Nourish Yourself |
"I LOVE the Recipe for cheering up! Certainly did the trick when I opened my post today."
Creating your own collage papers is fun, easy and much cheaper than buying fancy papers.
In this exercise you’ll find out how to create three different types of decorative papers using:
Collage
Rubbings
Mark making
Wellbeing benefits:Be resourceful |
I want to find ways to boost my mood.
Creating samples in each technique can take from ten minutes or longer.
On my own, or with others.
Indoors.
Create unqiue collage papers for collages, gift tags, wrapping paper and cards.
When we take part in creative activity it can slow heartbeat and reduce blood pressure. This may be due to the fact that expressive artistic activity releases neuro-chemicals, including endorphins, into the brain. These neuro-chemicals assist deep concentration, slow down pulse and breathing, and boost the immune system through what is termed 'The Relaxation Response'.