American Crafts

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

I really do have to pinch myself some days, because I can’t believe my creating-art-supplies dream came true in such a wonderful way! This morning I did a little Live video of the new [...]

I have had a wonderful day! Laughing with two great friends on an art ‘play date’.  I feel very happy and blessed to have artistic people in my life that care for me, that I care for [...]

The excitement of Inktober, Halloween and the release of Jane Davenports new Mermaid Markers has me all inspired! I wanted to create some fabulous colours that would work well for not only the [...]

Victory Nichols has some more of her Jane D Mixed Media watercolour recipes. I LOVE her descriptions of how the colors make her feel! Mystic + Dove    A really pretty, soft lavender. This color [...]

Victory Nichols shared some of her Jane D Mixed Media watercolour recipes in the Facebook Group and I asked her to share them on the blog as a… “Cleaning my palette is such a [...]

‘Davenpeep’ Amber Button posted the story of her husbands tattoo in the Jane D Mixed Media Group, and I asked her to share it with us here as well!   “Some people collect [...]

  Create Children’s Characters using DIY Face Stamp   After watching James Burke’s video on altering Jane’s face stamp, I decided to give it a try with my children’s illustrations. I [...]

What a wonderful thing to happen! Two FULL collections released in one year? Amazing. On October 2oth the collection will start to appear in most of the 1300 Michaels Stores across the USA and [...]

  Using Mermaid Markers to make Flowers By Victory Nichols One of my favorite supplies in the JDMM line is the Mermaid Marker. I loooove my Mermies! When I found myself wanting to add a [...]

Hello my creative friends, I am super excited to share one of my favorite techniques with Mermaid Markers with you today! I love painting circular swirls.  It’s super easy!  They work great as a [...]

Hi Davenpeeps! Summer is winding down here, and I don’t want to do anything in this weather except lounge and make art. My journal pages have been light and airy lately, and this technique [...]

Spraying with Jane Davenport’s paints and markers I love spray inks and really anything that can be sprayed through a small bottle. I love using them for backgrounds in my art journal. But, [...]

Guest Post!   Hello everyone!Have a trip coming up? One of my favorite pastimes while traveling is to create in my journal. Whether you are traveling abroad, to the office or just creating [...]

Easy Shading with Mermaid Markers and Gouache Late night journaling is my passion and I love spending ages on shading and blending while watching a favourite TV-show. I find it to be so relaxing [...]

Here is a Fun opportunity for Guest Blog Posts! I hope you have been enjoying the wonderful DavenParty posts over the last months and now is your chance to join in the fun and share your tips and [...]

In this post I am going to sing praises for the best journals ever 😍 and tell you about two Giveaways! One is on this blog and you can enter today , and the other is on Instagram, so you [...]

Hello Lovelies! This little mermie appeared for my Guest Post on the American Crafts blog… and it’s time she made an appearance here too. I hope you enjoy her coming to life! [...]

The Jane Davenport Mixed Media Range can be found in awesome stores around the world! USA and Canada: Australia and International: Janedavenport.com European/UK Art from the Heart [...]

This next post is from our guest blogger! I noticed Melissa Bochat’s lovely colour grids on Instagram and asked if she would share them as they build on Tiffany’s previous post. Enjoy [...]

Gigi is a beloved Davenpeep! And when I saw this project on her Instagram feed I asked her to share it here for us as well! Gigi’s Journal Altered Jane Davenport Butterfly Journal project. [...]

Look at this lovely idea created by the American Crafts project team. The pennants, cupcake toppers and invites were all created using my washi tapes, JDMM face stamps and watercolors. I guess [...]

Cindy Lane is an absolutely amazing artist…. her specialty is sea creatures…. prepare to be mer-mesmerised as she swishes the Mermaid Markers! Cindy is preparing a lesson for the Free [...]

    There are some WONDERFUL videos popping up on Youtube and Instagram and Fb featuring my new collection. This one is from By Bun who posts videos daily. I love her, and her fun style [...]