Art Smash Junk Journaling Workshops

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Location: Laurel, Maryland in Prince George’s County

Since recently teaching publishing workshops I remembered how much I enjoy teaching classes. Crafting was once a big part of my life before publishing became my main focus. With only so much time between my paycheck job and my creative passion jobs (which I hope someday will be my full-time paycheck jobs) and divorce, house selling, house buying, marriage, deaths, pandemic and all of the things that keep us busy, I hadn’t really considered getting back into crafting workshops. Plus, I didn’t really have anywhere to teach them. HOWEVER! I have now found a place and have settled on Art/Smash/Junk Journaling as what I would like to teach.

I Miss Crafting

I used to work at a major craft retailer as a craft designer and workshop teacher. I’ve really been missing that connection with art materials and expression in colors and various mediums. Here are a few of the crafts I did that I really enjoyed creating. Maybe at some point I can get more into crafting again when I can find that ever elusive and possibly mythical life balance.

Often there were art supplies I might never have used before, so I might have a first and second attempt. The pale colored doll was my first attempt. The doll in darker colors was a second attempt and came out much better.

Do you find yourself not having as much time for crafting? Do you miss it? What do you miss most? What type of crafting do you enjoy doing?

Cereal Box Aquarium Craft for Kids

Hi all! Here is the result of the Cereal Box Aquarium Craft.

Cereal Box Aquarium – KID’S CRAFT

Two lovely little children made these from my instructions. Aren’t they the best?

Hello! While we are all practicing social distancing I wanted to get back to my craft roots so I’m dusting off this blog and offering up some crafty classes.

Mixed Media Jewelry

This is a mixed media necklace I made out of a variety of found objects.  I had some bottles left over from the fairy wish necklaces I used to make and of course some of these bits are purchased scrapbooking or jewelry findings.  This gift was for my friend Grey, so that is what is written on the scrap of paper in the bottle.  I think next time I make a necklace like this I will do a tutorial.  I started work on something similar last night.  So, perhaps next necklace will be a DIY for you jewelry types.

Check out that old lock from a long lost vintage diary.  And the little scroll with words is a paper bead.  You can make those too!

I’m not really sure what types of tutorials folks will want, so I will just jump right in next time and take images of my steps.

Spring Hat Door Hanger

This is a cute and fun craft for spring.  It also happens to be inexpensive and very easy to make.

Fairy Horns

Festival season is coming!  Don’t be caught without horns!  They’re a basic staple of the fantasy cosplayer.

Here is a quick guide to making your own fairy or imp horns.  Or whatever manner of magical creature you might be.

Mailbox Decoration DIY

My friend Christiana brought her metal mailbox over for some painting fun.  She wanted some artsy love on it and so we sat down together and worked on it.  She took one side, I took the other and I think it came out great!

Materials:

Metal mailbox
Primer spray paint (paint it the day before so it’s nice and dry)
Acrylic craft paint in black, gold, teal, purple, white and glitter

After the box has cured for a couple of weeks she will be spraying a clear sealant over top of the artwork.  This should be done a minimum of three times, but allowing a good amount of dry time in between.

Also I would like to note that it was Fat Tuesday, so we broke out some of my Mardi Gras beads and wore them in honor of the day.  I never did get pancakes that day!

And if you have a cuddly cat, I highly recommend after crafting cat cuddles.  Kali doesn’t seem to object.