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DIY Paint-With-Water Pages

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  • Oct 1, 2014

Do you remember those coloring books where color would magically appear when you brushed water along the lines of the drawing? Those used to be my favorite things in the world! Jem and the Holograms would magically turn pink with just water. I haven’t seen those types of coloring books, so I thought I’d try them myself.
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Mikko Tries Brewed Coffee for Brush Calligraphy

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  • Sep 29, 2014

Anyone who knows me knows that coffee time is the most precious moment of my day. Nothing gets done until a cup of joe has been downed. I had a full weekend, so I slept in a little bit this morning. I knew I had work to catch up on, but coffee had to be had before anything.

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Geometric Watercolor Wall Art

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  • Sep 10, 2014

Sometime last month, I tried this simple geometric watercolor project just to flex a creative muscle. It was one of those just because projects that turned out so so so well. This was a small piece no bigger than my iPhone. I wanted to make something big enough to frame. This is how it went!

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Mikko Tries Making Art

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  • Aug 10, 2014

Why buy when you can DIY? Try this this easy watercolor project, and make some beautiful pieces to hang on your walls. For this project, I used these super useful water resistant pens. There are many brands to choose from, but for this particular project I used the Zig Millennium Markers.

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Watercolor Honeycomb Paper Tiles

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  • Jul 20, 2014

It’s been a while since I made the Honeycomb Pattern Notebooks tutorial, and I’m still on this geometric craze. I’ve been wanting to translate this onto my walls, so here’s my first crack at it. I haven’t used my watercolor set in a while, so I thought I’d take to the brush as well.

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Mikko Tries To Doodle and Paint

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  • May 19, 2014

Like I’ve said many times before, I can’t draw to save my life. So, at the last Craft Pop-Up, I tried to flex a new craft muscle.

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Painting with Tita Mikko

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  • Oct 30, 2013

When this little one asked if she could come over to my condo, I couldn’t say no. She’s quite the crafty one, so I knew we were in for an afternoon of activities. So after an hour of Dance Central, I thought it would be best to attack some paint.

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

I wanted to teach her something new, so I was hoping to try out some blow painting. Instead of bringing out just the brushes, I took out some paper straws, too.

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

I started dipping the straws in various colors.

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

Then blew some streaks in whichever direction.

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

I made a few sheets using different methods I had accidentally discovered: dripping, bubble bursting, splattering and streaking.

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

So quick. So fun. So easy!

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

Realizing that maybe abstract art wasn’t her thing, this is what she ended up making!

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

Hey, Tita Mikko isn’t complaining!

I Try DIY | Painting with Tita Mikko

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