Transforming an ordinary toothbrush holder into a wonderful collage tool. A simple ribbed glass holder, coated in acrylic paint and rolled across paper, creates beautiful linear texture with depth, rhythm, and movement. The raised ridges grab just enough pigment to leave behind organic, repeatable marks that feel almost like hand-carved prints. This easy found-object printing technique is perfect for layering over vintage book pages, handmade collage papers, or sketchbook backgrounds when you wa

Turns out my junk drawer is the best art supply store! This warm-toned collage was built entirely from handmade papers created with the most ordinary tools I found around my house...chip brushes, glue, a plastic bath mat, and a few forgotten odds and ends. Layer by layer, those everyday objects turned blank sheets into textured, expressive surfaces that made this collage come alive. Want make a collection of collages using just what you have at home? In my free 5-day workshop, I’ll show you 7 be

This collage was made entirely from papers I created using everyday household objects as mark-making tools. You can get the most wonderful spirals from a trivet, uniform circles from bubble wrap and bottle caps, or organic patterns from a soap dish. With just some acrylic paint and a playful mindset, these humble items turned into bold, textural papers layered with rhythm and energy. That’s what I love most about this process: how something ordinary can become expressive, dynamic, and completely

Would you ever guess that old coins, nails, and matches could make collage papers this beautiful? That’s the kind of unexpected magic I love most. I experimented with spray paint and a handful of forgotten odds and ends from around the house, like coins, nails, matches, and other little treasures pulled from drawers. Each object left its own unique imprint, creating delicate silhouettes and mysterious textures that almost feel like a secret code written across the page. What I adore about this p

Every paper in this collage started with something simple, like a comb, a bottle cap, some glue, or anything else you could find around your house. With just a bit of acrylic paint and a curious mindset, everyday household objects became bold, textured collage papers layered with energy and rhythm. That’s the part I love most, how the ordinary transforms into something expressive, unexpected, and completely your own. When you take the time to create your own materials, the final collage becomes