Welcome to Mixed Media March Minis VIP Experience!
I’ve got 31 mini challenges for you.
What is Mixed Media March Minis about?
As I was looking at my daily “to do” list, I noticed a little section that constantly appears jotted in a corner, or sometimes on post-it notes, or in the margins of other writings…
The theme was clear.
“LEARN ABOUT __________”
“TRY THIS”
“EXPERIMENT WITH _________ TECHNIQUE”
“WHAT IF ________ ?”
So, I decided to create a new daily challenge, for you, and for me. My new version of “March Madness” is about trying, learning, experimenting, and imagining.
Here are some suggestions to ensure your success in this, or any daily creative challenge:
- Keep it small and manageable. (Hence the “minis” – I plan to work on 4”x4” or 5”x5” squares – you could do minis, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs), or your art journal spreads.)
- Set aside time each day. I find that I’m most able to set aside consistent time for daily art most mornings, after some coffee, but before other commitments/crises take over.
- Forget perfection. Better yet, embrace imperfection! Give yourself permission to play, experiment, try new things, combine techniques, and go off in any direction the prompt (or the muse) lead you.
- Feel free to combine prompts, skip prompts, or add your own ideas.
- Use what you have. Don’t look at these ideas and translate them into a big art supply shopping list! Improvise! Use your own “try this” list.
- Accountability! This challenge is set up with an incentive to share your work. Post your daily “experiments” on social media. You’ll find encouragement, and it will also help you stay committed. Sharing your work is part of the process.
DOWNLOAD the VIP WORKBOOK HERE.
The workbook includes a full list of prompts, this handy calendar, and a full supply list, along with sheets to take notes about each technique or material.
Each day, pick a prompt for inspiration or a new technique to play with.
I’ll be playing along, too, and posting a demo each day on YouTube.
SCHEDULE:
VIPs will get together BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the Challenge.
Mark your calendar for these VIP ZOOM Sessions:
Friday, February 28 at 4:00 pm CST
Saturday, March 15 at 1:00 pm CST
Tuesday, April 1 at 3:00 pm CST
ZOOM LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81214017339?pwd=zKg3Rd4VbM0Ny6LsmYFicwBGaP52ex.1
Replays will be available inside your Course Library.
You’ll get a daily email when each day’s video lesson is posted to YouTube.
The challenge starts Saturday, March 1, 2025. A new video will be posted each day in March.
VIPs also get to call “DIBS” on one of the minis I create! (One per person, free shipping after the challenge ends.)
SUPPLIES:
Note about supplies – the supply list for these 31 days is EXTENSIVE! Do NOT feel like you need to go out and buy everything! Look through the list and gather up the supplies that you have, along with things that you might be able to try as a substitute – this is about experimentation!
Here’s the full list, but DO NOT go out and buy it all. Watch the videos to decide if it’s something you want to try!
VARIETY OF PAPERS: Rice paper, copy paper, w/c paper, collage papers, cardstock, etc.
VARIETY OF MEDIUMS: Matte medium, gloss medium, gel medium
YOUR FAVORITE SCISSORS
SMALL SUBSTRATE FOR EACH “MINI”
2 sheets of glass (from old picture frames?)
Artist tape
Ball stylus
Balloons
Beeswax
Black gesso
Black Sharpie marker
Brayer
Clear contact paper or packing tape
Coconut oil or jojoba oil
Corrugated cardboard
Deli paper
Diamond Glaze or Mod Podge Dimensional Magic
Dish soap
Drinking straws
Floetrol
Gelli plate
India ink or acrylic ink
Instant coffee
Iron
Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Magazine images
Marbles
Medical exam paper
Nonstick freezer paper
Old books
Palette knife
Pan pastels and makeup applicators
Paper trimmer or ruler, X-acto knife, and cutting mat
Parchment paper
Pipe cleaners (chenille stems)
Plastic cups
Plastic spoons
Plastic storage container (shoebox size)
Plastic wrap
Sewing machine or needle and thread
Solvy paper
Spray bottle
String, twine, yarn, or embroidery thread
Tar gel
Tea bags or tea bag paper
Texture plates (rubbing plates) or textural items
Twigs, grasses, feathers, leaves, etc.
Tyvek (free priority mail envelopes from USPS)
Variety of acrylic paints
Variety of crayons, markers, pencils, pens, pastels, etc.
Variety of fruits or vegetables (celery, apple, pear, orange, green pepper, etc.)
Water & container
Watersoluble graphite sticks or blocks
White acylic paint
White glue (Glitter Glue or Elmer’s)
Workable fixative
You’ll find the full list inside your workbook, too!
I’ve put these items in my Amazon Storefront, so you can see what exactly I’m referring to. Check them out HERE.
READY?
LET’S START CREATING OUR MIXED MEDIA MARCH MINIS!
