Happy Monday my fellow dilettantes. It is a very, very hot day today and if you know anything about me you know that the heat and I do not get along very well. 75 and a light breeze is my happy place and when the sun turns to a laser beam I retreat to the shaded comfort of my house and homemade unsweetened iced tea.
Today I have plans to do some more creative projects. I mentioned in Today’s Podcast that I created 2 mini books over the weekend and before I fill them with words and photos I want to do a flip through for everyone. I am also contemplating some video tutorials on how I made the books so if that’s something you are interested in please let me know. I really love making and sharing creative videos but find it challenging to do from time to time. I don’t really have a setup for filming so I am often creating it before I video and usually becoming frustrated in the process 🙂 I would say a flip through video seems a gentle enough one to film.
Other than the videos I am hoping to do some more on my meditation canvas. I have been saving the little pieces of paper towel I use to wash off my watercolor brush each day during my creative practice and am currently drying them. I think they will add some really cool texture to the canvas.
I also started an altered book over the weekend. I was completely inspired by a new YouTube channel I discovered and wanted to get back into altering books. I have never made one specifically as a mixed media journal and I really like the idea. I love slapping Mod Podge on pages and doing collage and painting and just generally making a fun mess so I think this needs to be on the top of my creative list this week.
What are your creative projects? Please share below what you are currently working on-I would love to be inspired by my fellow artists.
Until next time…
-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante