Posts tagged Valerie Sjodin
NEW Vintage Book Stencil Collection

NEW Vintage Book Stencil Collection Reveal!

Create the look of old books with these NEW Vintage Book stencils from StencilGirl® Products! Six videos including 5 tutorials to inspire you and show you how one stencil can be used for various sizes and mediums to create that incredible that Vintage look in your art journals and cards.

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NEW Stencil Video Tutorials Using Sewing & Pencil

NEW Video Tutorials and Stencils with Sewing, Pencil, Eraser

I am happy to introduce three new stencils designed for StencilGirl® Products! These versatile stencil of lines within circles can be used to sculpt the edge of a journal, a background pattern and a retro looking edge. Tutorial on embroidery sewing and another using a pencil and eraser.

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'A Beautiful Word' NEW Art Journal E-course!

A Beautiful Word NEW E-Course

Art journaling a Word or Theme

In this course I walk through the entire process of making an art journal: beginning with a sheet of watercolor paper and a word. Visit my website at : www.valeriesjodin.com or https://valeriesjodin-courses.teachable.com/p/a-beautiful-word to find out more!

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NEW Video Tutorials and Stencils Reveal

NEW Video Tutorials and 3 NEW Stencils!

I am happy to introduce three new stencils designed for StencilGirl® Products! Two of the stencils feature a variety of paint and drawing supplies that fit wonderfully in a journal or on artist trading cards. These techniques can be used with any stencils.

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NEW Stars Stencils and Video Tutorials!

Add Sparkle and Shine to your artwork and journal pages

Get inspired with NEW stars stencil-masks and video tutorials to make journal pages that are out of this world and sparkling with starry borders.

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Favorite things of 2020

Looking back on 2020 requires bravery. I found myself wanting to bundle up the past year and take it out to the curb like the trash, but when I stopped to ask what good things have come in 2020, I found myself feeling grateful. Here are a few of my favorite things

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NEW Planner Stencils & Viviva Watercolor Review

Make monthly calendar pages easy & special with these NEW stencils

These NEW planner stencils will help you make your planner, calendar, cards and art special with banners and 2 styles of lettering planner stencils that include a grid to make drawing the calendar squares a breeze!

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How to plan during uncertain times? Looking ahead…

With all that's going on in the world this year and in life, focusing and determining what is most important to work on has been challenging for me. Taking action to do those things - even harder. My guess is that I’m not alone in feeling that way. If you find yourself there, you are in good company. Now more than ever, keeping a journal feels like an anchor to help keep my soul focused on the journey I’m called to.

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Choosing a Word of the Year - Ideas and Questions

Choosing and living out a Word of the year has been one of my most rewarding personal practices. It gives me a focus and mindset to learn about and grow in. When I combine the word with a journal for the year it gives me a place to focus, explore ideas, pour out my heart, keep a record of the highlights and low points of the year, and helps me know how I am growing. This year has been so strange that as I look over the questions, I expect to approach my word in new ways that will reflect this. I’m also considering ways to help and interact more. Would you answer the following question:

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How to plan and organize a Word of the Year Bullet Journal

2020, I’m so ready for this year to be over… so I decided to set up my journal for 2021 early. What I love about setting up a new journal in a blank dotted journal is the versatility to include what is important to each person as an individual.

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New Moon - Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur

The message of the New Moon, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is compelling and significant during the time we’re living in. It came to me in an unexpected way.

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Keys to Drawing Celtic Knots & Illumination - Registration OPEN!

Learn easy ways to draw Celtic knots, designs and lettering on a spiritual journey while going on a spiritual journey through the Christian Celtic hymn 'Be Thou my Vision.'

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NEW Fun Floral and Bubble Stencils!
NEW Stencils for Your Home and Tutorials

I’ve found combining my creative pursuits with nearby family, and home improvement has brought a joyful diversion during the stressful times of the pandemic lockdown and unrest. The new stencils are large 12x24” and so versatile for decorative applications as well as art-making, journaling and wonderful for gel press printing. I hope you enjoy the video tutorials and inspiration!

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Moving into the New with Hope and Beauty

This is more than a season of change, with huge shifts on every front for most of us. Creating a new website is one of those new shifts for me. I really liked my old website, but needed a simpler, more user-friendly platform. I found that…

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