"Paint marbling, a contemporary technique with a long history, has evolved into a fun, modern art form." I've long been on a mission to reclaim my creative spark and this book spoke of a more grown-up form of a technique I remember liking as a kid. And that 'grown up' bit would be the singular downside … Continue reading The Art of Paint Marbling – Rene Eisenbart

"A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide to Painting Modern Calligraphy and Lettered Art" Being more creative is one of my constant goals, but it can be intimidating for a beginner to get started. Calligraphy, for example, has a huge appeal to me, to the point where I've bought pens and inks and started practicing - and always … Continue reading The Art of Watercolor Lettering – Kelly Klapstein

"A guide to over 100 techniques and ideas" It's been a few years since I stumbled across the concept of Bullet Journaling, and it grabbed me from the start: a mix of organisation and creativity sounds absolutely my thing! However, I've fallen into a bit of a rut with my 'spreads' (page designs) over the … Continue reading Creative Journaling – Renee Day

"A dangle is a beautiful string of charms you can use to decorate all kinds of things, including alphabets, shapes, borders, illustrations, quotations, and anything else you can think of." I got into zentangling a while back - sort of doodling with rules - and I've been meaning to get back into it for ages. … Continue reading A Dangle A Day – Angela Porter