Balzer DesignsI looooove making books of all kinds. Today I thought I'd share a short tutorial for a no-sew book you can make with just paper and a pair of scissors. I'm planning to use mine as small art journals/sketchbooks. These also make great gifts! Watch the video for the how-to:
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
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Easy No Sew Art JournalBalzer Designs2022-12-05 | I looooove making books of all kinds. Today I thought I'd share a short tutorial for a no-sew book you can make with just paper and a pair of scissors. I'm planning to use mine as small art journals/sketchbooks. These also make great gifts! Watch the video for the how-to:
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: The Artists Way - Week 2Balzer Designs2023-03-08 | We are tackling Julia Cameron's famous book, The Artist's Way - amzn.to/3JUt7T0 It takes twelve weeks to work through the book and we are doing it together -- for better or worse. As always, Book Club is free and open to all. You can find all of the Book Club archives on my website HERE: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html# I hope you will participate and do let me know if you'd like to come on camera and discuss your Artist's Way experience!Book Club: The Artists Way - Week 1Balzer Designs2023-03-08 | I wasn't sure what to expect from Book Club yesterday. I went in feeling kind of blah about the book and the next twelve weeks, but I came away super energized by the wonderful group of artists who came to chat about the book. In case you don't know, the March-April Book Clubs are going to be a little bit different. We are tackling Julia Cameron's famous book, The Artist's Way - amzn.to/3JUt7T0 It takes twelve weeks to work through the book and we are doing it together -- for better or worse. As always, Book Club is free and open to all. You can find all of the Book Club archives on my website HERE: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html# I hope you will participate and do let me know if you'd like to come on camera and discuss your Artist's Way experience!
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron: amzn.to/3JUt7T0ScanNCut: Artspira and CanvasWorkspace - How to Link Your Accounts!Balzer Designs2023-02-28 | I am a paid ScanNCut Ambassador: Yes, you can have BOTH a CanvasWorkspace and Artspira account and use them BOTH with your ScanNCut DX machine. In this video I show you how it all works! Join this channel to get access to ScanNCut perks: youtube.com/channel/UCYS7gznVtfxvVQsKOW1Jiww/join
-- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: Modern Block PrintingBalzer Designs2023-02-08 | We are discussing Modern Block Printing - amzn.to/3XSZNjL - by Rowan Sivyer. Book Club is free and open to all whether you've read the book or not! Check out the Book Club archives here: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html#
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAn Easy Formula for Artsy Valentines Day CardsBalzer Designs2023-02-06 | Here's an easy formula that you can use to make a variety of Valentine's Day cards: mostly black and white paper, a red heart, and a few embellishments. It may seem like a super loose formula, but that's because it really works every single time!
Which card is your favorite?
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 133 Art in BurstsBalzer Designs2023-02-02 | Today's podcast is all about making "Art in Bursts." This is the concept that you don't need two or three hours or a full day to get art done. You can make a lot of art in short bursts of time -- 10 minutes here and 10 minutes there. Also, we're going to have a new segment at the end of the show, Listener Mail. Keep leaving comments because we love to keep sharing them!!
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsGelatin Printed Heart Wrapping PaperBalzer Designs2023-01-30 | Six years ago I made a video about how to create simple, but gorgeous masked gelatin printed hearts -- youtu.be/8VGfRw8L6T4 And now I'm taking that idea and creating some Valentine's Day wrapping paper! I didn't use the exact same technique (I mean, what's the fun in that?) but it is very similar. One important new skill I teach in the video is how to use a small plate for a (fairly) seamless pattern on large piece of paper. You can watch the video for the how-to!
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsTwo Layered Monotypes Created on a 12x14 Gelatin PlateBalzer Designs2023-01-26 | Monthly Art Members have access to the real-time version of this video in the Balzer Designs Classroom: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/plans/monthly-membership I designed and cut some new stencils out of plastic - amzn.to/3D1Ymr5 using my ScanNCut. I have an online class all about how to design and cut amazing stencils using a ScanNCut: bit.ly/3nxgP5B 😁 I like to work on at least two monotypes at a time so that I can make use of the ghost prints. I had a third monotype for a while, but I didn't like the direction it took. You can learn how to master gelatin printing in my online class "A Year of Gelatin Printing" -- bit.ly/YearofGelatinPrinting and if you don't already have it, this is the 12x14 plate I'm using in the video: amzn.to/3iYPZFU
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsWhats in my Art-on-the-Go Bag? Let me show you!!Balzer Designs2023-01-24 | Would you like to see what I take with me when I want to make art-on-the-go. This is my pared down set of studio supplies that keep all of the complexities of travel and being away from home in mind. I am committed to making art (almost) every day -- even if it's just 10 minutes of my day. Having a packed to-go bag makes that possible!
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Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsDesign Boot Camp Taster 2023Balzer Designs2023-01-23 | Design Boot Camp is a life changing live online class experience. Don't miss out. juliebalzer.com/design-boot-camp.html# In this "taster" video, I am sharing how an understanding of VALUE can help you bring your artwork together and understand HOW to make changes to your artwork that make an IMPACT.
February 7, 2023 - March 7, 2023. We will meet twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays 7pm-9pm EST) over Zoom.
This is a serious five-week art workshop that will challenge, inspire, encourage, and educate you!
-- Do you have trouble articulating what it is that's wrong or "off" with a piece you don't like? -- Do you struggle with decision making while you're making art? -- Do you have trouble figuring out if a piece of artwork is done? -- Are you searching for the words and the language to be able to discuss art? -- Do you make a lot of things that simply don't feel "finished?"
If you answered, "yes" to any of those questions, then Design Boot Camp might be for you.
What is Design Boot Camp?
Design Boot Camp is a five-week-long art workshop that will challenge, inspire, encourage, and educate you! I will teach you about each of the Elements & Principles of Design. Through a series of art exercises, we will explore each element and principle and then learn how to combine them together to create compositions that sing. You will learn a lot about yourself over the five-weeks. But you have to put in the work to get the results.
Class space is extremely limited to ensure that each student gets plenty of personal attention.
Testimonials
"I felt like I learned the secret language of artists, and that made me more confident and free."
"The wealth of information that Julie shared with us during the two hour sessions over the course of Bootcamp. She was so prepared and is such an excellent teacher - I knew that I was in good hands."
"This is the toughest class I have taken in my art journey-so far. And it is the best class because it kept me out of my comfort zone the entire five weeks. The format inspired me to take chances and create some different art with the help from the group. I love the longer timeline, letting ideas "sit" and having time to explore by doing homework was helpful. Will definitely take again or the next level."
"I feel like my journey as an artist has just begun, despite doing art for years. Julie is a master artist AND teacher, a true professional! I hope there will be a Design Boot Camp 2 next year!"
"I loved the assignments. Based on one of the articles l read by James Clear, l am a person always in motion not in action. I read articles, blogs, watch youtube videos always saying that l'm learning something. Your assignments made me actually put what you were teaching us into action."
"This class was worth every penny! I have LOTS of work to do, but I feel like I now have the tools to carry me forward to where I would like to be."
"Zoom was fabulous - having all of my supplies at my fingertips was perfect. Loved the ability to review my notes and digest the lesson given before the next one was presented. Interacting with the other students was a great part of the learning experience. I have said this before and I will say it again - you are an extraordinary teacher with incredible knowledge about art that you share in a clear, professional way. Only you could accomplish what you did in the class - you get right to the point and right to the heart of the task. Over the years you have added much joy to my artistic endeavors. Thank you!"
"The best class I’ve ever taken, in-person or on-line — thanks!"Adventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 132 - Planning & Organizing (not the same thing)Balzer Designs2023-01-19 | On today's episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast, Mom and I are discussing Planning and Organizing. They are two separate things, in case you're wondering. During the podcast Mom and I go into detail with our tips for planning and organizing as well as our own struggles in those areas. I hope you enjoy the conversation. As always, you can watch the podcast here or subscribe to it on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsCarve December Work Book Flip ThroughBalzer Designs2023-01-05 | Take a peek at my finished Carve December Work Book! It's functional. It's pretty. It has flips and flaps and pockets and it helps me to make better art. Carve December Work Book Class: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-carve-december-workbook
Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 131: Looking Back at 2022Balzer Designs2022-12-28 | Mom and I sat down last week and recorded this podcast. It's a fun premise. We each got to ask the other three year-end questions. And, I did find a discount code for the Bombas socks. New customers can use this link (it's an affiliate link) to get 25% off your purchase: refer.bombas.com/x/Bp6ITH 😁 Please let me know what topics you'd like us to discuss on the podcast in 2023. We'd love to know!
Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsHow I Batch Paint Greeting CardsBalzer Designs2022-12-20 | Batch Painting Greeting Cards is a fun and easy way to make a lot of unique one-of-a-kind greeting cards quickly. Basically you choose a color palette and some tools and then use them on all of the cards at the same time. I hope you'll give this idea a try! And check out the real time version in the monthly membership on the classroom website: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/plans/monthly-membership
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: The Joy of Acrylic PaintingBalzer Designs2022-12-14 | In this episode of Book Club, we will be discussing "The Joy of Acrylic Painting" by Annie O'Brien Gonzales amzn.to/3Vrw15c You can view the Book Club archives here: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html# The first half of Book Club is a discussion of the book and the various techniques in the book. The second half of Book Club is an instructional paint-along of an abstracted pattern. To participate, you will need:
-- Substrate
-- Acrylic Paint -- I'll be using Golden Heavy Body Acrylics: http://shrsl.com/3k705 in conjunction with Golden Fluid Acrylics: http://shrsl.com/3pauc -- Palette Paper: http://shrsl.com/31kzr -- Paintbrushes
-- Jar of Water & Rag (for cleaning brushes)
-- Optional: Apron, something to protect your work surface
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS:
-- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsQuick and Easy DIY Utensil PocketBalzer Designs2022-11-22 | Looking for a quick and easy holiday table DIY?! How about utensil pockets made from paper? I used paper from a paper stack so that everything was already coordinated for me. But you could easily use fabric, felt, or hand painted papers. These are an easy and delightful way to dress up your Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, birthday, or dinner party table!
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsHow I Finish & Present Greeting Cards Im SellingBalzer Designs2022-11-15 | I am vending at two upcoming holiday markets. To prepare for the markets, I've been making things, packaging things, and getting everything ready. In my experience, at the markets I sell at, most people are interested in smaller and lower priced items. Impulse buy kind of stuff. So, one of the things I've been making a ton of is one-of-a-kind handmade greeting cards, plus some hand printed sets of block printed cards.
I like to finish all of my cards off by stamping my business name and website on the back of each card. In this video, I share how I do that.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsMixed Media Art Journal: Mandala DoodleBalzer Designs2022-11-14 | This is a two-minute version of the 40-minute process of drawing a mandala in my mixed media art journal -- a junque journal that I made myself. In the video I use two white pens, a posca marker -- amzn.to/3fM3MxS -- and a gelly roll pen -- amzn.to/3FWU8mT
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsShowing Off My DIY Fabric and Felt Earring BookBalzer Designs2022-11-08 | I made the cutest little book to hold my earrings when I travel. I made all of the earrings you see in the video. Yay! I used fabric that I block printed for the outside of the book and fabric that I painted for the inside of the book. The pages are felt. It's very much based on the structure of a needle case book.
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 130 Why A Sketchbook Practice MattersBalzer Designs2022-10-20 | This is episode 130 of The Adventures in Arting Podcast. On this podcast, together with my super special co-host and my mom, Eileen Hsü-Balzer, we ask questions of each other and our guests while discussing learning, the creative career path, finding balance, looking at art, setting goals, and why being creative matters. Our goal for this podcast is to stimulate your imagination. The focus of today's conversation is on why keeping a sketchbook matters. We do wander into chatting about what makes for a successful art practice, as well as how cooking, construction, and yoga are similar to an art practice. And all of it really boils down to the notion of a "directed practice."
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsChine-Collé Process ExplainedBalzer Designs2022-10-16 | In this video I take you through the basic chine-collé process. If you're not familiar with chine-collé, it's the process of adding color and pattern to your print with collage paper during the printing process. If you'd like more information about the process, supplies, and techniques involved with creating chine-collé prints, you can join my live online chine-collé class on November 11, 2022. You can sign up here: juliebalzer.com/store/p360/Chine-Coll%C3%A9_Live.html# This is a fun printmaking technique that can be done with any stamp (commercial, rubber, wood, foam, silicone, lino, hand carved, etc.) and does NOT require a press. Yay!
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: Creative Stamping with Mixed Media TechniquesBalzer Designs2022-10-12 | In this episode of Book Club, we will be discussing "Creative Stamping with Mixed Media Techniques" by Sherrill Kahn amzn.to/3BDVSPm Book Club is free and open to all whether you've read the book or not. You can view the Book Club archives here: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html#
The first half of Book Club will be a discussion of the book and the various techniques in the book. The second half of Book Club will be instructional. To participate, you will need: -- Cotton Fabric -- any color or pattern -- Foam Stamp -- make your own - one example on how is this video: youtu.be/YeyIX3vzt58 and another one here: youtu.be/0CokGYxt5T8 or use a commercial foam stamp like the ones I design for Art Foamies: artfoamies.com/collections/artfoamies-by-julie-balzer -- Acrylic Paint -- I'll be using Golden Heavy Body Acrylics: http://shrsl.com/3k705 in conjunction with GAC 900: http://shrsl.com/3pevx -- Brayer: http://shrsl.com/3pevz -- Palette Paper: http://shrsl.com/31kzr -- Masking Tape or Painters Tape -- Scissors -- Palette Knife -- Paintbrush (1" flat or similar) -- Optional: Apron, something to protect your work surface
Note: If you'd like to work on paper instead of fabric, I will offer you some modifications on how you can do that.
You can watch this informational video on the different Golden Pastes: youtu.be/BIbeay6BORw
If you're interested in making more art with me, keep reading.
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS:
-- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsScanNCut: Introducing the Brother Artspira AppBalzer Designs2022-10-03 | Take a peek at what the Artspira App from Brother has to offer you! Lots of free cut files, free project tutorials, and even a way to create custom hand drawn embroidery files! It's super cool! Join this channel to get access to ScanNCut perks: youtube.com/channel/UCYS7gznVtfxvVQsKOW1Jiww/join
I am a paid ScanNCut Ambassador. All opinions are my own. ScanNCut Club is not associated with Brother in any way.
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsKeenz XC+ - Luxury Comfort Stroller Wagon 4 Passenger REVIEW - Top 5 FeaturesBalzer Designs2022-09-28 | Here is my review of the Keenz XC+ - Luxury Comfort Stroller Wagon 4 Passenger. Yes, I have one child and got a wagon for four children. In the video I explain why. In brief, my top 5 favorite features: (1) safety (brakes & seatbelts), (2) ventilated roof with blackout curtains, (3) storage (so much storage outside of the seating area), (4) removable table, (5) real seats (which makes this stroller wagon comfy for you kid!). You can easily remove all the seats and the table and simply use this as a wagon (hello, art supplies).
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: Expressive Flower PaintingBalzer Designs2022-09-14 | In this episode of Book Club, we discussed Expressive Flower Painting by Lynn Whipple amzn.to/3QCjicC Book Club is free and open to all whether you've read the book or not. You can view the Book Club archives here: juliebalzer.com/book-club.html# For the paint along portion of the video I used Golden Fluid Acrylics: http://shrsl.com/3pauc
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading.
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsScanNCut: Bat Wings or How to Partially Embed a Cut FileBalzer Designs2022-09-05 | If you think creating custom cut files is something best left to the experts, think again! CanvasWorkspace makes it quick and easy for everybody to be a designer. Today I’m going to share how you can take an existing cut file and transform it to fit the project you’ve imagined, like some spooky candle wraps. The wings of these bats are free to fly, but the body is part of the paper wrap. How is that possible? It's actually very easy!
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsYour Creativity Coach: How to Get the Most Out of an Art ClassBalzer Designs2022-08-29 | In this video I'm going to share how to get the most out of an art class -- whether it's online or in-person. Whether it's live or pre-recorded. Whether it's one session or many. If you're interested in group coaching with me, join my Super Learner Group: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/super-learner
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsScanNCut SDX85 *Pink* UnboxingBalzer Designs2022-08-24 | In this video, I'm opening up the pink SDX 85: amzn.to/3zhjDuh I'll show you what's in the box and get you started by pointing out some of the awesome features of the machine.
I am a paid ScanNCut Ambassador and this machine was given to me.
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 129 Julie Loves Mash-UpsBalzer Designs2022-08-23 | We turned the camera on again for a new episode of The Adventures in Arting Podcast: balzerdesigns.com/arting -- You can listen to the podcast wherever you get fine podcasts. 😁 In today's episode, we are discussing "mash-ups" and teaching and parenting and learning. It's another wonderful conversation about art. I'm glad you're here!
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsTwo Botanical Sketches in my Studio NotebookBalzer Designs2022-08-22 | Is it a sketchbook? An art journal? A studio notebook? Whatever you call it, it's a tool for practice, learning, and improving your art. In this video I'm working on some ideas for a new series about motherhood. If you're interested in the real time version of this video, you can find it as part of monthly art membership on my website: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/plans/monthly-membership
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsArt Basics: Make a Travel Bead PaletteBalzer Designs2022-08-15 | Fun fact: Before I was a painter or a collagist or even a scrapbooker, there were beads. In fact, I stumbled into A.C. Moore for the first time because I was looking for beads. Bead weaving and bead embroidery remain activities that I really enjoy doing. It's extremely relaxing and meditative work. Plus beads are small and make a perfect travel art project. Today, as part of my ongoing series of basic art tutorials, I'm going to show you how I make a small portable beading tray. It's perfect for taking a project with you. It does a great job keeping the parts of an ongoing project together. And it helps stop the beads from rolling away when you're working at home.
If you're looking for a great book to get started with making beaded beads (one of my particular obsessions) I can absolutely recommend anything by Carol Wilcox Wells. Her book, The Art & Elegance of Beadweaving has excellent and easy-to-follow instructions: amzn.to/3d43YH0
Thanks for stopping by!
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsScanNCut DX for Beginners: Working with Built-In TextBalzer Designs2022-08-15 | In this ScanNCut Beginner video, I show you how to work with built-in text options -- both pre-made text designs AND the built-in fonts. In this tutorial you'll learn how to weld the two kinds of text together (and add an outline to your text)! I'm using the pink SDX 85: amzn.to/3zhjDuh
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsBook Club: The Sketchbook Idea GeneratorBalzer Designs2022-08-10 | Hooray for Book Club! Today we are discussing the book, "The Sketchbook Idea Generator" by Jennifer Orkin Lewis amzn.to/3xvi1fl 🎉 Book Club is free and open to all, whether you've read the book or not. Come with me for a peek at the book, a discussion of what works for me and what doesn't -- and how to customize what doesn't. Then let's create together as I walk you through my thought process of mixed media collage.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading.
My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsScanNCut DX for Beginners: Cutting a Buit-In ShapeBalzer Designs2022-08-08 | I hope you enjoy this "ScanNCut Beginners" video. In it, I'm featuring the SDX85 -- which comes in pink: amzn.to/3zcAcHF yay! In the video I demonstrate how to work with a built-in design and do some basic manipulation -- resizing and multiplying. I also show you how to use the Background Scan function, which is unique to ScanNCut. If you have questions and you want more ScanNCut content, I have **literally** hundreds of tutorial videos here on YouTube, including a treasure trove of up-to-date content as part of ScanNCut Club: juliebalzer.com/scanncut-club.html#
I am a paid ScanNCut Ambassador.
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsArtist Interview with Sarah Matthews aka @SARAHBEMEBalzer Designs2022-08-07 | I'm delighted to bring you this interview with artist, Sarah Matthews @SARAHBEME Sarah is one of the many super talented artist-instructors participating in the Artful Holiday class.
I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Episode 128 Asking Specific QuestionsBalzer Designs2022-08-04 | Today on the podcast, Mom and I are chatting about WHY asking specific questions is so important -- not only in getting technical support, but also in helping ourselves make better art. I truly believe that if you can ask a specific question, you can almost always get an answer that is useful.
If you're interested in learning to ask better questions, I hope you'll check out Design Boot Camp. juliebalzer.com/design-boot-camp.html# Payment plans are available.
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsHow to Revive a Dried Out MarkerBalzer Designs2022-08-01 | It's easier than you think to fix a dried out marker! In the video I share the method I use for permanent markers and then talk you through how to fix your dye-based markers too!
Please work with good ventilation when using alcohol. And keep in mind that you can use the Copic Marker Ink Refill Colorless Blender - http://shrsl.com/3mkxq - with almost any other permanent markers, including Sharpies. Yay!
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsArtist Interview with Carolyn DubeBalzer Designs2022-07-31 | Today I'm chatting with the über creative and always charming artist Carolyn Dube. We discuss inspiration from jellyfish and her willingness to gelatin print on anything and with anything. Grab your seat in The Artful Holiday class: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Ken OliverBalzer Designs2022-07-29 | In this interview with Ken Oliver we discuss his history as a watercolorist, how he finds inspiration in nature, and how cool gold cardstock is! Grab your seat in The Artful Holiday Class: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Tori Weyers aka @DrawriotBalzer Designs2022-07-27 | I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview with Tori Weyers, otherwise known as @Drawriot .
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with DeeDee Catron of The Ugly Art Club & Um Wow StudiosBalzer Designs2022-07-25 | I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview with DeeDee Catron of The Ugly Art Club & Um Wow Studios.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Susana McDonnell aka @linocavebysusanamcdonnnell3224Balzer Designs2022-07-23 | Today I'm chatting with Susana McDonnell, known online as @linocavebysusanamcdonnnell3224 We're talking about her #printersoltice challenge, block printing, teaching, old houses, and more. Susana is one of the nineteen teachers in The Artful Holiday Class. Grab your seat today: balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday
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If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsMixed Media Collage: Complete Process Start-to-FinishBalzer Designs2022-07-21 | I love mixed media collage. It combines all of the things I enjoy about making art into one experimental process. Join me for the making of this lovely 8x8 art piece. Monthly Members have access to the real-time version of this video plus lots of other art content. bit.ly/JulieMembership 😁 If you're wondering what to do with your gelli prints, you can see that I use lots of them in my mixed media collage artwork!
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsAdventures in Arting Podcast: Failure AgainBalzer Designs2022-07-19 | When I told Mom that today's podcast topic was "failure," she said, "Again?!" Back on September 18, 2012 we published our very first podcast (almost exactly 10 years ago) and the topic was failure. I figured a ten year gap was enough time to chat about it again. I hope you feel the same way, here's our conversation in video.
During the podcast we share concrete tips for reframing failure as an opportunity, along with strategies for defining your own ideas about success and failure. If you enjoy the podcast, I really hope you'll share it with a friend or leave us a review. Those actions help other people find the show and that helps us grow.
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Robyn Wells, aka @robayreBalzer Designs2022-07-18 | I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview with Robyn Wells, who is known online as "robayre."
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Art Quilter, Deborah BoschertBalzer Designs2022-07-11 | I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview with art quilter, Deborah Boschert. She's a former president of SAQA - Studio Art Quilter Associates and the author of the book, Art Quilt Collage: amzn.to/3NphNMM
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership
Buy me a coffee: PayPal.Me/balzerdesignsInterview with Artist, Barb SmuckerBalzer Designs2022-07-07 | I'm hosting an amazing online workshop event called "The Artful Holiday" - balzerdesigns.com/Classroom/register/the-artful-holiday - There are 19 amazing artists who are teaching more than 30 step-by-step projects. Leading up to the start of this big event, I'm interviewing some of the artist-teachers in order to share some insight into their process, their inspiration, their career paths, and the class they're teaching! I hope you enjoy today's interview with Barb Smucker. Beyond learning about Barb, she introduces me to Sister Corita Kent's artwork. I think you're going to love it!
If you're interested in making art with me, keep reading. My business, Balzer Designs, is all about helping you reach your creative potential through connecting with what makes you special and unique. As an instructor, I take an intellectual and self-analytical approach to art making, empowering my students and clients to create their own unique work. You won’t copy what I do. You’ll learn how to analyze WHY and HOW, so that you can get the results you want long after class is over.
TAKE THE FIRST STEPS: -- Sign up for my weekly FREE newsletter to get a shot of information and inspiration every Friday. forms.feedblitz.com/bco -- If you're ready to go a little bit deeper, becoming a monthly member is just $5.99/month. Each month you get fresh new content and immediate access to all prior content. bit.ly/JulieMembership