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Gel Medium- The Most Essential Tool for Mixed Media Artists

 It wasn't until I began to seriously experiment with mixed media art that I discovered Gel Medium.  As I began researching more and more art techniques, I began to stock up on several tools I'd never used before, including this amazing…

Magic the Gathering Altered Deck

Happy Valentine's Day!  Here's to the special people in our life, be they husband, sister, friend, or coworker. For me, this is the first Valentine's Day I celebrated as a married woman and I wanted to make something extra special for my…
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Simple Inspiration

I love it when I can find simple inspiration in everday, ordinary things that I see around my house, at the store, or even at my office.  And I love it even more when my inspiration transforms into pieces of art that I fall completely in love…
memory screen for wedding table

Memory Screen

  Like any girl, I had a lot of dreams and plans for my wedding.  Most of them were completely implausible simply because neither I nor my family has access to several thousand dollars to blow on one event, even when that event is the wedding…