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NEW PaperArtsy Products (release #5)

November 22, 2022 by nicci Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, Nicci (aka NicciDotCA) here

I’m super excited to share with you my newest release for PaperArtsy. 3 stamps and coordinating stencils.

Each new release is just as, if not more, exciting for me than the last! 

With this release, I wanted to create some fun elements that will work well on their own, with my last release, as well as build a fun platform for what I dream of bringing to you all in the Spring 2023; whimsy and elegance extraordinaire!

Eclectica³ Nicci Battilana Set 13 (ENB13)

TRYING NEW TECHNIQUES 

With this release I thought it would be fun to try my hand at creating a few square cards. You know what?,…. I think I liked it…lol. Seeing fun patterns emerge as they begin to tell you their story.

As the bright moon shines down on those you love with a twinkle and a kiss.

On this card I coloured in our friend, the moon, with pencil crayons and then embellished him with glittering stickles. 

These elaborate gilded frames can be showcased in many ways. In this sample I used the same techniques, as I did for our moon. However, think 🤔 about the varieties they can be used, such as coated in glossy accents or coloured and then re-stamped, embossed and lovingly rubbed with rich metallic waxes. Imagine stamping them onto acetate to create a frame and then lay it overtop of a quote or favourite art creation. These stamps will be very well used in my art room!

Mini Pocket Journal

Sometimes we need to take time and create a special little journal to take with us on our outings. As we never know when inspiration will strike and make us spontaneously doodle or paint.

I created this mini journal (4.75” x 3.25” when closed), which includes 4 signatures filled with white Bristol and a grey mixed media paper. Believe it or not, this little journal has 24 pages/48 sides!

I chose just a handful of PaperArtsy fresco finish paints for the backgrounds on my signature covers. Followed by embossed stamped images and sponge blended waxes. Later in this post, I will showcase the cover.

Each signature is embellished with a different stamped imaged from ENB13. This stamp set just seems to ooze imagination and inspiration.

Eclectica³ Nicci Battilana Set 14 (ENB14)

THE ARTISTS HANDBAG

Splat, squeeze and swatch! ENB14 is an Artists dream. I love using these elements to swatch out my art supplies as well as create kaleidoscope patterns and framed borders. 

As I type this, I am even contemplating in my mind how I can use the paint brushes as the hands of a clock. ❤️🤗

The jewelled brooches are limitless! They could be the background to the numbers on said clock ⏰. One of my plans is to use the brooch image to create my holiday earrings this year and then paint tubes and splats for my New Years earrings! What better way to invite more creativity into the new year?

Have you been inspired, as I have been from all of the great colour wheel blog posts this year on the PaperArtsy blog? The colour palettes, the colour mixing, oh my! Those blog posts inspired me to add a cute ‘pie slice’ to this set, to assist us in creating our colour wheels of creativity.

Collage on fabric

Were you curious as to how I made the cover for the mini art journal showcased above?

I stamped images from ENB14 to a variety of coloured sheets of tissue paper. Some images I embossed and some I left as black ink.

Once all of my images were collaged onto my sheet of muslin fabric, I was a little heavy handed with a variety of Infusions…lol. Colour galore, my friends! 

I just let the power of their granulation take over 😊.

Eclectica³ Nicci Battilana Set 15 (ENB15)

TELL YOUR STORY

‘What do you see”, she asked.

‘I see auras of plenty, swirling with love and wonderment’, I said. 

‘Look deep into my eyes, and I will tell you a story.’

This double page spread began as a place where I was pressing off the excess of inks that I had sprayed onto my stencils to add to the other page spreads.

As with most of the art that I create,… it is the substrate and the mixture of the supplies themselves that tell me the next step to take in the creation process. I can begin with an idea, but they always seem to take on a life on their own.

WHERE NATURE AND ART MEET

Imagine that you have found yourself in whimsical garden surrounded by flowers with faces. What would this garden look like? Can you imagine it? Now, go create it!

Spray painting the roses red, blue, yellow, pink and orange. This spread is so juicy and vibrant with all of the layers of ink, paint and vellum. You just want to reach out and touch it. 

I wanted to create a spread filled with a wide variety of visual texture. Some areas are raised, some flat. Others are shiny ✨, glazed, glittery and matte finished. So pleasing to the eye!

PaperArtsy Stencil 353 (PS353)

EXPLORING COLOUR AND LINE

This double page spread is the first one that I created in this new journal. The first page represents your permission slip to play.

Sometimes the simplest of pages can showcase the use of a product the best. Making your mark, one brush stroke at a time.

In art, hugs and kisses are showcased in more than just x’ s and o’s. 😉

LOVE ON THE WIND

Swirls and Love are a continued theme through all of my art journals. It’s interesting how we all seem to gravitate to certain symbols in our work. I am curious to hear what symbols are a theme through your work as well.

This release is quite interesting as I step back and look at these art pieces. The stamps were rather dainty, however I used them in a way that was more on the path of grungy or a graffiti style to show you their versatility. 

It has been so fun using grunge paste through the stencils in more of these samples than I have in the past. I really enjoy using embossing powders overtop of the grunge paste.

PaperArtsy Stencil 354 (PS354)

SWATCH OUT!

This double page spread shows you have I feel when I walk into and art supply store. The vibrant colours, the possibilities! It makes my soul happy 😆.

I had planned on writing in the colour names on the tags, but when I took a step back and looked at the page, I realized that the imagery spoke for itself 😉😉.

Just adding in extra ‘splats’ brought this page together. It actually makes it looks like my desktop 🤣. Thank goodness I keep a clear cover on my desk.

ART INSPIRING ART

Let’s go to an art gallery! Inspired by past visits to galleries and walking around a corner, then spotting a piece that makes you stop, absorb it’s beauty and view it from all angles.

Repeating patterns within an analogous colour palette. (Analogous colours are any three colours which are side by side on a 12-segment colour wheel)

My girl in a pink dress was created on vellum and layered overtop of a cube styled figure located on the journal page.

PaperArtsy Stencil 355 (PS355)

COFFEE AND CREATIVITY

I created this tag, as I wanted to have a fun element to pull out of a pocket on the next double spread. Having interactive pieces in your journals adds a fun element to play with as you flip through the pages.

Adding one of my absolute favourite quotes and some cold black coffee really grounded this piece.

However, adding sparkles randomly overtop of my stenciled rose 🌹, completed this tag.

TILTED

And so the young unassuming lady is crowned as our Princess. Unaware that this is the path she would end up on, she is lacking in excitement and etiquette. 

‘Is my crown on straight?’

I created this stencil to celebrate some of the historical simple things in life. A hand written letter. A flower cut from the garden. Cherished love and friendship. You are invited to use the elements together or single them out to use as a focal point.

Here you can see the depth and layers of the page pocket that I created for this spread. A perfect place to add our tag or maybe even a love letter to yourself.

I hope that you have had fun and that I have inspired you to create! Go have fun 🤩!

Keep smiling & creating,
Nicci

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Website: www.nicci.ca

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Instagram: @niccidotca

Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.ca/niccidotca

My self published ART books are available from local retailers, as well as in my ETSY SHOP. If you do not have a retailer close to you, you can also order from Amazon. Please note that the ones sold on Amazon are a bit larger than an A5 and the paper is a little thinner. If you are located in a country not listed and want to purchase from Amazon, just search ‘Nicci Battilana’ when signed in to your local country. Retailers, I am happy to talk with you about wholesale orders 😊

Amazon US

Amazon Canada

Amazon UK

Teaching Schedule…

I am currently developing my workshops for 2023 plus I have online workshops available on demand : https://niccidotca.teachable.com/

Follow my socials to find out about upcoming classes at your local retail shops!

FYI: Please ask your local retailers to contact me about a class, as I would love to create with you in person as well

 PaperArtsy Stockist List

Our stockists are your go-to  source for all PaperArtsy products, and we suggest that you also use the PaperArtsy People Facebook group to source a retailer in your country. Many are members of our FB group and will happily share links to their online stores.

Australia

Bev’s Cross Crafts, Spreyton, Tasmania https://www.bevscrosscrafts.com.au/

Crafters Cupboard, Berwick, Victoria www.crafterscupboard.com.au

Memories on the Murray, Murray Bridge, SA  https://www.memoriesonthemurray.net/

Natalie May Scrapbooking, Dover Gardens, SA https://nataliemay.com.au/

Scrapbook Superstore & More, South Penrith, NSW https://www.scrapbooksuperstore.com.au/

The Scrapbooker’s Confetti Box, Swansea, NSW https://thescrapbookersconfettibox.com/

The Scrapbook Store, North Perth,WA http://thescrapbookstore.com.au/ 
Time To Create, www.timetocreate.com.au

Belgium

Cart N Scrap Art, Antwerp, www.cartnscrapart.be

Créatelier Caracolle, Liège, www.createliercaracolle.be

Canada

Clipper Street Scrapbook Company, Langley, BC. www.clipperstreet.com

Paper Art Creations Inc, Leduc, Alberta, www.paperartcreations.com/
Scrapbook Centrale, Dollard Des Ormeaux, Quebec www.scrapbookcentrale.ca

Scrap Addicts, Edmonton, Alberta www.scrapaddicts.ca/

Scrap and Bean, Edmonton, Alberta scrapandbean.com/

Scrapbooking Fairies, Drayton Valley, Alberta www.scrapbookingfairies.com/

The Paper & ink Boutique, Calgary, Alberta www.paperandinkboutique.com/
The Scrap Yard, Calgary, Alberta, www.thescrapyardcalgary.com/ 


Denmark

Hobbyboden Scrapworld Samso www.hobbyboden.dk

France

Eirl Bancon Cartoscrap, Midi Pyrenees, www.cartoscrap.com

Fée Du Scrap, Saint Sébastien-Sur-Loire, www.feeduscrap.fr/

Horizon Créatif, Ste Jalle www.horizon-creatif.fr

Instant Créatif, La Possession, La Réunion, www.icreatif.re

Katzelkraft, Ingwiller www.katzelkraft.fr/en/

Kerudoc Creation, St Yvi www.kerudoccreation.com

Le Grenier des filles, Pierre Benite

Page de scrap, Saint Pavace, www.pagedescrap.fr/

Scrap Déco Home, Goutrens, www.scrapdecohome.fr/

Toutencolle, Dun sur Avon www.toutencolle.fr

Finland

Heidin Korttipaja, Istunmaki, www.korttipaja.fi/fi

Piia Paper, Kittilä, www.piiapaper.com/fi

Germany

Stempelbar, Berlin, www.stempelbar.de

Stempeloase Munich, Munich www.stempeloase.de

Stempelfee Shop, Hilden www.stempelfee-shop.de

Stempellaedle, Stuttgart, www.stempellaedle.de/shop

Greece

Scraps N Pieces, Kallithea www.scrapsnpieces.gr

Italy

Immagine SAS di Rapaccini, Rome, www.immaginelab.com

Il Negozio Della Mamma Di Cle, Torino, www.ilnegoziodellamammadicle.com

Marte Savona, Savona, www.martesavona.it

Pezze E Colori, Lissone, www.pezzeecolori.it/ 
Piccole Passioni, Siena, www.piccolepassioni.it

Japan

La Wadao, Odawara, Kanagawa, www.lawadao.com

Tiny Dots, Funabashi-shi, Chiba www.tinydots.shop-pro.jp

Netherlands

De Hobbystudio, Genemuiden, www.dehobbystudio.nl/

Doe@ding,Spijkenisse doeading.nl/

Hobbycompleet de Duif, Leeuwarden www.hobbycompleet.nl

Stampingcorner, Capelle Aan Den Ijssel www.stampingcorner.nl

Norway

Hobbygarasjen, Kopervik, www.Hobbygarasjen.no

Spain

Cien por Cien Manualidades, Barcelona,  www.100x100manualidades.es

Ideas 10 Manualidades Y Scrapbook, Bilbao ideas10manualidades.com/

Marakiscrap, Tarragona, www.marakiscrap.com

Scrap & Papers Experiences, Barcelona, www.scrappapersexperiences.com

The Paradise Corner, Barcelona, www.theparadisecorner.com

Sweden

Butik Elva, Staffanstorp, www.butikelva.se

Taiwan

Mandy’s Cards, Taipei www.facebook.com/mandy.card.77

United Kingdom

Amelia’s Creative Crafts, Studley, Warwickshire  www.ameliascreativecrafts.co.uk

Art from the Heart, Harrogate, Yorkshire www.afth.co.uk

Crafts at The Malthouse, Herstmonceux,East Sussex, www.themalthouse.co.uk/

Loobi Crafts, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, www.loobicrafts.co.uk

Papermaze, Ipswich, Suffolk www.papermaze.co.uk/ 

Stampers Grove, Springbank, Lilliesleaf, Melrose,Scotland www.stampersgrove.co.uk

The Artistic Stamper Craft Store, Faversham, Kent www.theartisticstamper.com

The Forget me not Kraft Kabin, Rochford, Essex, www.TheForgetMeNotKraftKabin.co.uk

USA

Artistic Artifacts, Alexandria, VA www.artisticartifacts.com/

Artistic Studio Creations, Fayetteville, Georgia www.facebook.com/ASCbyCrystal

Craftiness, Chatsworth, CA, www.craftinessonline.com/

Ephemera Paducah, Paducah, Kentucky www.ephemerapaducah.com

Everything Scrapbook & Stamps, Lake Worth, Florida https://everythingmixedmedia.com/

Frantic Stamper, Oregon www.franticstamper.com

Free Heart LLC, Denver, Colarado, www.freeheartllc.com/

Joggles, Coventry, Rhode Island, www.joggles.com

PaperCraft Clubhouse, Westbrook, Connecticut, papercraftclubhouse.com/

Qingquing’s Stamp Shop, Portland, Oregon

Runaway, Art & Craft Studio, NE Salem, Oregon www.runawayart.com/

Simon Says Stamp, Columbus, Ohio www. simonsaysstamp.com

Topflight Stamps, Irmo, South Carolina topflightstamps.com/

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New PaperArtsy Release!

March 31, 2022 by nicci 2 Comments

I’m super excited to share with you my newest release for PaperArtsy. 3 stamps and coordinating stencils.

This release is all about the freedom of ‘PLAY’ . I invite you to let go of anything that is holding you back and release the 8 year old in you out. Imagine the unlimited possibilities that some paper, a pair of scissors and your favourite pencil crayons along with these stamps & stencils can bring you! This release pairs well with those of my last two releases as well and with other Designers and brands.

Stamp set ENB07 was inspired by my love for cute Halloween decor and the fun fashion style of Harajuku Girls in Japan.
    In this sample photo, I wanted to show you the beautiful contrast that can be achieved with a monotone focal point (our conjoined paper doll) and a vibrant grunge framed background.     You will see our fun little bat stamped in a peach tone in the background. He is stamped repeatedly onto a piece of deli paper. Great for creating ephemera or wrapping a small gift!

  Next I zoomed in to show you the variety of visual textures that I created. By using pencil crayons overtop of my base layer of PaperArtsy paint, you can see some of the lovely rough shading. I decided not to use a blender pencil on her, as the shading itself seemed to tell a story of its own compared to the painted, stamped and embossed background.

   When attaching our quirky harajuku girl to the background tag, I used foam dots just on her bodice. That way she is still free to move and dance on the page as you please. The brads I used are Tim Holtz’ mini fasteners. However you can also either glue your pieces together or even stamp them as one piece!    A fun idea is to also stamp using a very light coloured ink and change up her facial expression and clothing patterns. You can create a banner of friends holding hands!

  Next is a page that I just completed in a mini handmade journal from my online class ‘Mini Rustic Glamour Journal‘. As once I had finished creating this paper doll with her coffee (art juice…fuel …lol) and her cupcake purse (stamp set ENB08), I thought that she would be complimented by this background nicely. You will notice the damask wallpaper created using a stamp from my Halloween 2021 release 😍 . I think it paired together quite well.

   With this lovely lady, I once again did a base coat of PaperArtsy paint and then added some shading with pencil crayons. I did stamp them onto Bristol paper with a vellum finish and not true stamping paper, therefore you will notice that the ink did bleed a bit on the paper as it dried. If you are new to stamping, try experimenting with different types of paper as well as with a few types of ink. It is amazing the versatility that one can achieve with using the same stamp.

    Her lovely retro dress and apron are 60’s inspired. Imagine it coloured in Tiffany blue and canary yellow or blush pink and cream, or change it up by turning the dots into tiny daisies. You can even swap out her modern day togo coffee with the extra large MARTINI from my second release last Winter (ENB06) … and she is ready for a Girls Night Out or entertaining a few friends at home.   Don’t forget that you can easily change up the broach from her skull and cross bones to a heart, a bow, a flower, or even just a sparkle gem!
      “Never underestimate the POWER of a WOMAN and her CREATIVITY!”

 Get your Punk Rock, Steampunk, Sugar Lovers add ons here! (stamp set ENB09)

   Grab this set and push your creative boundaries! ~ Switch out the top of a dress! ~ Announce a PARTY on your next invitation! ~ Create cards or story pages with fun WORD BUBBLES! ~ Fly steampunk donuts around in the background!~ Fill a page or 2 or 3 … with FURRY friends!
Whatever Sprinkes Your Donuts, REBEL GIRLS! (or boys 😘)

   You may have noticed that I tried, within my limits of three, 😉 to create a very versatile set. I wanted to create a set that would speak to all the colours of our rainbows. Whatever your nationality is, your DNA mix, your age, your gender identity… I want to bring you supplies that you will enjoy creating with. I know that this set is strongly feminine, but this is only my 3rd release… wink wink.   

Plus, as I mentioned before, these pair well with many other Artists designs. Think about a also using As I mentioned before, these designs will pair well with many other PaperArtsy designers stamps, some of which you might already own! Think about a also using another ‘head’ from within the PaperArtsy camp such as Lynne Perrella, ElenaZinskiArt (she has loads), Clare Lloyd, Darcy(set 20 onwards) or perhaps another brand you have in your stash could work.

Did you think you could try to use fun animal and bird heads? I created one sample piece using the head from ‘Bone Daddy‘, the cat, from my first release (ENB01). Too fun!

   Some other ideas of what I want to create with my paper doll pieces is using the glass dome & slide frame from Gwen Lafluer‘s set EGL26 as the torso piece. I also want to try using the mushrooms from Scrapcosy‘s set ESC26 as torsos or even head pieces.  Lol, taking a look at the image below. Think of how you can create visual stories and displays of your very own. Here it looks as though she showing you a bottle of fabulous PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paint and telling you how great it works in art journals. ‘Since it dries with a matte finish, your pages will never stick together or need to be sealed in any way.’ Or maybe.. she is telling you how you can create your own lavender friend just like her. Too cute!

  I love this glitzy spiral! (PS314) It can be used as a background element as Alice falls down the rabbit hole, or the large spinning disc from a carnival as you are hypnotized. The pattern can add fun elements to large leaves, clothes or anything else with an element of mystery. 

   In these sample tags I used Ranger Distress Mica Stains and Archival Ink pads to create resists.   The piece on top was created by rubbing Ranger Archival Ink through the stencil onto Distress Specialty Stamp Paper, lifting the stencil and straying with a few other distress sprays. Once dry, I stamped and embossed the edges with the background and Rebel Girls stamps from ENB09.

  On the red tag, I sprayed through the stencil with the Distress Mica Stain and then pressed another clean tag onto the top of it. I then spayed the original tag with red ink sprays and the 2nd tag with a black soot spray. 

Stencil PS315 ~    Sending love and floral scents from Hawaii! 😘 With this stencil you can send your paper dolls on vacation or write a love letter. 

   On this tag I played with tactile and visual texture. I used PaperArtsy Grunge Paste through the stencil for the hearts and for the hibiscus flower. I did not wait for the grunge paste hearts to dry when I embossed them with Tim Holtz latest release of Distress glazes. For the Hibiscus flower, however, I added a layer of Golden’s Extra Heavy Gel Matte on top of the Grunge Paste, sprinkled it with Distress embossing glaze in Candied Apple, let it dry and then heat embossed it. The flowers look like they could be yummy candy apples!

   If you have not tried the PaperArtsy Grunge Paste and want to give it a whirl, it is an element that may bring your next project to a new level!    I look forward to breaking in my new journal with some new 3d adventures using these supplies.

  Versatility, my friends! I am so beyond pleased with how this release came out. Oh my goodness!
  Check out how on this journal page. I swapped out my steampunk inspired wings for ones designed by Tracy Scott (TS062) . 

   I am so in love with this juicy background! I tried to use an element from each piece of this release & it turned out amazing! From the stamps to the stencils. As you can see below that for this hibiscus flower I used Grunge Paste and embossed it with WOW! Embossing Powder in Metallic Gold Rich Regular.

   By adding some ‘Little Black Dress’ through the stencil, I was able to pull the whole page together and give it some weight.

Thank you so much for joining me in my studio. If you would like to JOIN my facebook group and become a fellow Un-Tethered Unicorn, you will find the link directly below.

My self published ART books are available from local retailers, as well as in my ETSY SHOP. If you do not have a retailer close to you, you can also order from Amazon. Please note that the ones sold on Amazon are a bit larger than an A5 and the paper is a little thinner. If you are located in a country not listed and want to purchase from Amazon, just search ‘Nicci Battilana’ when signed in to your local country. Retailers, I am happy to talk with you about wholesale orders 😊

  • Amazon US
  • Amazon Canada
  • Amazon UK

Teaching Schedule:Online Classes AVAILABLE NOW: workshopsPlease follow my socials to find out about upcoming classes at your local retail shops!FYI: You can always ask your local retailers to contact me about a class, as I would love to create with you in person as well.


Visit this BLOG POST on PaperArtsy’s website to see list of the retailers who have already got these new releases in stock ready for you to buy NOW!
CLICK HERE

I look forward to sharing my next PaperArtsy release with you in June! Keep smiling & creating, Nicci

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Creating a Halloween Damask Background

October 20, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

Welcome back into my studio, The Art Playground!


Today we are creating a Halloween spread in our art journals using my new designs with Paper Artsy and a SNEAK PEEK of a fabulous NEW embossing Powder from WOW! Shhhh…. 😉😉

To create this FUN page I used just one paint colour, 3 embossing powders and two sets of new stamps!
I Began by giving my pages two coats of ‘EGGPLANT’ fresco finish chalk acrylic paint by Paper Artsy.Next I used my new Halloween damask stamp in a repeating pattern over the entire page with my WOW! embossing  pad.  The WOW! embossing powder that I chose for the damask pattern is a BRAND NEW one that is being released on Oct 25th.. and you are just going to LOVE IT! I do! It is called ‘Luxurious Chocolate’ (WL66X(O)) and is part of a trio set.


It is sooooo divine!


Next, I wanted to bring in a few of my SPOOKY little friends.
I stamped out a few of my ghosts on smooth bristol paper and them embellished them with 2 WOW! powders. ‘Ice Cream’ & ‘Glow-In-The-Dark’. The sparkles do not show up well in my video below, but trust me, these little ones are glistening right off the page.


To add in an extra bit off fun, I placed two of them on Wobbles from Hampton Arts.

Who doesn’t love to make a ghost wiggle…lol?

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Create Your Own WASHI TAPE with me!

September 17, 2021 by nicci 1 Comment

Welcome back the the ART PLAYGROUND!

Today I thought it would be fun to create some of our very own, uniquely us, washi tape!

You will find a list of most of the supplies that I used at the bottom of this blog post.

However, if you wish to just print out a copy of my sheet and emboss it with your favourite steps and powders, you will find a FREE printable file right below this video.

FREE Washi Tape PRINTABLEDownload

I know that this idea is not at all new to many of us, but sometimes we need little reminders of the fun that we can create for ourselves.

Have a fabulous day, stay safe & keep smiling 🙂 .

PS: I have a special 10% off coupon code that you can use if you buy any products directly from WOW!’s US or UK websites (affiliate links). The code is ‘WOWDTNB‘.

Products I used in today’s video:

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FREE Art Class NOW AVAILABLE!

August 1, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

Hello all your wonderful Creative Souls!

I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I have just uploaded a FREE sample class in my new online art school for you.

This is a great way for you to see what my teaching style is like if you are new to my work.

Give it a try and have some fun!

CLICK HERE to be taken to my TEACHABLE website. You will find the SAMPLE CLASS in my ‘A Journey Down The Rabbit Hole’ online art workshop, bottom of the page, ‘Curriculum‘ section.

See you in the classroom 🙂

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Your NEW Adventure awaits you!!!

July 31, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

I am beyond happy to invite you on a most wondrous of virtual art adventures!

This September, JOIN ME on A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole where we will explore, create & astound even ourselves with the mixed media pages that we will produce in our art journals.

Create freely, with my guidance, as you embrace and foster your imagination.

Please NOTE that there is an easy payment plan available when you register.

REGISTRATION open Sunday August 1st, 2021 t 5pm PDT.

CLICK HERE to VIEW the classroom on Teachable.

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New WOW! Release Giveaway!!!

July 28, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

Hello my lovely creative souls!

WOW! is bringing us another fabulous product release & they are celebrating it with a WOW! Creative Team INSTAGRAM Hop and Giveaway!!!!

My Instagram

To enter for a CHANCE to WIN, please HOP on over to my Instagram for the juicy details. Enter before August 1st, 2021.

Good Luck!

Don’t forget to also visit my website at 5pm PDT on August 1st to sign up for my new online class ‘A Journey Down The Rabbit Hole’.

I am busy creating it on TEACHABLE for you, therefore registrations will be on there and NOT on ETSY as previously advised. This will be much easier for everyone, as I can keep all of the class content in one place for you.

for WOW! products

I will post a new BLOG post here earlier in the day on Aug 1st for you will further details. 🙂

Products used in my creation for the Instagram HOP:

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Taking the Lizard Out of the Lounge

July 20, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

I had a plan for this journal page, but this character would just not get out of my head.
How many have you have experienced this? You want to create something completely different, but this other creation will just just leave you alone. It wants you to create it now, not maybe later. So you have to pivot your stream of creation and allow this persistent one to come forth.


That was me today. I had my colours all chosen, I knew which embossing powders I wanted to try out, but my friends advertising persona would just not leave me be.


Therefore, may I have the pleasure of introducing you to Donny M. Whiskey.  He is the ‘mascot’, persona associated with my friends husband’s business, Mainland Whiskey. 

I think the desire to create Donny in my mixed media journal was partly due to the challenge that his sunglasses would present.


In the video below, you will see how I created my backgrounds as well as a quick step by step process of creating the character image.


For the sunglasses, I painted them in layers of GOLDEN ‘Glazing Liquid’ (satin) mixed with GOLDEN ‘Quin Nickel Azo Gold’. Half way through the paint layers of lens colour, I added a couple layers of Paper Artsy’s ‘Metallic Glaze’. The sunglasses were finished off by using WOW! ‘Metallic Gold Rich Regular’ for the frame work.  I just LOVE how the turned out 🙂  .

The NEW WOW! ‘Grey Sky at Night’ was perfect for enhancing the flecks of grey in Donny’s hair. I also just LOVE how WOW!’s ‘Icicle Treat’ brought his pleasure suit jacket to life…lol!

If you are inspired to create a Lounge Lizard or any character with glasses, please tag me, as I would love to see it 🙂 .    #niccidotca   #inspiredbyniccidotca   #wowembossedglasses
Have a fabulous Day and thank you for spending some time with me!

If you like my work, please show your support by following me online at www.nicci.ca , Instagram, ETSY, Facebook, Youtube & Tiktok . 

Supplies Used in Today’s Video: 

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Workshop Announcement ~ A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole

July 4, 2021 by nicci 2 Comments

Happy #AliceInWonderlandDay !

It’s time for a brand NEW online ‘Art Adventure with Alice ~ A Journey Down the Rabbit Hole‘ art class. This is a two week online workshop taking place in late September of 2021 (3 live & 3 NEW pre-recorded videos, PLUS art tutorial printables and whimsical die cut downloads!). (Confirmed class dates & supply list will be announced in late July.) FYI: You do not need to have my book in order to take this class.

You will find yourself enveloped in MIXED MEDIA MADNESS, with tea dyed lace, paper cutting, collaging, creative stamping, sparkles, grunge and more!

This is the class where you will just ‘let go’. Your creative soul has been waiting for this!

Supply list will be very similar, if not the same, to those shown in Art Adventures with Alice art tutorial book.

A short VIDEO introduction to the class will posted on my WORKSHOPS page Saturday July 17th at 2pm PDT.

LIVE classes will be held in ZOOM, where you can choose to turn on your camera to show me your work during class when asking a question, or you can keep your camera turned off the whole time. Whatever your comfort level is, that is fine 🙂 . If you are unable to attend the LIVE class, the private video link will be posted for you to watch at anytime afterwards.

For the newly PRE-RECORDED classes, you will be given a ‘password’ or link to view the videos.

Class REGISTRATION will OPEN on Sunday August 1st at 5pm PDT.

Please take note that SPACE will be limited!

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A Tribute with Glitter ~ WOW! New Release Hop

June 4, 2021 by nicci Leave a Comment

Hello and welcome to the WOW! Embossing Powder New Release  Hop!  

At the bottom of this BLOG POST you will find the link to the next person in the line-up on YouTube. I hope you take the time to watch all hop videos because we love your comments and thumbs up! If you aren’t already a subscriber to my YouTube channel ‘Brushed With Magic‘, I hope you consider subscribing, and click on the little bell so you won’t miss any of my uploads.

For my creation to celebrate the new product release for WOW! , I decided that I wanted to show you how I use art to help me express myself. Be it love, fear, sadness, joy, or even grief.

There is a quote that I read earlier this year and it stays with me. I am not sure who the author is, but the quote goes:

“Grief is just LOVE with nowhere to go“

Isn’t that beautiful and true?

This page was created as a tribute to my friend Michael, a.k.a. ‘Astro Boy’, that I am lucky to have known for almost 31 years. He was one of those friends that you can easily chat and laugh with even if you have not talked in awhile. It is like you were never apart, like a special kind of connected ‘magic’. We met in London, England in the Summer of 1990 & our connection was instant. He is deeply missed and will forever have a piece of my heart.

This is a photo of us when we met in London, UK circa Summer of 1990.

Please join me in raising your little WOW! jars of SPARKLES into the air …

“May you be dancing among the clouds!”.

Supplies used in this project:

It’s time to HOP ON OVER to the next YouTube video in the HOP, please CLICK HERE .

Keep smiling and creating my lovely ones.

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