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Postcard art for Junk Journal July (2023)
Summer is moving along quickly and I hope you’ve been creatively engaged in one way or another. If you’ve been working on collage, good for you! If you need some…

Summer 2023 with the fam
Our big summer trip of 2023 has come and gone. It was a success, something I was worried about, but with careful planning, it all went well. This year, we…

A grid journaling workshop
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending a grid journaling workshop by artist Kellee Wynne Conrad. She was in San Jose for the week, and offered a couple…

What stops you from creating?
Several weeks ago I posted the question, “If you are someone who doesn’t create much, why is that? What stops you from creating?” I read through the many answers and…

How to start art journaling for the joy of it
For me, art journaling through working in a glue book has been one of the most satisfying kinds of art. Why is that? Because it ticks all the boxes for…

How do you store your art papers? I’ve got some ideas
I did something that took guts. I recorded inside my tiny creative space. You see, a couple of weeks ago I did a live stream where for a whole hour I answered…
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Let’s talk about ephemera
I started the new year working on several collage projects that I could share through videos. First, I worked on a collage, all inspired by this beautiful British postage stamp.…

Christmas collage assignments
If you are excited about using Christmas paper, ribbons, and various holiday scraps, I encourage you to work on the 12 Pages of Christmas. Over twelve pages in a gluebook,…

The Twelve Pages of Christmas
The holiday season is here and it’s a good time to find a Christmas-themed project to work on. I’ve got one for you, and I’m calling it The Twelve Pages…
