Acrylic paint pouring art is a lot of fun to make, but the pouring medium can be expensive, so I wanted to develop a homemade pouring medium recipe. What is Acrylic Paint Pouring? Acrylic paint pouring art is a kind of trendy technique in which you add a pouring medium to acrylic paint that allows […]
Trying a New Art Material {Craft Challenge, Day 136}
I don’t know where I heard about them, but I recently read something about Permapaque opaque markers that sparked my interest. They’re basically paint pens that are permanent, archival quality and work on tons of surfaces, but they don’t require the shaking and priming that most paint pens do, they’re odor free and they have […]
Entertaining Kids while Traveling: What We Really Used
We recently went on a week-long vacation to Florida, and while I want to tell you a lot about what we did, today I want to focus on what we packed. My biggest worry when it comes to travel is keeping the girl entertained, during travel, while waiting and in down times. I probably overpack […]
My Favorite Upcylced Craft Supplies
This week I’m taking part in the Natural Parenting Blogger Earth Month Blog Hop. Today’s posts are all about natural parenting, green toys and crafts. Making things out of things that would otherwise be considered trash or headed to the recycling bin is a lot of fun. The girl loves to make constructions from random […]
What is Gesso and How to Make Your Own Gesso
As I have been doing more painting and mixed media type projects, I have found myself delving into art supplies I didn’t know much about before. One of my most-needed supplies right now is a white pasty substance called gesso. Gesso is a primer that’s used for preparing canvases and other surfaces for painting. It […]
Five (Plus) Things to Save for Art Journaling
I mentioned the other day that people might be hesitant to start a new creative hobby like art journaling because they feel like they need to go out and buy a lot of supplies before they get started. But the truth is you have a lot of things in your house that will serve you […]
New Year, New Art Supplies
My sister-in-law is amazingly great at picking presents for the Bit and me. Her job is working with preschools and early childhood education programs, so she knows all the best toys, great books and whatnot to get the Bit, but she also manages to do pretty well picking goodies for me, too. This year, it […]