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One of the things about living in an apartment building in New York City is that there are lots of holiday tips to hand out. There are twelve people who work in my building. Every year I try to make cards or something pretty to hand out cash in. This year I used my Gelli Plate to decorate coin envelopes: For the labels, I used some Hambly rub-ons on top of white-on-white patterned paper. Then I cut out each label and affixed them to the envelope. After that it was simply a matter of typing out the names. I love... Read more →


If you follow me on instagram, you've probably seen my stitching in progress. I'm currently working on a large piece and it has been coming together very very very slowly. Today I've gathered five photos of my progress. I'm kind of addicted to it. There's something so hypnotic about the slow rhythm of hand stitching. Thanks for stopping by! Read more →


If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post. Thanks! Today I'm sharing some daily pages from September 2012. I was definitely in... Read more →


I'm so very pleased to share that I'm debuting *eighteen* brand new stencil designs this Winter. All of the stencils will be available at both scrapbook.com and bluemoonscrapbooking.com and many other online and brick & mortar retailers. If you don't see them at your favorite store, be sure to ask for them by name! I believe they will begin shipping in February. Today I'm sharing my final five stencil designs with you. First up is "Celtic Circle": I had fun creating some slightly dimensional color with my Sakura Glaze Pens. Next is "Cityscape": I hand cut the title. The stenciling... Read more →


I'm so very pleased to share that I'm debuting *eighteen* brand new stencil designs this Winter. All of the stencils will be available at both scrapbook.com and bluemoonscrapbooking.com and many other online and brick & mortar retailers. If you don't see them at your favorite store, be sure to ask for them by name! I believe they will begin shipping in February. First up today is "Corn Flowers." There is a matching stamp set, which I will share another day! Sticking with the flower theme, this one is called "Scallop Flowers": I made some patterned paper with it... ...but it... Read more →


I'm so very pleased to share that I'm debuting *eighteen* brand new stencil designs this Winter. All of the stencils will be available at both scrapbook.com and bluemoonscrapbooking.com and many other online and brick & mortar retailers. If you don't see them at your favorite store, be sure to ask for them by name! I believe they will begin shipping in February. This stencil is called "Entrelac" and is based on the knitting pattern of the same name. Speaking of knitting, I used the "Aztec" stencil... ...and some Super Heavy Gesso to create this layout about my friend Rodney: The... Read more →


I'm so very pleased to share that I'm debuting *eighteen* brand new stencil designs this Winter. I truly love designing stencils and I'm so grateful to be able to do what I love! Over the next week few days I will share all eighteen designs with you. I hope that you'll see something you love and have to have! All of the stencils will be available at both scrapbook.com and bluemoonscrapbooking.com and many other online and brick & mortar retailers. If you don't see them at your favorite store, be sure to ask for them by name! I believe they... Read more →


Today I thought I'd share five products that I use virtually every time I work on my Project Life album. Manual Typewriter A typewriter makes typing up journaling cards on typing directly onto photos or tags so completely effortless. I adore mine! White Fine Point Sharpie Can't live without it! I use it to journal on the darker portions of my photos. It works every single time. Alphabet & Number Stamps I have a wide variety of alphabet and number stamps (many of which I've carved myself) but this set by Inkadinkadoo is one of my hands-down faves! It's a... Read more →


If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. There is a flickr group for sharing right here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week and you've blogged about it, or put it on flickr, please leave a link in the linky list at the end of this post. Thanks! The beginning of the year always feels like a good time to look... Read more →


I'm delighted to bring you another episode of the Adventures in Arting Podcast! If you do not see the player above, please follow the instructions in this post. You can listen to a podcast anywhere and at any time. It is a recording that is available to you whenever you'd like to listen. If you'd like to download it to your iTunes library, click here. You can also pause and rewind or fast forward as you desire. I like to listen to podcasts while I'm making art. It's a little like hanging out with friends while you art. Today's guest... Read more →