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Ephemera and mixed media go hand in hand for several reasons. Not only do paper collectibles add flair to pieces of mixed-media easily, they also add interest.

Creating projects within projects is a lot of fun, but it can be challenging coming up with new ideas. Let's look at some!

How many times have you gone to a discount store and saw those cardboard pictures in plastic picture frames? They are are a great mixed-media art opportunities!

Everyone has needs; there is no doubt about that. Expressing them is a difficult thing to do at times. Explore your needs in your art journal.

Everyone has goals, in some form or another, and this includes mixed-media artists. What are your artistic goals?

The art of the unsent letter has, without a doubt, been a successful therapeutic practice for years. Let's spin it into some therapeutic art.

Rather than throwing away your date book from last year, alter them into a simple Valentine's Day gift.

Buttons! They not just for sewing projects! Learn how they're used in numerous assemblage art projects.

Dating is fun, right? So, why not take yourself on an adventure that mirrors one of your favorite dating experiences? This is great for beginners!

Preserve some or your favorite memories on the pages of your art journal using mixed media art techniques.

What are you thoughts about homework? If you're not currently a student, this art journal prompt is about your memories of homework rather than current thoughts.

How people perceive things varies a lot. The focus of this art journal is your perception of one or more things. How do you perceive things?

This art journal prompt focuses on the explorations of feelings. Because more than one feeling will be associated, be sure to set aside more than one sitting.

What are you anxious about? The feeling of anxiety is inevitable; so let's explore these feelings through mixed-media art in art journals.

There are usually one or two stressors in everyone's life. There really is no escaping that. Let's art journal about this and find some relief.

Exploring feelings of excitement is very positive and invigorating. Let's turn these feelings into mixed-media art in art journals.

This art journal prompt is a two-day project, so please be sure to plan ahead. Day one is for collecting and day two is for creating.

Most people equate visiting a museum with educational experiences, or some other type of learning experience. This is a field trip for you!

When was the last time you were at the grocery store and thought about anything other than was on your list? Did you know art supplies are lurking everywhere?

Inspiration strikes when an artist least expects. So, it is important to have what is needed when it is needed. Build an art bag!

Turning one piece of art into another is a creative twist to layering mixed media art techniques. Create something, cut it up, and create something new!

Laying things up and making a mess is a lot of fun. Challenge yourself to work on a small piece, the size of a ceramic tile.

Replicating the vintage old-style when creating a scrapbook or memory book for memorabilia is a great way to bring new life to the creative book arts process.

Mother Nature paints with a vibrant brush during autumn. Take advantage of this inspiration on your canvases.

Mother's Day is right around the corner and, with that, comes handmade gifts from both young and old! Find that perfect picture, and frame it with a mixed media matte.

Most often, painters look at a canvas as a clean, solid surface waiting to have elements added to it while acting as a foundation. Not in a mixed-media artist's studio.

Mixed media paintings using Christmas cards do not have to follow a Christmas theme. These paintings can hang in your home year-round.

There are so many harvest festivals occurring in communities around us just about every weekend. Why not turn them into artistic opportunities?

The next time you are visiting a craft store, visit the box section. There are cardboard boxes that look like they are made from brown cardboard. An opportunity!

Old wooden cutting boards, particularly those with numerous cuts, are no longer usable in a kitchen. Unless, of course, they are transformed into mixed-media art!

Rather than letting medical issues cause artists block, break free using the medical issue as the theme of your art projects. That is the focus of this art journal promp

There is love in everyone's life, in one way or another. The focus of this art journal prompt is on some dedications to what we love the most.

Turning interests into art opportunities is a great way to stay inspired and keep artist's block as far away from you as possible. What are your favorite movies?

This project works with eggs that have had the yolks blown out of them, plastic Easter eggs, and wooden eggs.

Do you have a collection that isn't quite right for a shelf or other kind of flat display? Turn this collection into art using a shadow box.

For those who are new to book arts, create an experimental altered book. This is perfect for practicing and making mistakes.

Chunky books are very popular with the mixed media community. Make an entire fat book or just a few fat book pages using these tips.

Bangkok's shopping malls are like anything found in any city. But what tourists seek most in Bangkok is a visit the street and night markets of which Bangkok has many.

Keeping writing, spelling, and other types of journals are popular in the classroom already. Why not incorporate art journals in the mix, as well?

The publication, Live Forever Elizabeth Peyton, says as much about the life and times of the artist and the popular culture she records, as it does about her paintings.

Artists and crafters needn't limit themselves to finding supplies at art and craft retailers. Purchase silver plumber's tape at the local hardware store and get creative.

If you're apart from a loved one for a long period of time, consider creating a keepsake art journal to present when you're reunited once again.

She’s Ahsahta’s controversial editor; we often forget Janet Holmes is also a poet of remarkable talent. Her work belongs in our ongoing discussion of image and poetry.

Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists by Lynne Perrella is eye candy for every art lover, art creater and art enthusiast.

An altered frame makes a great gift to commemorate a special event or a special person.

For some, the changing of the seasons is not a big deal at all. For others, it's a time for celebration! However you feel, why not express it in your art journal?

We all experience misunderstandings with our loved ones, friends, peers, and co-workers all the time. Explore them through mixed media art.

With the addition of chalkboard paint in a child's playroom, the door of creativity is left propped open. Why not use it on other things, too?

Encourage your children to work on Easter art project in their art journals or drawing books.

This simple art project is a great way to count down until spring weather is here once again!