I meant to share this at the start of January, but somehow it slipped through the cracks. Here's a little reflection on how I approach the new year—not with rigid resolutions, but with a mindset of gradual growth and intentional living. The pressure of "New Year, New Me!" never really worked for...

Vicki's new Focus Words are a wonderful way to jump start a LO. Great for Bible journaling! Background is Field Notes paper 08 in Darker Color mode over Artful Expressions 04 journal paper 03. The remainder is simply playing with things until they feel right.

August Art Journaling Challenge, Week 1 - SERENITY https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-art-journaling-challenge-week-1-serenity.40253/#post-713911 I decided to use the Divided Template provided by Ona.

I made a page in my art journal, but then decided to transform it into a tag as well for my day to day travelers notebook. Notebook by Katie Pertiet Designs Tag template by Gaëlle (Ga'L at Oscraps) MultiMedia Enigma No 1 by Anna Aspnes ArtPlay Palette Vagary by Anna Aspnes MultiMedia Suns No 5...

I've been thinking about the grander scale of connection, realizing that I'm part of an intricate web of existence. The ocean's waves, the air I breathe, the stars above—all are interconnected, and so am I. This connection reminds me that I'm part of something much larger.

Created for the June Artist Inspiration Challenge The background consists of three layers. The bottom layer is a solid green paper. The layer above that is a pink and orange paper. The blend mode is normal but I used the underlying layer slider to determine how much of the paper shows. Both of...

Created for all four weeks of the May Art Journal Challenge. This is the final page.

Our theme for this month is "GROWTH". I was inspired by this quote: "I love the woman I've become because I fought so hard to become her"

Created for Week 3 of February Art Journal Challenges

Created for Week 2 of February Art Journal Challenges

Created for Week 1 of February Art Journal Challenges

And it's all finished!!! LOVE working with this template for the challenges!!

I am doing all four weeks with the template Ona provided. I hope by the end that it is a cohesive and fun layout to look at!

Created for Week One of the November Art Journal Challenge. The prompt I used was "pets."

Credits: Created for the November Color Palette Challenge. I used color palette number one. The background consists of four layers. The bottom layer is a blue painty paper from Mixed Media by Erin. The layer above that is a red and blue painty paper, also from Erin, with a blend mode of Pin...

Created with Oscraps Color Play October 2023 products

As I watch the leaves fall in autumn, I realize that the natural cycles are reflected in my life. Autumn calls for letting go and releasing burdens. Like trees, I am part of nature. Change is inevitable. Autumn is like a wise friend who says it is good to let go. Making room for growth is...

'Nuff said ;-)