I’ve looked through the past few years of planner journals, which helped me determine which themes and stencils I will be using in 2022. You’ll see them in groups below the journal photos. The first five on the left, are ones I am and will be using throughout next year. They gave me a great place to start in my journal.
Read MoreWelcome to the final month of the year. It’s been quite a journey this year! My goal is to finish strong and start the new year with hope. It seems fitting to celebrate art journaling through the whole year with grand finale pages and a beloved song, sung during the Christmas season: Joy to the World. Video tutorials included.
Read MorePractical prompts, questions, and ideas to inspire choosing a word focus for the upcoming year.
Read MoreIn the USA we celebrate Thanksgiving the month of November, so it seems fitting to focus on gratefulness. The truth is, I need my joy to be restored. Like many, the last year and a half has brought many losses and our individual and collective worlds are not what they used to be. Sadness and even depression can weigh heavy on our hearts and daily lives. I sense the need to re-frame how I'm looking at life and focus on the positive. Being intentionally thankful and counting specific blessings is one way to restore joy, and here are more ways to help…
Read MoreRevive, revise and recover are the theme words of my October bullet journal tutorial. After being so sick I needed to revise my words and process for my journal. Included in this post is a video tutorial for a coffee watercolor painting, and a flip through, of pages.
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up September 2021 journal including: cover art, monthly calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up August’s 2021 journal including: cover art, monthly calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up July’s 2021 journal including: cover art, monthly calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreIf you’re running out of space in your planner journal abut don’t want to spend a lot of time setting up a new journal try this…
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up June’s 2021 journal including: cover art, monthly calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up May’s 2021 journal including: cover art, monthly calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreGet inspired with NEW stars stencil-masks and video tutorials to make journal pages that are out of this world and sparkling with starry borders.
Read MoreWatch the how-to videos of setting up my April 2021 journal including: cover art, April’s calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreLearn to draw Celtic knots and designs in easy step-by-step ways and personally connect with the meaning of the hymn 'Be Thou my Vision.'
Read MoreWatch the how-to video of setting up my March 2021 journal including: cover art, March’s calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreI found January was very full and with all that is going on, it was hard to keep on keeping on. When I looked at my intentions and goals page for 2021 with only one thing on it, I felt the failure. But then I asked myself, what if I looked at it differently?
Read MoreWatch the how-to video of setting up my Februrary 2021 journal including: cover art, February’s calendar, gratitude page, workflow pages and weekly calendar pages.
Read MoreThe world is in turmoil. I’ve found myself having a hard time focusing and being hopeful these days. What to do? I’m just “little ol’ me.” Here are some ways I’m finding encouragement during these dark times
Read MoreLooking 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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