Good Things That Happened Journal...

 Looking for a creative way to remember all the good things that happened to you during the year? This little journal features monthly pockets for collecting notes about all those good things so you can go back and read all of them at the end of the year! 

Check out the directions on the Stampington & Company website HERE!

Art Journal Love - Who Am I?...

Clutch Play Workshop...

Just in time for the holidays comes my newest workshop called Clutch Play that is perfect for creating holiday gifts. You will create a custom fabric that will then be turned into a super cute and functional wristlet style bag and a matching journal. Give them as a set or break them up and make one of a kind, handmade artsy gifts. Grab your paints and sewing machine and I will walk you through each step of creating these colorful, whimsical gifts that spread artful good cheer.

Tap into your playful spirit in this workshop as we create a colorful painted, stamped and doodled fabric wristlet and matching journal. You will find yourself reaching for this step by step 16 video workshop again and again to create handmade gifts or your own mini art journals.  As a bonus, watch me use a Gelli Plate to create a quick and easy layered background for our custom fabric. Then you decide whether to use a Gelli Plate OR paint and stencils for your background. Using EITHER method we will create a layered artsy custom fabric for our handmade projects.

As we all love a good sale, for a very limited time, this workshop will be offered at a holiday price of $19.99 (regular price $24.99)!

Join me as we create Clutch Play!

Have a  blessed day!

Art Journal Love - ADJUSTING...

Supplies: gesso, acrylic ink, spray inks, stencils, cling border stamp by Dyan Reaveley, black pen, old postcard, white pen, sewing machine and collage papers.

Art Journal Peek...

A little stamping and stenciling...this one is almost finished!

Art journal love...

Stencils, acrylic ink, dye inks, sewing machine, flower foam stamp (Claudine Hellmuth), washi tape, stabilo pencil, Pitt Pen, Chevron stamp (Pam Garrison), small flower stamps (Dyan Reaveley) and Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate.

 

Art Journal Peek...

Art Journaling Fun...

This is the one that ended up with lots of layers because I didn't like the way it was coming along. Ever experience that?  It is amazing what another layer of paint, paper or even washi tape can do to change things up! :)

Vintage Quilt Journal #1...

Flea market finds turned into quilted journals...and this one is on its way to a new home!

Update on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 8:41PM by Roben-Marie Smith

I should have done this in my original post, so I want to give a shout out to Rae Missigman for inspiring me to get my quilts out and use them to create this journal.  Rae makes an array of beautiful things from bags and pillows to journal covers. Want something more custom...just ask! She also offers workshops. Check out her Etsy store HERE!

Prima Journal Project...

The 2012 Idea Book by Prima Marketing is out and I am thrilled that three of my projects were accepted for publication.  The first project is a journal I made, inspired by my Urban Journal design.  I used one of Donna Downey's Flocked Iron-Ons as the focal point on the cover. I ironed it to an inky piece of fabric, stitched the edges and adhered it to the cover.  I added Prima Lovely Leaves and twigs to the spine to finish off the design.  If you are interested in learning more about the Urban Journal, check out my workshop HERE.  This book is for sale in my Etsy Shop HERE.

Have a  blessed day!

Blog Rewind - Over & Through...

Originally posted on November 10, 2006.

"Every new day begins with possibilities.  It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace."  ~Ronald Reagan

Another Workshop Peek...

I thought I would share a quick peek at an upcoming art journal workshop I am currently developing.  I am still fine-tuning things and hope to have it ready to roll out this fall.

Have a  blessed day!

Random Thoughts & Journal Progress...

•So, yesterday I was driving behind this slow moving car.  I tried to be patient but ultimately decided to pass the car and as I did I noticed that the lady driver had a book spread over her steering wheel.  Yes, she was reading a book while she was driving. Really?!

•I'm not sure about your pharmacy but at mine you just walk up to the counter to get your prescription and there is no "wait behind this sign" kind of organization.  So, just a reminder that if you are waiting for someone else to get their prescription be thoughtful enough to step back from behind that person and give them some privacy as they have to verify their address, phone number and prescription.

•I finally got started on my Romania journal this past weekend.  I have so many photos and ephemera that I had to narrow it down to a manageable collection.  I had mixed emotions as I started thumbing through the photos, missing my new friends! 

Have a  blessed day!

Isn't this the cutest little paper clip? My friend got it at Anthropologie.

Art journal love...

REACH art journal page - 9 x 12

Happy Saturday!

If you saw my art journal peek on Thursday, then you might recognize parts of this art journal page.  One of my favorite things to use is that wonderful, inky paper that is on my work surface.  This page was covered with inky paper and then I added some other paper scraps, doodles and painted tags.  I stamped one of the tags with a new stamp from Journal Girl and then journaled to finish the page.

Have a  blessed day!

GOODIES USED

Golden Nickel Azo Gold	Golden Cobalt Teal	Golden Acrylic Green Gold	Punchanella	Pilot Pen
SEI Neon Lime Green	Adirondack Colorwash Stream	Adirondack Colorwash Wild Plum	Adirondack Lettuce Colorwash	Reach Rubber Stamp
Giant Circle Stencils	Adirondack Butterscotch Colorwash	Radiant Rain Sunburst	Liquitex Modeling Paste	Canson Journal

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