Category: Creative Journaling

  • How to Start a Dot Journal

    How to Start a Dot Journal

    Are you a planner girl? A list writer? A journalista? I am all the above but when I saw the dot journal movement start up a couple of years ago, I kind of, um, rolled my eyes. I LOVE to create and make things so you would think that creating layouts for my planner would…

  • Gratitude Journal Ideas: Three Ways to Get Started

    Gratitude Journal Ideas: Three Ways to Get Started

    Need some gratitude journal ideas? Look no further! Here are three fun ideas to try . . . Keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to become more aware of the goodness in your life, which in turn increases your happiness. Simply writing three specific things a day that you’re grateful for can literally…

  • How to Make a Simple Art Journal Cover

    How to Make a Simple Art Journal Cover

    Learn how to make an art journal cover with this sponsored post by DaySpring; the tutorial and opinions are my own. To learn more about DaySpring’s Illustrated Faith line, please click here. Usually when we think about art journaling, we picture the insides of the journal—pages filled to the brim with paint, color, and words.…

  • How to Dot Journal: A Simple Guide

     

  • The Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Art Journal

    The Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Art Journal

    I’ve been art-journaling for years, and I still get blank page syndrome every once in a while. You know what this is, right? It’s when you have a beautiful brand new art journal and it feels too nice to mess up. Or it’s when you suddenly can’t think of one thing to write or draw…

  • Memories in Your Hand Map

    Memories in Your Hand Map

    What is the path you walked to get where you are today in your creative life? We are all on a journey and our paths start, well, they start at the very beginning! Our influences can stem from family members, early childhood experiences, books we’ve read, and a thousand different places. Today we’re making a…

  • Create Your Own Artist Retreat with Art Journaling

    Create Your Own Artist Retreat with Art Journaling

    I love my art journal and would LOVE to someday go on an artist retreat. In the meantime, today I’m going to share with you how you can DIY your own art journaling retreat from the comfort of your own home. All you need are some supplies and creativity! I’ve mentioned before that I love…

  • How To Create Your Own Art-journaling Retreat

    How To Create Your Own Art-journaling Retreat

    I love my art journal and would LOVE to someday go on an art-journaling retreat. In the meantime, today I’m going to share with you how you can DIY your own art-journaling retreat from the comfort of your own home. All you need are some supplies and creativity! I’ve mentioned before that I love to…

  • My Bullet Journal Update

    My Bullet Journal Update

    I started a bullet journal several years ago (my own super easy version, that is), and this is one of the ways I have set it up in the past. I love the flexibility of bullet journaling! On a whim last year, I pulled out a composition book and started using it as a bullet…

  • Project 2017: Learn to Draw

    Project 2017: Learn to Draw

    This year I’m going to learn to draw by practicing regularly every week. Want to join me? At the end of last year, I took some time to really review the year and think through goals for the next year. I’ve done this process before, but this year was a bit different as I went…