New Discoveries from Randomness: Don’t Toss Those Foam Scraps!
Welcome back to Quick Tip Tuesday — your bite-sized boost of gel printing inspiration.

If you’ve been around here a bit, you know I love using random colors and papers to spark new ideas. So after I made a custom foam stamp for one of my grandson’s prints, I found myself with leftover foam scraps that were too good to toss.

Instead of throwing them away… I arranged them into a brand-new stamp!

Here’s a quick video showing the process:



This is such an easy way to get even more creativity out of your materials — and it keeps fun shapes and textures out of the trash.

Give it a try the next time you cut a foam stamp! You never know what kind of magic those scraps might create.

Check out how I used my new texture stamps in this Instagram reel.

From my Crooked Little Studio to yours,
Diana 💕


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I’m Diana, the artist behind Crooked Little Studio. I teach playful ways to use random colors and materials to unlock creativity. You can find more inspiration here.

Meet Diana Garrison

I am a teaching artist who helps creative people like you explore techniques and develop practical skills so you can freely express your creativity and unlock your potential.

Until my retirement at the end of May 2024, I had been teaching K-12 students - for over 20 years - how to execute various art techniques and how to appreciate and talk about the visual arts; and I have been doing all this online for the past ten years. And now I am teaching online courses as well as adult workshops in my home studio, at local venues, and as a guest teacher in other locations.

The creative process is an amazing thing! As I explore my own art-making, I develop new styles and techniques along the way. I love to share that knowledge with others so they can benefit from what I've learned.

I offer tips, tricks, and insights in occasional newsletters for my email subscribers; I create free and paid resources and tools, and I am building a collection of online courses. I am always open to ideas for new things to share.

Won't you join me on this creative journey?

Cheers! 
Diana

Photo of Diana Garrison