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Make an Easy Wreath for the Autumn Equinox
Let's throw together a fall wreath for the Autumn Equinox with no experience necessary! After crafting for many years I learned that if you’re a little brave and do even just a tiny bit of research, you can set yourself up for success on just about any project.
Isla
Sep 214 min read
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Writing Prompt Challenge: A Touch of Horror
Let's write a little horror to gear up for Spooky Season! The inspiration for a horror story can be as simple as the things in our everyday lives if you I let your imagination wander a little out of bounds. Your writing challenge this month is...
Isla
Sep 162 min read
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A Little Plein Air
Today I had a magical rare day off where I had almost nothing I had to do and I was frozen with indecision. Then I realized what I really wanted to do, something I’ve dreamed of doing for a long time: Plein air painting!
Isla
Sep 123 min read
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How to do the Great Lock-In for the Rest of the Year
TikTok has a new trend that I absolutely love: the Great Lock-in. Instead of waiting for new years’ to try something new or improve yourself, the idea is to use the time you have right now to make those big changes. Take your goals, whether it's related to your career, health, or hobbies, and lock-in.
But this doesn't have to be overwhelming. I'm a big proponent of having a well-rounded life, so I'm always working on multiple goals at once, but you can definitely just pick
Isla
Sep 112 min read
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All About the Crossing
What if you died and found you were on a ship to the afterlife with your murderer? This was the idea that brough Evelyn and her story to life. I crafted a dark world of mysterious, sickly water and dense fog hiding a ship of dreams... and nightmares. I’ve always loved a sandbox, and a ship is the perfect place for my characters to run around and get into trouble. I brought monsters out of the deep and stashed secrets away in elegant ballrooms.
Isla
Sep 42 min read
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A Little Trust
If you’re like me, color is wildly intimidating. There are posts and videos everywhere explaining color theory, but it felt like a massive puzzle that I just couldn’t put together. So I tried what the great artists of the past did. I painted studies.
Isla
Sep 42 min read
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4 Years Later...
Yes, it's been a while. My last post was in 2021 - isn't that wild? Since then, I've had two wonderful kiddos! Now I have a two-toddler household which can get pretty wild... But I've never stopped working, and I've never stopped dreaming.
Isla
Sep 32 min read
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