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Anyone out there looking for some inspiration? I know that new ideas always get my brain excited! Here are five awesome ideas that are so seriously simple! Their simplicity makes them easy to try right away!
IDEA #1 via the Fiskars blog:
Replace the pencil in a compass with a paintbrush = easy to paint circles!
IDEA #2 via the Creating Keepsakes blog:
Make prints with textured paper towel!
IDEA #3 via the Faber-Castell blog:
Use a palette knife and a mister instead of a wet brush to blend your watercolor pencils!
IDEA #4 via the Alisa Burke blog:
Use a plastic bag to create monoprints.
IDEA #5 via the One Lucky Day blog:
Rub Distress Ink directly onto a stencil, spritz with water, and then press to paper = awesome multi-colored stencil print!
I love it when good ideas are so simple! I hope you'll give one of these simple techniques a try in your art journal!
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Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
Thanks Julie for this five ideas. Hughs
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
great ideas, thank you! I want to try the plastic bag/monoprint 🙂
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
These ideas are really simple and fun. Will definitely try. Have to buy a compass, it’s been a long time since I had one. Thanks!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
Cool! These will be fun to try!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
I love these! Thanks for sharing!
Cool!
Cool!
Cool!
Cool!
Cool!
Cool!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Thanks for sharing this technique ideas. Blessings!
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
Cool ideas. Especially the one using plastic bags to make monoprints. I’m always looking for new ways to use those dreaded plastic bags.
Curse the person who came up with that brilliant idea.
Their here to stay. I wish someone would invent one that would just evaporate after use. Yea maybe dunk in water and it just go away. There’s tons of ways to use them but only us crafters go that far with um. Everyone else leaves um to blow in wind and hang from trees all mangled and halloweeny looking.
I’ve crocheted a rug using plastic bags.
Apologize for my ramblings on about plastic bags and thank you for another way I can use the ones I get when my fabric bag isn’t available. Your awesome.
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
I’m having a ‘blaaah’ day, maybe these tips can get me out of that mood. Thanks Julie, enjoy your Sunday!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Oooooohhh…some awesome ideas there…Thanks for sharing Julie!
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Thanks for sharing these great techniques…can’t wait to try them! 🙂
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
Awesome ideas! Thanks Julie.
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Wow another great link up and blog… thank you for sharing and hosting!! Wonderful techniques!! Just added your link to my blog!!
Hugs Giggles
Wow another great link up and blog… thank you for sharing and hosting!! Wonderful techniques!! Just added your link to my blog!!
Hugs Giggles
Wow another great link up and blog… thank you for sharing and hosting!! Wonderful techniques!! Just added your link to my blog!!
Hugs Giggles
Wow another great link up and blog… thank you for sharing and hosting!! Wonderful techniques!! Just added your link to my blog!!
Hugs Giggles
Wow another great link up and blog… thank you for sharing and hosting!! Wonderful techniques!! Just added your link to my blog!!
Hugs Giggles
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