painting
where craftiness comes from: lakshmi
Lakshmi is an architect and mother of two, living in Australia but originally from India. Recently, we caught up to discuss where her craftiness comes from. Lakshmi is the artist behind Studio Lakshmi, where she shares her beautiful paintings. Her earliest memory of being creative is as a child, when she created “goodbye cards” for [...]
About the Author
Dannielle Cresp is a creative direction enabler and web designer, creating a handmade friendly world through mindful living. Learn how you can too at her blog.
Memento Vita: Remembrances and Gratitude
My very first post here on Scoutie Girl asked the age old question, “What is Art?” It started an interesting conversation in the comments. In the seven or so months since, I am still exploring that question, or rather a derivative of it. What is art good for? I carry a moleskine or the like [...]
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Gwyn Michael is an artist armed with a camera, Photoshop, some painting supplies, and a discerning eye. She is passionate about creating images that teach us to view the world differently or more deeply. To learn more about Gwyn, her inspirational art, and her passion for creative living, visit her website and blog. Gwyn frequently gives mini tutorials on Photoshop and offers creative challenges on her blog.
passion + painting from jeremey miranda
Last week, I found the work of Jeremy Miranda, who was recently a featured seller on Etsy. And as I read through his interview, I realized that Jeremy’s work would be perfect for SG in the wake of Tara’s most recent posts about the definition of passion. This guy not only creates really great paintings, [...]
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Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
annamaria potamiti + the power of storytelling
One of the things that I always make an attempt to do over the weekend (when I have time) is catch up on blogs and sites that I haven’t visited in a while. And since I finished my to-dos a little earlier than I expected, I was able to search through a few artists’ blogs, [...]
About the Author
Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.
hand-painted paper cut & pinprick collages: lena wolff
With laundry piling up, the kids home for summer, and that never ending to-do list, life can get a little crazy sometimes. And when it does, I always make an attempt to get outside : take a walk through the park or a long bike ride to lunch – something like that. Being around nature, with [...]
About the Author
Brittni Mehlhoff is the editor of the handmade blog, papernstitch, and is also the owner and creator of an exhibition site by the same name. If you are a creative entrepreneur, small business owner, or a blogger, join the growing community of 7,000+ Stitchers and sign up for Brittni’s free weekly biz tips + handmade picks.














