I haven’t been super diligent at documenting, but here are a few of the sights from our trip so far. See if you can spot the flock of Canadian geese, I still can’t believe how many we saw! We went to an art museum today, a lot of it was a little too art-y for … More Texas Travels
I have been making these background papers after doing a class by Roben Marie Smith. I have enjoyed the process so much, it is all about layering. So many of these are turning out so well that I could see them as a stand alone piece. She specifically says not to see what you’re making … More Abstract Background Papers
I’m calling this one, “Egg Meadow” because the daisies remind me of eggs and I can’t help but smile I’m signed up for Kellee Wynne’s {Color for Your Inbox} and her recent email was all about using grids in your journals. She had so many lovely grids on a little preview video in the email, … More Grid Journal
I absolutely love using my sewing machine. I have never been one to cut out patterns, pin them to fabric, and join them at perfect corners. I do enjoy quilting but take a more artful approach, with a lot of creative liberty. I tried sewing on paper a few times with poor results. After recently … More Sewing Your Art Journal
I have always loved and been drawn to photography. I took a few photography classes in college, and I really enjoyed it. My favourite was an analogue photography class I took where we focused on developing our own photos in a dark room. A lot of the photography was black and white to emphasize texture … More Photography in Art Journaling
Hello again, sorry for the two posts today! I just wanted to pop in and let you know that I’ve just added a lovely new digital paper pack to my shop! Just click the link above or go to the SHOP tab in the main menu to browse. I hope you had a lovely day!
Being an artist requires a great level of trust. You must trust yourself: that you can stay the course even when you have more questions than answers; that you will continue on, even after making copious amounts of “bad” art; that you will allow yourself the grace to not know your “style”; and trust yourself … More Trusting Yourself and the Process
As promised, I am sharing some more of the mini art journals I have been making. These have been such an enjoyable art form for me, I could probably make a hundred of these little books and still not get bored of it. I love being able to combine unexpected colours, patterns, and textures. I’m … More Mini Art Journal
emstudiocreative.com 