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Expressive Florals on Vintage Paper

Vintage books are one of my love languages. I love the way they look lined on the shelf. The way they smell and how they feel in my hands. I especially love the old books that are tattered and falling apart. They make you slow down and gently open their pages. There is something amazingContinueContinue reading “Expressive Florals on Vintage Paper”

New in Shop: Abstract Art Boards

Original acrylic paintings are now available for purchase in my Shop. Paintings done on canvas paper then attached to 4″x4″ wooden panel board. Wood frame sides are painted black. Canvas and sides are sealed with a Satin Varnish to protect the colors from fading. These are one-of-a-kind paintings.

New Cover Designs – Daily Journal

The new cover designs for the Daily Journal (which I wrote about in this post)are now available!! All designs are currently available through Amazon!!

New Art Print – Female Figure

This painting was an experiment in layers. I started with different colors and very textured brush strokes. Then layer upon layer was added until I achieved the color I wanted. I used mostly acrylic paint, but I did use oil paint to tone the second to last layer. The final layer was about smoothing thingsContinueContinue reading “New Art Print – Female Figure”

365 Daily Journal Challenge

A couple years ago I did the 365 Daily Journal Challenge and I loved it. I chose to use the Moleskine 18 Month Daily Planner in SoftCover. It offered pre-dated pages and all I had to fill was one page each day. I figured it would give me just enough space to write without feelingContinueContinue reading “365 Daily Journal Challenge”

How other mediums mix with water-soluble graphite

Water-soluble graphite is a type of graphite that is soluble in water, which just means it can be dissolved. Now, regular old graphite can also be “spread” with water a bit, but the water-soluble graphite will actually dissolve and become ink-like when it’s wet. It can be moved and spread over a surface, much likeContinueContinue reading “How other mediums mix with water-soluble graphite”

Vintage Paper Ephemera Packs

After collecting vintage papers, newspapers, magazines, photographs, etc. for so many years I’ve decided it’s time to share these special papers so I’ve gathered and created ephemera packs of vintage paper. Visit my Etsy Shop to buy your own pack. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXb-R9NMslr/

Painted Paper Ephemera Packs

I’ve taken my surplus of paintings and sketches and turned them into fun collage ephemera packs that will be great for collage art, art journaling, scrapbooking and junk journals. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXZrphxrgRS/

Shop Update – Lined Journals

New lined journal designs are now available! https://videopress.com/v/Kjv587sH?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata

Daily To-Do Planner

New Daily To-Do Planners have arrived!! When I became frustrated that I couldn’t find a planner that worked for me I set out to create one. I’m a list maker and like the accomplished feeling when checking off a to-do item, so having a place to make a giant list was a must. But IContinueContinue reading “Daily To-Do Planner”