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New creative class • Hacking the Color Wheel

 New creative class • Hacking the Color Wheel 960 960 Consie Sindet

On November 5, 2017, Hacking the Color Wheel, session 2 will begin! I am one of 14 teachers that will be sharing classes centered around the color wheel. The picture below is a sample from my class all about using layering with stencils and analogous colors while creating a fun project. A post shared by…

Create an insulated lunch bag

 Create an insulated lunch bag 650 953 Consie Sindet

I got this fabulous idea to make an insulated lunch bag for taking lunch to work and thought it would be fun to share the process with you all. But, let’s be honest…I am not a seamstress! I just happen to have a sewing machine that I stick stuff into to sew on. So sharing…

Time in my art journal

 Time in my art journal 650 650 Consie Sindet

I’m back with another 15 minutes of playful art process video for you! This year Rae Missigman invited her readers to play along with her 15 Minutes of Mixed Media™ videos. I haven’t done very many, but love the time limit idea and will continue to add more of these videos for you to enjoy.…

Wanderlust 2018 • I’m a teacher!

 Wanderlust 2018 • I’m a teacher! 1024 789 Consie Sindet

I am so excited to share with all of you that I will be teaching a class as part of the Wanderlust online experience in 2018! Wanderlust is a whole year long journey – an online event offering you videos from 24 guest teachers and 2 resident teachers on a weekly basis (each one is…

A vision board in my art journal

 A vision board in my art journal 650 650 Consie Sindet

Today was my last post for The Crafter’s Workshop design team. It has been a fun two years and I have learned so much from the other design team members. As a way to reflect back on my time with the design team and look forward to what my future holds, I created a vision…

Recycled catalog as an art journal

 Recycled catalog as an art journal 650 773 Consie Sindet

One of my favorite clothing brands sent me their newest catalog and the weight of the paper they had used was so great, I decided it would make a perfect recycled art journal. I have enjoyed working on the pages and I’ve shared a how-to of one of them below… The Crafter’s Workshop provided me…

Still working it out in my art journal

 Still working it out in my art journal 650 934 Consie Sindet

Last week, I shared an art journal page with you that I created about my word of the year, Flourish. Having a guiding word for the year is definitely an ongoing process of evaluation for me. When I start to question things, I tend to turn to my art journal to help me work it…

One little word for 2017

 One little word for 2017 650 996 Consie Sindet

I have been choosing a guiding word for the year since 2014 (here, here and here) and have found it to be a rewarding experience each time. This year my word is Flourish and now that we are half way through the year, I wanted to reflect a bit on it and its meaning to…