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DIY Printable Gratitude Journal
Keeping a gratitude journal is not only a great way to remind yourself of all the wonderful things in your life, it can also transform your life in amazing ways. According to Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, leading researchers into Gratitude, their research shows benefits such as greater connection to others, increased personal joy, better …
Free Beginner Tutorial – How to Make a Printable Junk Journal
I love to use printable pages and journal kits to make my journals because they’re so easy and creative to use. Printable journal kits usually have a theme and color story, as well as beautiful imagery, which gives a cohesive look to your journals. Plus, you can sew on the pages just like fabric. You …
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These Mini Junk Journals are Adorable
There’s something just so fascinating about tiny things, and mini journals are no exception. I’ve had such a great response to my recent Marvelous Mini Journals Online Workshop that I’ve just added a couple of printable mini junk journal kits to my online store. Mini junk journals are fun and easy to make, and I’ve …
My Favorite Tips for Sewing on Paper
After recently designing a new series of journaling cards (you can find them here in the store), I decided to dress up one of the card sets with some fabric scraps and stitching so I could give them as a gift to a friend. Adding a few fabric scraps and stitches to paper is quick …
The Wildflower Garden Series of Printable Journals
My new Wildflower Garden series of printable journals are coordinated so you can easily mix and match pages from each set. The printable journals are currently available in four different colors and include pages as well as pockets, journals cards, tags and other ephemera. You can find my full range of printable journals here in …
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Journaling using the Moon as your Guide
Join me as we explore journaling, rituals, and creative journal-making using the mystical moon as our guide. Moon journaling is a slightly different way to create a regular journaling practice. Instead of using the solar calendar (our standard Gregorian calendar), you get to use the lunar calendar and the cycles of the moon as a …
The Creative Vision Planner Journal
In this tutorial I’m showing you how to make the Creative Vision Planner Journal. You’ll need the Creative Vision Planner Journal Kit which you can find here in my online store. The Creative Vision Planner Journal is part planner, part journal. It’s a place where you can dream your big dreams, and than take small …
An Art Journal Page: The Path of Dreams
The path of dreams is not always easy, and sometimes we give up on our dreams too soon simply because the going gets tough. Looking at things from a different perspective or considering a different direction can really make a difference, and instead of allowing our dreams to fade and die, they simply turn into …
Printable Writing Journal: Basic Tutorial
Writing in a journal has many benefits, and can improve your life immensely as you become more self-aware and gain clarity about your life and the problems or challenges you face. In this tutorial I’m showing you how to make a basic writing journal using my Watercolor Garden Printable Writing Journal Kit which you can …
An Art Journal Page: New Beginnings
With this art journal page I decided to work with some of the techniques that I’ve explored in my art journal during the last several weeks. I really love the process of collage, as well as layering colors and texture to create rich and complex backgrounds, so I used these techniques to create this page. …