This week I’m taking a bit of a break from the craft studio renovations and focusing instead on getting some relaxing creative time. What better way than to create a watercolor journal and then start some experimentation in it? My studio is a mess so this art form doesn’t require
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Making your own Glamorous Gold Leafed Bullet Journal!
by Mahe Zehraby Mahe ZehraMy obsession with gold leaf is not going anywhere anytime soon. I’ve used gold leaf on furniture, notebook covers, art journal spreads and the list goes on and on. I really wanted to share these projects with you so that you can see how versatile one craft product can be. We’ve already gone over a few ideas in the Travel Journal mini class series. In this video I’ll show you…
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Here is the final episode in the mini class series I did on a travel journal. In this episode I show you my finished journal and the little travel kit I am taking with me to Azerbaijan. I really like the way this little book turned out and I’m ready to add travel memorabilia to it. I will be sharing a live video of the finished book
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Here I am! Back again with the fourth video in this series. I love how this series has come together like a mini class taking you from the beginning to the end. These videos all focus on turning a simple paper sample book into a travel journal. I created the cover and then worked my way through the interior and today I will show you the last part of the…
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The time for me to board the plane to Azerbaijan is coming closer and I could not be more excited. Apparently the buildings, architecture and the natural beauty found there are incredible. In this episode on Elevenses with MZ we’re going over some more techniques for creating fun
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Hello everyone! I am creating my travel journal in this video series and am sharing video no 2 with you today. You can see part 1 here. In the last video I shared how I made a gold leafed cover. In this video we will talk about how to use scraps of paper and cutouts from magazines and other found items to
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The summer is officially here and I am thinking of taking some time off for a vacation. It might be a selection of day trips, a weekend getaway or if I’m very lucky a week long break. In any case I will need a travel journal to use as a scrapbook. I love collecting memorabilia, pictures
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I love planners of all kinds and I like to recycle as many things as possible. So when I pulled out my old Webster’s Pages traveler’s notebook and saw the cream cover with scuff marks and dents, I decided to bring out my acrylic paints.
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Hello Hello! So much has been happening at the MZ Creates headquarters. I’ve been trying to balance my life and everything that has been happening with creating cool content for you guys and I think I’ve figured it out! Introducing my new crafts and diy show – Elevenses with MZ! I’m going to post the show on YouTube and share it on my blog with extra images and downloads etc.…
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I’m sorry for being MIA these past few weeks. Life has a way of taking us by surprise and I’ve realized that this past month. Someone very close to me suddenly took ill and passed on from this world. Needless to say it left me quite shocked but also with a new found appreciation for every day that we are