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Doodles Everywhere Michele Beschen shares more doodling inspirations. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-305

There’s something for everyone in Michele Beschen’s world of doodling, whether you want to embellish your home or even get friends and family in on the act. Once you scroll down for her ideas, you’ll see opportunities to B. Original with doodles everywhere. Here are a few of her inspirations:

Ink in a charming tablecloth...

Loopy café curtains...

Or even a blooming serving platter.

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Figure A

Textiles Galore

A dedicated doodler need never fear boring linens – at least, not if there’s a permanent marker around (figure A). You can use these little beauties to dress up anything from a shower curtain to a lamp shade.

Play up the texture and any patterns in the weave, or simply express yourself with any of the hundreds of marker colors out there. Even better: Good permanent markers live up to their name. The colors don’t run, don’t bleed and don’t wash out.

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	Figure C
	Figure D

Doodles for Everyone

Why keep all the doodling fun for yourself? Hang a blank art canvas in your guest room with a nearby container of markers, and invite your guests to leave their own doodles. This group art piece is a lot more fun than a regular guest book, and will become a favorite part of any visit (figure B).

You can create a fun marker container out of a regular soup can. Here’s how:

• Use tin snips to remove the top of a soup can and half of the bottom of the can.

  Safety Alert: Wear gloves whenever cutting metal – the cut ends can be very sharp.

• Cut straight down the down the back of the can.

• Cut the back half of the bottom of the can away from the sides. Fold the back half of the can bottom up at a 90-degree angle.

• Bend the sides of the can outwards and use the tin snips to shape them like angel wings (figure C).

• Paint the can and mount it on the wall by your guest doodling canvas (figure D). Fill it with markers, and your visiting artists are ready to go.

If you’re a true doodler – or you just can’s seem to find those teeny scraps of paper with great ideas on them – Michele Beschen suggests keeping a notebook or sketchbook handy. When you store all your doodles in one place, it’ll be easy to find a great idea the next time you have the urge to B. Original.