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    Winter Wonder Collage

    / January 21, 2024

    Welcome to Better With Art. This week we’re having fun making several different types of wintry papers to create unique collages. I’m so glad you’ve decided to take some time to practice creative…

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 52: Artful Resolutions

    / December 26, 2023

    Welcome to Week 52 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. I’m Melinda, and I’m here to encourage you to reclaim your creativity and establish a healthy habit of creative self-care. We’re taking a…

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  • Art journal page with purple blue and black night sky with paint spatter stars and full moon over black paper mountains.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 28: Climbing Every Mountain

    / July 9, 2023

    It's Week 28 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and we're having fun with acrylic paint and a bit of collage to remind ourselves to keep climbing.

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  • Abstract cut-paper butterfly wing in purples, pinks, and blues on art journal page
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 24: Abstract Butterfly Wings

    / June 11, 2023

    It’s like revisiting elementary-school art this week, Friends! We’re squishing paint this 24th week of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey. And I’ll just say that although I’m putting all my funky butterflies out…

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  • Shiny image of an orange beach sunset created on clear packing tape from a magazine image.
    52-Week Art Journal

    Week 20: Easy Image Transfers

    / May 14, 2023

    It’s Week 20 of the 52-Week Art Journal Journey, and I’m experimenting again… but not with watercolors… though that was tempting. I figured not everyone would be as excited as I to keep…

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 15: Favorite Things

    / April 9, 2023

    Welcome to Week 15. This week we’re art-journaling FAVORITES. What are some of your favorite things? If you’re new here, check out Week 1, to make your journal, and this journey your own.…

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 11: Let’s Pause to Celebrate

    / March 12, 2023

    Okay, this week is going to look a little different than intended. In part because when I started the follow-up to last week’s painting a memory, things went a little sideways. I need…

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 7: Mending Hearts

    / February 12, 2023

    Life can be hard on a heart. But we can heal. Let's do some healing heart art journaling.

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  • 52-Week Art Journal

    Week 6: Rules or Freedom?

    / February 5, 2023

    In today's prompt we're following instructions... and then leaving them behind. To finish what we started last week. Join the Journey!

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    Lake Ontario Cut Paper

    / May 21, 2022

    Art inspiration is everywhere…

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