The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than by adding a personal touch to your home with DIY Christmas decorations? While store-bought ornaments and decor are readily avai ...
Creative DIY Planters for Your Home & Garden (Post)There are so many creative options for containing your plants, whether outside in your garden or within your home. You can create planters from scratch or simply dress-up store-bought varieties, a ...
12 Creative Ways to Use Vintage Photos in Your Art Journal (Post)Vintage photos are often used in art journals to help the artist tell a story. We can’t help but wonder who the people in the photo were, what their lives were like, or what they were thinking ...
Artistic Finds for Under $25! Budget-Friendly Items for Creative Projects (Post)Lately, we've been hit hard by price increases on many of our everyday essentials. It feels like they're going up almost everywhere you turn, and we sometimes think we cannot indulge in our ...
8 Habits that Spark Artistic Creativity (Post)Creativity is the soul of art, the essence that breathes life into every brush stroke, every word on the page, and every note in the composition. Yet, no matter how creative you are, everyone eventua ...
Pressed Flower Art: What to Press and What Not to Press (Post)Knowing that flowers only bloom for a brief period adds to their transience. We naturally want to retain their beauty by pressing flowers and turning them into artwork. Practicing to press fl ...
45 Unexpected Studio Essentials (Post)Every artist has those “must-have” items or rituals that are indispensable to her studio practice. Sometimes these essentials are practical, enabling one to create with ease and efficiency, but ...
12 Creative Collage Ideas to Explore (Post)Did you know the term "collage" comes from the French word "coller," which means "to glue"? Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, two instrumental figures in the Cubist movement, coined the wor ...
Capturing Summertime in Your Art Journal (Post)Summer is a season synonymous with travel, outdoor adventures, and childhood memories — all of which are great topics to explore on the pages of your art journal! We’ve brought together a colle ...
8 Tips on Designing a Home Art Studio (Post)Whether you’re a professional or aspiring artist, having a dedicated space to express your artistic talents is vital. Your art studio is most likely where you'll spend a lot of time, yet designing ...
20 Mixed-Media Techniques to Try (Post)The wonderful thing about mixed-media is that anything goes, from materials, to topics, to techniques. But sometimes when you are faced with so many possibilities, you freeze with indecision. We’ ...
9 Unique Art Journaling Ideas for Creative Exploration (Post)What seamlessly blends artistry, writing, and personal reflection? Art journaling goes beyond creating aesthetically pleasing pages. As a form of self-expression with multiple therapeutic b ...
Finding Serenity in the Studio: Our Favorite Zen Creative Spaces (Post)Hobbies can be an expressive form of meditation — something you do to create a bit of peace and joy in your soul. And while some find peace and mental clarity in a garden or favorite book ...
4 Crafts Inspired by the Beach (Post)Nothing quite says summertime like a visit to the beach! We always enjoy using the current season as creative inspiration. Incorporate seaside magic into your next craft by choosing a fun DIY pr ...
Handmade Necklace Projects: Inspiration From the Pages of Belle Armoire Jewelry (Post)Whether it's quilting, art journaling, jewelry-making or anything in-between, here at Stampington, we are all about celebrating creativity. One of our favorite publications is Belle Armo ...
4 Whimsical Butterfly-Themed Mixed-Media Projects (Post)"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty." - Maya Angelou We love incorporating a deeper meaning in our creative projec ...
When the Political Feels Personal Altered Book Journal (Post)We're thrilled to share an article by Ana Campos that was originally featured in Art Journaling Winter 2017 and now reformatted to fit this space. Enjoy! Throughout my life, I have always kept a ...
How to Use Gelatos: 5 Techniques You Might Not Have Thought to Try (Post)Gelatos are one of my favorite mixed-media tools to work with. This creamy smooth product blends easily with or without water and can be used on all sorts of canvases and substrates. There are ...
8 Bookbinding & Bookish Studios to Celebrate World Book Day (Post)Being a book lover goes far beyond reading. Of course it means you love to consume stories of all kinds, but it also means you love all things book related — pretty bookmarks, nifty readin ...
Egg-cellent Ideas: The Art of Egg Decorating (Post)Eggs, for centuries, have served as a canvas for artistic expression, from intricate pysanky to delicate Cloisonné eggs. With the arrival of spring, the age-old tradition of egg decoration ta ...
30 Art Studio Organization Tips for the New Year (Post)When it comes to art studio advice, we’ve received a treasure trove of tips from the artists who have graced the pages of In Her Studio — but the artistic people who read those pages are ...
All About Doodling: Add Personality to Your Art With Just a Pen + FREE Printable Worksheets (Post)When was the last time you picked up a pen and allowed your mind to quietly zoom out of focus as you doodled on the page (tablecloth, napkin?) in front of you? Much like the act of coloring, doodl ...
Creative Flow: What It Is and How to Tap Into It (Post)"The self expands through acts of self-forgetfulness." – Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. At some point, most of us have experienced the creative flow state, wherein we're so engaged in the moment that we ...
7 Creative Spring Garden Ideas to Explore (Post)Gardening isn't just about putting seeds in the ground and waiting for them to sprout; it's a means of connecting with nature, a therapeutic activity, and an artistic endeavor. Whether you're just ...
7 Custom-Built Studios for Your Vision Board (Post)Artists and makers who have created at their kitchen tables or in the cramped corners of rooms, or even those who have spent thousands of dollars renting a studio, have all dreamed of one day b ...
Celebrating What Women are Capable of: A Special Look Inside Our Premier Issue (Post)When we work on each issue of In Her Studio — the magazine that paved the way for this new, exciting title — we lament the many photos of artwork and creations we can’t fit into art ...
35 Gardening Secrets (Post)Depending on where you live, you may soon be putting your garden to bed for the season or making adjustments so your plants can withstand the cooler temperatures. At the very least, this time o ...
15 Mixed-Media Prompts to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing (Post)Sometimes it takes just a little dash of inspiration to get your creative juices flowing! Below we've compiled 15 prompts to inspire your next mixed-media project ...15 Mixed-Media Prompts 1. We ...
45 Ways to Jump-Start Your Creativity (Post)Photo by Deeana Garcia At times, it can be difficult to get our creative juices flowing! That's why we asked a variety of artists how they jump-start their creativity. We were so insp ...
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