“Take Care of Yourself” Guest Designer for Artified

When opportunity knocks, sometimes you just have to put everything else aside and answer the goddam door! So I answered the call from Melissa at Artified to be her Guest Designer for this gorgeously shimmery Mixed Media Kit. This is the first Art Journal page I’ve created using papers from the current kit, but theContinue reading ““Take Care of Yourself” Guest Designer for Artified”

Free Technique Vid for Youuu

Happy New Week! This month I set myself a target to share one new technique with you. I am now happy….nay, THRILLED, to offer for your viewing — “PURPOSE”. {Which, coincidentally is my ONE LITTLE WORD for 2013} Here is the direct link to Vimeo http://vimeo.com/giovannascott/purpose As with all “The GiSt of It” videos, youContinue reading “Free Technique Vid for Youuu”

Christmas I-Deer

After months of little creative activity, I found myself deep into an IDEA (note: this may have been the result of procrastination). That IDEA was Christmas. Last year I released a nifty little online class to create a canvas to display over the Summer holidays. It was cute, it was different, it was Christmas! TheContinue reading “Christmas I-Deer”

Introducing….The GiSt of It

With much excitement, I give you my little Vimeo Channel…..THE GIST OF IT. In line with what you, my loyal followers, have always wanted, I’ve put all my “watch me work” videos in one area so you can find all the freebies easily! Here is the latest creation, the Art Journal page I challenged myself toContinue reading “Introducing….The GiSt of It”

When Enough probably isn’t….

I am the Queen of Restraint when it comes to Art. The minute I submit something my initial thought is, “Damn, should have done more or added something more!” I hoped the weekend immersion with Flora Bowley earlier this year would launch me into a full-scale *brave* intuitive Dreaming state. But my friend, Restraint, madeContinue reading “When Enough probably isn’t….”

Magazine Madonnas

The humble mag is an endless source of inspiration. Kids use old mags to cut up and create wonderful collages. As we get older, we gather appealing images and words to create Mood Boards, something I’ve struggled with and never really embraced. Pinterest is the modern, digital version of this, I suppose. When my copyContinue reading “Magazine Madonnas”