Artful Haven "Sometimes all it takes is one new project to spark a whole new passion." TAKE ME TO THE FREE CRAFT DISCOVERY SUMMIT Hi Reader, Yesterday was the first day of the Craft Discovery Summit, and it was so much fun! There were so many creative projects that I’m now tempted to try… as if I didn’t already have a long enough list. 😂 A few especially caught my eye: soap making, sticker making, and polymer clay jewelry. I would love to give those a try! And now I can’t wait to see all the...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Artful Haven "Sometimes all it takes is one new project to spark a whole new passion." TAKE ME TO THE FREE CRAFT DISCOVERY SUMMIT Hi Reader, I hope this message finds you having a lovely weekend! The past couple of weeks have been wonderfully full, and I'm finally taking a quiet moment to sit down and connect with you. First, I have some beautiful news to share! My son recently married his longtime love, and it was the most magical celebration. We were so blessed to have family and friends...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Artful Haven "Stay curious, keep playing, and never be afraid to become a beginner again." 9 Creative Ways To Find Art Journal Inspiration When You Get Stuck Hi Reader, Hi friend, I want to share a little story with you this week, a story that reminded me why stepping outside our comfort zones is so important for our creative lives. Last week I met an old friend for coffee, and somewhere in the middle of our conversation she mentioned that she had just started learning how to sculpt and make...
2 months ago • 3 min read
Artful Haven "Summer passes quickly, but the stories we create from it can stay forever." 56 Summer Art Journal Prompts Hi friend, One of my favorite things about summer isn’t just the sunshine or the longer days. It’s the way everything feels more alive. The colors get brighter. The cafes are full. People stay out later. There are more family gatherings, more BBQs, more laughter drifting through open windows. And in my garden, there’s another kind of excitement. Every year I wait for my...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Artful Haven "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." — Arthur Ashe How To Paint A Portrait With Only Acrylic Markers And A Water Brush Hi Reader, A little package landed on my doorstep a few weeks ago, and somehow it turned into one of my favorite creative moments of the year. The timing honestly could not have been worse… or more perfect. My whole family was deep in wedding mode for my nephew. The house was full of that beautiful chaos that comes before big family...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Artful Haven “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” Marcus Tullius Cicero 38 Cute And Easy Doodles To Draw No Drawing Skills Needed Hi Reader, I have been the girl with the book in her hand for as long as I can remember.I always had a book somewhere nearby. It was my quiet world inside the bigger noisy one. And that never really changed. What changed were the books themselves. They grew with me. The stories made way for ideas. The ideas made way for art. And somewhere along the...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Artful Haven "Creativity takes courage." — Henri Matisse 50 Spring Art Journal Prompts Hi Reader, Last weekend I sat down at my studio table with my art journal, a cup of tea, and absolutely zero ideas. You know that feeling? The pages were open, my acrylics were lined up like little soldiers waiting for orders, and my brain just went… …blank. So I did the only thing I know how to do when that happens. I looked out the window. There was that beautiful plant in my garden that has the most...
4 months ago • 4 min read