Turn Scraps into a Tiny Book with Tape

Turn Scraps into a Tiny Book with Tape

Turn Scraps into a Tiny Book with TapeAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/04/01

Turn paper scraps into a tiny handmade booklet using packaging tape. A simple, playful mixed media project with no rules, just layering and exploring.

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How I Dispose of Acrylic Paint Water in My Studio

How I Dispose of Acrylic Paint Water in My Studio

How I Dispose of Acrylic Paint Water in My StudioAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/03/03

Learn how to dispose of acrylic paint water responsibly using a simple studio method that separates paint from water before disposal.

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Creative Warm-Up: Envelope Doodles

Creative Warm-Up: Envelope Doodles

Creative Warm-Up: Envelope DoodlesAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/01/19

This creative doodle warm-up shows how to reuse envelope and Post-it doodles to create a playful mixed media artwork.

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Creative Warm-Up: Paper Flow

Creative Warm-Up: Paper Flow

Creative Warm-Up: Paper FlowAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2026/01/14

This playful collage warm-up uses crumpled paper to remove decision pressure and help you ease into mixed media making.

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Watercolor Collisions: When Oops Becomes Inspiration

Watercolor Collisions: When Oops Becomes Inspiration

Watercolor Collisions: When Oops Becomes InspirationAnna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2025/12/06

A playful watercolor warm-up where unexpected “oops” moments become inspiration. Letting colors collide, blend, and behave freely makes this a low-pressure creative experiment perfect for beginners and intuitive artists.

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Mindful Overlapping Squares: A Calm Drawing Warm-Up (or Creative Cool-Down)

Mindful Overlapping Squares: A Calm Drawing Warm-Up (or Creative Cool-Down)

Mindful Overlapping Squares: A Calm Drawing Warm-Up (or Creative Cool-Down)Anna Berends van Loenen
Published on: 2025/12/01

A calming 5-minute drawing warm-up using overlapping squares, black fills, and loose fineliner lines. Perfect as a creative warm-up or cool-down to ease stress, reset your mind, and gently ease into (or out of) creative flow.

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