Look At That Sparrow Art Journal Page

Today's Lesson From The Craft Room:  Life Is Full Of Dualities
Happiness/Sadness; Ease/Struggle; Health/Illness - life is full of dualities - the interplay of opposites.  It is something we all know and yet, when we experience the duality, it can put us into a tailspin.  Today I pray for the ability to hold the opposites with peace and acceptance.  May I see the duality in all of its wholeness - the pleasure with the pain, the release with the stress, the connection with the loneliness.
Today I am sharing an art journal page I created for Paper Crafter's Library.  I love finding words that inspire pages or creating art and then finding words that seem to fit perfectly!  For the full step-by-step videos for how I created this page, head on over to Paper Crafter's Library by using the badge in the upper right-hand corner of my blog and explore becoming a member!

Couture Clutch Gift Set! by Amy Kunkle

Couture Clutch Gift Set!  by Amy Kunkle

An elegant spring-themed gift set perfect for anyone who appreciates cute accessories! The flower pot clutch can hold a small gift and has a removable flower topped lid. The matching wallet has a coin purse, and mini-shaker, you could add a gift card or note in this handmade keepsake. The card tops it all off with its curvy shape and gold embossing. This gift set uses the Gold Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper and has gold accents throughout.  Subscribe to the month of April at Craft Project Central for full step-by-step instructions!

Spring Pencil Holder & Greeting Card! by Monika Davis

Spring Pencil Holder & Greeting Card! by Monika Davis

Make this pencil holder out of recycled toilet paper tubes and bring Spring into your office or workplace. This hand-made piece will be the talk of the lunch break or party. Give those tubes a new look with a textured finish, and then cover it with pretty flowers and butterflies. Use different textures to bring those images ‘alive’. Great for a stamp camp, or as a class project.  Subscribe to the month of April at Craft Project Central for full step-by-step instructions!

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Moon Over The Mountains Art Journal Page

Today's Lesson From The Craft Room:  Your Sense Of Place Lives Inside Of You
Today I am sharing another art journal page that I created for Paper Crafter's Library.  Once again I find myself coming back to landscapes with mountains - Colorado is definitely in my heart! :) Sometimes I don't think we realize how strongly the place we live can influence us.  In my art, mountains keep appearing.  I know that on my walks, the mountains bring me peace.  They humble me.  They continue to remind me how small I really am.  They center me.  When I am in a frenzy or a stressed state, it seems that mountains show up in my art to remind me of my center.  There's something about the moon too - a full moon in full glory.  A beacon in the darkness.  Yes, your sense of place lives inside of you and finds its way into your art.

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