I call it procrasti-crafting. Whenever I have something that I know I should be working on, I seem to immediately find something ELSE that I think I should be working on. Since I am still in the midst of my mentorship program, I should be working on my 100 works on paper, and I should … More Procrasti-crafting and Independence
In working through my 100 works on paper project, I felt the need to get back to some of the essential skills. I realized that most of the paintings I love and admire are loose, messy, and have a carefree feeling to them. And then I sit down to paint and it is often so … More Sketching/Coloring/Back to Basics
I have been so heavy in my spirit lately. The battling has been fierce and relentless. There have been many personal trials. I felt far away from God. I felt too drained to seek that quiet shelter of His love. This morning I woke up, and I can’t remember exactly how it happened, but there … More Light in Darkness
It is important to remain a student. There’s always more to learn. And often in the learning, we realize how much more there is to know. You also get to a point where it’s good not to know everything, you don’t have to carry that burden anymore (not that we ever know everything, but often … More Always Learning, Always Growing
The mini art journals are nearly finished, but they have been temporarily put on hold. I will be sure to share more photos when I complete the last one (though it’s never the last one, let’s be real). I am working full steam ahead to keep up with the modules in the mentorship program. The … More 100 Paintings on Paper
It has been a sort of weird and busy season, and I feel like I haven’t had much time to just sit and catch my breath lately. I have been squeezing in creativity wherever I can in the spaces between and was hoping to do a big creative round up in this post. However, that’s … More New Floral Patterns Coming Soon!
I was finishing up the course I was working through by Roben-Marie Smith, and at the end she included a little bonus video about making mini journals from cutting book covers in half. It was a super quick video, but it was one of those moments where a spark got lit, and I immediately went … More Mini Book Cover Art Journals
For the most part, we have had an unseasonably warm spring this year. I keep thinking it’s summer. BUT, I think there are some important things to reflect on in each season, before rushing off to the next season (this is true in life too). Spring has always been a hopeful season for me, especially … More Thoughts on Spring
I took an online class this weekend by Roben Marie Smith about making salvaged journals from old book covers. It showed her entire process from how to remove the pages, add a book cloth to the spine, upcycling the cover with a new design, choosing papers, and sewing the signatures into the journal.. She also … More Steel Construction Journal
I just realized it’s been about two weeks since I last wrote a blog post. I kept meaning to get on here and write something, but last week we had three LONG travel days to get home, and this week we had to catch up on a month’s worth of yardwork and then clean the … More Snow Globe Spring
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