GIVEAWAY CLOSED – CONGRATULATIONS TO REBECCA FROM MAINE. Today’s post is another review and giveaway. The fine people of Lark Crafts sent me this new book, Journal It! Perspectives in Creative Journaling by Jenny Doh to review and also giveaway. So let’s get right to the review. According to the publisher, Journal It! is the…
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Fearless Art Pages Class
We had so much fun in my “Fearless Art Journaling” class at East Branch library last year, that I decided to teach a variation of it through the Continuing Education Department at the University of Southern Indiana. Usually once a year I teach something there, but it’s always been a class where we did a…
Read MoreLast Class Session
Well, Wednesday afternoon wrapped up my five-week “Fearless Art Journaling” at the East Branch Library. We had such a fun time. The last session was using stamps for our lettering and then making them our own. We just didn’t have enough time to get everything done. Karen again did not get in a photo, but…
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I again embarked last month on an art journal every day. I usually try to work on some type of art – whether it’s working on paper or cloth every day, but I love the discipline of a page a day in my art journal. Because I am a journal writer and want to make…
Read MoreZentangle Crazy
Well, I’ve been working in my art journal a tad and experimenting with zentangles. But first, you’ve got to see what I won! I won them through a great blog, Creative Therapy. Check them out! So I’ve been dying to use them. This zentangling thing has me going. I’ve been trying to figure it out,…
Read MoreCraft Apps
No, I’ve not moved into the 21st century. However, I know that many of you have. I had no idea that there were craft apps available. So for all of my techies friends, I thought I’d see what apps might be out there to help you with your crafting. KNITTING DAILY One that has just…
Read MoreMy First Complete Art Journal
Those of you who know me, know that I’ve kept a journal since sixth grade and have taught numerous journal writing courses over the past eleven years online, in Chicago, Louisville, California and locally. Words in a blank journal or a private file on the computer have always come easy. But I’ve had this nagging…
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I mentioned a while back that I took an online class from Kelly Kilmer called A Life Made By Hand. My first Telling Your Story column in the Evansville Courier and Press was about art journals. Until taking that class I just didn’t get the idea of art journals. Coming from a traditional journal keeping…
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