Art Journals & Minibooks

The Artists in Residence video and blog series is a look into the quarantined lives of artists and creatives all over the world! The interview questions offer an insight into how different people from all over the world are coping with the current Covid-19 pandemic. Each artist also shares a fun little project you can do at home! This episode of the series features Elena Bianconi, an artist from Bologna,…

I have started journaling a lot these past two-three years. I guess I started again because I was kind of going through a lot emotionally and the journal pages gave me a place to escape. I’ve also always loved playing with stickers. Ever since I was a little girl. Lately though I started noticing that there was less creating and more hoarding. I was finding it hard to use up

Are you using the winter holidays to get away? If so, take a small travel journaling kit with you and create on the go. I love documenting my travels while I’m still on the road. It makes it easy to remember and note down all the wonderful moments. Usually by the time I come home there are so many things that have happened and so much to remember that I

I love using old plastic boxes and paper scraps to make journals like these. These are perfect for using as mini scrapbooks or vacation diaries and make great gifts too! In this blogpost I will share a video tutorial of this project as well as some images of a couple of books I made and a few

This week I have a short and sweet episode for you. This is a super simple project and can become a very fun gift DIY to do for teachers, neighbors and stationery addicts on your Christmas list this year. I LOVE buying notebooks. A new notebook is like a breath of fresh air for me. It makes me feel better and if I’m having an off day or am feeling…

This week I’m taking a bit of a break from the craft studio renovations and focusing instead on getting some relaxing creative time. What better way than to create a watercolor journal and then start some experimentation in it? My studio is a mess so this art form doesn’t require

My obsession with gold leaf is not going anywhere anytime soon. I’ve used gold leaf on furniture, notebook covers, art journal spreads and the list goes on and on. I really wanted to share these projects with you so that you can see how versatile one craft product can be. We’ve already gone over a few ideas in the Travel Journal mini class series. In this video I’ll show you…

Here is the final episode in the mini class series I did on a travel journal. In this episode I show you my finished journal and the little travel kit I am taking with me to Azerbaijan. I really like the way this little book turned out and I’m ready to add travel memorabilia to it. I will be sharing a live video of the finished book

Here I am! Back again with the fourth video in this series. I love how this series has come together like a mini class taking you from the beginning to the end. These videos all focus on turning a simple paper sample book into a travel journal. I created the cover and then worked my way through the interior and today I will show you the last part of the…