I love Texas. So I made a junk journal all about the great state of Texas. 🤠⭐ I'm sure there are other places that are nicer, for sure cooler places, spots with more rain and parts of the world that actually get all four seasons. But Texas is special and has my heart. I actually created this little Texas junk journal for a friend. My friend Laura McCollough, who owns Art & Faith Creative Retreats, is holding a scholarship fundraising event this ... continue reading...
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May Calendar Flip Through
April showers bring May flowers and they showed up on my junk journal calendar planner this month! While I've been feeling lots of color this year, May brought a black and white vibe to my heart. Not really sure why, but I felt inspired to create the month in a strict two color palette. I tend to lean toward neutrals, so the vibrant colors this year have been a surprise to me! Maybe this is a swing back to my normal!? In case you are new here, I have a course on how to build this ... continue reading...
April Calendar Flip Through
April came fast this year! It's a super FULL month for your family with some travel and prepping to graduate my oldest son. I felt the urge to be bright and cheery. It was also an amazing opportunity to celebrate Faith Fest, which is happening this month! Here are a few looks and a video flip of the month. Remember you can get the course to create your very own Junk Journal Calendar/Planner from me. It is the perfect palette to be endlessly creative throughout the year. ... continue reading...
110 Unique Items to Use in Your Junk Journal
Feeling overwhelmed by what to put in a junk journal? Don’t worry, friend—I’ve got you! Here’s a list of creative, unexpected, and easy-to-find items that will add texture, personality, memories, and fun to your journal pages. Junk journals are homemade, anything-goes books filled with a mix of papers, materials, and textiles—all bound together in a perfectly imperfect way. My favorite junk journals are the ones bursting with unexpected treasures—threads unraveling, pages poking out, layers ... continue reading...
March Calendar Flip Through
Flip through March with me! I am obsessed with my junk journal calendar. I've been working with this calendar format for the past 8 months and every month it brings me more joy. If it seems overwhelming, let me assure you it is not. I have a course on how to put this calendar together including all the digital downloads and resources you need to make it work for you. The pages are un-numbered so you can use them over and over, year after year. Start anytime! ... continue reading...
Faith Art Journaling Tips For Beginners
If you want to begin a consistent faith art journaling practice, I have a few beginner tips for you. I really wanted to produce volumes of journals with bits and pieces spilling out the edges and pages filled with layered goodness. The problem was, I was only WANTING to do that, not actually doing it. I dug in my heal and made creating with God a priority in my life and it has blessed me so! Here are a few tips I have for you if you are thinking about or just getting started on this beautiful ... continue reading...
Bible Bits A Mini Journal Flip Through
I challenged myself to create daily a few months back. Create just for me. That was my goal. and let me tell you, it was good for my soul! I found my footing again, spent some awesome quiet time with the Lord and renewed my spirit. Can journaling really do all that? Why, yes, yes it can. And it did! Out of time I grew a heart to stay committed to spending time in God's word first thing every day and then I follow that up by art journaling what I read about. This one two punch helps seal ... continue reading...
No Sew Paper Ruffle Tutorial
These paper ruffles are a blast to make and have tons of uses from journaling to gift giving to decorating. I can't wait to see how you use your no-sew paper ruffles. Here is one I made in my junk journal... I came up with a no sew tutorial, but you can also sew these in a sewing machine if you want for a different spin on this project! I wanted to make sure anyone can complete this project, without a sewing machine on hand. I taught this project in my creative community, The Creative ... continue reading...
Things I’m learing from creating daily
I turned 50 a few weeks ago. I've never struggled with a birthday like this one. Honestly, it had me a wreck, I had so many feelings and thoughts about my age, my life, where I've been and where I'm headed. I decided to set a creative goal for myself and really dig into discovering who I am as a creative person. You see - I consider myself a creative, my mind overflows with creative ideas and I know capability lies inside me, but I wasn't walking the walk. Creators create. I wasn't doing ... continue reading...
Interior Door Makeovers
Does your house need an update you don't even realize you need? I bet it does! Update your interior doors for a massive impact on your home's style and feel. I'll show you so fabulous interior door makeover ideas and what I did to update mine ! I want to thank Ageless Iron for working with me on this project! Think about the most common touch points of your home. Doors. It's the doors. You see them when you walk into any room, you open them, close them, slam them, quietly shut them, hang ... continue reading...
