored just one thing to its fullest potential? Do you flit about from one thing to the next or do you stick to your favourite materials forever? When I'm feeling stuck I often take just one type of pen o

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Sometimes setting some limitations can be the answer when you’re short on creative inspiration.

Mixed media collages offer endless possibilities for creativity, and one of the most dynamic materials you can incorporate is photography. Using your own photos can transform a simple collage into a rich image filled with meaning and me

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Using photographs in your mixed media art can add a whole new dimension to your work.

Discover a quick and easy way to turn your photos into mixed media collage papers. We all have photos of flowers right!? In just a few minutes, you'll learn how to combine your photos and gelli plate printing to create stunning pape

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Looking for a quick and easy way to use your photos on your gelli plate? here it is!

Everyday creativity for busy people