Mixed Media Background Art-ing Session!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Vicki Robinson

Art journaling and mixed media in general makes me happy. In my Art Journaling 101 post, I talk about what art journaling means to me and outline some reasons people keep an art journal. In subsequent posts I’ll talk more … Continue reading →

Art Journaling 101 – Part One: What is it?

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Vicki Robinson

Art Journaling – just the words themselves confuse people. What is art journaling? I think it’s fair to say that if you asked 15 people you’d get 15 different responses. For what it’s worth, here’s my take on it – … Continue reading →

She’s baaaack!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Vicki Robinson

It appears I’ve fallen off the blogging wagon … but I’m feeling the urge again, so I hope you haven’t given up on me. In the meantime, for those of you on Facebook, I’ve started a closed group for those … Continue reading →

Mixing Digital Products on Your Page

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Mixing digital products on your page can seem a daunting proposition. After all, designer kits are pretty complete – they contain all the bits you need right? Well, of course they do. Sometimes, though you have idea in your mind … Continue reading →

In with the New (and Out with the Old)

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

“In with the new,” as the saying goes. Those of you subscribing to my newsletter know that we’ve just moved from our home (waay out in the country) of 17 years, to the Sacramento area. It was time to downsize … Continue reading →

Creativity Renewed – The Journey Continues

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Creativity is a fickle thing; it comes and goes.You can yearn for it, but you can’t force it. You can cry because you don’t have it and you can beg for it. No amount of wishful thinking will make creativity appear. If … Continue reading →

The Nature of Artistry

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Artistry. An artist is defined as “a person who creates art.” Art, at it’s most basic level, is defined as “something that is created with imagination that expresses important ideas or feelings. Hmmm. Creativity. Creativity is defined as “the ability to make … Continue reading →

Art Journaling 2017: Out of the Box!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Out of the box thinking was called for on this dreary, rainy, windy weekend, so I decided to start my 2017 art journal. I bought several new journals for the year, but my “any day, no reason at all, just because I want … Continue reading →

Renew: My Word for 2017

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Renew. That’s my word for 2017. Wth everything going on in the world right now, I knew I needed help to keep focussed and positive. I puzzled over which word was right for a long time – but everything I … Continue reading →

Using Snapshot in Photoshop’s History Panel

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Vicki Robinson

Using the “snapshot” feature of Photoshop’s History Panel can save you time as you work your pages, because it literally takes a snapshot of your PSD file – layers included) so that as you are playing, you can go back to that snapshot if turn turns out your play created a mess. Continue reading →

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