Art Blog for The Inspiration Place

I just wanted to give you a sneak peek into some pages in my art journal. For these two pages, I used watercolor prints that I deemed "not worthy." I make prints for sale on etsy and occasionally they don't come out up to my standards so instead of throwing them away I repurpose them in my art journal.

For this page, I used a watercolor print of a tabby cat and then added a quote →collect cat art

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Looking for ideas on how to decorate a bedroom? It's always a great idea to start with the focal point over your bed for the greatest impact. Learn how to hang pictures on the wall over the bed like a pro with this awesome video by decorator Steve Justrich.

(tweet this) It's easy to use art to tie all of the elements of your bedroom together~Steve Justrich

I have always loved needlework and love working with my hands which is why I am absolutely thrilled to be able to offer my designs as needlepoint canvases. My threads of choice have always been knitting, yet the virtues of needlepoint and knitting are the same. The meditation I derive from hours of knitting calms and soothes my mind.

Busy Fingers, Quiet Mind {tweet this}

Each of the designs they...

Looking for a new idea to art journal about? Sometimes making the background is the easy part -- but what do you say? Here is an art journal Idea I did in the beginning of this year to help clarify my goals for 2015 and I thought you might want to try it too. Now I have done a variation of this idea before. You can see my other blog post "More or Less" to see if you like that version better.

The...

21 reasons to join 21 secrets, an art journal workshop adventure with 21 teachers!

 

Brighten the rest of these winter days with color!

As I sit here at home writing this, there is yet another school delayed opening due to yet another snow storm. Yet, I am choosing not to let that upset me because it is March and this marks the countdown to Spring and also to the 21 Secrets Spring 2015 Art Journal...

Get inspired by 7 different bedroom decorating ideas in the free downloadable guide

I understand how important your home is to you. You work hard all day whether that is for a corporate job or running around taking care of your family. At the end of the day, you want to come home to place that is harmonious and reflects your good taste.  Choosing art does not have to be intimidating.  If you...

A great way to keep yourself on track with your goal setting is to develop a personal mantra. In this art blog, I share how I created a personal mantra using my art journal.

For the last two years I have been choosing a word of the year as my one word mantra. This year, I decided to take it one step further and incorporate my word theme into a personal mantra.

In order to facilitate this process, I...

Using the Chinese New Year as an art journal idea for this inspirational artwork. Get step-by-step directions for the art journal techniques in an online class.

Art Journal Ideas for the online art class

In February 2014, I wrapped up filming my portion for the online art journal workshop, 21 Secrets. For my portion of the class, I decided to use the Chinese New Year as a source of inspiration so...

Pantone is a worldwide color authority that predicts color trends in art, fashion, decor, and other industries. Each year they choose one color meant to reflect the current cultural mood. Get acquainted with the 2015 color of the year, Marsala, an earthy, wine red hue, and discover the cultural phenomena that inspired it. {artwork above by Miriam Schulman, collect a fine art print to instantly...

Do you know your decorating personality? Take this short quiz to reveal your unique home decor style. Find out if you are a "Thoroughly Modern Millie", a "Traditional Tracy" or a "Boho Bonnie" and then get decorating ideas based on your decorating archetype.

Boho Bonnie

You are not impressed by a fancy price tag and rather spend the weekend scouring flea markets and etsy for the perfect vintage...

I am proud to announce a new partnership with ArtNeedlepoint.com to offer my art as designs for needlepoint canvases.

I've always loved the comfort of knitting. I love complicated patterns that challenge the left side of my brain to work with the creative right side, which is why I was completely thrilled when I signed on to offer my art as needlepoint patterns for ArtNeedlepoint.com

Why women...