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How did you get started on your creative journey?

Looking around all the wonderful work posted here in blogland, I started thinking… I wonder how many people have a desire to be more creative but just don’t know how or where to start?Â

I know that was me a few years ago, and it was the idea of documenting a trip to . . . → Read More: How did you get started on your creative journey?

Waterbrushes – a great tool by Laure Ferlita

Laure Ferlita of Painted Thoughts blog has put together a really informative video on waterbrushes

Tips & Technique: Waterbrushes from Laure Ferlita on Vimeo.

If you use waterbrushes, here is another tip from a seasoned journaler-on-the-go – cut the cuffs of old socks before you throw them away, slip . . . → Read More: Waterbrushes – a great tool by Laure Ferlita

Maine Journal by Diana – Travel Journal

Well, the time has come to take that well earned summer break - long lazy days on the beach; the buzz and excitement of street markets; the unusual sights, smells and sounds of foreign lands. Wherever you are going make sure you take your journal with you. Take the time to slow . . . → Read More: Maine Journal by Diana – Travel Journal

PanPastel journal page backgrounds by Gill McCowen

I LOVE using PanPastels for my journal backgrounds – sometimes it is great not to have to wait for paint to dry… I especially love the soft subtle blending that can be achieved, and the wonderful tactile feel of the pages. I have been using them in my gratitude journal, and thought I would . . . → Read More: PanPastel journal page backgrounds by Gill McCowen

How to Lose weight… by Sandy – Visual Journal

Well, there are many well documented benefits to Journaling, but losing weight is a new one on me… maybe I should try it  Sandy always produces stunning visual journal pages, click on the image to see more on her Flickr photostream.

Inspired by Liz Steele (borromini bear) and her quest to lose . . . → Read More: How to Lose weight… by Sandy – Visual Journal

Page layout discussion with Roz Stendahl – Visual Journal

For anyone who has not come across Roz Stendahl you have been missing a treat, she has been keeping sketchbook journals since she was a child and has been making her own hand-bound journals for over 25 years. Her journals are a visual delight – a combination of her love for nature . . . → Read More: Page layout discussion with Roz Stendahl – Visual Journal

Garden Journal by Susan Shelley

Spring is well and truly here in the Northern Hemisphere, and thoughts turn to gardening. The seasons and wonderful fruits of nature are great fodder for your journal. Here, Susan has created a beautiful Garden Journal with photos of flowers from her garden, drawn plans and photographed progress of her vegetable garden.Â

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Art Journaling, How do I love thee by Zom Osborne

Zom Osborne has written a wonderful article on Art Journaling on her blog -

What is it about art journaling that makes me love it so much?

I like that it’s in a book. I have always loved books, and I love working in a book. I can take it with . . . → Read More: Art Journaling, How do I love thee by Zom Osborne

Online collage journaling workshop by Kelly Kilmer

Kelly’s journal pages are always a wonderful mix of colours and images – she is a master of collage. She has recently started an online workshop – A Life Made by Hand

Journaling isn’t about pretty pages. It isn’t about creating a work of art, either. It’s about learning and exploring . . . → Read More: Online collage journaling workshop by Kelly Kilmer

Resolutions by Elaine Magliacane

I love Elaine’s daily journal pages – always with a little weather report. This is a page she produced at the end of 2008, looking forward to the year ahead. A very simple way to record those resolutions

My short list… for 2009

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From the journal of Elaine Magliacane (Click . . . → Read More: Resolutions by Elaine Magliacane