Hello, Creative Friends
Lilacs at the Cottage
Sometimes creativity grows the most when we allow ourselves to experiment without needing every detail perfectly planned from the beginning. New techniques can feel unfamiliar at first, but they often open the door to entirely new ideas.
If You Missed Us
This week we spent time exploring beautiful layering techniques and creative finishes during our live tutorials.
On Monday, Lynne shared a furniture makeover tutorial featuring the IOD Flowers by the Poets Transfer, where she demonstrated transfer layout ideas, layering techniques, and ways to create a collected, vintage-inspired finish.
You can watch the full tutorial here.
Patina Paint With Shannon
Wednesday’s live on YouTube featured special guest Shannon as she led us through techniques using the Pentart Patina Paint Set.
Watching the textures and finishes develop layer by layer reminded us how rewarding it can be to try something new and simply see where creativity leads.
You can catch the replay of Shannon’s Swan Project here.
Shannon’s project inspired me to do a garden pot with the Patina Paint Set. I love using it, and I think I have just the right piece to use.
Schedule For The Week Ahead
Community Spotlight
This week we’re celebrating Heather Needham.
Heather recently shared her very first post in the free ellen j goods Facebook Insider Group, and we absolutely loved seeing her excitement surrounding the IOD Summer Release.
Her enthusiasm, creativity, and willingness to jump in and share her work with the community truly inspired us. Heather is a romance novel expert, in my opinion, and she even recommended a few historical romances for me to read while I’m lounging around the cottage.
Heather’s mixed media piece featuring an AB Studios decoupage paper and lots of layered moulds especially caught everyone’s attention — and now we’re all excited to see what Heather creates next with her new IOD Bookish Mould and romance novel “meet cute.”
One could hardly blame them for stealing glances at her page…
There was romance in the waiting itself, wondering what lovely and unexpected thing Heather would dream up next. Though she had not yet revealed her newest creation, anticipation had already wrapped itself around the room like velvet ribbon, for Heather’s projects had a habit of leaving hearts entirely undone.
What We’re Loving This Week
While I did not read one of Heather’s historical romance recommendations this week, I did start watching the Victoria and Albert series on Netflix.
It had me all aflutter since I have lately been using resources from the Victoria and Albert Museum for future decoupage paper designs. Just like a good story, it all came together full circle.
We look forward to making beautiful things with you in the week ahead here at ellen j goods — with special guests, thrifted treasures, vintage inspiration, layered textures, and the excitement of creating.
Thank you for being a part of this special creative community.
