Why I Created My YouTube Channel and Why You’ll Love It

Let’s be honest—sometimes creativity feels just out of reach.

You want to make art. You want to play, explore, and express something real. But between busy days, blank pages, and maybe a little voice whispering “you’re not a real artist,” it can be hard to know where to start.

That’s why I created my YouTube channel.

Because I wanted you to have a space that’s not just about learning art—but about living it.

YouTube image for Creatively Misty’s video “From Blank to Beautiful: Watch the Layers Bloom,” featuring vibrant, decoupage napkins with bold floral patterns in orange, green, and purple. Designed to invite creative viewers into Misty’s channel filled with fearless mixed media techniques and playful layering inspiration.

What You’ll Find on my Channel

Whether you have 5 minutes or 45, my channel was designed with your creative energy in mind. You’ll find:

How-To Videos

Step-by-step tutorials that break down my favorite mixed media techniques in approachable, joy-filled ways. Think: intuitive layering, collage tricks, and fearless mark-making.

Quickie Videos

Need inspiration on the go? These no-talking, music-only clips show my full process in fast-forward so you can get the spark without the overwhelm.

Full Art Tutorial Videos

Longer-form videos where I take you through a project from start to finish. I explain each step, layer, and decision so you can create right alongside me.

In My Studio Videos

Studio vlogs and creative check-ins so you can peek behind the curtain. I share the messy middle, the wins, the questions, and what I’m working on next.

Fun Supplies Videos

Because who doesn’t love a good art supply haul? From Dollar Tree gems to my favorite textures and tools, these videos help you build your stash on your terms.

YouTube image for Creatively Misty’s video “Make Your Watercolors Pop: With Simple Embroidery Details,” featuring three vibrant watercolors, with bold floral patterns in orange, green, and teal. Designed to invite creative viewers into Misty’s channel filled with fearless mixed media techniques and playful layering inspiration.

Why I Created This Channel

I remember how it felt when I was first rediscovering my creative voice. I didn’t need another “perfect” art tutorial—I needed permission to be me. To play. To try something and not worry about messing it up.

So I built this channel to be that place.

A space where you don’t have to be a “professional artist” to make something meaningful.
A place where process matters more than polish.
A corner of the internet where your messy middle is not just allowed—it’s celebrated.

Because I believe that when you see someone else create boldly and imperfectly, it gives you the courage to do the same.

YouTube image for Creatively Misty’s video “Butterfly Magic in Layers: Let Your Creativity Take Flight,” featuring moody layers with a bold pink butterfly. Designed to invite creative viewers into Misty’s channel filled with fearless mixed media techniques and playful layering inspiration.

How This Supports Your Creative Journey

You’re craving more than just art tips—you’re craving permission.
Permission to create without rules. To start before you feel ready. To let it be messy, bold, emotional, playful—yours.

If you’ve been craving inspiration that feels doable, techniques that feel approachable, and a creative friend who’s walking this journey with you—this channel is for you.

Every video is designed to not just show you how to create, but to remind you why it matters.
Because your art is more than a hobby—it’s a lifeline. It’s a way to process, to play, to reconnect with the part of you that’s always been creative, even if she’s been quiet for a while.

This channel supports your journey by:

Showing you that you don’t need endless time or fancy supplies—just a willingness to begin.

Offering consistent encouragement, especially on the days when doubt creeps in.

Inviting you to explore new techniques without pressure to make it “perfect.”

Giving you a creative companion—you’re never doing this alone.

Whether you’re following along with a full tutorial or simply letting the music and movement of a high-speed video stir something inside you, each experience is meant to light a spark. To whisper, “You can do this. Your voice matters. Keep going.”

This isn’t just art.
It’s creative courage in motion.

YouTube image for Creatively Misty’s video “Tissue Paper Magic: Easy Texture for Bold Layered Pages,” featuring vibrant, stenciled tissue paper with bold floral patterns in pink, green, and teal. Designed to invite creative viewers into Misty’s channel filled with fearless mixed media techniques and playful layering inspiration.

Come Hang Out With Me on YouTube!

Click here to explore the Creatively Misty YouTube Channel
Whether you're layering right alongside me or watching with tea in hand, I hope it inspires you to get brave and make something.

Ready to Go Deeper? Join a Workshop!

If you're ready to move beyond the videos and into a guided creative experience, come join one of my online workshops! You’ll get step-by-step support, and a space to show up exactly as you are.

Click here to view my available online workshops.
You don’t need to be “ready.” You just need to be curious.

Hi, I’m Misty

Mixed media artist, creative guide, and passionate believer in the power of fearless self-expression. After years of playing small and settling for a life that didn’t feel like mine, I chose to rewrite my story through art — and I’ve never looked back.

Now, I help women just like you break free from perfectionism and self-doubt so you can reconnect with your creative voice and boldly explore what lights you up. Whether you’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time or returning to art after years away, my mission is to help you step bravely into your own magic — one joyful, messy layer at a time.

Let’s create a life (and art) you absolutely adore. 💙