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from The Turquoise Iris JournalThe Unexpected Making of an Art Print Business
Renee Smith shares her unexpected journey to create an art print business, RDV Prints. The beginnings of something new often come when we least expect it! It was Christmas of 2020 when the simplest thing changed everything! The year, we all remember well, was the year we lost my Dad and my Mom became a widow. She had been painting with me for 2 years and I know having that was what helped her as much as having family nearby. That Christmas, she gave each of us what would become the last gift from her…a hand-painted Christmas card. That card, simple as it is, changed the direction of my...
How To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed
Do you have a close, personal relationship with worry? Does your imagination run away with itself chasing the worst possibilities? Do you experience...
Intuitive Painting For Beginners
Intuitive painting is inclusive and is perfect for the beginner artist because it is simply acting on impulses that come from within. It is the perfect...
BIG changes for The Turquoise Iris Journal!
Being a creative feels a little like being an iceberg… folks only see about 10% of the work that we put out while 90% of our efforts are happening under...
Easy DIY Winter Decor with Gina Luker
DIY Winter Decor It’s that time of year when we’re all taking down the holiday decor but we’re not quite ready to put up our spring items. Fortunately,...
Modern House Build with Brandy Kollenborn
Modern House Build Our Winter 2023 Spotlight Artist Brandy Kollenborn had so much to share in our latest issue about what adventure means to her. We...
Carrie Schmitt and a Flower Crown Workshop
Carrie Schmitt and a Flower Crown Workshop at the House of Miracles Artist and author Carrie Schmitt has turned her house into a home, one she calls the...
Vision Board Ideas
Hi! I’m Dionne Woods; an artist, coach, and founder of The Turquoise Iris Journal. One of the first steps I take with my coaching clients is to ask them...
An Interview with Annie Sloan of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Have you listened to our Paint Talks interview with THE Annie Sloan of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint? We are recapping some of the most memorable moments from...
DIY Creative Crafts
Here at The Turquoise Iris Journal, we consider ourselves curators of timeless creativity. Our goal is to collect and catalog the pursuits of creative...
How to Launch A Magazine
For the Fall 2022 Issue of The Turquoise Iris Journal, we chose the focus word Listen because it just so happened to be our very first printed edition of...
Phone Wallpapers for Fall
The Fall 2022 issue is filled with so many inspiring images, quotes, and stories that we just had to share some of that goodness with the world! We put...
Before and After Furniture Makeover with Leah Rex
Furniture artist Leah Rex is the owner of Leah Noell Design Co and the brain behind Confidently Creative, her membership group for new furniture artists!...
Beginner Tips for Flower Arranging with Leah McLean
Photographer Leah McLean of The Salted Image shares her incredible images and some tips for how she arranges flowers to create them. We think her flower...
Fall Table Decor
Fall is here! Although our love for summer and all things bright and colorful runs deep, Fall is a great season for quiet reflection, cozy DIYs, and some...
Decor for Music Lovers
In January of 2022, The Turquoise Iris Journal was fortunate enough to feature the art of Anissa Perry on our cover, specifically her portrait of the...
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