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There is soooooo much happening in October that I felt it needed to be bundled up in some joy and renamed. So starting on October 1st  we have the ARTober Challenge starting that encompasses all [...]

Hello! For those of you that have been part of my world for more-than-a-minute will remember that I was part of the collaborative workshop created by my friend Tam Laporte called [...]

I just added a fun little set for Mermaid Lovers to my store! Six delightful  mermaid tail tubes that can be used for hair care potions, lotions and paint! They even have scales embossed in their [...]

Join me in this video walkthrough of using a fun kids product to extend the way you can use your INKredible Inks! A HUGE Thank you to my friend Tammy who sent me my first Marker Maker from the [...]

To celebrate ‘Whimsical Girls’ just going into the world (the latest is Michaels stores), we have a great giveaway! We want to see what you are creating in your copy of [...]

I have a FANtastic Facebook Group called’ Jane Davenport Mixed Media Artomologists” ( click here to join). This is where many thousands of wonderful people post their gorgeous art and [...]

The Artomology Collection I created with Spellbinders is here! The Collection is full of color and useful art tools to inspire your creativity. And of course, you know I had to design everything [...]

I woke up this morning to discover one of my favourite Actresses is a Davenpeep! I wondered why my Instagram was Blowing Up, and…. this post was the reason ❤️ It was a real thrill to [...]

  Express Yourself goes ‘Live’ on  On Monday 30th, 10am AEST (Sydney Time). When one of my existing online workshops goes ‘Live’ it doesn’t mean I magically zap [...]

Hello Davenpeeps! I hope this post finds you well! A little mermaid told me it was World Watercolour month!! so I got into my Jane supplies and painted up a storm for today’s tutorial using [...]

  I can’t let World Watercolor month slip past without a celebration! So for the last half of the month we have a color Challenge in my Jane Davenport Mixed Media Artomologists [...]

Have you seen the paint name labels I have available?   There are 20 colours in my matte acrylic paints now. Each set comes with a stencil and a paintbrush. We have them all in my store on [...]

Join me on an adventure to launch my new book at Kinokinuya Sydney! I used Aquapastels, Power pastels, mermaid brushes, and my Acrylic paint. All Jane D Mixed Media all day long! I now have these [...]

Hello Davenpeeps! I thought I’d pop in with a quick little process video using one of my top supplies in the mixed media range! The Magic Wands, I have grabbed these pencils time and time [...]

I have two beautiful posts to share with you using ‘Jane Davenport Mixed Media’  and ‘Heidi Swapp Storyline’  with Maggie Massey. Click here to see the full post and this [...]

Want to hear me chat about Art Journaling, How I started and a mini art journaling tutorial? This feature was filmed at Craftsy with my friends at Michaels Stores! I hope you enjoy it! You can [...]

It’s MerMay! Celebrate mermaids with me all month with the MerMay Art Challenge. The way it works: – You create art inspired by the fun,daily prompt below. – There’s no [...]

As artists, I believe we should go where we are DRAWN. If you have a love for the creating faces and figures from your imagination, then this workshop was mermaid for you!   Dive into a whirlpool [...]

Fabulous Figures is a #1 best seller and has sold out on Amazon! This makes me smile because it isn’t even up to the official publishing date yet. I really put my heart into my books, and [...]

I have created over twenty workshops since I started teaching online seven years ago. Of all the things I do, and I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before,  putting my workshops together [...]

Hello, my fellow Davenpeeps! Today I am going to show you a way to use Jane’s fantastic ink brush in a whole new way and make creating beautiful faces on the go even easier. First we need to [...]

Ever since I found out Mermaid Markers are dye based, I have wanted to try them on eggs. I am delighted to report that they work beautifully! All you need is Mermaid Markers (or Inkredible Inks), [...]

You can now find Jane Davenport mixed media art supplies all around the world! From the largest Arts and Crafts chain in the world, to the smallest local independent and let’s not forget [...]

  I hope you are well! Today’s blog post is all about TIP-INS! I live for tip ins when it comes to my journal, and I always feel less intimidated to create art in tip in form then on [...]

Inkredible… Gouache?! Have you ever had the delight of using an art supply you created yourself? We don’t all get to create our own line of beautiful media like Jane, but you can use [...]

Hello Davenpeeps! Welcome to another creative project idea using the Jane Davenport Mixed Media range! Today I am showing you a very cool tip-in idea using acetate and some of the Jane range such [...]

2017 felt like a big year, right? For me personally it was a BIG year too. Here’s my little checklist: • I created three Online Workshops and edited over 120 videos for them (no wonder my [...]

I wanted to pop these up for you – they are the labels I made for my own INKredible tools. I just wish I remembered to take a photo when they were pristine and unused – lol! All you [...]

  INKredible® Collection You may have seen my new INKredible® Inks arriving into Michaels stores in the USA and Canada. They are vivid, dye-based inks that think they are watercolour. But [...]

Let’s add a little magic to this festive time of year! I would love to see you create a little Christmas fairy inspired by each of these spirited prompts. Each of the ‘Jolly Spirits’ has a [...]

Hello everyone! I have some wonderful & exciting news! Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts has written a book! It’s called ‘Create Your Life Book: Mixed-Media Art Projects for [...]

  Hello Davenpeeps! I hope this post finds you well! Today I’m showing you how mindless colour play and experimentation can then be transformed into pretty funky tip ins and journal [...]

Hello Davepeeps! With the new collection it’s time to use one of the items that looks like the MOST fun! The marbling kit! This is such a fun and whimsical way to creatively play. There is [...]

  Hello Davenpeeps! Just popping in for a quick moment to give you the a peek at the ENTIRE Mermaid Marker range to date! These are by far one of my favourite supplies from the Jane [...]

It happened by serendipity. I swatched the new Aquapastels on a page opposite the Sunbleached set of Mermaid Markers… and then I closed my journal before the swatches dried. When I went [...]