wow!! what you made is so very beautiful and the color is perfect
So Cute! Thanks for sharing!
My favorite so far!
Love all of the steps in creating the bavkground!! Thank you for the detailed list of supplies!!
Your colors make all of the flowers look like a beautiful spring bouquet
Love your tag. The background is awesome and the more you look at it the more detail you see!
Hi Mou 🙂 I love the way the little shading of blue in the background make your flowers pop! Gorgeous tag!!! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
All I can say is WOW! Great project. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful tag. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful
Love the way the focal point pops with that background
Your style absolutely shines, in this project! Thank you for sharing the details in your (as always) perfectly written how-to!
I love everything about this project. The fact it’s a tag, the colours, the dies etc. Just beautiful and eye catching.
Love this tag. I’ve had the all the other Funky Floral dies and just ordered the Funky Floral large dies.
Love your use of color for your focal point on a neutral background…even with lots of details on the background it still pops because of the color contrast. Thanks for sharing.
AWESOME project! Great colors. =)
Love the pop of color as your focal point on a neutral background…even with so many details it pops because of your color contrast. Thanks for sharing
Lovely project, the colors are so pretty and I like the different stamps you used to create textures and interest.
Lovely tag, Love the colours you chose which really highlight the die cut florals.
Such a lovely tag! Great layers of detail and color!
I’m always interested to see what you make because I love your colourful approach … and this was another delight ! SO pretty !!
Really beautiful Mou!
LOve the colours and layers
I love how mixed media this tag is- lovely!
What stands about this project is the gorgeous color palette and your wonderful doodling skills. I love this! It’s both fun and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Your tag is beautiful! I really like flowers added to anything. TFS!
I love the vintage background with the pretty flowers and leaves. I really like the detail of the background.
Terrific colors with great layers and flowers.
Beautiful background! I love the bright color that you use.
Wonderful contrast between the die cut images and background. An interesting combination of painting & doodling techniques.
Oh so beautiful! The layers seem to go on forever. Love the touch of vibrancy. Stunning!
Love the background!
Love the Funky Florals and the colour palette of your design, so pretty🙂
Very nice!!
Beautiful! I love that background and the flowers just pop!
Beautiful pick of colors,
Gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍
that background is just…i can’t find the right word(s)… i wish I could do that
looks like a beautiful 3D painting so nice, I really like it and it’s a look I have tried to acheive.
Love this tag. The soft colors of the floral piece in the middle go great with the background without conflict! Just love it!
Beautiful colors. The flowers really pop!
Gorgious creation! I love the bright colors and your beautiful background!
I love this tag, very spring inspired.
Gorgeous, I love the use of colours and the way your background is having so much depth. Thank you so much for sharing Mou.
Such beautiful and bright tag!
Oh, how I love the way you used beautiful colors on your flowers against the darker background! So striking 🙂 Good to see you at Creativation – always too short on time tho. LOL!
Fantastic!
Lovely colors & a beautifully finished result !
This piece….ahhhhhh! I love every thing about it! Every tiny detail. The background, the colors, the embellishments. You got talent a plenty!
Love the flowers and the vase
This makes me want spring and flowers to bloom.
LOVE the collage design, Mou! The flowers really pop, and I adore the doodling you added to finish things off!
Great project! Thanks for sharing…
Love that pop of color against the muted colors!And your doodling on the flowers adds even more dimension!
Enjoyed the pop of color and the contrast. Thanks!
Wow Mou! This is a lovely piece! Love the new TH dies used for this and the beautiful coloring!!! Well done girlie!
Love your project, beautiful colors!
Beautiful tag
The colours you have used are so fresh-looking and the background just makes it all pop right off the tag!! Very artsy!! Also, so great to see what you have been up to! I always knew your layouts/work in the scrapbooking magazine(s)! You have a certain style that stands out! Thanks for sharing!!
Beautifully layered and textured ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Such a pretty tag. Your background is seriously stunning!
So pretty tag!
absolutely gorgeous!
I love how the flowers and the pot “pop” off the background. You have such a great eye for color and really provide a great primer on how to emphasize the focal point on a project. Thanks for the beautiful lesson!
I loved the depth you created here, Mou! Thanks for sharing…it’s gorgeous!!!
As soon as I saw these tags, I knew they were yours. You have such an eye for colour, and composition. Beautiful work as always Mou!
So beautiful. Thank you.
I love reading your summary of how to make the tag, you make it seem so easy! Your doodling skills are simply marvelous. I loved this collection of tags (3?) when Tim did his tour of the greenhouse, they’re wonderful thanks for sharing
Fantastic work!
Love the colors
Loving how right that tag background is with all the layers, and of course the sweet flowers!
Thank you for the color! It is beautiful and refreshing.
Oh, those flowers are so pretty Mou. Love the shading and the arrangement. The background is so cool!
Really great layers and layers to look at. Because that’s what mixed media is all about! Thanks for sharing.
Great coloring on the flowes, they jump right off the tag. Thanks for sharing, might have to invest on the flowers as well.
Beautiful project, and so unique! The pink flowers stand out so nicely against the muted background colors.
Your funky flowers glow with energy against that serene background. Kind of a metaphor for living!! It is a beautifully composed little masterpiece.
Love the depth on this tag…..and the amazing layering! Wow
The flowers really pop on this projec, very nice.
Beautiful tag. I love the colors and your beautiful background.
The details and colors on this card are awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Such a gorgeous tag! Love all the colors and the layers.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Love all the doodling in the background Mou, really brings the foreground to life! I also really enjoy the contrast of blues! Thanks for sharing.
vicki in MD – WOW!!! this is amazing. I love all the layers that you have – in fact, I can’t stop looking at it. So many amazing details. Great use of color, not to mention all the die cuts. AMAZING! love the sentiment
vicki in MD – WOW!!! this is amazing. I love all the layers that you have – in fact, I can’t stop looking at it. So many amazing details. Great use of color, not to mention all the die cuts. AMAZING!
What a great tag! Love the colors and the background are fabulous!
Wow! This is gorgeous…..love all the layers on your tag and the pen work. Swoon. thank you for the supply list.
So pretty
Love the colours in the florals!
I love all the floral dies Tim has!! so much detail! this is awesome!
What a wonderful background you created for your lovely layered blooms!
What a gorgeous tag! Wow!
Oh Mou, the tag is fabulous! I love all the color and doodling. THANK YOU so much for the supply list…you are right, it is most helpful. Looking forward to seeing more from you in the future!
A wonderful tag with some really effective colouring . tfs x
Love how the flowers pop off of the tag. That background is amazing. So much fun.
I like the interesting way you made the muted background, so the colorful flowers really stand out!
Thanks for the list of supplies also. It is very helpful.
The colors, layering and background is amazing!
The pop of color on the antiqued tag is beautiful!
Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
I love tag art and flowers, you hit the perfect mark with this project. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
I love all the colors. The background is gorgeous, and the flowers are so bright and spring-y. I absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous tag 🌝
This is gorgeous and that background is especially amazing! I had not seen your blog before today, and I will definitely be back!
Love your gorgeous colors and unique layering…..a really beautiful creation!
Beautiful tag!
Great detail. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
this is so beautiful, love all the details and textures on the background which offset those gorgeous flowers beautifully, hugs kath xxx
The flowers pop off the muted
background. Fantastic
thanks for sharing
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Love your colors and how pretty the flowers stand out.
Wow! Such a beautiful project! Love the background and how the flowers pop against it.
In LOVE with your Masterpiece!
I love all those Funky Florals. Your background is wonderful. I love your art!
ohh what a pretty project – love the pop of colors and texure:)
In a word, GORGEOUS! I think I’m going to play with my funky foliage dies right now! 🙂
Loved your tags. So many incredible details and gorgeous layers. <3
Gorgeous. very pretty and love all the detail x
Wow! Beautiful project!!! Love the colors!!!
So sweet and beautiful I love it Greetingss Anneke
I love the pop of color from the flowers.
Beautiful. Love the fresh colors.
So interesting….there’s so much to take in and look at! Love this mix of flowers and stamping and the background is great! love it! TFS!
Gorgeous!! Your background is amazing as well as the flower display, absolutely beautiful Thanks for sharing!
Great use of color and design.
This is beautiful – so elegant. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely project.
So many details got look at.
Love that there is some hand doodles too. Quite inspired.
Looks good with the flowers popping from the more subtle background.
Love this tag. The colors you chose, the cheeriness and use of product is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lovely tag with an awesome background!!!
Love the tag
Loving the background you created for this lovely tag! Love the colors and the flowers!
This is fantastic. The background is gorgeous & the flowers so cheerful. Love your use of color.
gorgeous as always! I love your use of color. =)
Enjoy the mix of kinds of images/shapes with great colors!!!
I love the background.
I’m enjoying looking closely at your tag and identifying things I recognize, even before looking at the list. The colors and background are all so intricate and beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Very pretty!
Such a cute project, love all of your detail. Those flowers are so pretty.
I love how the bright flowers pop off the background. Beautiful tag!
I do love that milky, dreamy mixed media background that lets those Funky Florals shine! Beautiful tag! Thank you for your inspiration!
Lovely tag!!
The trio of tags you made for the show where/are simply amazing & inspiring 😍🙏
Thanks for the supply list…
So pretty and fun… Love
This is my cup of tea. I like using/creating collage-type designs and creating flowers. Very colorful. I love it.
I love the pops of colors against your background. Gorgeous!
Mou, what a great mixed media large tag! If I remember correctly, this was part of a trio of tags. They were all so well done and complimented each other even though they could have been stand alone pieces. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’ve been following you for years. Your tag is beautiful
I love the colors! Thanks for sharing
As soon as I saw this at the show I knew it was your work. I love it.
So pretty. This tag is giving me spring fever.
A stunning tag!! So pretty! Thank you for sharing!!
Love all the gorgeous layers!!
Love the background then the pop of colors. Layers are beautiful.
Such a beautiful piece. I love it.
Thanks for listing all your supplies! Really love how the background turned out!
Wonderful
Beautiful!
I love the soft colors of the florals against the neutral background. Great job!
Love that tag. I haven’t made a tag for ages. Thanks for the inspiration. I need to get my Sizzix out of the cupboard more often.
love your potting shed. thanks as always for sharing.
Fabulous tag our florals are super funky; colors are beautiful ! That background detail is AMAZING !
What a beautiful tag, thank you!
Beautiful and love the coloursxx
Really love the background! Makes those flowers pop! Always amazed at all the layering and detail! Thank you for sharing!!
Beautiful tag! Loved the colors.
So pretty! Love all the little details and colors. A great project. Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome tag! Love the background too!
So pretty and spring like.
I just loved this when I saw it Tim’s video at creativation. It just gorgeous. the flowers are so full of spring and sunshine. Makes you so happy to look at it!
This is so beautiful, thanks for sharing
The background is wonderful. Such a fun project.
lovely card, rustic yet feminine
Love every detail on you lovely piece. Thank you for sharing.
The Etcetera Tags were one of my favorite projects in the Sizzix booth. Love all the doodling and the details of painting the flowers. Thank you so much for sharing your project today.
The colors, the products, such a beautiful tag. Thank you for your inspiration.
I LOVE mixed media and your background….Amazing. I am definitely in LOVE with this! Great, great art!
Gorgeous background Mou and love the Funky Florals, thanks so much for sharing your great tag! Deb xo
I love this piece! Your flower just pop with color, and the background is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Pretty!
Oh Mou Saha! Wow! Those flowers are popping! Beautiful background with your unique flair. Brilliant as usual!
Love the layering and the bright colors you used! Just beautiful
Very nice. thanks for sharing
What a wonderful tag! There is so much to see – each time I look at it I see something different. Love it.
Mesmerizing! The colors and layers together are just stunning. Can just keep looking at it and looking at it… and you keep seeing new things the deeper you gaze. Love it!
Oh Mou this is strikingly beautiful. Love the pop of fun colors and so many goreous layers. Thanks for the fun.
What a fun tag! I love the scene you’ve built! Well done! TFS!
Nice!
Absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing your creations with us
The flowers are so pretty they remind me of spring.
Such a sweet bouquet. The layers and colors in the background make it a charming work of art.
I love the depth of your background. Wow!!!!
Love your sample, beautiful
Love the colors and design, thanks for sharing
“….summed up in the following four steps…” Sounds sooo easy! Hmm a lot of thought and talent to create this beauty!
Beautiful card! The background is amazing!
Your background is wonderful but I just love the pop of colour from the flowers.
Beautiful!
So love the “ghosting” in the background. Makes the piece amazingly interesting to keep looking to see what you can find. Love it.
Wow, just lovely and soooooo much going on!! Love people who can collage like this, I am completely randomly impaired!! Thank you
The colours in the background are just gorgeous and create such a wonderful grounding for the beautiful die cut flowers! Anne x
Beautiful colors that go perfectly with the die cut flowers. Love this.
Love love love your style! Colors, design, details…. perfection! BArbara
Gorgeous tag, wonderful background which sets your pretty flowers off perfectly. Tracy x x
This is so original and I love how the collage background gives a soft foundation for the fesh and vibrant flowers.
So pretty!
Gorgeous, and the pop of blue behind the pot, wowzers!!! 🙂
your flowers are so bright and spring-like — just what i needed on this foggy day.
Love the depth of color and texture you achieved. Thin set florals are on my wish list. Great job with the new supplies
You can always tell what is yours…always eye catching and joyful and so full of playfulness…yes I am a fan!!! LOVE every piece you created, and each project totally stood out! Stunning make here too!
The background is completely scrumptious – such gorgeous colours and amazing artsy layering – and the die-cut flowers pop beautifully against it.
Alison x
I make/do art simply because it is fun. Fun for me is learning by doing. Thank you for the offer of a free course where I can have fun learning.
Holding thumbs for a space. Your class looks amazing xxx
I love to make art to work out emotions of the day or of the past, to leave a legacy or an imprint even if just for a short moment. I am just learning about mixed media and the LB Summit has been wonderful! Thank you for sharing this opportunity!
My daughter (age 7) and I simply love bonding while doing art. This would be such an amazing opportunity for us both to spend time together and get creative. Financially we are not able to attend the course this year so in winning a space would be like an early Christmas present. I’m sending much love all the way from South Africa. kind regards xxx
It helps clear my head and keep me creative. I like that making art can be a small thing that takes a couple of minutes or a big thing that takes a long time. When I do not make art I feel as though something is missing. It is as much a part of my mental health as going for a walk is, going to the gym or doing something else relaxing.
Hi Mou,
I am so excited that you will be teaching in the 2019 Life Book. Congratulations. I loved your activity with the tags. So very neat. Thank you for the inspiration. I would love to win because I need this for self care. I have been an Educator for 36 years, and I am ready to give myself more time to make art. Thank you!
Hi Mou. Creating something – anything – is so good for the soul. I love art journaling particularly, as it combines beautiful artwork with heart healing. Thanks for the chance to win.
Making art is so relaxing, therapeutic, and fun! I used to make art when I was younger, but I have been away from it for many years. Just doing Tam’s warm up project reminded me how enjoyable making art is. I want to continue to make art and have it become part of my life on a regular basis. Thank you for this chance to win a spot. I thoroughly enjoyed your interview with Tam!
Hi, I make art because it makes me feel happy, calmer and more at peace. Art is beautiful and we need more of it in the world. Much love and good luck to all entrants! Thank you for this chance to possibly win.
Counting the hours…Yay. Can’t wait to see who the lucky winner is. Would be so grateful to win a spot and be able to learn from you next year. Everyone’s work looks so AMAZING. Much love xxx
Hello hello 🙂 if possible, I would like to win a spot in Life Book. It is a way for me to express thoughts and feelings and helps heal parts of me. Thank you for a chance to win! <3
I make art because it helps me in so many ways: to relieve stress; to express myself when words cannot; to try and make something beautiful; to make others smile; to be happy; to know I’ve done something good; above all, to continue challenging and stretching myself. Art is my purpose. I thank you for the opportunity.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! I make art to give expression to my inner feelings. I get into my own little ‘bubble’ and I can let go of any trouble or negativity <3
Thank you for the opportunity. I make art because I feel compelled to. When I don’t make art, it’s like there’s a gaping hole in my life. It’s also therapeutic. Art Provides a venue for me to figure out why I’m feeling the way I’m game.
i make art to express my self. As a single mom of two small children i rarely get time to myself.when i finally do get time to myself i find myself making art to relax and cope with everyday struggles
Thank you for the chance to win. I would love to win a spot in LB2019. I make art to help me express myself when I cannot find words. Making art is healing.
hello!!! i make art to express myself.
I create art as way to relax and to grow spiritually and to become more in tune with myself. Art is my way to release all the stresses, pains, and anxieties of my day and even is a way to express the joys I feel.
I make art to find peace in a not so calm world. I love mixed media and love all of my Facebook art friends.
Thank you for the opportunity. Simply love your work. The nice thing about Life Book is that you get introduced to amazing artists that you didn’t know about before. Much love xxx
Your work is so amazing. I can’t wait to see what is in store for 2019. Crossing my fingers for a space. Thank you for ybe opportunity. Much love xxx
I make art because it helps me to stay grounded and connect me to all that is going on around me. Thank you for the opportunity to win a spot! <3 ~Patti
Thank you for this chance. I would love to be part of LB2019. Art helps me express motions and free up my mind to have more creative thoughts. It is a stress reliever. It makes me happy. Other peoples art makes me happy, makes me smile.
Dear Mou,
Signed up, follow you on fb, and intagram and youtube. Love to meet you, and can’t wait you lessons. Why I make art? Because when I paint it is life if I jump into an other World where there is no sadness and pain and grey. Love to paint with colours the colourful painting makes me happy.Lifebook is part of my life since2012 and my finger or brushes crossed:)
I make art as it helps to relieve my anxiety and sensory issues.
The Lifebook summit has been amazing so far and I can’t wait to see more from all these teachers in 2019.
Hi Mou, I have wanted to make art for a long time and I have recently taken the plunge, and I LOVE it! It brings me peace and calm, and I love playing with colours and my growing stash of art supplies. Thank you for the opportunity to win a free place in Life Book 2019.
I make art to help my soul swim in peace. Art for me is a grounding to an anxious soul. Thank you for the opportunity.
I make art because it lets my creativity shine.
thanks for the chance to win Art is my escape i can go in to my art room and choose a project and get lost for hours. which is one reason why i love life book 2018 there are so many wonderful projects to choose from and im looking forward to doing it again next year
I make art to maintain my link with the great Creator. This keeps me healthy both physically and spiritually.
Hi Mou, I first seen you when you started teaching on Creative Bug. So I was thrilled to see that Tam had chosen you as one of the Teachers for Life Book 2019. Enjoy it! I liked your interview with Tam for the summit as well and the quote you made! Love it!! Gonna use that often. Anyway the reason I make art is to retain my wellbeing. I discovered the benefits of art when I was off work for 2 years with severe anxiety, severe sleep disorder and deep depression. It literally saved my life. It became the lifeline I held on to everyday to keep my head above water. So now I can say I need to make art as much as I need to eat everyday or breathe. Thanks for asking! Take care.
Hi, I would love to win a spot in Life Book 2019! I love your work and love your creative bug videos!!! Art helps me through some hard and dark times. It helps me to focus and be more calmed and relaxed.
Hi MouSaha,
I loved watching you with Tam. You are very inspiring. I make Art because I cannot breath without art. I began painting at around age 3, and I have not stopped! I am an educator and incorporate it into every subject area with my 4th Graders. It is like having to have water and food. I cannot live without ART!
I would love to win a spot inLB 2019 as there is an unbelievably talented array of artists to learn from. This is my main way if connecting to art, and it would be wonderful. Thank you!
Hello! I make art to stay sane and to heal. Thank you so much for this opportunity <3
It would be amazing to participate in Life Book 2019… thanks for this opportunity!
Hi Mou, thank you for the mixed media tag book lesson on the summit, I would never have thought to use tags in my journals, such a clever idea. I haven’t been making art for very long, but it is great therapy and food for the soul. If I won a place on Lifebook 2019, it would be fabulous.
Hi Mou, I really enjoyed your interview and look forward to using your collage paper printout in my MM tag book. Like you I have survived cancer, Art was a lifesaver for me, giving my a way to work through things and giving me something productive to do. Thank you for sharing your story.
Hi Mou, thank you so much for the inspiring video an free gift from the Life Book Summit. I so much enjoying this summit and I realized how much I missed to be creative. I’m going through some rough times since longer now. To win this spot would be so much healing for me as I’m connected with many inspiring like minded people and I could learn so many techniques. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to win a spot. 🙂
Thank you for the opportunity. It is greatly appreciated. I would love to win a space for Life Book 2019 so the magic from this year may continue. I have learnt so much from all the amazing artists such as yourself included. This would mean the world to me as things at home has not been so great for a while. Art is my way of coping with all the stress. I am crossing fingers and toes. Thank you again. Much Love from South Africa xxx
I would love to win a spot in Lifebook 2019. I am currently on sabbatical from my job as an elementary school art teacher. My intention was to concentrate on my own art however I am floundering. Lifebook may just be enough structure to keep me focused. My excuse used to be that I didn’t have enough time, now I have the time but continue to sabotage myself. Thanks so much for the chance.
Hi, Mou! I love your work. This summit has been amazing in so many ways. It has already taught me that I am an “artist” regardless of skill level. But now I want to LEARN. I am hungry for it. I hope to win a spot on LF2019. Whoever wins will no doubt be blessed. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
I would love to take part in the 2019 Lifebook, making art is a way for me to manage my arthritis and fibromyalgia pains, it takes my mind away from pain and nausea, at least partly. This summit is a great way to see what new things I can try, so much fun.
I want to win that spot… Art relaxes me and helps me escape daily stress and worries … Thanks for this opportunity !!
Winning a spot would be great. Making art is a life long passion. It has saved my life and sanity more than once. And being part of the art community has helped me to meet some of the most incredible people. thanks as always for sharing.
I would love to win a spot! Creating art is a nice outlet for me. If I don’t create I feel stagnant. Very nice way to be less stressful. Thank you for this opportunity.
Thank you for offering a free spot in Life Book 2019. I create art because it makes me happy, de-stresses my many stressors and I love color.
I make art because I need a way to express myself. I am not the greatest at words so art is my outlet.I also make art because I need to always be making things or else I do not feel profitable.
So wonderful of you to offer this class to someone.I would love to win! Thank you for the opportunity.
Kate
I make art to escape from everyday stress–it is the therapy I seek for all that ails me. The freedom of expression and challenge of learning new techniques is really good medicine. Thank you for a chance to participate…
Hi!! I’d love to win a spot in Life book 2019!!! because the best teachers are in there and I need to learn new ways to express myself. I’ve 2 beautiful boys,but I’ve lost a baby and I try to fight against sadness everyday (because I need to be happy in this world for my children), and art is the best aid I know. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
Love this tag!
this tag is beautiful Mou!! I just love your style!
these are darling! What a clever idea!
Seriously one of the cutest Halloween projects I’ve ever seen! Love this so much and may have to make one for my own house!
Beautiful!!!
so beautiful!! I would have never thought to add the bright blue and it is so wonderful with the purple!
I love this – especially the big polka dots!!
I just love the way this tag all came together! The alcohol colored gumdrop is a delight.
Thanks Marti 🙂
Actually that gumdrop is colored with Gelatos colors.
Beautiful background!
The lettering and drawing on these pages is wonderful along with the delicious watery colors. Learning a new approach in your workshop series would be so rewarding, thank you for the chance to win a spot!
My creative plans this summer always include lots of studio time because I live in the desert southwest of the US and it’s too hot to do anything else.
Sounds like a great plan 🙂 I live in the COLD North East and summer is when we are outdoors even though its hot and sticky 🙂
I’m doing the portrait drawing class at CreativeBug and continuing to explore art journaling. I’m also cleaning up my studio, which doesn’t sound creative, but I cannot continue to create in the mess that I have, so hopefully I’ll be even more creative once it is all done!
OMG,I totally relate, Suzanne! The mess I have here! It’s all good stuff but all over the place making it hard to find things. I’m hoping to wake up earlier than the kids for a few days and just tackle it bit by bit till its at least workable again.
It’s summer all year round where I am but I’d love to start incorporating some journaling into my paintings/ doodles/ splashes of colour on pieces of paper! I’ve been feeling quite stifled and unable to express myself and I’d like to be able to do so through my art practice. 🙂
I hear you, Vanessa. I hope you recover your creative voice very soon!
oh, but your sneak peek is such a serious tease!!! Love what I’m seeing. My summer plans include lots of outdoor exercise in the mornings, lots of crafting in the afternoons and family time whenever I can get it. Thanks for this chance – my fingers are Xed.
Thanks Maureen! It’s great that you are fitting exercise into your summer routine. I feel so lazy and sluggish particularly during the summer months.Good luck 🙂
I hope to get outside to paint in watercolor.
Ooh that sounds nice, Susie!
I LOVE how you used the Tea Time die – I have NEVER seen it painted like fine china…so clever Mou.
so creative!! love this Mou!
Love this Mo. I have watched some of what you are doing on Creativebug and I hope to try your 30 day journaling class soon. Your creativity is inspiring.
Thanks Ginny 🙂 I’m glad you are watching my Creativebug Challenge and enjoying it!
Oh Gosh I love this! You’re so amazing Mou, I miss you!
I miss you too, Jane! Hope all’s well on your end.
Mou, I’m so delighted that you joined us for Trail Makers and so moved by this sharing of your return to what was always there – your creative heart. Thank you for sharing your experience and your light! ((bighugs))
Thanks Jamie 🙂
Mou once again made a wonderful coloring book. The calm nature of the subjects is always relaxing and makes me smile! I LOVE the “Tomatoes” page and am framing it for my kitchen!
Hello Christine! Welcome to my blog! I’m so glad you are here. And i hope you enjoy the class 🙂
I found your website and you on IG because I saw your class on Creativebug. I am very excited to start taking it soon. I loved reading your About page and find it very inspiring. I am a clinical social worker and mom who loves being creative. I am looking forward to exploring your website more.
I found your website and you on IG because I saw your class on Creativebug. I am very excited to start taking it soon. I loved reading your About page and find it very inspiring. I am a clinical social worker and mom who loves being creative. I am looking forward to exploring your website more.
I love sketching with inks and working with watercolors, but am exploring a little bit of everything lately. Your work is beautiful 🙂
I love to sew and scrapbook.
Congrats. How exciting. Thank you for the inspiration
Hi, Mou. How awesome for you to be featured in Somerset. I don’t really have a favorite because they all are! Best of luck in your artistic endeavors!
Nice! I like to add stitched elements. Thanks for the chance to win.
Hey Mandi! I love stitched elements too! Now, you’ve inspired me to use more on mine. Thanks!
Congrats Mou! I love mixed media and wanna learn more. Thanks for a chance to win.
Hi Isha! Thanks 🙂
Mixed media rocks!
Yes, it does 🙂
Congratulations Mou on the feature! So exciting! I love to make any form of mixed media… be it an ATC, card, art journal page or scrapbooking. Thanks
Hi Cassandra! Oh I have seen and now I a proud owner of one of YOUR PRETTY ATCs! Thank you 🙂
Hi Mou! Congratulations on being featured in one of the Summerset magazines! They are amazing and fillled with such fabulous creative artists like you!
I play with any medium I can find, scrapbooking being one of my favourites as I can use mixed media, sewing, stamping, painting, and even beading and other techniques in my scrapbooks and they don’t take up the whole house! It does require some restraint in thickness but that’s part of the challenge. Right now I’m making cards for a friend’s charity. I’ve been doing some with mixed media. Due to your encouragement!
I’m so happy to hear you are making those mixed media cards, Bunny! I know what you mean about the bulk… I see cool pages but they are so very dimensional that I wonder how to keep them in a conventional scrapbook.
Congratulations Mou on your feature! I’m still making mixed media projects and ATCs but lately I’ve been drawing more.
Janice, I never really got into ATCs myself but I have seen some beautiful ones made by talented souls! These days, I’m drawing more than before too.
Hi Mou!I was reading about your holiday cruise and thinking how your life is the opposite of mine. I understood completely your comment about leaving Cape Canaveral was liking leaving home again. For me it’s when I see the NYC skyline since I grew up in NJ and moved to Florida. We miss you in Florida and I hope you are out from under the snow!Your fiery friend
Hi, thanks for this giveaway :0) I’m in mixed media art journaling, I like how every single page is different, new style and new techniques :0) Have a nice day :0)
Hi Romana! Mixed Media art journaling is my favorite too😊
Congratulations! This is so exciting! And thanks for the chance to win a copy. I love working on collages with vintage paper. My latest obsession is using vintage wallpaper in my collages (there are so many beautiful patterns!).
Hi Molly! How cool! If you have a little time, will you please share where you source your vintage wallpapers from? Thanks!
I love your art and the magazine! I love Mixed Media art canvas and Bible Journaling.
Thanks for entering Beth! I love Mixed Media art canvases too!!!
How fun!
Janice, I hear you. I’m so glad our paths crossed in our opposite journeys!
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Love it!
wow!! what you made is so very beautiful and the color is perfect
So Cute! Thanks for sharing!
My favorite so far!
Love all of the steps in creating the bavkground!! Thank you for the detailed list of supplies!!
Your colors make all of the flowers look like a beautiful spring bouquet
Love your tag. The background is awesome and the more you look at it the more detail you see!
Hi Mou 🙂 I love the way the little shading of blue in the background make your flowers pop! Gorgeous tag!!! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
All I can say is WOW! Great project. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful tag. Love the colors. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful
Love the way the focal point pops with that background
Your style absolutely shines, in this project! Thank you for sharing the details in your (as always) perfectly written how-to!
I love everything about this project. The fact it’s a tag, the colours, the dies etc. Just beautiful and eye catching.
Love this tag. I’ve had the all the other Funky Floral dies and just ordered the Funky Floral large dies.
Love your use of color for your focal point on a neutral background…even with lots of details on the background it still pops because of the color contrast. Thanks for sharing.
AWESOME project! Great colors. =)
Love the pop of color as your focal point on a neutral background…even with so many details it pops because of your color contrast. Thanks for sharing
Lovely project, the colors are so pretty and I like the different stamps you used to create textures and interest.
Lovely tag, Love the colours you chose which really highlight the die cut florals.
Such a lovely tag! Great layers of detail and color!
I’m always interested to see what you make because I love your colourful approach … and this was another delight ! SO pretty !!
Really beautiful Mou!
LOve the colours and layers
I love how mixed media this tag is- lovely!
What stands about this project is the gorgeous color palette and your wonderful doodling skills. I love this! It’s both fun and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!
Your tag is beautiful! I really like flowers added to anything. TFS!
I love the vintage background with the pretty flowers and leaves. I really like the detail of the background.
Terrific colors with great layers and flowers.
Beautiful background! I love the bright color that you use.
Wonderful contrast between the die cut images and background. An interesting combination of painting & doodling techniques.
Oh so beautiful! The layers seem to go on forever. Love the touch of vibrancy. Stunning!
Love the background!
Love the Funky Florals and the colour palette of your design, so pretty🙂
Very nice!!
Beautiful! I love that background and the flowers just pop!
Beautiful pick of colors,
Gorgeous 😍😍😍😍😍
that background is just…i can’t find the right word(s)… i wish I could do that
looks like a beautiful 3D painting so nice, I really like it and it’s a look I have tried to acheive.
Love this tag. The soft colors of the floral piece in the middle go great with the background without conflict! Just love it!
Beautiful colors. The flowers really pop!
Gorgious creation! I love the bright colors and your beautiful background!
I love this tag, very spring inspired.
Gorgeous, I love the use of colours and the way your background is having so much depth. Thank you so much for sharing Mou.
Such beautiful and bright tag!
Oh, how I love the way you used beautiful colors on your flowers against the darker background! So striking 🙂 Good to see you at Creativation – always too short on time tho. LOL!
Fantastic!
Lovely colors & a beautifully finished result !
This piece….ahhhhhh! I love every thing about it! Every tiny detail. The background, the colors, the embellishments. You got talent a plenty!
Love the flowers and the vase
This makes me want spring and flowers to bloom.
LOVE the collage design, Mou! The flowers really pop, and I adore the doodling you added to finish things off!
Great project! Thanks for sharing…
Love that pop of color against the muted colors!And your doodling on the flowers adds even more dimension!
Enjoyed the pop of color and the contrast. Thanks!
Wow Mou! This is a lovely piece! Love the new TH dies used for this and the beautiful coloring!!! Well done girlie!
Love your project, beautiful colors!
Beautiful tag
The colours you have used are so fresh-looking and the background just makes it all pop right off the tag!! Very artsy!! Also, so great to see what you have been up to! I always knew your layouts/work in the scrapbooking magazine(s)! You have a certain style that stands out! Thanks for sharing!!
Beautifully layered and textured ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ Such a pretty tag. Your background is seriously stunning!
So pretty tag!
absolutely gorgeous!
I love how the flowers and the pot “pop” off the background. You have such a great eye for color and really provide a great primer on how to emphasize the focal point on a project. Thanks for the beautiful lesson!
I loved the depth you created here, Mou! Thanks for sharing…it’s gorgeous!!!
As soon as I saw these tags, I knew they were yours. You have such an eye for colour, and composition. Beautiful work as always Mou!
So beautiful. Thank you.
I love reading your summary of how to make the tag, you make it seem so easy! Your doodling skills are simply marvelous. I loved this collection of tags (3?) when Tim did his tour of the greenhouse, they’re wonderful thanks for sharing
Fantastic work!
Love the colors
Loving how right that tag background is with all the layers, and of course the sweet flowers!
Thank you for the color! It is beautiful and refreshing.
Oh, those flowers are so pretty Mou. Love the shading and the arrangement. The background is so cool!
Really great layers and layers to look at. Because that’s what mixed media is all about! Thanks for sharing.
Great coloring on the flowes, they jump right off the tag. Thanks for sharing, might have to invest on the flowers as well.
Beautiful project, and so unique! The pink flowers stand out so nicely against the muted background colors.
Your funky flowers glow with energy against that serene background. Kind of a metaphor for living!! It is a beautifully composed little masterpiece.
Love the depth on this tag…..and the amazing layering! Wow
The flowers really pop on this projec, very nice.
Beautiful tag. I love the colors and your beautiful background.
The details and colors on this card are awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Such a gorgeous tag! Love all the colors and the layers.
Thanks so much for sharing…
Love all the doodling in the background Mou, really brings the foreground to life! I also really enjoy the contrast of blues! Thanks for sharing.
vicki in MD – WOW!!! this is amazing. I love all the layers that you have – in fact, I can’t stop looking at it. So many amazing details. Great use of color, not to mention all the die cuts. AMAZING! love the sentiment
vicki in MD – WOW!!! this is amazing. I love all the layers that you have – in fact, I can’t stop looking at it. So many amazing details. Great use of color, not to mention all the die cuts. AMAZING!
What a great tag! Love the colors and the background are fabulous!
Wow! This is gorgeous…..love all the layers on your tag and the pen work. Swoon. thank you for the supply list.
So pretty
Love the colours in the florals!
I love all the floral dies Tim has!! so much detail! this is awesome!
What a wonderful background you created for your lovely layered blooms!
What a gorgeous tag! Wow!
Oh Mou, the tag is fabulous! I love all the color and doodling. THANK YOU so much for the supply list…you are right, it is most helpful. Looking forward to seeing more from you in the future!
A wonderful tag with some really effective colouring . tfs x
Love how the flowers pop off of the tag. That background is amazing. So much fun.
I like the interesting way you made the muted background, so the colorful flowers really stand out!
Thanks for the list of supplies also. It is very helpful.
The colors, layering and background is amazing!
The pop of color on the antiqued tag is beautiful!
Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
I love tag art and flowers, you hit the perfect mark with this project. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
I love all the colors. The background is gorgeous, and the flowers are so bright and spring-y. I absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing.
Gorgeous tag 🌝
This is gorgeous and that background is especially amazing! I had not seen your blog before today, and I will definitely be back!
Love your gorgeous colors and unique layering…..a really beautiful creation!
Beautiful tag!
Great detail. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
this is so beautiful, love all the details and textures on the background which offset those gorgeous flowers beautifully, hugs kath xxx
The flowers pop off the muted
background. Fantastic
thanks for sharing
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Love your colors and how pretty the flowers stand out.
Wow! Such a beautiful project! Love the background and how the flowers pop against it.
In LOVE with your Masterpiece!
I love all those Funky Florals. Your background is wonderful. I love your art!
ohh what a pretty project – love the pop of colors and texure:)
In a word, GORGEOUS! I think I’m going to play with my funky foliage dies right now! 🙂
Loved your tags. So many incredible details and gorgeous layers. <3
Gorgeous. very pretty and love all the detail x
Wow! Beautiful project!!! Love the colors!!!
So sweet and beautiful I love it Greetingss Anneke
I love the pop of color from the flowers.
Beautiful. Love the fresh colors.
So interesting….there’s so much to take in and look at! Love this mix of flowers and stamping and the background is great! love it! TFS!
Gorgeous!! Your background is amazing as well as the flower display, absolutely beautiful Thanks for sharing!
Great use of color and design.
This is beautiful – so elegant. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely project.
So many details got look at.
Love that there is some hand doodles too. Quite inspired.
Looks good with the flowers popping from the more subtle background.
Love this tag. The colors you chose, the cheeriness and use of product is awesome. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lovely tag with an awesome background!!!
Love the tag
Loving the background you created for this lovely tag! Love the colors and the flowers!
This is fantastic. The background is gorgeous & the flowers so cheerful. Love your use of color.
gorgeous as always! I love your use of color. =)
Enjoy the mix of kinds of images/shapes with great colors!!!
I love the background.
I’m enjoying looking closely at your tag and identifying things I recognize, even before looking at the list. The colors and background are all so intricate and beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Very pretty!
Such a cute project, love all of your detail. Those flowers are so pretty.
I love how the bright flowers pop off the background. Beautiful tag!
I do love that milky, dreamy mixed media background that lets those Funky Florals shine! Beautiful tag! Thank you for your inspiration!
Lovely tag!!
The trio of tags you made for the show where/are simply amazing & inspiring 😍🙏
Thanks for the supply list…
So pretty and fun… Love
This is my cup of tea. I like using/creating collage-type designs and creating flowers. Very colorful. I love it.
I love the pops of colors against your background. Gorgeous!
Mou, what a great mixed media large tag! If I remember correctly, this was part of a trio of tags. They were all so well done and complimented each other even though they could have been stand alone pieces. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’ve been following you for years. Your tag is beautiful
I love the colors! Thanks for sharing
As soon as I saw this at the show I knew it was your work. I love it.
So pretty. This tag is giving me spring fever.
A stunning tag!! So pretty! Thank you for sharing!!
Love all the gorgeous layers!!
Love the background then the pop of colors. Layers are beautiful.
Such a beautiful piece. I love it.
Thanks for listing all your supplies! Really love how the background turned out!
Wonderful
Beautiful!
I love the soft colors of the florals against the neutral background. Great job!
Love that tag. I haven’t made a tag for ages. Thanks for the inspiration. I need to get my Sizzix out of the cupboard more often.
love your potting shed. thanks as always for sharing.
Fabulous tag our florals are super funky; colors are beautiful ! That background detail is AMAZING !
What a beautiful tag, thank you!
Beautiful and love the coloursxx
Really love the background! Makes those flowers pop! Always amazed at all the layering and detail! Thank you for sharing!!
Beautiful tag! Loved the colors.
So pretty! Love all the little details and colors. A great project. Thanks for the inspiration!
Awesome tag! Love the background too!
So pretty and spring like.
I just loved this when I saw it Tim’s video at creativation. It just gorgeous. the flowers are so full of spring and sunshine. Makes you so happy to look at it!
This is so beautiful, thanks for sharing
The background is wonderful. Such a fun project.
lovely card, rustic yet feminine
Love every detail on you lovely piece. Thank you for sharing.
The Etcetera Tags were one of my favorite projects in the Sizzix booth. Love all the doodling and the details of painting the flowers. Thank you so much for sharing your project today.
The colors, the products, such a beautiful tag. Thank you for your inspiration.
I LOVE mixed media and your background….Amazing. I am definitely in LOVE with this! Great, great art!
Gorgeous background Mou and love the Funky Florals, thanks so much for sharing your great tag! Deb xo
I love this piece! Your flower just pop with color, and the background is gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
Pretty!
Oh Mou Saha! Wow! Those flowers are popping! Beautiful background with your unique flair. Brilliant as usual!
Love the layering and the bright colors you used! Just beautiful
Very nice. thanks for sharing
What a wonderful tag! There is so much to see – each time I look at it I see something different. Love it.
Mesmerizing! The colors and layers together are just stunning. Can just keep looking at it and looking at it… and you keep seeing new things the deeper you gaze. Love it!
Oh Mou this is strikingly beautiful. Love the pop of fun colors and so many goreous layers. Thanks for the fun.
What a fun tag! I love the scene you’ve built! Well done! TFS!
Nice!
Absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing your creations with us
The flowers are so pretty they remind me of spring.
Such a sweet bouquet. The layers and colors in the background make it a charming work of art.
I love the depth of your background. Wow!!!!
Love your sample, beautiful
Love the colors and design, thanks for sharing
“….summed up in the following four steps…” Sounds sooo easy! Hmm a lot of thought and talent to create this beauty!
Beautiful card! The background is amazing!
Your background is wonderful but I just love the pop of colour from the flowers.
Beautiful!
So love the “ghosting” in the background. Makes the piece amazingly interesting to keep looking to see what you can find. Love it.
Wow, just lovely and soooooo much going on!! Love people who can collage like this, I am completely randomly impaired!! Thank you
The colours in the background are just gorgeous and create such a wonderful grounding for the beautiful die cut flowers! Anne x
Beautiful colors that go perfectly with the die cut flowers. Love this.
Love love love your style! Colors, design, details…. perfection! BArbara
Gorgeous tag, wonderful background which sets your pretty flowers off perfectly. Tracy x x
This is so original and I love how the collage background gives a soft foundation for the fesh and vibrant flowers.
So pretty!
Gorgeous, and the pop of blue behind the pot, wowzers!!! 🙂
your flowers are so bright and spring-like — just what i needed on this foggy day.
Love the depth of color and texture you achieved. Thin set florals are on my wish list. Great job with the new supplies
You can always tell what is yours…always eye catching and joyful and so full of playfulness…yes I am a fan!!! LOVE every piece you created, and each project totally stood out! Stunning make here too!
The background is completely scrumptious – such gorgeous colours and amazing artsy layering – and the die-cut flowers pop beautifully against it.
Alison x
I make/do art simply because it is fun. Fun for me is learning by doing. Thank you for the offer of a free course where I can have fun learning.
Holding thumbs for a space. Your class looks amazing xxx
I love to make art to work out emotions of the day or of the past, to leave a legacy or an imprint even if just for a short moment. I am just learning about mixed media and the LB Summit has been wonderful! Thank you for sharing this opportunity!
My daughter (age 7) and I simply love bonding while doing art. This would be such an amazing opportunity for us both to spend time together and get creative. Financially we are not able to attend the course this year so in winning a space would be like an early Christmas present. I’m sending much love all the way from South Africa. kind regards xxx
It helps clear my head and keep me creative. I like that making art can be a small thing that takes a couple of minutes or a big thing that takes a long time. When I do not make art I feel as though something is missing. It is as much a part of my mental health as going for a walk is, going to the gym or doing something else relaxing.
Hi Mou,
I am so excited that you will be teaching in the 2019 Life Book. Congratulations. I loved your activity with the tags. So very neat. Thank you for the inspiration. I would love to win because I need this for self care. I have been an Educator for 36 years, and I am ready to give myself more time to make art. Thank you!
Hi Mou. Creating something – anything – is so good for the soul. I love art journaling particularly, as it combines beautiful artwork with heart healing. Thanks for the chance to win.
Making art is so relaxing, therapeutic, and fun! I used to make art when I was younger, but I have been away from it for many years. Just doing Tam’s warm up project reminded me how enjoyable making art is. I want to continue to make art and have it become part of my life on a regular basis. Thank you for this chance to win a spot. I thoroughly enjoyed your interview with Tam!
Hi, I make art because it makes me feel happy, calmer and more at peace. Art is beautiful and we need more of it in the world. Much love and good luck to all entrants! Thank you for this chance to possibly win.
Counting the hours…Yay. Can’t wait to see who the lucky winner is. Would be so grateful to win a spot and be able to learn from you next year. Everyone’s work looks so AMAZING. Much love xxx
Hello hello 🙂 if possible, I would like to win a spot in Life Book. It is a way for me to express thoughts and feelings and helps heal parts of me. Thank you for a chance to win! <3
I make art because it helps me in so many ways: to relieve stress; to express myself when words cannot; to try and make something beautiful; to make others smile; to be happy; to know I’ve done something good; above all, to continue challenging and stretching myself. Art is my purpose. I thank you for the opportunity.
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity! I make art to give expression to my inner feelings. I get into my own little ‘bubble’ and I can let go of any trouble or negativity <3
Thank you for the opportunity. I make art because I feel compelled to. When I don’t make art, it’s like there’s a gaping hole in my life. It’s also therapeutic. Art Provides a venue for me to figure out why I’m feeling the way I’m game.
i make art to express my self. As a single mom of two small children i rarely get time to myself.when i finally do get time to myself i find myself making art to relax and cope with everyday struggles
Thank you for the chance to win. I would love to win a spot in LB2019. I make art to help me express myself when I cannot find words. Making art is healing.
hello!!! i make art to express myself.
I create art as way to relax and to grow spiritually and to become more in tune with myself. Art is my way to release all the stresses, pains, and anxieties of my day and even is a way to express the joys I feel.
I make art to find peace in a not so calm world. I love mixed media and love all of my Facebook art friends.
Thank you for the opportunity. Simply love your work. The nice thing about Life Book is that you get introduced to amazing artists that you didn’t know about before. Much love xxx
Your work is so amazing. I can’t wait to see what is in store for 2019. Crossing my fingers for a space. Thank you for ybe opportunity. Much love xxx
I make art because it helps me to stay grounded and connect me to all that is going on around me. Thank you for the opportunity to win a spot! <3 ~Patti
Thank you for this chance. I would love to be part of LB2019. Art helps me express motions and free up my mind to have more creative thoughts. It is a stress reliever. It makes me happy. Other peoples art makes me happy, makes me smile.
Dear Mou,
Signed up, follow you on fb, and intagram and youtube. Love to meet you, and can’t wait you lessons. Why I make art? Because when I paint it is life if I jump into an other World where there is no sadness and pain and grey. Love to paint with colours the colourful painting makes me happy.Lifebook is part of my life since2012 and my finger or brushes crossed:)
I make art as it helps to relieve my anxiety and sensory issues.
The Lifebook summit has been amazing so far and I can’t wait to see more from all these teachers in 2019.
Hi Mou, I have wanted to make art for a long time and I have recently taken the plunge, and I LOVE it! It brings me peace and calm, and I love playing with colours and my growing stash of art supplies. Thank you for the opportunity to win a free place in Life Book 2019.
I make art to help my soul swim in peace. Art for me is a grounding to an anxious soul. Thank you for the opportunity.
I make art because it lets my creativity shine.
thanks for the chance to win Art is my escape i can go in to my art room and choose a project and get lost for hours. which is one reason why i love life book 2018 there are so many wonderful projects to choose from and im looking forward to doing it again next year
I make art to maintain my link with the great Creator. This keeps me healthy both physically and spiritually.
Hi Mou, I first seen you when you started teaching on Creative Bug. So I was thrilled to see that Tam had chosen you as one of the Teachers for Life Book 2019. Enjoy it! I liked your interview with Tam for the summit as well and the quote you made! Love it!! Gonna use that often. Anyway the reason I make art is to retain my wellbeing. I discovered the benefits of art when I was off work for 2 years with severe anxiety, severe sleep disorder and deep depression. It literally saved my life. It became the lifeline I held on to everyday to keep my head above water. So now I can say I need to make art as much as I need to eat everyday or breathe. Thanks for asking! Take care.
Hi, I would love to win a spot in Life Book 2019! I love your work and love your creative bug videos!!! Art helps me through some hard and dark times. It helps me to focus and be more calmed and relaxed.
Hi MouSaha,
I loved watching you with Tam. You are very inspiring. I make Art because I cannot breath without art. I began painting at around age 3, and I have not stopped! I am an educator and incorporate it into every subject area with my 4th Graders. It is like having to have water and food. I cannot live without ART!
I would love to win a spot inLB 2019 as there is an unbelievably talented array of artists to learn from. This is my main way if connecting to art, and it would be wonderful. Thank you!
Hello! I make art to stay sane and to heal. Thank you so much for this opportunity <3
It would be amazing to participate in Life Book 2019… thanks for this opportunity!
Hi Mou, thank you for the mixed media tag book lesson on the summit, I would never have thought to use tags in my journals, such a clever idea. I haven’t been making art for very long, but it is great therapy and food for the soul. If I won a place on Lifebook 2019, it would be fabulous.
Hi Mou, I really enjoyed your interview and look forward to using your collage paper printout in my MM tag book. Like you I have survived cancer, Art was a lifesaver for me, giving my a way to work through things and giving me something productive to do. Thank you for sharing your story.
Hi Mou, thank you so much for the inspiring video an free gift from the Life Book Summit. I so much enjoying this summit and I realized how much I missed to be creative. I’m going through some rough times since longer now. To win this spot would be so much healing for me as I’m connected with many inspiring like minded people and I could learn so many techniques. Thanks so much for giving me the opportunity to win a spot. 🙂
Thank you for the opportunity. It is greatly appreciated. I would love to win a space for Life Book 2019 so the magic from this year may continue. I have learnt so much from all the amazing artists such as yourself included. This would mean the world to me as things at home has not been so great for a while. Art is my way of coping with all the stress. I am crossing fingers and toes. Thank you again. Much Love from South Africa xxx
I would love to win a spot in Lifebook 2019. I am currently on sabbatical from my job as an elementary school art teacher. My intention was to concentrate on my own art however I am floundering. Lifebook may just be enough structure to keep me focused. My excuse used to be that I didn’t have enough time, now I have the time but continue to sabotage myself. Thanks so much for the chance.
Hi, Mou! I love your work. This summit has been amazing in so many ways. It has already taught me that I am an “artist” regardless of skill level. But now I want to LEARN. I am hungry for it. I hope to win a spot on LF2019. Whoever wins will no doubt be blessed. Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
I would love to take part in the 2019 Lifebook, making art is a way for me to manage my arthritis and fibromyalgia pains, it takes my mind away from pain and nausea, at least partly. This summit is a great way to see what new things I can try, so much fun.
I want to win that spot… Art relaxes me and helps me escape daily stress and worries … Thanks for this opportunity !!
Winning a spot would be great. Making art is a life long passion. It has saved my life and sanity more than once. And being part of the art community has helped me to meet some of the most incredible people. thanks as always for sharing.
I would love to win a spot! Creating art is a nice outlet for me. If I don’t create I feel stagnant. Very nice way to be less stressful. Thank you for this opportunity.
Thank you for offering a free spot in Life Book 2019. I create art because it makes me happy, de-stresses my many stressors and I love color.
I make art because I need a way to express myself. I am not the greatest at words so art is my outlet.I also make art because I need to always be making things or else I do not feel profitable.
So wonderful of you to offer this class to someone.I would love to win! Thank you for the opportunity.
Kate
I make art to escape from everyday stress–it is the therapy I seek for all that ails me. The freedom of expression and challenge of learning new techniques is really good medicine. Thank you for a chance to participate…
Hi!! I’d love to win a spot in Life book 2019!!! because the best teachers are in there and I need to learn new ways to express myself. I’ve 2 beautiful boys,but I’ve lost a baby and I try to fight against sadness everyday (because I need to be happy in this world for my children), and art is the best aid I know. Thank you so much for this opportunity!
Love this tag!
this tag is beautiful Mou!! I just love your style!
these are darling! What a clever idea!
Seriously one of the cutest Halloween projects I’ve ever seen! Love this so much and may have to make one for my own house!
Beautiful!!!
so beautiful!! I would have never thought to add the bright blue and it is so wonderful with the purple!
I love this – especially the big polka dots!!
I just love the way this tag all came together! The alcohol colored gumdrop is a delight.
Thanks Marti 🙂
Actually that gumdrop is colored with Gelatos colors.
Beautiful background!
The lettering and drawing on these pages is wonderful along with the delicious watery colors. Learning a new approach in your workshop series would be so rewarding, thank you for the chance to win a spot!
My creative plans this summer always include lots of studio time because I live in the desert southwest of the US and it’s too hot to do anything else.
Sounds like a great plan 🙂 I live in the COLD North East and summer is when we are outdoors even though its hot and sticky 🙂
I’m doing the portrait drawing class at CreativeBug and continuing to explore art journaling. I’m also cleaning up my studio, which doesn’t sound creative, but I cannot continue to create in the mess that I have, so hopefully I’ll be even more creative once it is all done!
OMG,I totally relate, Suzanne! The mess I have here! It’s all good stuff but all over the place making it hard to find things. I’m hoping to wake up earlier than the kids for a few days and just tackle it bit by bit till its at least workable again.
It’s summer all year round where I am but I’d love to start incorporating some journaling into my paintings/ doodles/ splashes of colour on pieces of paper! I’ve been feeling quite stifled and unable to express myself and I’d like to be able to do so through my art practice. 🙂
I hear you, Vanessa. I hope you recover your creative voice very soon!
oh, but your sneak peek is such a serious tease!!! Love what I’m seeing. My summer plans include lots of outdoor exercise in the mornings, lots of crafting in the afternoons and family time whenever I can get it. Thanks for this chance – my fingers are Xed.
Thanks Maureen! It’s great that you are fitting exercise into your summer routine. I feel so lazy and sluggish particularly during the summer months.Good luck 🙂
I hope to get outside to paint in watercolor.
Ooh that sounds nice, Susie!
I LOVE how you used the Tea Time die – I have NEVER seen it painted like fine china…so clever Mou.
so creative!! love this Mou!
Love this Mo. I have watched some of what you are doing on Creativebug and I hope to try your 30 day journaling class soon. Your creativity is inspiring.
Thanks Ginny 🙂 I’m glad you are watching my Creativebug Challenge and enjoying it!
Oh Gosh I love this! You’re so amazing Mou, I miss you!
I miss you too, Jane! Hope all’s well on your end.
Mou, I’m so delighted that you joined us for Trail Makers and so moved by this sharing of your return to what was always there – your creative heart. Thank you for sharing your experience and your light! ((bighugs))
Thanks Jamie 🙂
Mou once again made a wonderful coloring book. The calm nature of the subjects is always relaxing and makes me smile! I LOVE the “Tomatoes” page and am framing it for my kitchen!
Hello Christine! Welcome to my blog! I’m so glad you are here. And i hope you enjoy the class 🙂
I found your website and you on IG because I saw your class on Creativebug. I am very excited to start taking it soon. I loved reading your About page and find it very inspiring. I am a clinical social worker and mom who loves being creative. I am looking forward to exploring your website more.
I found your website and you on IG because I saw your class on Creativebug. I am very excited to start taking it soon. I loved reading your About page and find it very inspiring. I am a clinical social worker and mom who loves being creative. I am looking forward to exploring your website more.
I love sketching with inks and working with watercolors, but am exploring a little bit of everything lately. Your work is beautiful 🙂
I love to sew and scrapbook.
Congrats. How exciting. Thank you for the inspiration
Email is mjmarmo@comcast.net
Hi, Mou. How awesome for you to be featured in Somerset. I don’t really have a favorite because they all are! Best of luck in your artistic endeavors!
Nice! I like to add stitched elements. Thanks for the chance to win.
Hey Mandi! I love stitched elements too! Now, you’ve inspired me to use more on mine. Thanks!
Congrats Mou! I love mixed media and wanna learn more. Thanks for a chance to win.
Hi Isha! Thanks 🙂
Mixed media rocks!
Yes, it does 🙂
Congratulations Mou on the feature! So exciting! I love to make any form of mixed media… be it an ATC, card, art journal page or scrapbooking. Thanks
Hi Cassandra! Oh I have seen and now I a proud owner of one of YOUR PRETTY ATCs! Thank you 🙂
Hi Mou! Congratulations on being featured in one of the Summerset magazines! They are amazing and fillled with such fabulous creative artists like you!
I play with any medium I can find, scrapbooking being one of my favourites as I can use mixed media, sewing, stamping, painting, and even beading and other techniques in my scrapbooks and they don’t take up the whole house! It does require some restraint in thickness but that’s part of the challenge. Right now I’m making cards for a friend’s charity. I’ve been doing some with mixed media. Due to your encouragement!
I’m so happy to hear you are making those mixed media cards, Bunny! I know what you mean about the bulk… I see cool pages but they are so very dimensional that I wonder how to keep them in a conventional scrapbook.
Congratulations Mou on your feature! I’m still making mixed media projects and ATCs but lately I’ve been drawing more.
Janice, I never really got into ATCs myself but I have seen some beautiful ones made by talented souls! These days, I’m drawing more than before too.
Hi Mou!I was reading about your holiday cruise and thinking how your life is the opposite of mine. I understood completely your comment about leaving Cape Canaveral was liking leaving home again. For me it’s when I see the NYC skyline since I grew up in NJ and moved to Florida. We miss you in Florida and I hope you are out from under the snow!Your fiery friend
Hi, thanks for this giveaway :0) I’m in mixed media art journaling, I like how every single page is different, new style and new techniques :0) Have a nice day :0)
Hi Romana! Mixed Media art journaling is my favorite too😊
Congratulations! This is so exciting! And thanks for the chance to win a copy. I love working on collages with vintage paper. My latest obsession is using vintage wallpaper in my collages (there are so many beautiful patterns!).
Hi Molly! How cool! If you have a little time, will you please share where you source your vintage wallpapers from? Thanks!
I love your art and the magazine! I love Mixed Media art canvas and Bible Journaling.
Thanks for entering Beth! I love Mixed Media art canvases too!!!
How fun!
Janice, I hear you. I’m so glad our paths crossed in our opposite journeys!