Ways to use vintage paper ephemera in art

Creating with vintage ephemera paper can be a wonderful way to add a special touch to any project. There are many ways to use vintage ephemera paper, from creating scrapbooks to making greeting cards. Here are three of my favorite ways to use vintage ephemera paper: Create a collage. Find a piece of poster boardContinueContinue reading “Ways to use vintage paper ephemera in art”

How I Select Items to Include in Vintage Ephemera Packs

I started creating Vintage Ephemera Packs because I had acquired a large collection over the years, so I thought it would be a good way to downsize my stash. What I didn’t expect was how popular these ephemera packs would become and how much fun I would have putting them together. As my personal collectionContinueContinue reading “How I Select Items to Include in Vintage Ephemera Packs”

Unboxing and Review: This Month’s Sketchbox Art Kit

This month’s Sketchbox art kit is packed with high-quality supplies that have really added to my artwork. First off, the Inktese pencils included in the kit are absolutely stunning. If you’ve never worked with Intense before…well, you’re missing out. They function like colored pencils, but when water is added to them they activate and lookContinueContinue reading “Unboxing and Review: This Month’s Sketchbox Art Kit”

Ways to use gesso in art journaling

Gesso is an essential product for any mixed media artist, and it’s especially useful in art journaling. In case you’re not familiar with it, gesso is a white, opaque paint used to prime surfaces for painting, drawing, or mixed media art. It helps to create a smooth, even surface for your artwork, and it alsoContinueContinue reading “Ways to use gesso in art journaling”

How to use vintage ephemera paper in art journaling

Are you looking for a way to add some vintage charm to your art journaling? Look no further than vintage ephemera paper! Ephemera paper can be found in antique stores, flea markets, and online. It’s typically paper with a vintage style, such as old postcards, letters, newspaper clippings, and more. I use vintage ephemera paperContinueContinue reading “How to use vintage ephemera paper in art journaling”

November Sketchbox Supply Review

This month’s Sketchbox supplies were all about Manga art supplies. I think many times people get into the idea that just because an art tool is created for a certain purpose that there is the only one way to use it. I think the thing I love the most about getting the Sketchbox each monthContinueContinue reading “November Sketchbox Supply Review”