Tag: journals
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Wellness Journal Part C – Example Pages and Printable Tracker List
There are a lot of pictures in this post. Yaquina Head Lighthouse Last weekend, my family and I went to the coast. It was a beautiful getaway and we had a wonderful, relaxing, mini-vacation. We drove to the coast so I knew there would be space for some art supplies. In addition to a package…
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Dylusions Dyalog Journal
Decorated Dylusions Dyalog Cover – No Limits Looking for the lemonade Sometimes life provides you with enough lemons to make lemonade. All of my art journals were damaged when our rented storage unit leaked while parked on our driveway this winter. It was a bummer. I have been collecting quotes for decades. These were stored…
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Wellness Journal Part B: Occupational and Intellectual Wellness as Related to Crafting (a Better Life)
My workspace On Friday’s post, here, there was a link to the University of California’s Riverside campus. They have outlined seven dimensions of wellness. Today, this post is specifically about including Occupational and Intellectual Wellness as related to crafting. And, for me, that makes for a Better Life. Wellness Journal Part B It makes sense…
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Making a Wellness Journal From My Stash and the Appeal of Timeboxing
One of the challenges I have with paper-crafting is using up leftover materials from previous projects. Throwing large scraps away does not seem like a good idea to me. In all honesty, there are some things in my stash that have been long forgotten or have never even been opened. As I was thinking about…
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New Year's Resolutions, Goals, Guidelines
Happy 2017! Sorry for the long gaps in posting. One of my goals for January is to post on a more consistent basis. It may be more along the lines of a guideline rather than an actual resolution! January 2017 Intentions in Composition Notebook I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions. It seems like a…
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What Paper is the Best For Art Journaling?
All paper! Is my fast and simple answer. However, it depends on the media used and the intended purpose of the finished piece. For example, a flimsy booklet with a loose spine isn’t likely to hold up to a lot of mixed media and multiple viewings. In the video posted below, I discuss some of…
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Frosted Designs Color Challenge – Another Art Journal Page
It has been a long while since I posted about the art journal that I made out of white denim fabric or shared any of the pages inside. The Color Challenge at Frosted Designs seemed like the perfect opportunity to work on some things that had been kicking around in my head for a few…
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Art Journal Page – Image Transfer Over Embroidery
Denim Fabric Was Printed, Embroidered, Stamped and Collaged It is so much fun to incorporate fabric, paper, thread, ink and other tools and supplies together while exploring creative endeavors. The outside cover of this book was the subject of my post here. As I am working on the pages on the inside, I will attempt…
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Mixed Media Art Journal – Made From Scratch
* A Lot of Pictures Alert! Front of Book – Closed With Metal Clasp I have been wanting to work more with collage and mixed media using fabrics and papers. It occurred to me that one of the best ways for me to learn How to do this, was to Do this. So I decided…
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What's For Dinner? Planner
Linen Fabric Adhered with Multi-Medium to Black Chipboard This is more a post about being organized when it comes to mealtime than it is about paper or fiber arts. However, the tie in is that I made my own meal planner and bound it with the Cinch. 🙂 The first page on the inside is…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 