Creative Journal

Hand-painted wood slice Christmas ornaments by Caron Designs: Santa, penguin, snowman, polar bear, snowflakes and a kitten in a Santa hat

How to Paint Wood Slice Ornaments: Easy Ideas f...

Paint your own wood slice Christmas ornaments, even if you've never drawn a picture. A simple pencil-transfer trick, easy design ideas, finger painting for little ones, and a family tradition...

How to Paint Wood Slice Ornaments: Easy Ideas f...

Paint your own wood slice Christmas ornaments, even if you've never drawn a picture. A simple pencil-transfer trick, easy design ideas, finger painting for little ones, and a family tradition...

Team Building Made Easy—Without a Huge Investment

Team Building Made Easy—Without a Huge Investment

An Easy Way to Bring People Together, Create Something—and Have a Few Laughs Along the Way Throughout the year, organizations look for creative ways to bring people together. Team-building activities...

Team Building Made Easy—Without a Huge Investment

An Easy Way to Bring People Together, Create Something—and Have a Few Laughs Along the Way Throughout the year, organizations look for creative ways to bring people together. Team-building activities...

Why Creating Together Matters More Than Creating Perfectly

Why Creating Together Matters More Than Creatin...

When we are children, we create without hesitation. We color outside the lines, finger paint with abandon, build forts out of blankets, and proudly show our artwork to anyone willing...

Why Creating Together Matters More Than Creatin...

When we are children, we create without hesitation. We color outside the lines, finger paint with abandon, build forts out of blankets, and proudly show our artwork to anyone willing...

You're Never Too Old (or Too Busy) to Learn a New Creative Skill

You're Never Too Old (or Too Busy) to Learn a N...

Do you remember finger painting as a child? Maybe it was with a parent, grandparent, aunt, teacher, or friend. Someone introduced you to the joy of creating. There was something...

You're Never Too Old (or Too Busy) to Learn a N...

Do you remember finger painting as a child? Maybe it was with a parent, grandparent, aunt, teacher, or friend. Someone introduced you to the joy of creating. There was something...

Bringing Creativity to Life: A 3-Week Felting Workshop Experience

Bringing Creativity to Life: A 3-Week Felting W...

This April, I had the opportunity to teach a felting series at The Mountain School at Windhall—and it reminded me exactly why I love being a teaching artist.There’s something special...

Bringing Creativity to Life: A 3-Week Felting W...

This April, I had the opportunity to teach a felting series at The Mountain School at Windhall—and it reminded me exactly why I love being a teaching artist.There’s something special...

A Faster, Easier Way to Make Felted Easter Eggs

A Faster, Easier Way to Make Felted Easter Eggs

Discover an easy method for making felted Easter eggs using wet felting and needle felting. A great beginner project for creating handmade holiday decorations.

A Faster, Easier Way to Make Felted Easter Eggs

Discover an easy method for making felted Easter eggs using wet felting and needle felting. A great beginner project for creating handmade holiday decorations.