Assemblage Art

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

Apr 9, 2009 - Jenn Greenleaf

This easy craft project is a great way to recycle and teach children a new creative twist to mixed media paintings!

Mar 6, 2009 - Jenn Greenleaf

It may not happen every year, but it is inevitable for Christmas ornaments and decorations to break from time to time. Turn that trash into treasured art pieces!

Jan 16, 2009 - Jenn Greenleaf

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.

Nov 8, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

Kids' craft projects are a lot of fun during the autumn. There are a lot of inexpensive and creative projects to embrace.

Oct 13, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

Don't throw away your potpourri when it no longer smells good! Don't just add more essential oils! Make some mixed-media art!

Oct 8, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

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

Sep 24, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

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!

Apr 10, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

Do you have scrap wood lying around from projects completed in the past? Do you know someone who has a pile to get rid of? Let's make some art!

Apr 4, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

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!

Apr 1, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

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.

Mar 28, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

When was the last time you found something really interesting and thought about using it in a piece of art? Found art and found art objects are great to work with!

Mar 25, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

One of the beauties of being a mixed-media artist is the ability to experiment with nontraditional mediums. Lets see what we can do with fabric.

Mar 20, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

This project is great to work on with children, or on your own. Celebrate Easter with some handmade art cards.

Mar 14, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

Learn some ideas for creating projects from greeting cards. What's outlined here can work for anytime, not just for Christmas cards.

Jan 6, 2008 - Jenn Greenleaf

Mixed media artists find themselves accumulating a lot of interesting and unusual art supplies. This includes an abundance of beads. Let's paint!

Nov 10, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

Most artist dates should occur alone, but this is one adventure that would be worth bringing your children. Consider taking two adventures if you still crave solitude.

Oct 26, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

These projects are suitable for children and can be completed in art journals or on flat surfaces (canvas, drawing paper, and so on). Let's embrace this colorful season!

Oct 7, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

There isn't a mixed-media artist out there that doesn't have envelopes, boxes or drawers full of what they call randomness. Use these to break free!

Oct 3, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

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

Apr 29, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

Don't throw those pieces of cardboard from food boxes or other boxes gathered from regular household use! There are several uses for these recycled pieces of cardboard.

Mar 30, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf

It's happened to us all. We've got three or four game boxes with that, that or the other thing. Why keep them? It's trash, right? No way! Use these game pieces in art!!

Mar 23, 2007 - Jenn Greenleaf