Inspired Me

Happy February! This month is full of "Red Carpet " award shows and fashion week events. In celebration, I created this easy, five step glitter tutorial. In this video, I will teach you how to add chunky glitter to your art project. You will see the process and the final looks. So cool!  VIDEO LINK Here are some before and after pictures. So fun to make! I hope you enjoyed seeing these fancy ladies and their sparkling outfits. Get your glitter out and have fun. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day.

 Happy Holidays! Need some art journaling inspiration? Check out my new watercolor hair tutorial. Creating this journal page was a fun and relaxing way to spend a rainy afternoon. In this video, you will learn how to make dimensional, curly brown hair. Also, you will see how I finished her features. The final look turned out so amazing. I hope you are inspired to try it or just enjoy watching the process. Video Link HERE Here are a few pictures showing how this page developed.  This process was very soothing and relaxing. I hope you can feel the chill vibes, too. Recently, I had a lightbulb moment about why I love painting hair. One of the reasons is because it is so meditative, relaxing and mindful. Creating curly hair is especially calming. So, I would encourage you to try drawing and/or painting lots of BIG HAPPY CURLS. Curls are our zentangles! LOL! If you need more art journal resources, check out  "Art & Art Journaling"  over at Inspired Me 411.  Tha...

Merry Christmas! A few days ago, I wanted to make some art for my home. Since, I have been doing a lot of watercolor  art journaling pages  and YouTube videos ,  I thought I would use that style for this painting. In addition to watercolors, I used my acrylic paint markers for the ornaments and headpiece. Then, I used red glitter on her top. This "celebrate" girl is encouraging us to celebrate the birth of Christ and think about all the good He offers us. If you need comfort and peace this season, He is here for us. Also, she is inspiring us to celebrate ourselves and all the big and small things we did throughout the year. Give yourself the gift of appreciation. You are doing a great job, really! Ron and I are wishing you all a wonderful Christmas! We hope this art and message fills your home and heart with comfort and joy. God bless!

Happy Holidays! While we are in the season of gift giving, how about giving yourself the gift of art? If you are a beginner or experienced artist, here is a list of online  events you will LOVE.  In this blog post, you will see 11 art experiences happening now through 2026. These are the wonderful ladies hosting these events. More details like dates, fees and more are listed below. Visit their websites for more information and features offered. So good! Genna Blackburn Jessica Swift Shelley Klammer Tamara LaPorte Kara Bullock Ida Andersen Lang Olga Furman Susan Yeates Dionne Woods Amber Kuileimailani Bonnici - If you are interested in Woman Unleashed, sign up soon. It starts December 21, 2025.  Also, on my other site, an arts and crafts directory called  Inspired Me 411 , there is a previous blog post about upcoming events, too.  Art Events Blog Post  Stop by and subscribe.  Genna Blackburn 75 Days of Drawing Genna Blackburn Starts: January 22, 2026 Fe...

Happy Holidays! While we are in the season of celebration, I thought I would share this fun curly hair tutorial.  In this beginner friendly video, I shared how to make these fluffy black curls for this art journal style page. Also, in the tutorial you will see how I finished her face and added glitter to her top. I just love the way she turned out in this celebratory look. She is ready for Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve parties. Check out the video, subscribe and give this video a "thumbs up". Thank you!  Link Here Creating these curls was fun and relaxing. Using a watercolor water pen brush made it easy and effortless. I hope you will give it a try. Thanks for stopping by and I am wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!

Do you like pink? I love it and decided to give my newest face pink hair in this new process video. Do you want to see how I created the hair as well as the whole page? Check out this video. So fun! Here is the link  Click Here For years, I have loved playing around with different colored hair in my art. I hope this page inspires you to play in your art journal, art and/or crafts. It is such a fun outlet. Thanks for visiting and keep playing!