Mixed Media Fun!

Well over a year ago I signed up to do a Christy Tomlinson She Art online workshop.  Christy's workshops are self paced and very reasonably priced.  Christy is a mixed media artist and she creates the most beautiful mixed media girls that she calls She Art.  Here are some examples of Christy's work.

I am totally in love with and inspired by Christy's work.  

So finally after contemplating the idea and never actually making any time do use my new mixed media skills, I finally made the time to try some She Art girls of my very own!  I am quite proud of my effort.  Mixed Media Art is where you use a combination of art mediums.  So for example in my She Art work I have used collage, paint, texture, drawing and stamping.  These are very common mediums used when creating mixed media art.  

Mixed media art is a very popular art form at the moment and it is a great way for kids to create!  Over the next few weeks I would like to share some of the products and techniques used in mixed media art and how you and your little peeps can create gorgeous masterpieces of your own.

Here are my girls that I created!  Not too bad for a first try.  I have been busy practicing and experimenting with different mediums and techniques in my art journal in preparation for my next creation!  

Have a great week everyone!  Happy creating!

xxxx Suzie

Introducing our gorgeous and affordable paper prints

The creative fairies have been very busy here at kids Art.  We have recently released our new personalised paper prints and they are toooo cute!!!

Click on the links to head straight to our website where you can purchase these gorgeous prints!!!!!!!!  All ready to pop into a frame of your choice.

I love the plain white frames from Big W. They are very reasonably priced and can be painted or collaged with your favourite colour pallets.

I will post a how to personalise your own frame here next week.

Babushka Doll Personalised Print

Cute Hoots Pink Personalised Print

Noahs Ark Personalised Prints

Woodland Critters Boys Personalised Print

Woodland Critters Girls Personalised Print

Have a lovely week everyone!

Introducing Woodland Critters and Paper Prints!

Hi everyone!  We hope you have all had an awesome week.  We have had a very busy week here at the Kids Art Office.

We have been busy putting the final touches to our new design range

Woodland Critters

We are soooo proud of this new design.  It has a very retro feel to it with its gorgeous vintage colours and little critters.  We have designed a theme for both girls and boys and we are sure this is going to be a very popular design.  As usual this design is featured on all our popular Kids Art products from wall clocks to growth charts and our new personalised paper prints. 

So here it is!  We would love to hear what you think of our new creation!

Woodland Critters Growth Chart for boys

Woodland Critters wall clock for boys

Woodland Critters personalised paper print for boys

Woodland Critters Growth Chart for girls

Woodland Critters wall clock for girls

Woodland Critters personalised paper print for girls

We hope you love this new design as much as we do!  Have a great week and watch this space for the launch of our new range of personalised paper prints.

The beautiful Australian High Country

Hello everyone!  Suzie here!  Safely home from our big adventure in our little popup camper Gladys.  She is awesome by the way.

I have already shared some pics of our journey with you all and I really wanted to share these gorgeous memories from our visit to the Snowy Mountains in the Australian High Country.  

My husband Dave is a snow sport addict, however since the little peeps came along we have not so much as eyeballed snow, little own ski on it.  So of course, our tour of NSW had to include a visit to Thredbo Village. For our friends overseas Thredbo Village is nestled in the foothills of Australia's highest peak Mount Kosciusko.

The day we arrived at the van park in Jindabyne is was a scorching 38 degrees and needless to say we were not coping very well at all.  Lucky for us the temp at the top of the chairlift at Thredbo was a balmy 25 degrees, so you can just imagine where we were heading straight for!

We packed our picnic lunch and began the short drive towards Thredbo.  Now the Snowy Mountains are beautiful in Winter but Summer did not disappoint either.  It was beautiful.  We ate our picnic lunch by a gorgeous bubbling creek with the ducks!!!!  I love ducks!!! And these pics show you the little friend I made whilst enjoying the mottled sunshine!  Ahhhhh!!!  How's the serenity peoples?

Look closely and each pic shows the journey of my little feathered friend from the water to sitting right in front of me patiently waiting for some food.  Unfortunately for him, he had chosen the wheat allergy family to sit with for lunch and I am telling you now there is never a crumb little own a slice of bread to be shared with a cute little critter such as this.  We did not think he would enjoy bean dip!

We then headed to the very big, very long and very high chair lift to take us to the top of the resort to start our stroll to the Kosciusko lookout.  There was no way we were making the full trek.  Joe was complaining after the first 50 metres.  

High country is beautiful.  In a former life Dave and I trekked in the Himalayas and to date it was the most amazing thing we have ever done!  This high country did not disappoint.

There is something about the crisp, fresh air and the beautiful clumps of wild flowers dotted here and there.  Patches of snow and trickling streams making there way to the valley below.  Ahhh!  I really love it!!!  

If you ever get the chance to walk the high country in summer do it.  It is something you will not regret!  Here are some pics for you to enjoy.

How beautiful is that!

I will be back to weekly blogging now and am working away at turning some of our ever popular canvas designs into paper prints.  Keep an eye out these will be available on our website very soon.

Make sure you subscribe to our monthly newsletter for great discounts and don't forget to pop on over and say hi to us on facebook!

Have a great week everyone and see you next week!

Bag Tags have arrived at Kids Art!

Hello everyone!!!  Suzie here from the road still.  We have spent the week exploring Canberra! What an awesome city.  There is soooooo many interesting and fun things to do.  It is definitely a place to bring the kids.

I will post some more pics of our trip soon.  For now we have a new product for you all to enjoy!

Bag and Luggage Tags all with Kids Art exclusive designs.

These Luggage Tags are super cute and heavy duty!!!

Set of 2 Luggage Tags from Kids Art. Each personalised Kids Art Luggage Tag measure 6cm x 9cm and they are made from heavy duty clear laminate.

The name and personalised details are printed directly onto the back of each tag, so there is no need for messy handwriting or additional name stickers.

Our personalised Kids Art Luggage Tags are great for attaching to school bags, library bag, lunch bag, swim bag, backpack, gym bag and travel bag.

Each Kids Art Luggage Tag comes with a clear 15cm luggage loop strap for attaching. The straps are heavy duty plastic loops used for luggage tags, so they are durable enough to withstand the treatment any child can give their bag.

Measurement of Luggage Tag - 6cm x 9cm

Kids Art Luggage Tags are made to order therefore they are not returnable.

FREE postage across Australia

These Bag Tags are perfect for your child's school, kindy or daycare bags!  They are heavy duty and waterproof and come in a range of our Kids Art designs.


Set of 2 personalised Bag Tag from Kids Art. Each personalised Kids Art Bag Tag measure 6cm x 9cm and they are made from heavy duty clear laminate.

The name is printed directly onto the back of each tag, so there is no need for messy handwriting or additional name stickers.

Our personalised Kids Art Bag Tags are great for attaching to school bags, library bag, lunch bag, swimbag, backpack, gym bag and travel bag Each Kids Art Bag Tag comes with a clear 15cm luggage loop strap for attaching. The straps are heavy duty plastic loops used for luggage tags, so they are durable enough to withstand the treatment any child can give their bag.

Measurement of Bag Tag - 6cm x 9cm

Kids Art Bag Tags are made to order therefore they are not returnable.

Free Postage across Australia

These are available on our website now!!! So pop on over and place your order and keep an eye out as we more designs become available!

Have a great week.  We are heading to the Snowy Mountains tomorrow!!! Cannot wait!