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Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials

Learn how to make this pretty fall watercolor leaf card! It's sooo simple and will make your friend's day too! #snailmail #cardmaking
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Fall Watercolor Leaf Card

Learn how to make a fall watercolor leaf card using watercolor pencils. This is a simple project to do and will brighten a friend’s day…

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Have you heard about the Thank You Thursdays revolution? This simple practice will completely revolutionize your life. AND the lives of others. It's free but oh so meaningful. Join us!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

Thank You Thursdays (Join the Revolution!)

Recently, I came across an eBook by Matt McWilliams called Two Powerful Words that stopped me in my tracks. He talked about the Thank you…

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Here's a sweet card tutorial for one of our favorite books. A mom teaches her little girl how to be resourceful by creating new clothing items out of an old (but favorite) dress. LOVE this book!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

I Had a Favorite Dress Card Tutorial

My mom gave us the book, I Had a Favorite Dress, a few years ago for Christmas, and it has been one of our favorites…

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Who doesn't love playing with glitter? These cards look like colorful confetti, and they're a simple craft to make. I made this craft with my kid, and she had so much fun!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

Easy Glitter Cards

These glitter cards are So. Much. Fun. It helps that you start with chunky glitter that shimmers and shines and sparkles. We picked our vials…

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Here's a quick Valentine tutorial plus 10 more cute Valentine card ideas that you can whip up in minutes!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

Make a Valentine: 10 Cute Valentine Ideas You’ll LOVE

For today’s Creative Play Challenge, we’re going to make a Valentine. I’ll start off by sharing a quick tutorial of a valentine I made this…

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Download this free Valentine's Day mini book and give it to someone you LOVE! :) Perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays, anniversaries, or any time you want to share your love.
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

Here’s a Valentine’s Day Mini Book for You!

Who will you give your Valentine’s Day Mini Book to? It’s almost that lovey time of year when we buy chocolates and roses and sweet…

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Make a Watermelon Card - Yum! Watermelons are delicious AND cute. Make this card and send some love in the mail. Also a great craft for kids! @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

Make a Watermelon Note Card

Welcome to the third week of my Summer Crafting series. Every Friday for the next 7 weeks, I’ll be sharing easy crafts you can make…

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How to Make a Fireworks Card - a super simple tutorial to make your own fireworks card. This is a kid-friendly craft and would also make a great gift! @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Holiday, Kid-friendly Crafts, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

Make a Fireworks Postcard

This fireworks postcard is the result of several different 4th of July craft attempts that failed. In other words, it was my fall-back craft, the…

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How to Make Ombre Effect Watercolor Cards - Learn how to make a couple of beautiful cards--no watercolor experience required! @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

How to Make Ombre Effect Watercolor Cards

A month or so ago, I asked my readers what kinds of crafts they would like to see more of, and the resounding answer was…

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How to make a portable letter writing kit - This kit is just what you need if you'd like to write more letters! Ellen Russel from createinthechaos.com shares her letter writing kit and how you can make one too! @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

How to Make a Portable Letter Writing Kit

Today I’m excited to introduce you to Ellen from createinthechaos.com. She has been following along with my different letter writing and card making posts and…

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Did you know April is Letter Writing Month? Let's bring back snail mail with tips, tutorials, printables, and prompts for all things letter writing! Yay for old-fashioned cards and mail!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts, Tutorials Card-making

April is Letter Writing Month

I recently discovered that April is National Letter Writing Month. How fun is that? Letters are such a great way to keep in touch. Even…

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18 letter writing prompts that will get you inspired to pull out a pen and write an old fashioned letter. These ideas are also great for pen pals. You might just make someone's day!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

Write Now: 18 Letter Writing Prompts

Here are some letter writing prompts to get you back into writing old-fashioned mail. Make someone’s day today! 🙂 I come from a family of…

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I love these ideas for Valentine's Day or really, ANY day...sometimes the simplest ideas are the best to show your love for someone.
Posted in Creative Life, Creativity Prompts and Tips, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Prompts and Tips, Tips

10 Simple Ways to Say, “I Love You!”

Valentine’s Day is nearly here so I thought I’d write out a list of 10 simple ways to say I love you that you can…

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Encouragement Cards (Includes a Free Printable!) - a simple handmade gift for Valentine's or just because! I love tucking these into my husband's bag when he travels, and they also make great lunchbox notes.
Posted in Creative Life, Holiday, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, Life, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips, Tutorials Card-making

Encouragement Cards (Plus a Free Printable!)

Want to make someone’s day? Send them an encouragement card. The simple practice of saying “thank you” and letting someone know that you’re thinking of…

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How to Make a Mini Book - making a mini accordion book isn't that difficult. I'll show how to make one today @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Make a Mini Book

Learn how to make a mini book from one sheet of paper. This is such a simple and easily personalized craft! True story. When I…

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What a wonderful way to send a personal note in the mail! These DIY hand stitched cards kick it up a little.
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

How to Hand-stitch a Card

Want to learn how to hand-stitch a card? It’s a project that’s easy to make and so much cheaper than buying in a stationery store.…

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9 Fun Ways To Say Thank You Sketch
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

9 Fun Ways to Say Thank You

Now that Christmas is over, it is time to say “Thank You” for all the gifts you and your family received this year. Teaching our…

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How to transform your baby scribbles into sweet works of art to give to Nana. Perfect for Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, and birthdays. Love these!
Posted in Creative Life, Letter writing Prompts and Tutorials, littlegirldesigns.com

How To Make Cards from Baby Art

Last year we entered the world of coloring. My daughter suddenly went from trying to eat crayons to wanting to scribble and make lines across…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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