I don’t watch a lot of art videos, but I really enjoyed this one by Thrilla Art showing how he did his cute bug nerd picture. It’s just so fun and silly, I found it really relaxing to watch. He uses a bunch of different Herbin inks in this picture: Rouge Caroubier for the eyes, […]
Writing Wednesday: Fountain Pen Love’s Massive List of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Ratings
Fountain Pen Love recently released a Massive List of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper Ratings, with loads of brands and types of paper compared and evaluated on how they perform with fountain pen inks. If you’ve ever wondered which paper would best serve your needs for your particular purpose, this is the place to look! The […]
Time management Monday: Adjusting dates
As a person who loves to plan, I normally use my planner heavily throughout the day. Even though I haven’t been using my planner as much as I usually do, I’m finding it useful and comforting to adjust the dates in my planner to reflect the new reality. I have been going through […]
Paint-along video: Lindsay Weirich Tropical Breezes Real Time Watercolor Paint Along
Lindsay Weirich (thefrugalcrafter) recently did a beginner-friendly paint-along video using watercolors in a Stillman & Birn Beta series mixed-media sketchbook. The video is just under 25 minutes, and by the end you have a beautiful tropical scene! You can see the paint-along video here: The Stillman & Birn Beta series mixed-media sketchbooks are available in […]
Writing Wednesday: Positive journaling in extraordinary times
If you normally journal, or you want to journal right now, you might be at a loss as to what to journal about in these circumstances. You don’t want to journal about the news every day, because focusing on that won’t be beneficial to your motivation or anxiety levels. And with your normal routine thrown […]
Time management Monday: Daily Checklist
These days I’m completely off my normal schedule, but I still have things I need and want to accomplish each day. I’m finding it helpful to have a daily checklist of things I need to accomplish at some point every day. Having a checklist of things to do daily will help you focus and stay […]
Clairefontaine Paint On art pad review and media demos
The Art Gear Guide recently did an epic review of Clairefontaine Paint On multimedia art pads. You can see the post here and the accompanying video here: He compares the Paint On paper to other multi media papers he has used: I’ve used Multi Media Pads before, by quite a few different companies […]
Month Theme for April 2020: A New Focus Each Week

On the first Wednesday of each month we have a post with the month’s theme. The month theme is something to think about, journal about, include in your daily intentions, and/or be mindful of all month. It’s also a good topic for folks doing our Page Per Day Journaling. Many of us are currently on […]
Time management Monday: Adjust your goals

This month hasn’t gone the way anyone expected it to go. We’ve all had a shift in our priorities. Some people are bored at home, while others are busier than ever. Before, your priorities may have been different. Now you might find yourself homeschooling your kids while working from home, adjusting to new routines (or […]
Month Review for March 2020: Mental and Physical Health Tracking Results

Welcome to this month’s post in our series designed to help you do your Month Reviews! Monthly reviews help you see what worked well and what didn’t in the past month. This helps you prepare for success in the next month. Doing monthly reviews regularly can help you stay on track with your goals and […]