I loved collaging in  this vintage postcard postmarked in 1905, too:

I'm linking up with this month's Surf & Turf challenge at Emerald Creek , Simon Says: Stencil It challenge, and The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge!

This Friday’s featured artist is Abigail Kramer and her unique freehand designs in the shapes of states, countries and continents! She’s created designs in all fifty shapes of the fifty United States! She also gets special requests for territories, islands and provinces!

See more of Abigail’s art in her Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/Twigglings and see progress videos on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/twiggyabi!

​Have a great weekend!

Today I'm sharing my newest art journal pages! This spread incorporates acrylics, inks, collage, and illegible handwriting in my 12" x 18" large Dylusions journal:

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
​I hope you have a fun and creative summer so far!

This Friday's featured artist is Nicki Matthews and her vibrant watercolor maps!

She writes:
"Born in Hong Kong, raised in Spain and the UK, I became a fanatic of art at the age of nine when I was first introduced to architectural art through the medium of watercolour and sculpture. 

Having lived through various cultural changes and adapted to each of their settings, I have gained my own personal understanding and style to reflect this in my work through subjects such as flora and fauna, landscapes, portraits & architecture."

See more of Nicki Matthews' wonderful watercolor paintings at www.behance.net/nickimatthews and her Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/NickiMatthewsArt.

Have a great weekend!

One more week before we start Hacking The Color Wheel!
​Let's get rebellious!

What’s Unique About this Class:
​● 14 Teachers from various backgrounds 
● Learn to make two or more handmade journals
● Art journaling lessons
● LIVE virtual sessions (recordings made available to students after live session)
● Focus on learning to listen to your inner wisdom/guide/muse
● Yearlong access
● Private Facebook Community

I hope to see you there!

This Friday's featured artist is Sarah Virginia Uhl and her awesome series of Story Maps!

Sarah writes:

​"I am dedicated to making art that plays a role in the protection of public lands, clean water or climate issues.
​I help brands and organizations communicate and connect through art, visual storytelling and an infectious love for the world and all its beauty.

I love mountains and feel most alive when I'm in them.  I started bringing my paints along a few years ago and haven't stopped."

Learn more about Sarah Uhl and see all of her Story Maps on her website at http://sarahuhl.com!

Have a great weekend!

I am so excited to be teaching in Hacking The Color Wheel that I've been posting peeks on Instagram of my process preparing! It has been a blast getting ready for class – filming and creating a PDF to share! I can't think of a better way to start my summer than on this creative, collaborative journey!

Class starts next week, and I can hardly wait!
I hope you join us for the color FUN!
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CLICK HERE for more information about Hacking The Color Wheel: Art Journaling for Creative Rebels!

Thanks so much for visiting my blog!

​This Friday’s featured artist is Jackie Westerlund, a Minnesota artist and metal-smith. She makes topographic maps in metal that are amazing! Each layer is hand sewn out of sheet metal and fused together!

​Learn more about Jackie Westerlund and her jewelry company West Grove Design on her website at westgrovedesign.com!

​Have a great weekend!

I've combined Around the World Latitude, Just Plane Fun, Michelle Ward's X Rows stencil, Mary Beth Shaw's Greek Key stencil, and Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch's String stencil!

I also stenciled words from my Let's Go 2 stencil with Jet Black Ranger Archival ink pad and fingertip sponge daubers. Then I remove the stencil and connect the bridges with my Sakura black Identi-Pen.

Below are detailed photos of my pages:

This Friday's featured artist is Jess Weems and her Cartographic Stories paintings! I love her colors, textures and lyrical lines!

She writes:
​I work in encaustic - hot wax - to create three-dimensional interpretations of the topography of a landscape and then layer oil paint into and onto the wax. Combining these two mediums allows me to ask the viewer to both place themselves in a representational map and to consider the conversation between the land and humankind.
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Traditionally, I was first educated to be an agricultural economist and then a science teacher. After graduate school, I came back around to art through reading artist blogs, then attending art workshops, and finally dedicating myself to learning a few mediums through independent teachers around the country. I began teaching art workshops and showing my work during an artist residency in Spain in 2012.

Learn more about Jess Weems and her Cartographic Stories on her website at www.jessweems.com!

Have a great weekend!