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Random Bits of Inspiration

Melanie — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:36:01 +0000

1. Untitled, 2. Art Quilt African-American Inspired, 3. the new thread, 4. I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers., 5. Rockstar, 6. symbiotic, 7. the february bed, 8. new pillow metro world metro map, 9. Spring letter, 10. BOLD words, 11. 06112007, 12. Dandelion, 13. glisten, 14. Untitled, 15. **, 16. Theads of every brand

{ created at fd’s flickr toys }

the moleskine song and other journaling goodness

Melanie — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:02:36 +0000

Also check out… · this is me journal challenge · Art Journal Playshop With Suzi Blu: Image Transfers · gluestick, chocolate and laughter P.S. Does anyone have any art+calendar to share?

Culinary Art

Melanie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:52:30 +0000

What is the most creative recipe you’ve ever made? Or your most vivid memory of the kitchen of your childhood? Or what does your current kitchen look like? Or your dream kitchen? Photograph it, sketch it, paint it, collage it… journal it.

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Grab your journal and unleash that inner artist. Work fast and free, don’t stop to judge or second guess yourself. Just create! And if you’d like to share with us, post on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.

* To ensure it is easy for us to find your artwork, please provide a link to a static page that will always show your submission, and not your website’s main page.

Calendar+Art

Melanie — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:03:56 +0000

It’s about time for a journal prompt again, don’t you think? Let’s get busy in our art journals and merge the worlds of calendars and art. Either calendar-ize your art journal — or — art up your calendar. You can choose to do this for a week, a month, even a year if you’re really motivated. 1. daily journaling in one square inch, 2. weekly moleskine calendar 5, 3. Calendar Girls 7, 4. december calender, 5. fatbook11.jpg, 6. Altered Calendar – Green

P.S. Check out the links above, as well as The Calendar as Art group on Flickr for tons more inspiration. We’ll have a show and tell next week/next month.

Experiences I’ve considered but never tried…

Melanie — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:03:21 +0000

Here is a great journal prompt from Real Simple — Finding Your Comfort Zone, an insightful worksheet that encourages you to “create a list of experiences you’ve considered but never tried — and actually try them.”

Top Three Things

Melanie — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 06:02:27 +0000

Top Three Things

This week’s journal prompt:

As you go through your day, make a mental list of the 3 best things that happen to you today. When something else better shows up, modify your list and keep track of the top 3 things for the day. If you keep a journal, you might want to write down your list at the end of the day, so you can refer back to your journal in the future. Do this exercise for at least a week. This exercise trains your mind to consciously and actively look for the blessings in your life. Focus on finding “what’s going right” instead of following our tendency to focus on “what’s going wrong”. I’m sure you will find new appreciation & outlook for your life. [Source: Hueina Su, Cultivate the Gratitude Attitude, Intensive Care for the Nurturer's Soul]

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* To ensure it is easy for us to find your artwork, please provide a link to a static page that will always show your submission, and not your website’s main page.