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  • Art,  Art Journaling,  Creative,  Faith,  Handcrafted Journals,  Life,  Mixed Media,  Thoughts

    Purpose – An Art Journal Spread

    July 7, 2021 /

    Recently I spent some time in my art journal and created this odd but fun spread with dinosaurs. The title that came to me was from a sticker and it says, ‘Found himself in a strange land.’ It just reminded me that sometimes I do find myself in odd places in my life but there is still purpose in those times and circumstances. Maybe those unusual challenging times stretch and grow us, or possibly they make us more grateful. Those strange times and events may be taking place so that we can help someone walk on this journey called life, or maybe in turn, they are encouraging us. I want…

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    Art Journaling, the Flea Market & an Update

    June 27, 2021 /

    Life has been busy recently with lots of ups and downs. We traveled to Minnesota where we explored waterfalls, visited dairy farms, cheese stores, a coffee shop in the woods near Duluth, held a memorial for my father in law, spent time with family, spent time at a lake house on Lake Minnetonka, and more. I also managed to get Bronchitis. Upon returning I lost a dear friend to cancer, attended a lovely wedding, and celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. It’s been a little wild. Whew. I don’t know about you all, but I love the adventure of attending a flea market.. Whether to stroll and just view the treasures…

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    Be Kind to Yourself

    May 23, 2021 /

    Make time for self-care and creativity. Here's what I've been up to.

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    Along the Passage – Indigo Art Journaling

    April 21, 2021 /

    Life can bring us unexpected detours and what we do with them is essential. An art journaling page about just that. Of course using a favorite color - Indigo.

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    Benefits of Calming ‘Indigo’ Blue

    April 19, 2021 /

    Oh the calm of blue. My recent Indigo blue dying adventures and some thoughts on the psychology of blue.

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    Be Authentic Art Journal Entry – Use Your Fodder

    March 29, 2021 /

    There’s been a lot of talk about collage fodder lately. If you’d like to find out more, check out some of my previous posts or visit me on my Instagram account HERE. While it’s a blast creating collage fodder for your art journals and other projects, it’s just as important to use it. I created this page as a reminder to just be yourself. Be authentic. Everyone else is taken so be the best you, you can be. Here’s what I used to create this page. A new favorite is Southern Girl Designs (Tiffany Goff Smith) new washi tape which can be found HERE. Love mine!!! Can you spot it?…

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    Recent Collage Fodder – Make Your Own

    March 21, 2021 /

    Creating Collage Fodder for future use encourages a daily practice of creating. Often you can use what you have and you're creating beautiful bits for future projects. Check out my most recent fodder. I'm hoping it will encourage you to make your own.

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    See Far Away Places – Art Journaling and Virtual Tours

    March 10, 2021 /

    See . . . far away places even if it's virtually. Some resources and an art journal page to encourage you to explore this amazing world.

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    Gel Press Prints and Prints Put to Use = Unique Fodder

    March 6, 2021 /

    Gel Press Prints + Punches = Unique Fodder

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    Collage Fodder Using Stickers – Yes, Stickers

    March 5, 2021 /

    Mixed Media Tags + Stickers (yes, I said stickers) = some cool collage fodder

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