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The 100 Day Project Days 21-40: Peek & Art Tag Tutorial
The 100 Day Project Days 21-40: Peek & Art Tag Tutorial
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Abstract Floral Affirmation Cards
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Abstract Floral Affirmation Cards
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The 100 Day Project Days 1-20: Peek & Junk Journal Tutorial
The 100 Day Project Days 1-20: Peek & Junk Journal Tutorial
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Creating a Unique Shrink Plastic Closure for Your Junk Journal
Creating a Unique Shrink Plastic Closure for Your Junk Journal
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Skinny Mini Journals
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Skinny Mini Journals
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How to Make Pockets for your art Journals
How to Make Pockets for your art Journals
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Crafting Your Own Custom Foam Stamps: A DIY Tutorial
Crafting Your Own Custom Foam Stamps: A DIY Tutorial
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Plan, Track and Reflect: Doing The 100 Day Project
Plan, Track and Reflect: Doing The 100 Day Project
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Junk Journal January: Mixing Grunge and Color
Junk Journal January: Mixing Grunge and Color
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Crafting an Easy Junk Journal
Crafting an Easy Junk Journal
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Junk Journal Essentials: Creating Neutral Papers
Junk Journal Essentials: Creating Neutral Papers
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Collage Exploration: Crafting a Junk Journal Page
Collage Exploration: Crafting a Junk Journal Page
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Creating Mixed Media Collage In Your Art Journal
Creating Mixed Media Collage In Your Art Journal
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at the Crafting the Season Project
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at the Crafting the Season Project
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Puffy Heart Tags
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at Puffy Heart Tags
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How To Make An Easy Button And Tart Tin Ornament
How To Make An Easy Button And Tart Tin Ornament
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Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at the Patchwork Collage Project
Inside the Roben's Nest: A Peek at the Patchwork Collage Project
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Discovering Creative Bliss: My Art Retreat Experience on a Historic Farm
Discovering Creative Bliss: My Art Retreat Experience on a Historic Farm
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Inside The Roben's Nest: A Flip Through the Nest Journal
Inside The Roben's Nest: A Flip Through the Nest Journal
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Watercoloring in Art Journaling Demo
Watercoloring in Art Journaling Demo
learnRoben-Marie SmithOctober 28, 2023 Comments
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Day 6: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - Worn & layered. Text, fabric, and threads tangled together. There is a bit of a glare on the photo negative, which is the main focal point. I used a scrap of canvas torn from an old painting as the base. 😊 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Day 5: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - e is for elevate. A small stitched garment tag with typewritten words, film negative, and soft fabric bits. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sometimes, a single word can hold so much meaning. Elevate the ordinary. Elevate your creative pra
Day 4: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - Let go of visions of the finished. A torn photograph, loose threads, and soft, worn textiles coming together with imperfect stitches. This one is a gentle reminder that creativity is about the process, not the final o
Day 3: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - A walk to the horizons, a good journey. I used a fragment of fabric from a bed comforter package, a piece of rust-stained canvas, and a strip of film negative. A little zip zip in my sewing machine and all set.🪡 ⠀⠀⠀⠀
Day 2: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - Direction. A softer, more ethereal piece with lace, a torn photograph, and tangled fibers. The stitched line leads the eye, almost like a path guiding the composition—sometimes creativity is about following whe
✨ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! ✨ I’m diving into #The100DayProject for the 9th year in a row and this time, I’m bringing YOU along for the ride in my brand-new vlog series: 100 Days of Making! 🎥🎨 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📺 The first episode dropped today! ⠀⠀⠀⠀
And we’re off and running! Day 1: #100DaysofEmbellishBits - Pick words, colors, shapes, and lines. This piece is a mix of fabric scraps, loose threads, and an old film negative stitched into the composition. A reminder that creativity is just

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