Category Archives: mixed media for memory keepers

Journaling Out Loud: Create and Inspire

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Natalie

Hello! In today’s video, I create a spread in my ‘deep thoughts’ journal, using watercolour, acrylic, stenciling, stamping and splattering. Thanks for stopping by! x Come join the Crafting Out Loud Facebook group. We are a supportive bunch of arters … Continue reading →

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Art Journal Process: The Voice of the Oppressor

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Natalie

For today’s video, I created a spread in my art journal. It was inspired by the discussions we had at Recovery College on Monday. The course was called ‘Creating Recovery’ and we talked a lot about barriers to creativity. Two … Continue reading →

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Scrapping Out Loud: Whatever the Weather

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Natalie

Hello and welcome! In today’s video I use some of the supplies I bought from Lottie Loves Paper to create a 12×12 scrapbook layout. Thanks for watching! Come join the Crafting Out Loud Facebook group. We are a supportive bunch … Continue reading →

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Scrapbooking Out Loud: Family Football

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Natalie

Hello and welcome! In this video I create a 12×12 scrapbook layout using the brand new stamp sets from Mama Makes: Hexagon Heaven and Hello Adventure! These stamps will be released on the Hochanda TV channel on August 6th 2018! … Continue reading →

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Cheeky Studio: Peaceful Journaling Pages

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Natalie

If you’ve read much of my blog before, you’ll know that, before putting pen to paper, I love to splash colour around on my journal pages and add uplifting ephemera. For today’s journal spread, I have used various elements from … Continue reading →

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The A – Z of Artful Journaling: Q is for Quotes

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Natalie

If you’ve read much of this blog, you’ll know that I’m a collector of quotes. Some people in this world just seem to be able to capture the human experience in a succinct, memorable and meaningful manner. There are two … Continue reading →

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The A to Z of Artful Journaling: F is for Fine-Liners

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Natalie

As well as being great for colouring in, fine-liners are great for adding art marks to your artful journal pages. They come in all sorts of colours, all sorts of nib sizes and tend to last a pretty long time. … Continue reading →

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The A – Z of Artful Journaling: F is for Foiling

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Natalie

Foiling is a lovely way to add shimmer and shine to your journal pages – or any paper you might want to add it to. There are a few different methods around, but this is the one I use, as … Continue reading →

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Recovering Out Loud: Discovering Wellness Future Spread

Posted on April 12, 2018 by Natalie

Hello, lovely friends! In this video I create a future spread in my journal to remind me, when I reach it, that recovery is not managing illness, it’s discovering wellness. Thanks for watching! xxx

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The A – Z of Artful Journaling: D is for Dripping

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Natalie

Hello, again! I was thinking about filing this spread under M for Mistakes or U for Unintentional, as the white squiggly things remind me of … er … something they’re not supposed to, but I decided to stick with D … Continue reading →

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