Category: Journaling
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The Creative Stretch: Be Playful
Day 4 prompt of The Creative Stretch was “be playful” and you all know that’s something that falls right in my wheelhouse. But there was a twist … Andrea and Minette invited us to play in a way we normally wouldn’t. I am very experimental in my art, combining media wantonly and following all of […]
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The Creative Stretch: Be Devoted
This was unexpected and became deeply personal really fast. I did not expect to go on the emotional roller coaster that the prompt (be devoted) from The Creative Stretch Warmup took me on. I hadn’t even given “devoted” much credence when I first saw the word…it didn’t “appeal” to me as much as intentional and […]
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The Creative Stretch: Be Mindful
The creative stretch is helping me reconnect with my purpose and helping me rediscover myself as an artist. Have you registered, yet?
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The Creative Stretch: Be Intentional
As part of the free workshop offered this week by Andrea and Minette, I did a deep dive into the meaning of the phrase “be intentional” (as it applies to me) in this season of life. And I realized my deep desire to slow down. What normally would have been a 20-30 minute journaling session […]
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Catch a Falling Star
As many of you know, I had a bad fall exactly four weeks ago sustaining multiple internal injuries and a couple of minor fractures. While the bone-breaking was minimal, they were the “wrong” bones! I can’t do much without my hands and not being able to use them for any creative endeavors this past month […]
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Trusting the Process
It’s important to give yourself permission to change course midway. Trust your gut, honor your feelings and immerse yourself in the process.
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Getting Creative with Stamps
It’s no secret that I love painting the Anita Jeram series of stamps from Colorado Craft Company, but today I’m trying something new and 3D!
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Transforming Backgrounds
Don’t discard those “meh” prints! These are awesome backgrounds that you can transform into anything your heart desires. Look at what I did 🙂
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One Day at a Time
Covid-19 has wreaked havoc in our lives and the more worried I get, the more I realize that art is the best form of self care and therapy.
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Creating Contrast in a Journal Page
I’m often asked how I decide on my color schemes. I wish I had a more acceptable answer but the truth is that I don’t give color any thought.