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Artist Gift Giving Ideas: Part 1

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*A guest post by Victoria Rose Martin. How did it happen? It seems as if I blinked and the holidays are on us once again. And if you’re anything like me you’re already racking your brain for gift ideas for …

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How to Make a Mandala: Add A Hand-Carved Rubber Stamp

*A guest post by Mandy Russell. I’ve been intrigued by mandalas lately; they are seemingly everywhere and very often Zen Doodled. Usually they are highly detailed, and colored or shaded (or both). In their ever-increasing popularity, I decided to give …

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Save a Life of a Pen

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*A guest post by Carolyn Dube. I did a good thing today. I saved the life of a pen. How? By calling upon my many many experiences with wet paint and ruined pens. Did I wait for the paint to …

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Take Action: Positive Words and Weird Landscapes

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*Guest post by Mandy Russell. To begin an art journal page without a clear plan can be daunting to say the least. I have a hard time with blank journal pages. To take bold, definitive action on the white space …

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Facing a New Year with Pam Carriker

A guest post by Pam Carriker.   Facing a new year with the expectations we place on ourselves can be a bit overwhelming. It’s a fresh start, a new page, a chance to do things differently than we did in …

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Zen Doodle Drawing for Your Art Journal

In this demonstration from Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles, Molly Alexander shows you how to create a floral doodle over an old book page.

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Create Tangled Painted Pumpkins

Get ideas for creating tangle painted pumpkins in this video demonstration from tangle artist, Tiffany Lovering!

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Bold Pattern Play

Tammy Garcia of Daisy Yellow is back with a new video demonstration about creating and drawing patterns using big, bold strokes and colors!

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Create Your Own Tangle Art Design: Pottery

Learn how to create tangle art from a design inspired by pottery in this tutorial from Creative Tangle by Trish Reinhart!

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Congratulations to the Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles Winners!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Zen Doodle Oodles of Doodles contest! Check to see if you’re on our list!

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