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Letter-writing

Get inspired by Flow magazine with these creative ideas for cards and art! Love this creative prompt! I'll be filling up my art journal with these! And don't even get me started with the letter writing bit. I've already made a couple of these for my pen pals. :)
Posted in Crafts, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

Inspired by Flow Magazine: Ideas for Cards & Art

Get inspired by Flow magazine with these creative ideas for cards and art! Love this creative prompt! I’ll be filling up my art journal with…

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How to Make Letter-writing Fun - Learn some tips on how to make letter-writing fun + a couple super easy tutorials! @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Crafts, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

Make Letter-writing Fun With These Tips

As I have been writing letters for the Bring Back Snail Mail challenge this month, it’s been so encouraging to come across more and more…

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Get three letter writing challenges for the cost of a fancy hot chocolate! These challenges have been loved by thousands around the world, and now you can have them all in one place. You'll receive printable stationery, calendars, and more! Let's get back into letter writing and send some love into the world today!
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The Bring Back Snail Mail Challenge

Hey there, letter-writing friend! The Bring Back Snail Mail Challenge has been combined with all three of my letter writing challenges to make a snail…

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How to make a Truth Card - Learn how to create a beautiful card that will encourage a friend. (You can also make these for you! :)) @ littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

How to Make a Truth Card

Truth. It’s something we all need, don’t we? The need to speak truth to my own heart has been forefront in my mind lately. I…

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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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Who doesn't love receiving letters and packages in the mail? Pocket letters are such a creative idea for snail mail and are great for pen pals.The best part is you can easily fold them into an envelope. Get inspiration for your own DIY snail mail gift when you click through!
Posted in Crafts, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tips & Prompts

A Creative Idea for Snail Mail

I LOVE this creative snail mail idea! So simple, but it’s a great way to add an extra bit of fun to your letters. Enjoy!…

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How to make an envelope out of a heart-shaped piece of paper & how to make adorable star bunting. Bring back snail mail! :) @littlegirldesigns.com #snailmail #bunting
Posted in Crafts, Creative Life, Easy Crafts to Make, Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

Make a Heart Envelope and Star Bunting

Learn how to make a heart envelope and star bunting with these two quick tutorials! Recently I found an old star paper punch in my…

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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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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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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 Make a Watercolor Leaf Card - a simple tutorial on how to make beautiful watercolor leaf cards. Make several to give as gifts @littlegirldesigns.com
Posted in Letter-writing, littlegirldesigns.com, Tutorials Card-making

How to Make a Watercolor Leaf Card

When I was visiting my parents recently, I had the chance to read through my mom’s stack of magazines and new-to-me cookbooks. You read cookbooks…

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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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