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Turn Scraps into a Tiny Book with Tape

Anna 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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Creative Warm-Up: Envelope Doodles

Anna 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

Anna 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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Creative Warm-Up: Release Tension with Crumpled Paper

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2026/01/13

A simple creative warm-up using crumpled paper and a fineliner to release physical tension and quiet the mind before creating.

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DIY Artist Business Cards

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2025/08/29

Learn how to turn old artwork into handmade artist business cards that feel personal, creative, and memorable.

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Scrappy Collage Sketchbook Flipthrough: Intuitive Art with Paper Scraps

Anna Berends van Loenen

Published on: 2025/08/06

This isn’t a step-by-step tutorial. It’s more like a peek into my creative brain. I’ll show you how I approach collage intuitively: sometimes in neat little grids, sometimes as wild, abstract layers.

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