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Hi John!

Ohhhhh my goodness, thank you!

I received so many positive emails after yesterday's email went out.

Following that I had a big afternoon with old friends visiting from out of state, then a late night staff meeting, and today a mastermind workshop with other creative folks around from around the globe!

Please forgive me if I haven't gotten back to you yet, but I've read every comment and just want to say you're the best.

I have a juicy post for you...

Art journaling is the creative process of making art in an art journal, notebook, or sketchbook. What's inside could be anything from sketches to paintings made from coffee to collages with old magazine pages.

Art journals might be created for self expression, exploration of art materials, daily diaries, sketching ideas for bigger projects, documenting experiences, capturing visual ideas, or testing new creative concepts.

Personally, I love to use my art journal in the following ways:

• documenting ideas
• experimenting with unique patterns, combinations of materials, or new art supplies
• having a daily record of ideas that i can come back to for future work
• playing
• starting my days with art: it grounds me and sets the day on a positive course

Art journal pages often involve using various art supplies like watercolor paint, colored pencils, acrylic paints, markers, stamps, or glued collage papers on the pages of a journal.

The results of an art journaling practice could be:

• a creative outlet for emotions
• a spot to de-stress
• a place for creative expression
• a repository of ideas that turn into new projects

Keep reading Art Journaling 101: Ideas and Prompts to Get Started

In this post I include tips on choosing the right sketchbook, gathering useful supplies, and suggestions for beginners on filling the page.

Filling my pages,

Rachelle