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February 08, 2017

Creating a Tam Dreamboard

By Tamara Laporte  |   in mixed media  | Tags: affirmations , creative self care , dream board , self connection , mixed media art , willowing , Willowing Arts  

Hey wonderful creative friends, here a little blog post about creating a (Tam) Dreamboard that helps you manifest your dreams and call into your life what you want more of. My version of the dream board is a bit different from the more traditional one (where you mostly and only cut out collage pieces and glue them together onto a board). By contrast I like including my own face, paint, collage, doodles, affirmations and quotes too!! :)

This is one of my favourite type of paintings to create. Whenever I create a painting like this I go into a ‘zone’ of gentle, soothing self care. As I paint & decorate my face, surrounding myself with affirming imagery and words, it’s like I lovingly caress and care for myself.  

In this particular painting I first do an acrylics transfer of an image of my face, I then collage the background and layer over/ paint my face and background, adding imagery and positive affirmations + words & quotes that help soothe/ affirm me and call in the things I want to manifest. It’s a healing, sacred process, really. :) 

My February lesson for Life Book 2017  has just been ‘aired’. I demonstrate in depth how I create the Dreamboard painting below. People are already loving it and sharing their beautiful versions of the painting! If you want to join Life Book 2017, you still can and you’ll get access to all previously posted content. Hope to see you there! 

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Here’s a work in progress shot: 

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Here are some close ups:

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I’m so excited to share this new magical character with you! Here is my take on the Fairy Godmother archetype. She feels like a wise, starry grandmother who carries whole galaxies of kindness in her eyes. ✨

I realised I haven’t painted many older faces before, I didn`t always feel good at them and so creating her was a bit of a challenge and it also felt surprisingly moving. There can be so much beauty in the softness of older faces; the lines, the life lived. I wanted her to feel powerful, warm, and full of that gentle, cosmic “you’re safe with me, darling” energy. Like so many of our own beautiful grandmas made us feel.

It made me think about how rarely we see older women portrayed as magical, radiant, enchanting … and how deeply needed that is (Hello society erasing older women!). So here she is in all her twinkly glory. 🌙💫 How did I do? 😊

She’ll be part of our big creative journey in A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales, and I can’t wait to guide you through painting her step by step.

ps. Blues/ Lavenders/ Deep Purples seem to be my colour obsessions right now! 😉

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I’m so excited to share this new magical character with you! Here is my take on the Fairy Godmother archetype. She feels like a wise, starry grandmother who carries whole galaxies of kindness in her eyes. ✨ 

I realised I haven’t painted many older faces before, I didn't always feel good at them and so creating her was a bit of a challenge and it also felt surprisingly moving. There can be so much beauty in the softness of older faces; the lines, the life lived. I wanted her to feel powerful, warm, and full of that gentle, cosmic “you’re safe with me, darling” energy. Like so many of our own beautiful grandmas made us feel. 

It made me think about how rarely we see older women portrayed as magical, radiant, enchanting … and how deeply needed that is (Hello society erasing older women!). So here she is in all her twinkly glory. 🌙💫 How did I do? 😊 

She’ll be part of our big creative journey in A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales, and I can’t wait to guide you through painting her step by step.

ps. Blues/ Lavenders/ Deep Purples seem to be my colour obsessions right now! 😉

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A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

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🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40
🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:
 
https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:

🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37

🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40

🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:



https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

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🌟 LAST CALL ALERT!🌟

Today is your FINAL CHANCE to grab our Black Friday deals and step into the creative magic of Tam’s beautiful classes at delightful discounts! Don’t let these offers slip away—stock up on inspiring classes, beautiful art, and meaningful gifts to brighten winter for yourself, or gift something to a loved one.

A huge thank you to everyone who has already grabbed what they want in on our Black Friday deals—you are at the heart of our community, and your support means the world!💖

✨ Snatch up your Black Friday Deals with these codes:

🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37

🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40

🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

🛒 Find everything here:

 

https://willowing.org

Let’s wrap up this magical sale with creativity, love, and joy!💖

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✨ Catch these Black Friday Deals with these codes:
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🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
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🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

You’ll find everything here:

https://willowing.org

Infuse your creative journey with some fresh inspiration!

Wishing you a season full of art and joy!

Love always,
Tam & Team x

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🎨 NEW CLASS RELEASES! 🎨

Exciting news! This year, we’ve released a selection of A Year of Light 2025 classes early, ready for you to buy individually! Yay!
These classes are now available—and yes, they’re included in our Black Friday sale! Use code BLACK50 to get an incredible 50% off these brand-new releases!

Explore all the newly added classes, the ones labelled as ‘new’ are the newest releases

✨ Catch these Black Friday Deals with these codes:
🌟 37% off A Year of Magic & Fairy Tales: MAGIC37
🌈 40% off A Year of Light: LIGHT40
🎨 50% off Self-Study Courses: YAY50
📚15% off Signed Books: BOOKS15
🖼️ 20% off Original Art: PAINT20
🪩 40% off Full Life Book Courses: ALLLB40
🔷40% off Kaleidoscope Courses: ALLKS40

You’ll find everything here:

https://willowing.org

Infuse your creative journey with some fresh inspiration!

Wishing you a season full of art and joy!

Love always,
Tam & Team x

This song always makes me cry. 💕

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This song always makes me cry. 💕
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